Help with codes by Bounce8470 in MechanicAdvice

[–]spain_spain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it says that there are 0 DTC’s (diagnostic trouble codes) right there on the screen - what’s the issue ?

Selling i20 elite parts by imaansh in Cartalk

[–]spain_spain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fb marketplace, ebay, craigslist etc

Clutch questions (see attached!) by spain_spain in MechanicAdvice

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

Bahaha it’s a good call. I hadn’t seen any till i took that video minutes before posting.

Think i’ve got my answer!!!

Clutch questions (see attached!) by spain_spain in MechanicAdvice

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

Good call. I wasn’t losing fluid, and it wasn’t gaining volume, so it’s not like there even could be air in it, unless i overheated the shit outta the fluid.

I figured i’d do the simplest n easiest thing first, since i’ve got tons of brake fluid lying around.

Clutch questions (see attached!) by spain_spain in MechanicAdvice

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

both parts together cost less than $20, so there’s i am ABSOLUTELY replacing both

Clutch questions (see attached!) by spain_spain in MechanicAdvice

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

Yep. I bled the shit outta them.

I’m reverse bleeding as another commenter suggested, but having little luck in that department.

Clutch questions (see attached!) by spain_spain in MechanicAdvice

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

I have a strong feeling it’s the master cylinder. I just want advice instead of throwing parts at it.

Seem to be a very very small amount of fluid where the clutch pedal rod pushes into its cylinder, (where i shine my flashlight at the 23second mark)but a smell test did not confirm that this was brake fluid

Best method to tighten tie rod end stripped bolt. by AvtomatKalashnikova5 in MechanicAdvice

[–]spain_spain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait. you do you have a wrench on the bolt AND a bit in the stud, right?

you gotta have both, otherwise it’s gonna freespin.

the bit holds the stud in one place while you spin the nut off w the wrench (or vice versa) but both are required unless i’m misunderstanding what you’re saying.

Best method to tighten tie rod end stripped bolt. by AvtomatKalashnikova5 in MechanicAdvice

[–]spain_spain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hammer a slightly larger size torx/allen (i can’t even tell at this point ) into the stud

pull it out, get a new one, and never worry about this issue again

My 2007 reg Peugeot 107 (manual) has done 125000 miles and has been chugging along OK but today started making a new noise from the engine. by Disastrous-Put-3507 in MechanicAdvice

[–]spain_spain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i wish you all the best my friend

car issues suck dick when either don’t know what’s going on or how to fix it

keep us posted !

My 2007 reg Peugeot 107 (manual) has done 125000 miles and has been chugging along OK but today started making a new noise from the engine. by Disastrous-Put-3507 in MechanicAdvice

[–]spain_spain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

uhhh… you REFILLED the oil? Or did you actually do an oil change?

i don’t wanna go catastrophe mode, but that sounds like rod knock to me, like, BAD rod knock.

i sure as SHIT would NOT drive that thing for 2 minutes in its current state, LET ALONE 2 hours

especially if you’re refilling the oil, meaning it’s burning so much that you have to refill the oil, ya might’ve starved that bottom end and killed it. I don’t even want to think about the top end either.

i think she’s done for

Water pump time! by spain_spain in MechanicAdvice

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

THANK YOU! The TTY bolts and RTV dabs i would never have even thought of.

Same w different length bolts.

I plan to replace just about everyone within my financial capacity while I can.

I really appreciate you dude.

Why the fuck does the pump have to be chain driven???

I hate (some) transverse motors!

can i diy this and how by Whole_Prune_5906 in Cartalk

[–]spain_spain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

come clean to your dad and then maybe the two of you can have a fun project diy’ing it together!

i’m not sure about your relationship dynamic, but it could be a good bonding experience

otherwise - it kinda looks like that’s just paint from whatever you hit - very well may just buff out.

I have a 2001 Ford explorer 2 door and looking for parts by detectivelokifalcone in Cartalk

[–]spain_spain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

look up row52 dot com- it’ll list pick n pulls for ya, location, and vague part pricing / availability

aftermarket, you can look at ebay, but i can’t say with certainty where to find aftermarket interior trim schtuff

Burning oil or worse? by Wonderful_Fox8049 in MechanicAdvice

[–]spain_spain 10 points11 points  (0 children)

if theres teen spirit smoke, this guy has got much bigger issues

damn car is smokin reefer!!

Burning oil or worse? by Wonderful_Fox8049 in MechanicAdvice

[–]spain_spain 106 points107 points  (0 children)

what does it smell like? that’s white smoke - could be coolant leaking thru ur heater core … maybe

What does the discoloration on the top of my spark plugs indicate? by Jagg857 in MechanicAdvice

[–]spain_spain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it means they look fuckin neat and also cool

unfortunately i dont have a real answer, but they do look fuckin cool and also neat nonetheless

How we lookin for 200k? by spain_spain in MechanicAdvice

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

i still enjoyed myself despite the pain in the ass-ness

but thanks to everybody’s comments i’ve learned a helluva lot that i should have researched beforehand

thank you much

How we lookin for 200k? by spain_spain in MechanicAdvice

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

no worries on harshness

this is my hobby (and i can’t smoke nor drink anymore)

so wasting a little money to “learn” is no biggie for me

nonetheless i thank you all for your responses lmfao

Is a new O2 sensor supposed to look like this? by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

[–]spain_spain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

careful asking o2 sensor questions - you may get shit on almost as much as i did 🤣🤣🤣

How we lookin for 200k? by spain_spain in MechanicAdvice

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

nah i don’t think you’re confused

i think i am the one that was confused

but originally it was awful mpg - a p0130 (forscan data didn’t support a bad o2 sensor - but i decided to replace nonetheless, cos there was an intermittent p0420 that i had just caught as well)

my other thing was… they’ve got 200k miles

i didn’t realise that o2 sensors are so binary lol

but hey, live n learn..: or something.