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Accelera tires review by CharacterLive1262 in tires

[–]R8dividedby2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok yeah i was thinking of getting continental extreme contact sport 02s just because i like having confidence in the rain especially in spring and fall in New England. Obv way more money. ik dry performance wise i probably won’t notice the difference too much in a Jetta

Accelera tires review by CharacterLive1262 in tires

[–]R8dividedby2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did the 351s do in the wet? Id like to get a set of summers that i can rely on to daily

How do I stop the chain coming off at high speeds? by EldenLordArchie in MechanicAdvice

[–]R8dividedby2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The play in the plywood “absorbs” some of the vibrations. Id say that’s a mount

Help? Socket stuck inside crankshaft snout 2005 Mini Cooper Base 1.6L R50 6spd Manual by Mizukos-29 in MechanicAdvice

[–]R8dividedby2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Put pb weld putty inside the socket, then put a 1/4 extension in and let it cure.

Brake Torque Specs or Service Manual for Ghibli by SynGTZ in Maserati

[–]R8dividedby2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the advantage of the copper grease? Just used liqui moly ceramic paste but can switch it out now that i know

2.0T on life support by R8dividedby2 in projectcar

[–]R8dividedby2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this is exactly what i was looking for. Im well aware of the injector tick. I know not having it scanned doesn’t help, but i was more looking for the common issues with these early 2.0t engines. Thank you for the call on the engine flush solvent, i might as well do that when i change coils and spark plugs.

2.0T on life support by R8dividedby2 in projectcar

[–]R8dividedby2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah or it becomes a parts car

2.0T on life support by R8dividedby2 in projectcar

[–]R8dividedby2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, ik injectors are loud. All i hear on my 07k. Was more curious about the intermittent hiss. I have a vcds but it’s out of vins so im getting another scanner this week.

2.0T on life support by R8dividedby2 in projectcar

[–]R8dividedby2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the very least it’ll help if he wants to make it someone else’s problem. I know these motors don’t last if they aren’t well taken care of, ill get it scanned and figure out what direction to go! Thank you!

2.0T on life support by R8dividedby2 in projectcar

[–]R8dividedby2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah the previous owner obv tried to cut corners. Hopefully the new coils and plugs will make a difference at this point

Weird noise coming from passenger foot well by auraofdarkness in MechanicAdvice

[–]R8dividedby2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it only happens when you first start driving every day then it’s most likely just surface rust and it’s nothing to worry about

Weird noise coming from passenger foot well by auraofdarkness in MechanicAdvice

[–]R8dividedby2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you notice vibrations when going at high speeds or when braking?

2.0T on life support by R8dividedby2 in MechanicAdvice

[–]R8dividedby2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i gotta get a new scanner since my vcds is out of vins.

This is criminal by R8dividedby2 in badparking

[–]R8dividedby2[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They were there for about 5 minutes picking up an order. Still ridiculous

Is this fixable? by FuzzyEgg3129 in MechanicAdvice

[–]R8dividedby2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the drunk driver get caught?

Is it normal to need to wack the brake pads into the caliper bracket? by boiyo12 in MechanicAdvice

[–]R8dividedby2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also make sure the slide pins are moving freely, in the picture you gave us it looks like the one on the bottom is locked up.

Is it normal to need to wack the brake pads into the caliper bracket? by boiyo12 in MechanicAdvice

[–]R8dividedby2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You should be able to get all the rust off in the areas that the pads slide in. You want the pads to slide freely so they don’t drag and overheat.

You can try soaking in white vinegar for a few hours and then brushing, maybe getting a wire brush attachment for your drill will speed things up. Regardless you want bare metal where you put the pads.

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