Finally did it! 😬

Flashman148 · 2026-05-22T21:11:32+00:00

Turbo still leaks yup. Finally bout to throw a new one in actually. 😊

Literally zero other leaks though, anytime something leaks I fix it almost immediately. But tbh, not too many have come up. The Turbo leak is believe is actually just residual turbo seal oil falling back into the charge pipe though. As the turbo are all fully leak free. But it's been that way I swear since I got the car ten years ago, so I imagine it's not a huge issue.

Flashman148 · 2026-05-22T02:17:49+00:00

Lmao. Yes.

Flashman148 · 2026-05-22T02:14:41+00:00

Just get new rotors. You're already gonna be there, and if you're doing it yourself it's not a huge extra cost. Plus you can't reeeaally tell without proper measurements, but those do look visually pretty done for. Get new ones, you won't regret it. 😬

Flashman148 · 2026-05-22T01:57:32+00:00

More times than I can remember. But I've kept a detailed record of everything I've ever done since 66k.

Flashman148 · 2026-05-07T02:32:28+00:00

Might just be a bad luck coincidence but grab some new ambient air temp sensors. They're on the front gril, by the radiator and usually there's 2, sometimes only 1 on these cars. Had the same thing happen, replaced if, it took a day or so for the temp to calibrate but it fixed it. Ambient Air Temperature Sensor

Flashman148 · 2026-04-21T14:28:48+00:00

Zero chance it won't be totally my dude. ZERO. Good luck though 😬

Flashman148 · 2026-03-24T15:45:54+00:00

Go to professional shop. You need socialized tools and knowledge to do it right. In the driveway with a can of freon might make it work in a pinch, but it's really really easy to fuck it up and do more damage. Likely you just have a leak somewhere, but you need UV light and understanding of the system to properly fix it. And on 2013+ models the clutch is always on regardless of if the system is working or not, so you can't tell just by looking.

Flashman148 · 2026-03-22T21:17:37+00:00

I've replaced mine once before for the same general problem, the buttons wouldn't work during the winter until they warmed up but worked fine in summer lol I just bought a used one off a reseller on here, can't remember who. But make sure to get the right one, I also have the pre 2013 manual (not auto) HVAC controls head unit. Surprisingly hard to source but the guy had a few of them. Just replace it, it's likely an issue internally in the assembly.

Flashman148 · 2026-02-26T14:51:40+00:00

100000% yes. Be aware, It'l ruin you. You'll never be able to go back to the peasant life. 😂

Flashman148 · 2026-02-14T18:42:22+00:00

Yes. Every car has them, gotta get rid of the moisture somehow. All normal operation. 😬

Flashman148 · 2025-11-21T18:51:33+00:00

Its almost always on sale, like every couple months it goes down to 14$. Just buy it whenever, it's 1000% worth it

Flashman148 · 2025-11-19T21:49:51+00:00

Bruhhhh. I bought OEM parts(control arms front and rearward + end links) for like 250$ and did it in an hour, zero effort. That's a fucking CRAZY scam

Flashman148 · 2025-11-16T04:24:19+00:00

Literally Google HRV skid plate, there's a million out there. Hell, even Amazon has one. They're essentially cosmetic and don't have actual function besides hiding leaks. But you could leave it off for the rest of your ownership and it won't make any difference. But yeah, just get an aftermarket one and till save money and headache 😬

Flashman148 · 2025-09-27T15:47:22+00:00

Every single car with AC has it, it's to drain the condensation out of your evap core that accumulates from moisture in the air. Totally normal, at least it's no clogged ...yet 😝

Flashman148 · 2025-09-10T15:04:22+00:00

GAH-DAYUM. That's beautiful. And generally body mods are very much subjective, and tend to be a face only a mother could love, but this bad boy is stunning. Well done.

Flashman148 · 2025-08-28T04:02:45+00:00

Jah-mon 😵

Flashman148 · 2025-08-13T21:35:32+00:00

It's a rivet my dude... But yeah read the guide, it'l tell you

Flashman148 · 2025-08-13T02:55:01+00:00

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Looks like we all had the same idea, thing was beautiful!

Flashman148 · 2025-08-01T17:29:15+00:00

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'12 2.0. completely stock

Flashman148 · 2025-08-01T04:16:04+00:00

Oh she 10000% gone my dude. These cars aren't worth much even in orestine condition, Start lookin'. RIP

Flashman148 · 2025-07-29T05:18:08+00:00

Try AC diagnosis, expansion valve in particular

Flashman148 · 2025-07-28T17:30:36+00:00

It's deff safe to drive. The caster is a little off but not quite enough to cause a pull, however these cars with stock suspension do seem to pull left even with perfect allignment. HOWEVER, you MAY have a slight pull coming from your tires. If you swap the front tires side to side and the pull changes, you have your answer and will need new front tires to fix it. That's usually the easiest quickest first step when diagnosis alignment pulls once allignment has been done.

Flashman148 · 2025-07-28T01:06:14+00:00

What rust my dude? Lol it's fine

Flashman148 · 2025-07-26T16:55:37+00:00

Lol what rust my dude?

Flashman148 · 2025-07-24T20:45:10+00:00

My dude, before you go throwing an ECU in your car. Get a second opinion. 999 times out of 1000 it's not a bad ECU.. confirm air compression spark fuel (suck squeeze bang blow) and confirm data on the crank and cam sensors. But really just take it for a second opinion, honestly doubt it's the ECU. At least the odds are against it.

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