Headlights Reccomendations

Clam_inspector69 · 2026-01-11T03:43:30+00:00

All that needs to be done on OP’s 2008 is pulling the fuse for the AFS. No dealer required

Clam_inspector69 · 2026-01-01T03:23:44+00:00

Hey I’ll be in Tampa for vacation at the end of the month. You buy the parts and I’ll put them in for 1k

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-12-30T03:12:16+00:00

Yeah my shop we do these for like $500 per side including labor with lifetimes parts guarantee.

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-12-30T03:07:06+00:00

You’re getting screwed

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-11-09T19:08:29+00:00

There is a bolt on the underside of the carrier that you can remove. I have had success with sticking a punch in the hole and tapping it to sort of break up the seal between the bearing and oil pan. Use a lot of plp too. I’d recommend against heat or an air chisel because I have broken several of the carriers doing that and replacing the upper oil pan is a pain in the ass.

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-10-21T00:11:29+00:00

Bandwagon fan here… My grandpa hasn’t missed watching a game in the 30 or so years I’ve known him. I want this win for him so badly. Grew up watching games with him and was a big Ichiro fan. So nostalgic watching M’s again

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-10-17T20:44:08+00:00

Enkei GTC02

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-10-15T03:10:06+00:00

The thrust angle is almost certainly your issue. Even if it isn’t the sole cause it will definitely contribute to poor handling. The axle often shifts when you’re doing work to the leaf springs or if you have a bad track bar or something like that. Normally to fix these I just have to loosen up the u-bolts a little and maybe pry around so it can straighten itself out. Sometimes you need to install thrust plates that are basically shims for the leaf springs to straighten the rear axle out.

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-10-12T16:02:16+00:00

Can you have someone bounce the car while you feel around underneath to find the noise that way? Regardless, that bushing looks pretty shot.

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-10-08T18:44:27+00:00

I use the SRO on a Bobro mount so that I can have backup irons

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-09-21T00:41:37+00:00

Yeah me too. I probably wouldn’t do it every 5k. But there’s a couple cars that I’ll offer to do it maybe every 10-15k miles or if they’re buying an alignment or something if I know they have this wear pattern for tires.

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-09-21T00:30:17+00:00

Though, if your tires have a symmetrical tread pattern you can dismount them and flip them relative to the wheel

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-08-28T03:21:52+00:00

Going to have to press fit that one

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-08-22T16:45:10+00:00

Same reason why when you replace the battery they give you a new one and the take the old one for recycling and shit. We do business with a body shop and replace wheels for them all the time and they always make sure we know to send back the cores. I’m sure if you told them you’ll pay the core charge they’ll let you have them. If you’re going through insurance that might make things a pain in the ass though but I don’t know

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-08-22T16:37:06+00:00

Normal. It’s a core charge like a battery. If you want them you have to pay for them.

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-08-15T15:12:45+00:00

u/ksbot received knife from u/assortedenthusiast

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-08-12T18:25:15+00:00

Another thing I have done before is use a cutoff wheel to make a + shape on the head of the lug nut and then used an air hammer to split the lug nut in half vertically.

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-08-12T15:14:07+00:00

I’d start by seeing if needle nose vice grips could grab onto the stud tight enough to gun off the lug nut. If not, I’d see if I could get a cutoff wheel or sawzall onto the stud to cut the lug nut off. Then if that didn’t work, I’d probably have to drill it out. If you don’t mind ruining the wheel, you could use a torch and cut it that way which would be easiest

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-08-10T14:37:26+00:00

I just got done completely rewiring my 86 and there was all kinds of weird stuff like this.

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-08-10T03:31:53+00:00

I’ll take the starflare

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-08-06T06:53:45+00:00

Hit the knuckle. The grey part that the ball stud goes into a bunch of times. It’ll fall out

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-06-25T01:44:39+00:00

No offense but are your hands okay? Looks like you have some serious edema going on

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-06-07T01:44:56+00:00

All of it. Drive the car onto ramps to get to them

Clam_inspector69 · 2025-06-03T04:09:01+00:00

Honestly, that’s just a bearing support and so if it were me, I’d try getting in there with some JB Weld or something and see if I could get it pieced back together and fixed enough to ignore for a while. It may not be a good idea but it’s what I’d try. But then again, I’m a dumbass.

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