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  • in reply to: Whole new lower control arm or just bushings? #839381
    Don HolgDon Holg
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      That’s what I suspected. Thanks! Shopping for a lower control arm this week.

      in reply to: Removing brake line holder from strut #661970
      Don HolgDon Holg
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        Figured it out. Retaining clip was rusted in. Thank god for liquid wrench.

        in reply to: Clanking on bump+popping on turns=??? #631541
        Don HolgDon Holg
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          I was thinking about the strut. Any way to test that without taking the strut out of the vehicle?

          in reply to: Clanking on bump+popping on turns=??? #642451
          Don HolgDon Holg
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            I was thinking about the strut. Any way to test that without taking the strut out of the vehicle?

            in reply to: distilled water in cooling system #630953
            Don HolgDon Holg
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              Just to check, are you sure you have the right antifreeze? I used to own a Saab and I’m pretty sure they take the rare and expensive Zerex G-05 antifreeze.

              in reply to: distilled water in cooling system #641812
              Don HolgDon Holg
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                Just to check, are you sure you have the right antifreeze? I used to own a Saab and I’m pretty sure they take the rare and expensive Zerex G-05 antifreeze.

                in reply to: Behind the scenes of inspections #637902
                Don HolgDon Holg
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                  Winter tip: Synthetic oil freezes at a lower temp than conventional oil. If you’re near time for an oil change put full synthetic in. I did last winter and my car started when it was -30 degrees celcius outside (I live in Canada) and it hadn’t been plugged in.

                  Also, check your car has the right kind of coolant in it. My old car had generic coolant in it when it really should have had HOAT coolant in it. This is a special type for some chrysler vehicles.

                  in reply to: Behind the scenes of inspections #627341
                  Don HolgDon Holg
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                    Winter tip: Synthetic oil freezes at a lower temp than conventional oil. If you’re near time for an oil change put full synthetic in. I did last winter and my car started when it was -30 degrees celcius outside (I live in Canada) and it hadn’t been plugged in.

                    Also, check your car has the right kind of coolant in it. My old car had generic coolant in it when it really should have had HOAT coolant in it. This is a special type for some chrysler vehicles.

                    in reply to: Can’t get steel rim off #637896
                    Don HolgDon Holg
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                      Ok, I tried that a few times, heard a popping, thought that was the rim and jumped out and put the car back up. Still stuck on. I’m so frustrated right now I’m giving up for the day, but if there’s any magic trick someone knows I’d love to hear it.

                      I know you’re not supposed to do this, but could you wrap the end of a pry bar in cloth, slip it through the holes of the rim and use the rotor to leverage the rim off the hub. I know you could risk gouging the rotor, but I’m not sure what else to do at this point.

                      in reply to: Can’t get steel rim off #627338
                      Don HolgDon Holg
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                        Ok, I tried that a few times, heard a popping, thought that was the rim and jumped out and put the car back up. Still stuck on. I’m so frustrated right now I’m giving up for the day, but if there’s any magic trick someone knows I’d love to hear it.

                        I know you’re not supposed to do this, but could you wrap the end of a pry bar in cloth, slip it through the holes of the rim and use the rotor to leverage the rim off the hub. I know you could risk gouging the rotor, but I’m not sure what else to do at this point.

                        in reply to: Can’t get steel rim off #637886
                        Don HolgDon Holg
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                          Ok, I tried the suggestion with lowering the jack. Didn’t work. I even tried putting it all the way down and driving back and forth super slow and turning the wheel. Nothing.

                          Anything else?

                          If I took it to a shop would they have anything that would help get it off?

                          in reply to: Can’t get steel rim off #627332
                          Don HolgDon Holg
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                            Ok, I tried the suggestion with lowering the jack. Didn’t work. I even tried putting it all the way down and driving back and forth super slow and turning the wheel. Nothing.

                            Anything else?

                            If I took it to a shop would they have anything that would help get it off?

                            in reply to: Quick question about window motors #637033
                            Don HolgDon Holg
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                              Just in case anyone reads this later: I finally got some incredibly small t-star screw drivers so I could get into the thing, took apart the switch, cleaned it all out and now the whole thing works fine.
                              There was some pollen or something inside gumming it up.

                              in reply to: Quick question about window motors #626454
                              Don HolgDon Holg
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                                Just in case anyone reads this later: I finally got some incredibly small t-star screw drivers so I could get into the thing, took apart the switch, cleaned it all out and now the whole thing works fine.
                                There was some pollen or something inside gumming it up.

                                in reply to: Quick question about window motors #635356
                                Don HolgDon Holg
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                                  Yes, I assume so. The window goes down just fine, it’s going up where it either works or you sit there clicking the switch for 30 seconds until it finally decides to go up. Also, every other window works fine from that set of switches, it’s only the drivers one that’s funny.

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