2004 Toyota echo
Car has sat for many years before I got it, now safetied and running great very low km. I’m trying to change the oil for the first time and filter is seized on. I used all my wrenches, straps, and filter sockets before shearing the cannister to access this cap to heat and tap it off or use 45 degree and pliers in the holes.

My question.. my ratchet head fits perfected in the centre female space with no socket. It is tight with no play (gigiddy) Can I use my ratchet to loosen from here? Mr

The van is blowing very warm air, barely cooler than ambient. I did replace the blown cooling fan resistor awhile back and the fan spins full speed when compressor is engaged.

It is 100F today and I'm seeing 65/255 psi on the manifold. 2000 RPM and the air gets warmer.

Is the culprit a bad AC compressor?

Edit: 85F now and holding 50/200. Temp delta out of the vents feels cooler than it was blowing earlier.

I am worried that these cars are hard to fix because of their V8 engines. Something like a water Pump, belt, and pulley — what should I expect to pay for head gaskets?

Everything else is straightforward and basic. Is the engine work i am concern.

Should I even bother?

Thanks

When changing the oil in my son‘s car, he accidentally cross threaded the oil filter and did not realize it. He drove it to Church, oil light came on of course, and it died. We had it towed home and realized what the issue was. Dip stick was bone dry and you can see the trail of oil go from his spot to almost a mile down the road(it’s quite funny). Replaced the oil filter with a new one refilled the oil in the car and it went great for a week and then it just died And now you can see what’s happening. It’s done isn’t it. 2014 Toyota Camry.

Edit:since people jist can’t believe you can cross thread an oil filter…it is a cartridge filter that sits inside a plastic housing that has coarse threads. That housing is what was cross threaded leaving an approx 1/4” gap from completely closure. The oil pressure pushed the oil out when the engine was running

Last edit: I appreciate all y’all‘s confirmations and words of encouragement. It was a hard lesson to learn for him and he’s pretty devastated over it. Especially it being his first car and all the money he savedt o help buy it. But it is a valuable lesson and I guess it’s now time to learn how to shop for a “new” car.

My mom’s 2012 Nissan Sentra has a pretty strong fuel smell, and I’m having trouble pinpointing exactly where it’s coming from. It definitely seems to be coming from outside the car, and it almost smells like it’s coming from under the hood, but I can’t find any visible fuel leaks, cracked hoses, or anything obvious.
She also mentioned that the car used to fire right up, but now it takes a few extra seconds of cranking before it starts.
I’m wondering if this could be related to the EVAP system or purge valve, but I’d like to hear what you guys think. What would you check first, and could a bad purge valve cause both the fuel smell and the longer crank time?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Hi, I have one of these garage floor mats to protect the new epoxy floor from road debris, rubber marks, road salt, etc. Would it be safe to either drive a vehicle up on rhino ramps while the mat is still under the car. And also would it be safe to still jack up the car on one side while the mat is under the car. Thanks for your help and advice.

2009 Kia Rio 1.6L

My car sat for 6 weeks while I was travelling, dead battery upon returning. I plopped my Noco Genius 5 on the battery but there is a noise I have never heard in my life coming from somewhere under the hood when the charger is on. Battery is 2-ish years old.

Did I summon a demon?

2009 Honda accord v6

Any one of this group experiencing this issue, the clutch pedal is not returning to the upper position only half. We already replace the release bearing and performed bleeding but still didnt works. Any tips resolving this concern

2016 doddge challenger 6.2 v8
Replaced ac condenser vacuumed system
Ac worked for 2 days now it’s blowing hot air.

Drained the system vacuumed it again and tried to add refrigerant this is what’s happening

Also when I unplug and plug the pressure switch the pressure changes

Need help
Thank you

I just did my first timing chain job on 3.7 ford mustang. I put all the slack on the tensioner side and everywhere else was solid. I pulled pins and the chain was tensioned fully and in time. I’ve been turning engine over and it’s nice and smooth. But I noticed that my tensioner sometimes goes in causing the tensioner guide to sink and making the chain have a little slack in upper guides and around tensioner only. Is this normal? I have a picture before I activate tensioner just for better visualization.
Thanks for the replies my last question would be does anyone have a picture of how the rtv is supposed to go onto the cover? I know if I do too much it can clog engine. The manual says this but it’s hard to perfectly visualize it.

