>ITT times when you thought your car was kill, but everything went better than expected.
>Have 98 LS400
>Think tires must be low again, because its 20 degrees out, and car isn't handling quite right, feels bouncy.
>Tell myself I will air up later.
>Be coming home, 600ft away from driveway.
>CEL comes on, check VSC comes on.
>Figure VSC is kill, car is kill.
>Turns out rear tire was at 12 PSi, and has been leaking at bead.
>inflate tire, do multiple key cycles.
>No more CEL or Check VSC.
everything went better than expected.
>>16349940
Well, it happens to me on regular basis
>W220 S320 CDI
>autobahn
>doing around 200km/h
>it stalls and the dash looks like a christmas tree
>no power steering and it barely brakes now
>fuckfuckfuckfuck
>pull over it
>doesn't start
>after a while it starts
>roll slowly home afraid it can die any second
>one fuel injector was kill, paid for the repair 80 bucks
>at a drive-through
>engine temp starts rising
>leave drive-through
>engine temp goes back to normal
oh, shit, head-gasket
>get home
>let car idle, temp starts rising
>fan won't start
oh, shit, fan is bad (or something related)
>plug scanner, engine temp is normal
oh, shit, one of the temp sensors (car has two, one for the ECU, one for the dash) is bad
>order sensor
for the next few days (until the sensor comes), the car acts more and more weird
>random lights turn on, tachometer goes crazy, radio is kill
read some more on the net, check the positive battery terminal - the cocksucker was just two thin bands of metal (from the factory plus 20 years old at that time)
>change the terminal, car runs like new
that was ~4 years ago, still no problems
>24 year old car
>>16349940
>98 4x4 tacoma
>under truck working on something, notice t-case is filthydisgustang
>start tracing the grime from the bottom of the t-case up to the source
>found it. its this big hole. where the fill plug goes. oh fuck why is the fill plug on my t-case fucking gone?
>1 week before I pulled a crew cab tundra out of a snowy ditch with my dinky 4cyl reg cab, had all 4 tires spinning on the pavement and bent the tow hook
>dump the t-case oil, maybe 1/2 a quart at most comes out, its dirty, and a fucking pebble comes out the drain hole
>fill up t-case, drive around in 4lo for a bit, dump the fluid, rinse and repeat
>several years and tens of thousands of miles later, still no signs of any damage
ayyy yota tuff
> Be cruising down the highway in 5th doing like 65mph at like 3k RPM
> Click clack BAM!
> Knock, knock, crack!
> Truck shuts off i pull over
> Crank no start
> Fuck RIP head
> Just ended up being the timing chain
Wew.
>>16349940
this is a story about my first time buying a car on craigslist
>buy 97 vw golf gl for $1600 from a friendly craigslist meth addict
>DMV says car has a lien on it for some reason which was paid off but never released???
>I have to call them and come back
>dipshit at insurance office charges me the wrong amount for my policy, can't be fixed over the phone
>bill of sale is wrong because seller was a meth addict, have to go to 3 DMVs before they will help me
but here is where things start to improve
>i have to pay $300 late registration fee because seller was a meth addict
>also the transmission makes grinding noises randomly while driving
>it slams hard from P to 1 every time
>rough idle
>feels unsafe to drive at high speeds, is a wobbly mess
ok i lied but now it gets better
>car fails smog (california) because the seller was a meth addict
>lose $100 along with my hopes and dreams
>car sits for over a year
>neighborhood mechanic says can make it pass smog for $600 but he's pretty busy
>go to dmv to get moving permits, have to pay registration again, $300
>pay mechanic $600
>months later he says he can't get it to pass, car is throwing codes, the transmission is messed up and generally speaking the car is a shit
>car is now sitting in front of my house and will remain there for eternity
fucking craigslist
nothing went better than expected
>>16351845
does anyone know what I can even do with this car? I would rather drive it into the ocean than pay the DMV another $300
>>16351845
>>16351873
>Buying a VW plast 1970s.
