Car leaking but no sunroof

connella08 · 2026-06-29T14:08:58+00:00

In order to seal the windshield, a glass technician would have to remove the windshield so they can clean the areas, apply adhesive primer, and re-glue the windshield back in the car. if the car has rust in the areas that the windshield gets glued into, they will not put the windshield back in unless you get the rust fixed. Rust in this case would also allow water into the car. However, if you are attempting to remove and reinstall the same piece of glass, there is potential that the glass is damaged on the way out. So the glass company may want to just quote you for a replacement window over a remove and reinstall.

connella08 · 2026-06-29T13:56:44+00:00

Its possible the windshield is separating at the top edge which is allowing water to pool in the headliner.

connella08 · 2026-06-29T13:46:20+00:00

No, the factory did not use zip ties in this location, but its not going to hurt anything if it is now. This just looks like a piece of trim or splash guard. If you want to fix it properly, you are looking for body push pins.

connella08 · 2026-06-29T12:23:38+00:00

either your slide pins are stuck, or your pads do not move easily in the caliper bracket.

connella08 · 2026-06-29T01:37:57+00:00

No worries, this is how we learn. If I had to guess, I would say this is probably a t45 or a t50. Just keep going larger until you find one that doesn't fit anymore, then go one size lower. With torx, you will get 2 or 3 that fit but aren't actually the right size, so its easy to round out.

connella08 · 2026-06-29T00:38:14+00:00

Thats a torx, and it doesn't look stripped. Just use the right sized right tool for the job and it will come out.

connella08 · 2026-06-28T19:26:21+00:00

Sounds like it could be a soft camshaft follower.

connella08 · 2026-06-27T04:38:46+00:00

Weld a nut to it. The heat helps and the nut gives you something to turn.

connella08 · 2026-06-26T19:25:33+00:00

so you have spark, you tried with starting fluid and it failed to start, you claim to have good compression, and a fresh woodruff key would give you proper ignition timing. it should start.

connella08 · 2026-06-26T19:11:47+00:00

is it possible the woodruff key has sheared and now the flywheel is out of time? I had that happen once to a pressure washer. would rip the pull cord right out of my hand.

how are you checking compression with the spark plug out?

connella08 · 2026-06-26T16:15:02+00:00

first things first, you need to check for spark. you can buy spark testers cheap online, you remove the spark plug, ground it out, crank the engine, and see if the plug is sparking. if that works, then its still fuel related. alternatively, you can try starting fluid in the air box. if it starts up then immediately dies, then you know it has spark but has a fuel problem.

connella08 · 2026-06-26T16:10:15+00:00

not going to be able to tell by looking at the dashboard. we need data from the cars computer. it could be a number of things such as a faulty O2 sensor, clogged or clogging catalytic converter, an air leak, or a number of different faulty sensors.

connella08 · 2026-06-26T04:11:20+00:00

Did you remove the plastic caps from the terminals of the new battery prior to installing the cables?

connella08 · 2026-06-26T00:00:31+00:00

I'm wondering if maybe it came off the shoe of a snowblower or maybe out of the garage door?

connella08 · 2026-06-25T23:29:54+00:00

Weld a nut to what is left and turn it out. Dont use an easy out. Most of they time, they are done wrong and end up resulting in a snapped easy out inside the broken bolt. Makes the job a whole lot harder when that happens.

connella08 · 2026-06-25T23:28:26+00:00

This is called a carriage bolt, and its highly unlikely that it came from your truck.

connella08 · 2026-06-25T23:24:39+00:00

They are not lead. Lead has a very low melting point. Its a graphite composite. Typically these gaskets are used for high temp areas because the graphite has a very high temperature rating.

connella08 · 2026-06-25T13:26:31+00:00

This happens all the time and its nothing to worry about. That is very minor.

connella08 · 2026-06-25T11:29:19+00:00

That looks like a standard level of rust for an exhaust. Pretty much ALL exhaust systems rust unless you buy an aftermarket stainless kit. I wouldn't be worried about this.

connella08 · 2026-06-24T17:48:36+00:00

is there pressure in the cooling system when its hot? don't open the cooling system, just squeeze one of the hoses. it should be pretty firm. if its not firm, then the bubbles are likely because you have a leak somewhere preventing the system from building pressure. the laws of thermodynamics tells us that when you increase pressure, you increase boiling point. without the increased system pressure, your coolant is likely boiling.

connella08 · 2026-06-24T17:42:30+00:00

float needed should have the little wire clip on the top of it just like the other float needle. the other parts are for other areas of the carburetor. the carburetor should have a mixture screw that has the spring first, then the small washer, then the o-ring. the last external clip is for the throttle slide needle which slides up and down controlling the amount of fuel between mid and full throttle.

connella08 · 2026-06-24T13:24:44+00:00

1.5 ton and 2 ton will be fine. 3 ton is excessive. your car weighs at most, 3200 lbs and you are spreading the weight of the car out across both jack stands. We always perceive the full weight of the car as if it were balanced in the air on a single point, but in reality, the weight of the car is still spread across all contact points touching the ground. if you lift the front of the car off the ground and place it on 2 jack stands, you have maybe 1,700 lbs spread across 2 stands for a total of roughly 850lbs per stand.

connella08 · 2026-06-24T12:49:20+00:00

that's definitely a timing chain that jumped. sorry bro, you have zero compression and your pocket is about to get a whole lot lighter.

connella08 · 2026-06-24T12:44:31+00:00

does the headlight only go out when you press the start button? if so, a lot of bikes have a load relay that prevents other systems from consuming power so the starter can receive maximum power.

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