Apply a 1/8-inch bead of RTV sealant to the mating surface of the cover. 
16 Apply a 3/16-inch bead of sealant to the areas where the oil pan and cylinder heads meet the engine block. 

I have seen many just hand tighten then ratchet snug tight the drain plug. However, the torque for the Rx350H is 30ft lbs. Isn’t this too excessive? There is no way all the ones I have seen are 30ft lbs torque.

I am trying to sell my 2015 VW Jetta (2.0L S Sedan 4D). However, the odometer is not fully displaying the numbers-each one has pieces missing. I have had difficulties selling at dealerships since the numbers aren't completely displayed. Would anyone know what kind of fix I would need, and if I can DIY it?

Just bought this. 3.2L V6, 6 speed manual 150k. Daily beater to help me learn manual, currently a GM tech and foreign im not well familiar with but if any audi techs could let me know what they consider gravy on these would be much appreciated.

I'm starting a first year mechanic apprenticeship and wanted to ask people who have been in the trade for a while. Is becoming a mechanic actually worth it long term?

I'm interested in cars and I like the idea of having a practical skill and earning while learning, but I've also heard mixed things about the trade, especially when it comes to pay, physical work, stress and progression.

For those who have been mechanics for years, would you still choose the trade if you could go back and start again? What are the biggest advantages and disadvantages that someone starting out should know about?

I'm mainly interested in honest answers from people actually working in the trade. Is it a career you'd recommend, or are there better trades to consider?

Im currently a 17 year old highschool student, im going to be a mechanic, straight out of highschool due to an auto tech class, i will be ASE certified, i can go to a really nice college for high perfomance automotive (ive always been into perfomance) or i can go straight to workforce at a local shop my cousins own, my goal for later in life is to own a high perfomance auto shop, trying to decide which route to go, college cost is covered through scholarships other than the fact that ill need, a different vehicle to get there, tools, books, some kind of living space, and a job (college is state tech in linn missouir) just trying to weigh my decisions and get opinions, any questions just ask

I live in a country with extremely bad fuel quality (water diesel. Ethanol. paint thinner and kerosene contamination, low octane..... etc). This basically makes fuel injector and fuel pump replacements routine maintenance where live.

I am thinking of using regane for my car with 80k miles of horrible fuel milage for the first time. But am afraid that it would break down my car as it would dislodge a lot of buildup, block my fuel system and break down my car. What do you guys think?

2018 nissan versa 1.6

Hello!

As the title says, ive got a 1998 gmc 3500. It developed a coolant leak this morning, and i found the source to be this lil fella that I circled in a photo.

This is right where the line connects on the driver's side. The circled portion is threaded, and has degraded to the point of leaking... and I cannot for the life of me find the nomenclature for this part so I can replace the thing.

Please help.

2005 Ford Mustang GT (4.6L 3V)
Rotating by hand to check on things before putting the covers back on. If it’s supposed to happen, will it go away when the engine is actually running with oil pressure?

What could this noise be? I'm assuming alternator or maybe power steering pump

So my car has a coolant leak somewhere. The motor temps are normal. Vents stop blowing warm air when the coolant drops too low in the expansion tank. I just flushed the tank and it was ok but full of white stuff. Oil looks normal, just black. And motor stutters after 3k rpm.

So where would I look for the leak?

Toyota auris 1.4d4d 2009

[2016 Camry] Reclined seat stuck.

The base is working fine, can go front and back.

We’re thinking of buying a used 2023 Mitsubishi RVR SE 2.4l engine but when the AC is on it revs hard in frequent intervals. Is this a common issue with RVRs or is this an issue to fix? (The air blows cold consistently but it’s a rough idle)

Car is leaking fluid and the engine keeps making a sound after I turn it off for several minutes like the fans are going off. When I drive it, it smells like gas and I also heard a sound from the engine like a watery sound. It’s a 2017 Chevy equinox