Just sell it as is.
>Have 1990 Volvo 244 DL.
>240,000+ miles at the time.
>Go to store.
>Dash lights all come on.
>Figure alternator is kill.
>Drive home, lights getting dimmer by the minute.
>Read that Bosch alternator has a externally replaceable voltage regulator which is a wear item due to spring loaded brushes.
>Have extra alternator with voltage regulator in it.
>Swap it after hours of dealing with shitty stripped screws.
>Car stops being kill.
mfw people pay for alternator replacements, and yet the spring loaded brush based voltage regulator is easily replaceable, and is only $50.
mfw these old Bosch alternators will go 300,000+ miles.
>shillinois winter a few years ago
>FB RX-7 can't start even with starter spray, jumps, and usual throttle/carb dance
>replace spark plugs
>pour cup of automatic trans fluid in the carb
>starts eventually
>gigantic cloud of black-blue smoke for a few minutes
>smoke eventually disperses towards neighbor's houses and RX-7 werks
>this fall
>in northern fl
>own 2008 Nissan Xterra
>189k miles
>had to get full back brake job because Xterra is from NY where I lived before and rust
>after brake job, brake peddle went soft and went about halfway down and a bunch of lights came on the dash
>had it checked out, ABS sensor was kill
>new one was $5k, car is worrh $4k
>almost got rid of it, but found used one from same model Xterra for $250
>yes.txt
>then rear diff was found leaking
>didn't know how long it was leaking, oil almost gone
>almost ripped rear axle off
>had to get after market one because junkyard would only sell entire rear axle
>days of work and now no lights
>Xterra runs strong to this day
>>16351873
>Drive it into the ocean, film results w/time stamp
It'll be a good time
>be me
>drive '99 honda crv; """awd"""
>live in rural area
>first snow of the season comes
>go full dagumi for 5 hours
>finally go home and park it for the night
>come out the next day to start it
>no start
>no sounds at all
>battery is fine
>call mechanic to tell him to expect my car in his lot sometime soon
>tells me to wait before i waste money on a tow truck
>comes to my house and fiddles with the ground
>car is absolutely fine, starts immediately
17 year old me was so relieved, and so embarrassed. i miss that fucking car
>>16352042
>$5k ABS sensor
No freaking way.
>>16352159
oh man i just found a ton of pictures from when i was 17 and a maniac.
>be me
>in 02 hoonday santa fee, cheap commuter, whatever
> 113,000 mi
>get front struts a few months back after skidding into curb because nj drivers are morons
>mechanic who changes struts says frame is boned but alignment shop may be able to fix it
>shit.jpg
>alignment shop aligns it
>car goes straight - still going strong
>mfw car wont die.jpg
>>16349981
nice
what kind of car
>>16349986
Did you ever find out where the plug went?
>>16349940
>low tire
>Check engine and Check VSC light
i call bullshit
Source: i own a 2004 Lexus LS
>>16352201
post 'em
>>16352042
Where in North Florida? I'm in Jax
>>16352286
no clue. i used to do lots of off roading in that truck so it's probably in the middle of a trail in bumfuck nowhere southern nevada. not sure how long it was gone for either since I dont get under my truck often, could have been months
>>16352359
>>16352351
>>16352342
>>16352336
>>16352201
>>16352159
i almost forgot about this day. broke a CV axle while out hooning in the snow
>89 Nissan D21, 5 speed, 4 cyl with a custom flatbed
>Drove to the jobsite, no trouble at all
>Get back in the truck to get some supplies
>click
>click
>no start
>Spend about a half hour tracing back the electrical system until I remember it's a fucking 5-speed truck and just push start it.
