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    Lexus Oil Leaks and Mechanic (Woes)

    Another whining car problems post... How hard is it to find a GOOD mechanic shop? Or just a good mechanic; because in a shop with multiple guys (like most are), you don't really know what you're going to get. I tried a new place with the son's Lexus ('02 ES300), to address some oil leaks...
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    Greasing the Gimbal

    How often should you do it?
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    Acura 3.2L Noise?

    I posted this at the end of the Automotive Diagnostic Tool thread, but maybe it's not getting seen... I've talked about it a bunch, but brief recap: It seems like it might be the timing belt tensioner (again, after a couple years), but I'm not 100% sure. If I drive it, it smooths out to...
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    Tarps

    I noticed today that the one I put on this year is already flaking (!). Didn't seem like it had been on that long, but it mighta been new in June. It's a Wal Mart heavy duty (brown and silver), Hyper Tough brand, probably. I wasn't expecting to see that yet. The last one I got from there...
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    Fogging Oil Substitute

    Could a guy just say, dump some trans fluid or the like down the carb? My 7th winterization's coming up and I've only done this once (several years ago), with StaBil aerosol, and then I didn't take the plugs out; so I'm not real worried about it, but thought I might make a minimal effort...
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    Automotive Diagnostic Tool

    Any recommendations on what to get? I've got a cheap code reader, but I might like something that'd do more (like one you could drive with it hooked up?). My newest car at the moment is an '05 (Acura, 178k). That's the one that made me think of this; it's got some mild stumbling, mainly...
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    Toyota/Lexus Timing Belt Change Thoughts

    Just picked up an '02 Lexus with a 3.0L, 153k miles for one of my kids, and no idea when/if the timing belt was done last. I checked it over pretty thoroughly, but forgot to ask about maintenance records when I picked it up. I texted the PO and she said something about (not that long ago)...
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    Mid-70s 400sbc Bogging

    Thought I'd throw this issue out for consideration. It's an intermittent problem, happening usually under hard acceleration, and is sometimes right after a shift (though I've no idea what the trans would have to do with it). It seems like fuel starvation as it runs pretty well otherwise, and...
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    More Clutch Hydraulics Fun!

    I just had to do the master cylinder on the Acura, for the 2nd time since I got it (2020). The first one I put on lasted about 3 1/2 years. I looked into getting a Honda part this time (instead of chain parts store), but it was like 5x the price. I've got the clutch adjusted better this time...
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    Tire Recommendation, Japanese Sedan

    My Acura ('05 TL, Manual) is about to need them, and of course there are dozens and dozens of choices. 235/45R17 It has Yokohama S Drive's on it that I've probably put 25,000 on in the last several years (on there when I got it). It's had a pulling to the right problem that I suspect is the...
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    Well, That's It. Another Season Over

    I think there've been several posts on this topic. Looks like it's my turn again, and am going to have to winterize this weekend. I only got to use the boat very little this season, 4 times I think; last one was last Friday. I had a real nice outing, all by myself. Light wind, good temps...
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    Clutch Hydraulics, 1989 GMC C1500

    Having trouble with it... New master cylinder several years ago. Shop said slave prob not far behind if you have to replace the master. Son had been borrowing it, and it scrapped out several months ago - poor pedal pressure, hard to get out of gear. I had it towed home and eventually got...
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    Old Walker Floor Jack

    It's a LIFT-A-CAR 3,000lb capacity model (No. 767). Y'all know anything about those? I was looking for a seal kit, and it seems older than I thought it was. 1960s, or maybe a decade or two older even. I picked it up at a local junk shop to help my son change the rear axle on his Maxima ($30...
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    Charging Voltage, '97 Suburban

    I'm getting 13.75V at the battery and about 14 at the alternator at idle. That sounds like the alternator's failing to me. It's dragging a bit when I start it sometimes. I mentioned that as part of a (not so great day at the lake) recently, but I attributed it to batt cables not tight...
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    Clutch Fan to Electric Conversion, 1997 Suburban

    Just had the idea about that today as a possible fix for poor AC cooling in town. Once it's on the road it's fine, it's just the low airflow at stoplights and low speeds where it's not good enough. Sort of wondering if anyone's done it with good results, or if that'd be a thing worth trying...
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    Liquid Cooled ICE Question

    '75 SBC 400ci. 4-row radiator. It's in a P/U that gets maybe 1,000 miles a year. Weird question here, but I noticed Saturday that the radiator was full and under a bit of pressure when I opened the cap to check the coolant level (been sitting for a week). That radiator has a "Full Cold" line...
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    Cobra. Plug on Left Side of Drive

    What's the worst can happen if that comes out underway? I think it communicates with the cooling water passage (right there where there's a plastic piece that can be turned 90 degrees at a time when you're trying to position it properly, when the drive's off?) so you'd lose part of your cooling...
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    Battery...

    Charged it up this week, de-winterized the boat today and tried to start it, but it cranked so slow and for such a limited time it didn't. It seemed like it was cranking slow last season too. I am going to replace the battery, probably in a day or two. My question is this: Do I need to go...
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    Another crazy car question...

    So I opened the oil fill cap on my Acura the other day after I started it, to add some oil, and it was pressurized... That surprised me. It's a 3.2L VTec. Maybe Japanese cars don't have "PCV"? Probably normal, I just didn't expect that. Great car, it just drips a lot of oil. I had to take...
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    Texas Raiders B-17, P-63

    Did y'all see that horrific crash? Awful. Only B-17 I've ever been in. Tossed the idea of going to that airshow a month or two back, but didn't.
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