With our W124, we experienced identical symptoms. As it turned out, the distributor had become wet. At the point where the cap attaches to the block, an o-ring ought to be present at its base. (The o-ring was missing from both of our W124s.) This should be useful.

Your F-150 stalls when you shift from forward to reverse, which is a tricky issue. Is it more like a rapid, abrupt cutoff, or does the engine sputter and die? If you could elaborate on what happens immediately before it stalls, maybe the people here could figure out what's causing it.

From an E46, the driving experience is really mind-blowing. The 04 325Ci that someone in the family owns is fantastic. Drives smoothly and has excellent handling. When it comes to the M3, my advice is to check if the two most significant known issues—the rod bearings and the reinforcing of the rear ...

Worse worse, if the grease does in fact move, your torque will be significantly reduced. However, torque is of little consequence to other people. I inquired about the torque specification when I visited the dealership to purchase an axle nut. It was beyond the knowledge of the parts man to look it ...

Some details were confusing me, so I appreciate the clarification. Aside from generic work flow and torque parameters, Mitchell1 provides no actual instruction on this operation. I thought taking the hub off would be a major challenge, but all it took was a little wiggle and it fell right apart. It ...

Thank you for the advise. Another question: I've seen mixed advice on whether or not to grease the axle spline ends and, if so, which lubricant (e.g., moly vs. anti-seize) to use. Does anyone have formal word on the matter?

I appreciate your prompt reply. It's likely to be rather tight, so I'll likely use ground friction to loosen it, followed by the brake to torque it down. Following the manufacturer's advise is something I try to avoid.

There doesn't seem to be any solid advice on how to fasten the hub so that the spindle nut may be torqued to 217 ft lbs. A few videos demonstrate how torque may be supplied to the spindle by engaging the park position of the gearbox. That seems like a chance to hurt yourself from the inside out ...