My son has been trying TO Removing a stuck brake drum from a 1986 nissan 720 4 x 4 truck IT HAS been on sence the truck was new back in 1986 we have tried WD-40 we have hit it with a hammer we are ...
... are generally 20% off and their shipping is reasonable. Moss Motors isn't bad for things like brake lines and such either so you might check them out. There are lots of ...
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There have been a number of people who have added ABS to non ABS cars. Requires the standalone ABS ...
stock brake pads are fine. order from roebuck then.
: I have about 40K on the original brakes. I may need to replace them. I just : ride for pleasure, no racing. Is the stock brakes acceptable or ...
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Whenever on a downhill, I shift it to 2 to do engine braking. Now recently I lost 1 and 2 engine brake. Shift to 1 and 2 is still running fine, but no locking(breaking). The ...
The thought of doing this to a Miata, turns my stomach. When I was a kid, I had a beat up old chevy that always needed jump starts. Some times there was no other battery to jump start. The procedure ...
The wife fits (she`s not too big).
Both kids fit (i.e. two kid seats in back).
There`s some leftover room for a stroller/etc.
It has a reasonable reputation for reliability. I don`t think ...
... was backing up my car to park it closer to the curb, it accelerated on its own and I stepped on the brake and my brakes failed and I hit a parked car and then the car speed up again past the ...
... he rear of the car. At first, the car was also very underpowered but I later found out that the handbrake return mech had seized.
I ...
I was stopped at a light with 1 car in front of me. He started to make a right turn and I proceeded to make a right turn also. I looked left for a second and when I turned my head back the car in ...
... ed including chrome rocker panels, 6speed Manual Transmission Nardi Steering wheel, shift knob, and brake lever 4 wheel dics, 15' chrome wheels ...
My new '01 Miata with the canadian Sports package was delivered with 16' wheels and Bridgestone Potenza rubber. I would like to install proper snow tires on the car, as this has been my ...
driving in a 50 mph zone car in front of me locks up brakes for no reason,(brake checking)is the term. The guy in car did this three times,and I never hit him. I called 911, and operater asked me to ...
I have the EXACT same problem with my 2000. The clink turned up about a week after I bought it. The dealer thought I was crazy and told me that it was all 'normal driveline noise'. I took ...
Both tires spin at the same time then stop at the same time. So the torsen is acting normal, but it doesn't affect the slip-grip problem (in a negative way).
When I mention slip, I am ...
I had a MAX-5 sport clutch installed in my '90 Miata. The old one was fried, after only 72K miles, possibly as a result of the strange problem I'm now encountering with the new clutch.
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I think one of the 'clutch killers' is to use the clutch to hold your car on a hill. You know, when you are sitting at a red light and it is about to turn green and you ...
Jack the car with the scissor jack that comes with it, after loosening the right front wheel nuts before jacking. Chock the left rear wheel for safety and slip a $5 jack stand or block under the ...
The Florida State Police are known to use a Lidar (Laser) based speed detection system.
This weekend, while cruising along at the speed limit in the right hand lane of a four lane highway, I was ...
Bill France`s reason seems to be something to do with not wanting to run French rules. I can`t see what financial upside there is to it for the tracks as, Daytona aside, turnout is usually dreadful. ...
At the beginning of this year, I was in the hunt for a replacement for my 10 year old VW Passat (98' 1.8turbo. I had modified this car quite a bit (see http://home.comcast.net/~hhong4)
I began ...
3 years well that should be easy. We let a truck set for but it had fresh fluids down it before it sat. Got battery charger & charged the battery. Also if yours is a older ride like ours. You can ...
Mini opts for vertical parking Tuesday April 1 2003
Source:
"MINI engineers in Oxford have solved parking problems in congested cities with a revolutionary new electronic traction system, ...
With todays ever rising cost of oil we thought it would be of benefit to all if we were to write some tips on how to improve the gas mileage of your car. Going to the gas station and filling up your ...
Wow, funney I should read Avery`s story this morning (fallacy of RADAR), I just nailed by almost the same thing last night.
It`s late, about 11:30, and I`m driving to the airport to pick up an ...
Always! Always inspect a car before buying it. Since an inspection costs money, you want to eliminate possible purchase candidates by going through a preliminary check yourself. Remember, if you ...