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And also, I never recommend getting anything with over 100,000 miles. And as Scott said, at 200,000 miles, anything can happen, and chances are, the repair bill will be half of what the car is worth.

I agree. Bad credit means your APR sucks ... not your APR sucks and you pay more than what the car is worth. I understand dealers gotta eat so they typically won't go below Blue Book ... but asking $8,000 for a car with that miles, I wouldn't even bother with that dealership, period. Chances...

Most of the time they do come out with a light tap. But soum was saying that it wouldn't come out, even with a 5 pound hammer, so your options, at that point, are: 1) Soak it in PB Catalyst and hope that it works 2) Heat it up and then bang it out (which is bad) 3) Press it out. I'm just not a...

$60 to press out a wheel stud? What the hell is this world coming to? Remove the drum, and spray PB Catalyst on it and let it sit overnight, then lay the drum down flat on a solid surface and try tapping it again, then it should work. Use a regular hammer, don't use a 5 pound sledge Also...

My record time from my apartment in Reno, NV to my Dad's house in Escondido, CA (where I live now) was 4 hours and 47 minutes (back when I was younger and more of a speed demon). Thanksgiving day very very early morning. I did the speed limit through the towns, but the second the speed limit...

Driving triple digit speeds = lost license in CA ... and a reckless driving ticket that stays on your record for 5 years. Not worth it.

AM travels best on a clear night. I've picked up stations as far as Chicago in the middle of nowhere on U.S. 395 from San Diego to Reno. You can also hear Jupiter's magnetosphere through AM when we pass it in orbit.

Right on!

Mopar ... LOL!

1) It isn't a birthday cake. 2) Never start a car without exhaust headers on 3) Keep fuel source away from the engine 4) DON'T USE WATER, use a fire extinguisher.

This one is always a hoot!

The spindle (where the strut, lower ball joint, halfshaft, and outer tie rod end bolt onto). I generally recommend removing the spindle entirely when replacing halfshafts so that you aren't bending them, as well as other components, at extreme angles fishing everything into place. As far as...

For replacement, follow the procedure I mentioned above when it comes time to torquing the bolts down. As far as everything else goes, check the conditions of bolts and nuts for wear, make sure you put the nuts and bolts where they were positioned on removal, and usually you only need to pop...

I've done control arms on several cars, but not specifically on this generation of Corolla. Yes, the transmission is attached to the engine. No, you would not have to raise the entire engine if removing the transmission mount allows you to jack it up enough to remove the bolt (removing the...

He wasn't tapping on it hard, but it all depends. Sometime they want to come out easily, other times, press or C-Clamp.

That's really odd ... any chance you can get a picture of the assembly here (use Photobucket and drop the link here)? I don't honestly see what else can cause a tire that doesn't want to move given that the brakes, wheels bearing, and hub were replaced... The tire rubbing could be a problem if...

I haven't had any random shut-offs. Just an Entune Premium unit replacement and an EPS light that stayed on for a minute after starting, turned off during the drive, and hasn't come back on since.

I don't have a stock set-up, and I am not sure of anyone in this forum that actively has an '81. I've been trying to find pictures on Google but they are pretty much worthless. Wish I could do more to help out. Just out of curiosity, have you tried swapping the solenoid wires to see what happens?

The only way you can really damage a new CV Joint is by turning it while it is hyper-extended during the install (although, I do avoid Autozone like the plague). My question is: 1) Are you absolutely positive this grinding noise is coming from the CV Joint? 2) Did you replace only the CV Joint...

Am I the master mechanic you were waiting for to chime in? :laughing: