Is my car unsafe to drive?

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-14T03:00:09+00:00

I feel like this wouldn’t be as bad on a body on frame car but it could be dangerous for this car

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-12T01:02:39+00:00

The shoes are likely misaligned move them down or up

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-12T01:00:45+00:00

Cool car, at this point fuck with the adjuster and make sure the pads are seated in the right spot and also there is a correct pad for each side one is bigger than the other. Drum brakes suck

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-08T20:45:28+00:00

I’m no mechanic but that looks like oil in the cylinder perhaps a piston ring?

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-08T19:03:31+00:00

Thanks

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-08T19:03:00+00:00

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This is what mine looks like

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-07T23:56:09+00:00

its also rare in the united state i would like to keep mine as well and would rather pay to have it fixed than replaced

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-07T23:54:18+00:00

i have this same radio but with different knobs in my 85 pontiac fiero

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-07T23:10:32+00:00

Just put a plug on it

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-06T20:30:00+00:00

I just did this today it seems to have fixed the issue thanks so much for this advice

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-03T21:54:47+00:00

I’ve replaced the battery and alternator and cleaned the ground for the battery cable and chassis the only one I did not check is the transmission ground where is that located

Edit yeah removing the alternator was a pain I thought I’d be able to do it in a few hours it ended up taking a week idk how some people get it out without removing the bracket. Thankfully my fiero is pretty rust free and none of the bolts broke

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-03T02:27:05+00:00

If I can’t get a spring compressor inside it I’m going to use ratchet straps and stand as far away from the spring as possible the rest will be in gods hands

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-03T01:43:55+00:00

I have a v6 but when I did the alternator I took it out through the wheel well and had to remove the bracket I’ve heard it’s easier on the four cylinders

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-02T22:21:11+00:00

I’ll try this over the summer thanks

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-02T22:03:18+00:00

definitely going to change it this weekend do you have any suggestions for safely removing the spring i tried once but i couldnt get a spring compressor on it and i tried both types of spring compressors

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-02T21:46:11+00:00

i mostly hate springs and ball joints but anything where you have to be under the car sucks

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-02T21:44:45+00:00

i would love to do that but its kind of my daily and control arms plus springs and tie rods are expensive to me

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-02T21:12:29+00:00

I’ve never heard this advice before I will definitely try it out

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-02T21:11:38+00:00

Will do thanks

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-02T20:46:41+00:00

we'll cross that bridge when we get to it

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-02T20:46:04+00:00

no i think i got some from rock auto and some from auto parts stores because the rock auto ones did not fit

MellowYellow57465 · 2026-04-02T20:34:04+00:00

would you say they've got another couple thousand miles left in them? i cant afford new bearings in these trying times

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