I’m gonna make an educated guess and assume valve carrier means the valve body housing.

If this valve carrier is leaking because the sealant they use at the factory failed, then it’s an internal...

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They’re still making these! Lol

Yea, KYB is straight garbage these days. Bought some quick struts for my wife’s car. Rears fit but were way too stiff as they had an additional coil AND the LR shock blew out in 5000 miles.

Front...

That there’s now a skirv

Pulling vacuum gets the moisture out of the system that’s introduced whenever the system is opened up. Moisture will cause the compressor to lock up and/or lines to freeze internally and diminish...

I don’t think I can ever go back from auto-temp settings. It’s a wonderful convenience above all others.

*Taps sign*

QFT

Great job!

I’m gonna go ahead and be a real asshole here but this is a wrenching thread not what you took your vehicle to the shop for thread.

I like the heat shrink butt connectors: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner-Bender-22-10-AWG-Butt-Splice-Heat-Shrink-Assortment-24-Pack-GBX-TK/205861923
And the ratcheting crimper: ...

Check your evaporator for dirtiness too. An evaporator icing up is also caused by poor airflow but if it were really icing up, you’d probably have a wet floor.

The fact that you’re getting cold air at some point means the compressor is compressing. It seems you have an airflow through the condenser problem since you’ve had most culprits replaced. Worth...

Thanks! Is the condenser clean and free from debris?

He says it gets cold but just doesn’t keep up in high ambient temps, stuck in traffic, and parked which is a pretty good indicator that the user never presses this
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RECIRC FUNCTION!!! DO YOU USE IT IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPS??

Do you use the recirc function in above 90 temps?

Have you checked the cabin air filter for the A/C issue in the Fit? I remember you saying it gets cold but doesn’t keep up on real hot days. On real hot days it’s best to use the cabin air...

I’d love to do a failure analysis on that motor

^apologies, was confused on which car this was. I forgot you bought a non running Volvo to fix up

^woof! Got any video or sound recording of that thing running with all those bent valves? Goddamn!

^glad you’re getting them sorted. I hope you have some vehicular relief for a while. Cheers!

https://youtu.be/YQRm1cg8T8I

^i know texas is big and all but have you considered the benefits of ebike commuting?

I need a better memory to be hanging out in here. Maybe I’ve blocked (or blacked) out that portion of my career.

Fuck. I wish it hasn’t been so long since I worked on those and could be more helpful. There was something about those belts that were fuct and I just couldn’t remember what it was. You needed this...

Fluctuating voltage such as yours will cause all sorts of weirdness with ECMs. Have your battery tested and throw that new alternator in and it will most likely calm down.

^Since you just had engine work done, double check your alternator’s connections for looseness and/or corrosion. Judging by the numbers you’ve given you’ve got a wonky voltage regulator in the...

I like the fox body being used as covered storage

I found new ones for him online

What a weird, drawn out way to post a helpful link.

I love the guys drooling with their voltmeters and soldering irons at the ready not realizing that the sensor is in a sealed case.

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Partsgeek has 11 in stock

It’s seems they have Left Front, Right Front, and Left Rear, but no Right Rear

E = I x R guys! We fixed it!

Have you checked junkyards? If you can grab a few, one’s bound to be ok. Shitty, but may be an option.

I took the circlip off and there is a bit of a press fit between that inner race and the shaft. I doubt I can buy the seal on the other side that keeps all the grease in so I just left it alone until...

Excessive heat caused by moisture degrading the grease is my guess.

Started getting a hard shudder felt in the seat and middle of the vehicle when turning sharply then accelerating in the ‘06 Sienna. Felt a bit like wheel hop on a locked rear diff on dry pavement....

Fuckin fuck

We used to push the bead off the wheel, use a red scotch brite (sometimes on an angle grinder) to remove the corrosion, clean the tire bead real well, then apply a rubber sealant to the wheel and...

Ahhh, yes. The ol throttle body heater

Nice! Really makes you feel alive to be sitting on the fuel tank!

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+2 for clamp on the column. As it should be

We used ALLDATA at the dealership a lifetime ago. Unsure on DIY but ALLDATAs product is great. I’m almost certain they’re still using it and it was legit factory info and schematics.


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This is the most asked and answered with good info car repair thread I’ve ever been in, Woolley.


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OEMs are getting pickier and pickier about assembly aids. Can’t just use any old grease for keeping needle bearings, thrust washers, shims, etc. in place during assembly these days. I think we have 4...

It says external use only on the jar, fellas. Lol


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Give yourself some credit, you’re wrestling a monster most DIY guys have nightmares about. You might be having nightmares about it too but you’re facing them. Good on you. And just so you know, those...

The Todd’s of the world would be proud!