Yes, my friend was handling everything independently until I offered him some advice on bleeding a few days ago, at which point I became somewhat involved. He was griping about how soft the lines were, and the car was griping about how it couldn't brake as much, so I guess he let some air into them ...

Yes, I do think I can put my finger on what happened. A mechanic and skilled con artist lived next door to us. We would do our best to get him a job every chance we got since he was unemployed. Some of his sloppiness became more apparent after he moved on from the rich chic he had cheated on and ...

Additionally, how would you approach diagnostics? To find out which wheel is grinding, I'll start by raising them both into the air and manually turning them.

The brakes on my roommate's 2005 E320 CDI, which has 250k miles, have recently given him a run for his money. The problem, which we eventually identified as a bolt backing out of the D/R caliper, was preventing the car from moving forward because it was pressing against the inside of the wheel ...

After erasing all mistakes, what occurs?

I remember the Morris Better School of Mechanics (ahem). That much is familiar to me.
Possibly none of them came free, but I do wonder whether he was aware that bearings wear out prematurely from pre-loading them with too much torque. It makes no difference if it's too much or too little ...

Your discovery and investigation of that intriguing issue on your own made my day; I had no intention of attempting to explain it in a forum post. Good news for everyone else: grease is not compressible. You might not feel the engagement you're hoping for, even after applying the torque to the ...

Greasing the outboard (hub side) splines is NOT recommended in the manufacturer handbook. The outboard splines should be clean and dry. A thin layer of moly is the best option for protecting the inboard splines (transaxle side) against corrosion and making insertion easier.

The proper torque must ...

The simplest way to keep the transmission's Park pawl in good repair is to use the brake. Given that you probably do not have a device to depress the brake pedal, you can ask a buddy to do it for you. On the other hand, I've read that you can just swap out the wheel and use the friction between the ...

Not gonna lie, I’d still be careful the whole “pay first, receive later” thing makes me uncomfortable no matter how professional it sounds. Too many scams these days involve fake escrow setups and copied shipping websites

Personally, I’d always rather inspect a vehicle face to face before sending ...