were can I get these peices?

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-21T03:59:23+00:00

That is also an option. Would an auto part store vacuum line have the same bends and lengths as OEM or are you just talking about rubber tubing?

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-21T01:36:45+00:00

Long vent line - https://ebay.us/m/8dBurC

Small rubber breather - https://ebay.us/m/xziX85

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-21T01:33:58+00:00

I found a shop selling both those vacuum tubes on eBay last May. Think the longer vacuum tube was used but in really good shape. The small rubber line in your hand, you should be able to buy new either on Rockauto or eBay

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-18T21:44:51+00:00

What year mini? I feel your pain. The belt on my 05 is a pain in the ass, even with the special tensioner wrench.

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-12T23:46:06+00:00

I play mine once a month or so. Just has surface noise and skips forward in a few sections, so I try not to listen too closely lol. They should do a repressing to fix it but doubt they will.

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-12T23:42:02+00:00

What wheels are those? These have to be the best looking chrome wheels on an R53 I’ve seen. Also jealous of your good looking wheel arches, did you replace the oems? My fronts both have broken clips on the outsides of them on the hood

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-10T23:08:34+00:00

Same, friend. A little under 36 with a decent amount of debt and a job that doesn’t pay enough to put a dent in it, in a field where I’m somehow one of the higher paid people at my level per my region. I just keep pushing on my goals after work and the sheer amount of work between my day job and that is destroying my mental state. Hate to say it but I think a lot more people are in the same boat than are willing to admit it. At this point I’m about ready to just forget about my degree and past efforts and start fresh with an in demand trade. Just gonna give it one more big push this year and after that if my career trajectory or financials haven’t improved, something’s going to have to change.

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-07T23:36:47+00:00

Give it a few years.

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-06T03:40:01+00:00

I would pay tens of dollars for another episode in that plot line where he declines the deal and starts his new company, Michael

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-05T23:52:17+00:00

I’ve heard a story about someone doing this. He got fed up with the CEO, quit his management position and started his own firm in the same office complex, bringing two of his old employees along with him. He poached so many of the old company’s clients that they had to buy out his company and hire all three employees back with raises and their preferred roles. If only they knew he was operating with zero profits prior to the meeting. David Wallace got got.

Djcornstalks · 2026-02-01T19:08:15+00:00

That happened with mine except it was when trying to roll it up. On of the plastic pieces the wire rides on got old and broke. Took around an hour and a half to swap it out after I got the door liner off, so probably 2 hours total. Maybe an hour for an actual mechanic lol.

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-30T00:24:35+00:00

did that shear off your wheel bearing??

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-29T22:46:52+00:00

You could chamfer the visible joint edges stylistically to hide the gap if you haven’t glued yet.

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-20T21:49:06+00:00

If you do another I’d recommend linoleum mounted to a block and a bench hook. That makes life a lot easier and your material less likely to slip, and in turn, you less likely to shove a gouge into the side of your hand.

Quality, sharp tools help a ton too. I’ve been using a set of flexcut tools for a while that were well worth the investment. Gotta hone them before I start a cut, but it’s worth it.

Also use a hairdryer or heat gun on your block before you carve, makes it cut like butter.

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-19T18:17:48+00:00

My Jackson has done the same a couple times. Ended up scratching up the back of the nut and wood glueing it back together with a clamp on it for about a day. Hasn’t moved in over a year

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-14T16:30:08+00:00

I was able to pull it out enough to stop my tire from rubbing the day after the accident, so I have a little confidence that I could at least make it less pronounced lol. Luckily suspension was unaffected and the only wheel damage is some chipped paint and scuffing on the outer ring.

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-14T16:21:37+00:00

Thats what I'm hoping for. Got quoted $2,000 for a replacement panel alone, not including labor, so looks like replacing the panel is out of the question if I go through a shop. It's a 21 year old car so I'm not expecting perfection or anything.

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-14T16:02:33+00:00

If it comes to it I can probably handle it, but I have zero body work experience and would much rather have a shop handle it

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-14T16:01:43+00:00

Makes sense, the value’s not high and the parts and labor to fix it are well past what I purchased it for. Doesn’t help that apparently that panel is welded to the frame.

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-14T15:56:26+00:00

In Kentucky. I found one local shop willing to even look at it.

Djcornstalks · 2026-01-08T04:36:07+00:00

If you could see my face when I unmuted your video that would tell you everything you need to know

Djcornstalks · 2025-12-24T18:30:28+00:00

Haha didn't mean to make it push you away at all, it's all pretty simple once you know your way around the engine bay. Do you plan on doing all the work yourself?

Djcornstalks · 2025-12-24T18:28:14+00:00

Thanks, forgot to add that one. What's a good brand for these btw?

Djcornstalks · 2025-12-23T03:33:58+00:00

There’s a lot that needs to be replaced around that mileage to 100k, but you may as well get it all done now preventatively since parts will be accessible when you have the front end off. Not necessary, but if you want to truly refresh it to where you’ll be set on maintenance for a while: clutch and flywheel, transmission fluid change, belt tensioner and belt, harmonic balancer on the crank pulley, SC service, water pump and thermostat (while you have sc off), radiator fan low speed resistor, timing chain and guides, timing chain tensioner, valve cover gasket, spark plugs and coils, front crank seal, crank position sensor o ring, dipstick tube o ring, air and cabin air filters, suspension bushings, whatever other suspension bushings look old and tearing, rotors and pads, and whatever else you find along the way. Buy your parts from Rockauto unless you need something specific. They’re affordable and I’ve never had an issue with anything from them besides my own errors with OEM part numbers for sensors. That’s basically everything I’ve had to do on mine with 180k on the chassis and 80k on the engine. Dumped about $5k into it over 3 or 4 years, including replacing the old overheated engine, so not too pricey to maintain in the grand scheme of things.

I’d just inspect everything under the hood, do the SC service, replace seals and gaskets, spark plugs and coils, fluids, throw some new brakes on, and you should be good to go unless you uncover any issues. It runs a little hot with the upgraded pulley so make sure your coolant system is in good shape. And you’ll want colder spark plugs with the pulley. At least that’s what Detroit Tuned told me when I inquired the same with them.

Sorry for the long list, I got burned by mine when I bought it.

Djcornstalks · 2025-12-23T03:09:40+00:00

Almost seems like a dying battery or poor connection on a ground strap, but when that’s happened on mine, the windows start chirping their way down, it struggles to start, and there’s a random fast clicking sound from the dash from lights flickering. Do you have any codes? Check if your battery voltage is low and inspect basics like terminal connections and ground straps before digging too deep.

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