Recent content by scottfelsen

I would buy it and fix it... But you are buying a 400 dollar car... If you can fix it yourself and feel like it... Then buy the car.

Clean everything with de-greaser and paper towels. Rags are good too. Get everything as clean as possible and drive for a mile. Then check to see whee the leak is.

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making a fuel line is not difficult either. For 2 grand... I would lean how to make them.

No way the catalytic converter and the scent are related. The cat converter is way back on the exhaust before the muffler. It has nothing to do with the AC nor anything in the cabin. It cleans the exhaust. You may have issues with the AC that is causing the dryness and the smell.

I would go to Autozone or a mechanic and ask them what to do about these codes...Or I would just change them.

I realised that not too many folks are answering anyone here... I will have to be more involved... I am no expert but I do know some things... lol

look at every component in your suspension system for wear. shinny metal, worn parts or loose parts. Then replace those parts. If you need help diagnosing the problem take your car to a mechanic. Give them a few bucks to look at it. They will likely find the problem quickly. Replacing suspension...

Your car has a CV joint from the transmission to each of the wheels. It sounds exactly like a bad CV joint. Put a new one in on both sides to both wheels. If one is going bad, the other should be replaced too... Bad CV joints clunk and your symptom sounds exactly like a bad CV joint.

You have a dead battery or a bad alternator. Drive to Autozone and they will test your electrical system and tell you exactly which one is the problem. This s usually an easy fix.

If it were me... I would just drive it until it completely fell apart. If you really want to fix this you need to rebuild the top of the engine or replace the engine. Here is a link to how to rebuild it and repair the problem with the pistons....

clean everything off with degreaser and paper towels. Then run the engine while on jackstands so you can look up there. See if you can see where its coming from... Its too hard to see from your video. You should be able to see it leaking....

I don't think that is a problem at all.... They are very close in size...

I found that on the brake pedal there is a switch that turns on and off the brake lights when you use the brake pedal. There is a plastic bushing between the brake pedal and this switch. Mine is missing. It broke off. That's why the brake lights are always on. For $3.45 at autozone I bought a...

Hi everyone, my 2000 Corolla ce brake lights are staying on all the time. Anyone have a clue as to what is happening?