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recently bought a used '96 golf for $1500, 162,000 miles. so far, issues are
>AC doesn't work
>car sometimes makes odd buzzing sound on turns
>potential oil and/or gas leak
what might be causing these, how much might they cost to fix, and what are some other issues I should look out for? everything else seems to be good, which is why I got it (all other cars I tried in my budget range had issues with brakes, transmission, suspension, etc, or just had way too many miles)
car pictured is not mine

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What is a muffler bearing

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>Ford 3.5L EcoBoost
>400 lbs
>over 700 HP


>Chevy LT4
>529 lbs
>a measly 600 HP


Turbo V6's are clearly better than V8's for track performance. Why would you want extra weight if you're trying to create a lightweight track vehicle?

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I have an interesting project. Just got a 2002 Audi A6 Quattro from a guy for free. Dealer's mechanic diagnosed it as having broken timing belt, bent valves and a repair bill more than the value of the car. So my friend says, "Anon, want it? It's going to the scrap yard otherwise."

So I ran down and look. Timing belt looks OK. Tight, teeth not chewed up, some rubber shavings, but not bad for 100K miles. I towed the car home and got the title. The symptom of it's demise was overheat, at which point my friend pulled it over and stopped to let it cool down. Then engine would not turn over. I suspect that the water pump may have seized and, once shut off, the starter is incapable of turning the car over. I need to check the timing to see if the belt has jumped or not. If not, I will risk replacing belt, water pump and misc tensioners and pulleys and then starting it up. If it has jumped, I'll pull the heads and look at the valves.

So far, Googling has shown the use of camshaft locking tools (pic related) to actually do the replacement. But my questions is: Are there any timing marks on the cam and crank pulleys that one can use for a diagnosis before digging further into the engine? Other engines I've worked on have crank TDC and crank pulley index marks one can use. But Google is mute on the subject.

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What happened?

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>when someone posts an illegally imported car on craigslist
https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/nissan-silvia/6202113579.html

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Why do people hate the R33? Mine has 400hp and people still ask why I bought an R33? I'm not too bothered but curios as to why

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>2018 Honda Accord looks like shit!

I'm definitely getting the BMW 440i at the end of this year then!!

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Hi guys. I'm going to be getting a bike relatively soon and I am considering getting a small truck to take it along with me instead of my current Mazda 3. The sticky has some options, but what truck offers the best gas mileage (I know this is not as great in a truck) and most comfort.

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got a celica
my first shitheap, i'm a real man now
>be me
>19
>uncle going through divorce
"hey kid, happy birthday"
>keys are now in hand, only cost me $1
"it's gotta be a sale or she can take it, here's a dollar for gas"
>fucking hyped.png
>get in the car, smell hits me like a semi
"yeah, just gotta clean it up an it'll be easy sailin from here"
>4 accidents, turned over once, and has like 3 pounds worth of bondo in various areas
>the interior is thrashed, he somehow got dirt and grease on the roof
>moon roof cover is jammed, never to roof the moon again
>cup holders filled with some sort of unidentified brown trash
>glove box filled with trash, and some sort of white-ish gunk all over the bottom
>source confirmed, liquid paper bottle expired in '07
>sun shades literally falling apart, also covered in black gunk
>go to adjust driver seat
>hand brushes against chunks and cracks
dryheave.exe
now to get cleaning

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>25 years old, no driver's license
>take 3 lessons, doing pretty decently
>have no friends to practice with, parents won't practice with me either, can't get enough practice to do really well
>haven't driven in a month
>will never get license, will never stop being a loser
>still have never parallel parked, parked in a parking space, or driven on the freeway

Sigh

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/dbt/ - 125cc edition

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>https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?msa=0&mid=1YwqbzbdRjMAItdOZPktcND3Nr98

Benchrace your sexy buttocks:
>http://cycle-ergo.com

Benchrace your snazzy helmets:
>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/

Benchrace in general:
>http://crash.net


Noob? Start here:
>>16832630 → → #

Webms with sound:
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Previously, on /dbt/:
>>17544406 →

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are there any good movies about street racing?
pic unrelated (fun but wasnt "good).

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What is the absolute best episode of Top Gear, and why?