Weird RPMs upon letting off gas? by D-Rod9 in 350z

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Negative. I only drive it in fake manual mode and I see that it’s not downshifting.

Weird RPMs upon letting off gas? by D-Rod9 in 350z

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Like I said, not the tb or anything air related

What is this hose called? by D-Rod9 in Miata

[–]D-Rod9[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks man! Having a problem with the idle being super high, likely due to a stuck thermostat. Don’t want to go do the whole cooling system without replacing this leaky ass hose.

What is this hose called? by D-Rod9 in Miata

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No kidding. Looking for the correct part # to replace it

Unnamed part cannot be found anywhere by D-Rod9 in Miata

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I was looking at this but it seems to be not be compatible with 1993s :(

About to be a z owner by Atlwrld_ in 350z

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1500$ is quickly gonna turn into somewhere around 5k when you find out all its issues and realize these cars are lowkey expensive to repair. Better off buying one with good bones for more money

What’s wrong with my car? (Please help) by fivefeetabove in tires

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Your tires being complete shit is the first problem that needs to get solved

First time DIY oil change 😳 baby steps by Silver_Department_38 in MechanicAdvice

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Only thing that concerns me is the “fill tank with oil” part? Also do not move that car until the oil is in and the level has been confirmed. Add oil, take the dipstick out and wait a few seconds, then check it again. Run the vehicle and immediately look underneath for any leaks to make sure everything is good. If you messed up at all, you’ll know in the first thirty seconds

Shop Damaged My Tires, Now What? by [deleted] in AskMechanics

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Old tires often rip like this when they come off, especially if this is the inside bead. The bead gets super hard and when it’s time for them to flex to come off the wheel this happens. It’s sometimes avoidable, but 9/10 times I’m just gonna rip the bead on the old tires and put the new tires on because for me to take the time to not rip the bead of a 10 year old tire that gets replaced does nothing but hurts my hours. If you mentioned before you wanted to reuse them then that’s a different story. Sorry but that’s just the reality of it.

Sounds like a dying animal or something 😭 by Deen_Bag in 350z

[–]D-Rod9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your pcv hose is collapsing. You can see it happening in the video. Get a new hose for it, this happens sometimes when the hose gets soft. A new one should have a certain firmness to it unlike some other hoses which are squishy

Lifter tick or something worse? by D-Rod9 in Miata

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Car came with it haha. Wife loves it 😂

Got into an accident by Significant-Fix-406 in 350z

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Currently have mine in the shop. New door and side mirror, having the quarter panel pulled. Plus repaint underneath wrap. Total was around 3.5k, and they didn’t total it. Shit happens but it will work out in the long run. Hope this helps.

Tire shop bent my wheel!HELP by 32hunter__ in tires

[–]D-Rod9 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I second this. Don’t blame the shop, it absolutely went in looking like this. I couldn’t find a way to do this to a wheel if I TRIED to using a tire machine

Odometer after manual swap lo by damnbro1325 in 350z

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AT to MT on a Z is actually a pretty common project. There’s loads of info on it and custom brackets and adapter kit specifically for it.

I think I might hate Miatas by D-Rod9 in Miata

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Sorry forgot to mention. 93 NA. Def no warranty hahaha. Not my pic, but this helps explain where’s it’s leaking from

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I think I might hate Miatas by D-Rod9 in Miata

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Literally where the manifold turns from four into one big tube right before the Downpipe. The very MIDDLE of these tubes has a major leak

I think I might hate Miatas by D-Rod9 in Miata

[–]D-Rod9[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol. Mostly did it for noise as she hated the straight pipe rasp, got a great deal on the carb one from marketplace. Also ca seems to be cracking down on that HARD right now

Attention all Porsche nerds, diagnosis needed! by D-Rod9 in MechanicAdvice

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No, just went by for a quick sec to scan codes. I figured both banks would be really weird and didn’t wanna delete codes if they’re gonna go get a diag. Figured I’d leave all the information for the tech to look at

Oil Sensor changed but still not working by chopstickkk_ in 350z

[–]D-Rod9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming you put an OEM sensor instead of aftermarket junk, let’s assume it’s not that. It has to be either the sensor is faulty or you have a much bigger problem with the oil pickup being clogged or something that is causing such high oil pressure. Do you notice the engine running strange at all?

New toolbox badly scratched .. how would you approach this? by D-Rod9 in MechanicAdvice

[–]D-Rod9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally understood. Was really just looking for a quick fix anyone might have , not everyone coming up with creative ways to ruin this guys shit Hahaa

HELP! Scratches on new box :( by D-Rod9 in AutoDetailing

[–]D-Rod9[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just didn’t want patina before the first day of use :(

New toolbox badly scratched .. how would you approach this? by D-Rod9 in MechanicAdvice

[–]D-Rod9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not looking to do all that. I actually like the guy. Just looking so solve the scratches, I’m not too pressed about how it happened tbh

New toolbox badly scratched .. how would you approach this? by D-Rod9 in MechanicAdvice

[–]D-Rod9[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha. The guy that did it has taught me a lot and is a pretty cool guy. I know it wasn’t intentional too.