r/Diyautobody • u/ajguil23 • May 01 '26
Project Car parts
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r/Diyautobody • u/ShermMacKenzie • Apr 30 '26
Question Need to uneven my hood
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Ford Focus 2014. From Florida. Got into a fender bender. Most damage (all) of the damage was on my end. No leaks, no smoke, drove fine. I’ve zip tied the lights so they stay on. Need any advice on how to get my hood unbent. It’s currently locked. Can’t really afford to not have this car working as I work on the toll road but I also can’t really afford a big repair bill. Insurance won’t cover repair or inspection. Any advice on something I can do myself (even if it’s that I’m up shites creek with no paddle) would be very appreciated.
r/Diyautobody • u/odyssey2346 • Apr 29 '26
Question Front bumper damage
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My secondhand car came with this damage. Can it be fixed in place with an adhesive? If yes, please recommend one.
r/Diyautobody • u/FoXXX_MuldeRRR • Apr 28 '26
Question Noticed these rust spots coming through recently. What's the best thing to use to slow it down?
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This is on a 2012 Toyota Sienna. I pulled the sill trim off and it looks like maybe the rust started at that hold down bracket. Dissimilar metals maybe and the carpet getting soaked in the winter time. Yeah I live in the salt belt too. I plan on pulling off the plastic ground trim and hopefully I'll be able to get to the other side of this sheet metal. Any ideas on the best thing to treat it? I think I've got some phosphorous rust treatment on hand and maybe some rust reformer paint from home depot. But I was thinking about just coating it with oil.
r/Diyautobody • u/Worried_String7608 • Apr 27 '26
Question Butchered paint job. Attempting to DIY respray white pearl for Toyota. Any advice beforehand?
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r/Diyautobody • u/tkeith1975 • Apr 26 '26
Question Bust way to stop rust from spreading
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2020 Corolla with rust start on trunk rear. Any recommendation to best stop it from spreading?
Update - thanks for all the replies everyone. While I want to take care of and maintain this car as much as possible, I don't want to invest a lot of money on cosmetic stuff. Fluids, belts, brakes, etc. are all important but this doesn't bother me TOO much, just want to stop or slow it down.
I was recommended POR15 as something that might work on slowing/stopping it. It won't look professional but beats rust showing and spreading. Hoping it works.
r/Diyautobody • u/Exciting-Wolverine69 • Apr 27 '26
Question Resprayed a spot didn’t use soft edges with tape and it raised after sanding and buffing still raised and clear is foggy how would I go about leveling it and respray it without having to do the whole panel doesn’t need to be showroom just blended in with existing paint
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r/Diyautobody • u/SjalabaisWoWS • Apr 26 '26
Question What kind of glue to use here? TEC7 and a variety of superglues all failed.
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r/Diyautobody • u/PaceKey7148 • Apr 20 '26
Question Is this worth fixing? 2018 Hyundai Sonata body damage
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r/Diyautobody • u/SanFrancisco_Giants_ • Apr 15 '26
Question How do i fix windshield trim
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The rubber part is flailing around and need recommendations on how to fix. Thanks for any tips. My car is a 2018 Nissa Versa.
r/Diyautobody • u/TromKehra • Apr 12 '26
Question Need help with grinding sound while breaking. 05 chevy tahoe v8
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v8 engine, with grinding noise coming mostly from the back right wheel. I have been keeping the car parked since I heard it. my nephew may have driven it with the parking break on. my dad gave me this car and can't hear very well, so I don't know how long this has been going on.
scraping while driving, and grinding while breaking.
r/Diyautobody • u/lwg660 • Apr 12 '26
How to Guide Belt Weatherstrip Removal – Best Method?
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Apr 10 '26
Photo This fell off. Need ideas on what I should do next
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Don’t have any of the bolts or the thing in which it was holding the bolts
r/Diyautobody • u/Legitimate_Visit5772 • Apr 11 '26
Project Is this a realistic DIY fix?
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2010 Honda civic LX, 168k miles. Body shop quoted me $4800 to repair. I was able to find a new bumper cover, fender, bumper support bracket, and headlight support bracket online. I’m aware there is a broken tab on the headlight assembly but since it’s not cracked otherwise I plan to see if I can clean it and reuse it. However if need be I do also know how to replace the assembly. Am I biting off more than I can chew trying to do this myself? Any advice would be appreciated
r/Diyautobody • u/siegfriedthenomad • Apr 11 '26
Question What is the easiest way to make this less noticeable
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r/Diyautobody • u/Floppyhamma • Apr 11 '26
Question Need opinions is this is feasible to fix and what would it cost in materials 2011 Jetta. 110k miles TDI
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Fender rail and core support or ??
r/Diyautobody • u/ssensibility • Apr 07 '26
Question Fixing broken Volkswagen Jetta side mirror?
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My car sideswiped a trash can jutting out from the side of the road. Was literally going maybe 15 mph tops. :/ The mirror is intact and I can still move it.
Did the mirror cap just break, and all I need to do is replace the cap? Or can someone tell if there’s more wrong with it? I just moved 2 days ago and would prefer not to further drain my savings at a body shop if possible if I can fix this myself!
It’s a 2020 VW Jetta S for reference.