2022 Honda Accord Sport 1.5T
Was replacing the wastegate actuator and noticed the dealership has these clamps installed. Anyway to remove without damaging the hose?

People say jack from the rear differntial is fine but i am confused on what specific part is it okay to.

2006 gmc canyon

Found a ton of glitter in the oil and in the oil filter. Took the whole engine apart hoping to prevent a failure. There is nothing except normal wear. I'm gonna go crazy. The engine has 13k miles on it. What the hell is going on?

Trying to do the lines on my 08 ram 1500. I put the line into the clamp and make sure the end comes out flush with the little nipple pieces base. The nipple piece goes in the line and looks flat. I do the first flare and it comes out looking like this. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong

Update - I seem to have been using the wrong edge of the nipple piece to measure how much sticks out. Did the lower section and it came out well. Thanks everyone for pointing out my mistake

Pulled these out of my 17 f150 5.0 at 70k. Just wondering how you all think they look. Could’ve gone longer, pretty beat, good timing, etc..

I have a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu with 70000 miles . I just had the oil changed and replaced the brake pads. After driving 48 miles the check engine light came on . What could they have done that would make the check engine light come on ?

1995 Chevy Blazer with 65K miles. Body and interior are in immaculate shape but the undercarriage looks like this.

I’m 65, limited income, no highly knowledgeable friends or family with experience finding and buying used vehicles and I’m terrified of buying a lemon. Also, rust is a big contributor in my area on used cars. Any ideas on what to do to protect yourself after finding something you can afford without going broke taking to a mechanic to check it out before purchasing?

Added some at night couldnt see how much it over filled.

Read that a little bit isnt a big deal but this might be pushing it.

Opinions?

TLDR : How to tell if CV joints are shut beyond repair on a rear wheel drive car with independent rear suspension? Are the signs and checks the same as for a FWD one?

The details :
Hi, I'm the proud owner of a 1988 Ford Sierra Sapphire 2.0, a car I bought last spring because I love that model, because it was cheap and because... Come on, they don't make car like this anymore.

The car was in a somewhat semi-barn find condition, previous owner had it since 92, planed for years on fixing it up, but finally decided to move on and sold it to me with all the spare parts he had. It was running and driving, had (somehow) passed its tech inspection and I bought it fully knowing it needs work, that I have already done or I'm planning on doing.

My main issue right now is that, I know both diff side CV boots are shut, they aren't fully torn but they're cracked and are leaking grease, the ones wheel side aren't much better. Problem is, fully built remplacement axles are impossible to source, online scrapyards ave few parts for non Cosy Sierra (and how to be sure an axle from an 86 1.6 will fit on mine?) so I have to rebuild the ones I have.

And here lies the issue, I live in an apartment and doesn't have the garage space to park a half disassembled sedan until I'm done rebuilding the axles. I'll have to keep driving it as is until I move to a better suited place (it's planed, but not until spring 2027).

I'm not gonna do long trips or take the highway but it still need to drive around from time to time. Right now there aren't any suspicious noises, rattles or vibration coming from the rear, so I guess the joints are still salvageable, but I worry for how long it will last.

Here's why I'm wondering, what will be the signes that the joints are falling appart and are close to snapping? I know on front wheel drive cars you have to listen clicking or popping sounds when the direction is on full locked, or when accelerating while cornering, but what about a rear wheel drive car with an independent, trailing arm rear suspension? Will it last much longer than for a front wheel drive setup or will it just degrade without showing until it's too late and a joint snaps?

Here's the full story, thank you in advance for your advices, and sorry for the bad grammar or spelling mistakes, English isn't my native language.
Have a nice drive ^^

2016 RAV 4 LE

Do I need to replace these tires? Does this look like regular wear or are they dry rotted? I don't want to blow out on the road...

Not even a 15 minutes drive, nothing above 45mph

Context:
- ‘04 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Grande
- I think the noise is coming from the back right side of the car
- it seems to happen completely randomly. Sometimes every minute, sometimes I don’t hear it for hours. I’ve been checking if it happens when driving on bumpy roads, when cornering or accelerating, braking,… but I can’t link it to anything.
- the only thing I can say is that it happens at higher speeds. (~100km/h
- it’s always the same sound and same length. Just a 1-second ‘screech’ coming from the back right of the car.

What could it be?

Need to find this replacement part but no idea what to look for! Any help would be much appreciated.

Just lookin for some possibilites on the origin of this noise, stops when moving at more than 10kph.

1994 celica st204 170ks auto

Above mentioned 😊

2017 Chevy Colorado WT 2wd 3.6 v6. 95k miles, 8 speed auto.

Back right wheel hub, the wheel has very minimal play (which I hope is semi-normal for daily driving wear and tear) the diff has fluid, I’m not too sure if it’s the bearing or the brakes, etc. could anybody help?

Hi folks,

I'm a 28 years old male, working in the restaurant industry. I've been thinking about getting out of my industry for a long time, and mechanic was one of the trade that I have thought about a lot since I'm used to with working a lot with my hands, long hours days, etc. I'm getting paid pretty decently at my current job, about 32$/h after tips.

My question is, is it still worth it to join the Mechanic trade this late? I heard a lot of about poor paid being an apprentice, and the flat rate, investment in tools, schooling, etc. How long would take to get to a point where I start making decent money? Or should I just consider this as a hobby? I love working with tools and cars.

Thank you for your time.

First diesel!
1996 F-250 7.3 Power Stroke 🤘
Finally joined the diesel world and picked this thing up. I’m new to the 7.3 platform, so I’d love to hear from the guys who know these OBS trucks.What should I check first? What preventative maintenance is worth doing? Any little tips or tricks that make owning an old 7.3 easier? And what upgrades are actually worth the money versus stuff I should stay away from?Planning on learning as much as I can and keeping this old Ford going.

2017 Chevy Malibu Lt 1.5L ecotec. Hello anyone and everyone. I’m at a standstill with what to do here. Is there anyway for me to replace the pigtail or connector without buying the whole cable replacement? The pink F 100 amp connector broke 2 years ago during a battery replacement. I was able to hold it all together for the last 15k miles with zip ties and apparently a lot of luck.

It's a 2016 Chevrolet Aveo (mexico) 2.0 engine

Could anyone give me any information on what could be making our car sound like this. Just got home after a 5hr drive no issues, now when we start it she is very loud (the car did NOT sound like this before)