>Get home after pricing a new starter and notice a little rubber button broken off on the floor
>Rubber button actuated the clutch switch, fell off due to age
>Fixed with a plastic rivet I already had
Owned that truck for three years. Apart from the new flatbed, battery, and a muffler, I put $0 into keeping it running. Bought it for $700, sold it for $900. I miss it ;_;
>be me
>Volvo S60R
>Pushing it to the limit on the On-Ramp
>Hear a pop and entire car stalls out
>Able to get car going but does not want to rev or go anywhere
>Pull over thinking I deleted the Turbo
>Intake pipe came off do to loose clamp
>Reattach pipe and clamp and drive off happy
>mechanic said there was no problems.
I'm just glad I always carry my screwdriver on me at all times.
Pic related its the Screw driver
>>16349940
>have car with 1mz-fe
>250k+ on the clock
>drive the thing hard everywhere
>has coolant leak and uses oil
>go on vacation and leave it with a buddy
>get back and pick car up and drive to town
>sitting in drive-thru when I notice temp gauge in the red
>leave drive-thru and drive a mile to nearest gas station
>temp drops back to normal while driving
>pop hood and check radiator
>not a drop of coolant
>top it off and check oil
>dipstick is dry as a bone
>add a few quarts until I can get home
>still runs fine, no ticks, knocks, pings or any other noises. Still gets 20 mpg
TOYOTA STRONK
>>16349940
>driving car to city with friends
>being dickheads
>rev car one good time
>8K
>POW
>think nothing of it
>get there, car sounds like it's missing
>baby it home
>can only hear it in exhaust
>sounds terrible at <3K rpm, but smooths out above that
>think I fucked a valve
>leave car to sit for 5 months because I'm broke and a RB26 head rebuild isn't in my budget
>save up and have more than should be enough
>hesitantly limp it to shop
>I explain that I think I fucked an exhaust valve
>he goes out to the car
>starts it
>lifts the hood
>'no'
>sprays brake cleaner at the throttle bodies
>car revs up
>'throttle gasket no good'
mfw
>take all money I had saved up for repair and throw it at upgrades
>my old impretzel
>on coilovers
>hit something on the road one day
>freak the fuck out because every lump on the road made my back left coilover shake
>take it to mechanic
>some old pleb said the spring in the coilover collapsed
>might need to put old suspension back in, stock height, etc
>become depresso, go home and get old struts to bring back to shop
>once I get back, different mechanic said they found a stick stuck in the spring
>pulled it out, everything back to normal
>didn't even charge me
>feelsgoodman
Pic related, the impretzel
>tfw not in touch with the machine spirit
still somehow avoid crashing
feel like I've been cheating death
>driving my nissan pintara wagon, aka pinny, aka pov-spec skyline
>cost me $500
>driving with some buds through dodgiest suburb in town
>attempt to drop a skid, it's in third not first
>loud clunk, engine dies
>won't start
>"oh fuck im gonna get stabbed'
>after what feels like hours of cranking it starts, won't idle, barely runs
>"quick get in faggots"
>limp the stupid thing home
>survived, thank god
>afm popped off, no worries
>>16352281
best (FWD) car in the world
for me (every one else hates it)
Infiniti G20
I have another story about the same car (and my stupidity)
>drive on highway
>car loses power and struggles to maintain speed
>no CEL because OBDI
>get home, screwdriver test, one injector bad
>go to junkyard, get another one but somehow decide to change the o-rings on the rest
people who know a thing or two about cars can start counting the mistakes ...
>replace the o-rings
>without any kind of lubricant, I try to push the injectors in place using the caps (no twist and push)
>caps break
>start the engine anyway
>hydro-lock it with gas (none of the injectors were seated properly)
>start doing everything again
>connect the two gas hoses wrong (old car, no returnless system)
>car won't start
>replace fuel pressure regulator, fuel filter, fuel pump
>lose hope
>check the hoses again
>car runs fine
that was one year before the battery terminal "story"
>>16353734
fuck you, your car gave me an electric shock
>>16353946
Nice marked up nissan
>>16352330
skee yee hilliard but i'm from watertown ny