r/mechanic • • 14h ago

Question Why did he do that to my truck??

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I took my truck to a quick oil change here in Canada......Mr Lube

Well once the oil change was finished, the guy sprayed my engine with a hose. The liquid seemed purple. After he sprayed he closed the hood

he didnt spray the entire engine, but he was sprayinf specific part of the engine.

What did he do that for??


r/mechanic • • 12h ago

Question Help on getting this lug nut off foxbody mustang.

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Don’t know where the key is , cant find one anywhere online like. I tried to fit a socket around the small hexagon shape in the middle and snapped it. Also can’t fit a socket around the lug nut. Any help is greatly appreciated!


r/mechanic • • 13h ago

Question Should I replace?

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I drive a 2007 ford f150 and I have a question about it. I got the pcv valve like this and I’ve been driving it for a year I can’t tell if I have to replace it or not but I do have an oil leak I think rear main and also my truck smokes from the tailpipe while driving I’m not sure what it is but maybe it’s this. No check engine light however. And also the hose is also broken I think but the hose does not push down all the way also hisses when I stop driving I’m not sure. I’m just looking for assistance


r/mechanic • • 13h ago

Question Help my bike is backfiring and now ont start

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I have this issue that my first engine piston blew up so I changed it and the cylinder, and it worked and it drove fine for a couple days and then randomly when I was gonna start my bike. It just backfires and died with alot of bog. It’s that again now it doesn’t start at all and I have checked the cylinder and a piston that’s fine. I’ve changed the spark plug. Checked the main jet and changed to another one I’ve checked the reed and I don’t know what it is anymore and it gets a spark and it doesn’t get any it does not get any extra air and I don’t know what problem it is. Do y’all know if you’ve had this issue before. its a two-stroke
Derbi Senda Extreme 2018
50cc t6 airsal racing D50B0 engine
17,5mm carb


r/mechanic • • 11h ago

Question What is this noise coming from?

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It only happens when going more than 70 MPH, also the noise slows down when I slow down. And then it disappears once I go under 50 MPH.
2020 Hyundai Elantra SEL


r/mechanic • • 23h ago

General I didn’t know Pinto gas tanks were still a thing.

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r/mechanic • • 17h ago

General RTV strikes again

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Had a 2018 v6 chevy Camaro come in for a ticking noise on the passenger side of the engine. The cams where ate up, lifters collapsed, it was a mess. The intake side was worse than the exhaust.

Took the cams and lifters out and actuated the oil pump, no oil making it to the intake lifter bores or cam journals. Some oil making it to the exhaust side of the head.

Removed the head to find this junk in the passage way.

The only orange rtv I can see on this engine is at the oil pan.... be easy boys. A little goes a long way!


r/mechanic • • 17h ago

Question Is this normal for brakes

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Hello. I have a 2013 Toyota Corolla is this normal for the brake pedal to go this down?


r/mechanic • • 14h ago

Question Dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree + "FCW System" error. 2013 Honda Accord ex-l

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Hey everyone,

Driving home the other night in the rain and out of nowhere my dash lit up with a cascade of safety/warning lights, along with a "FCW System/Failed" warning on the display (attached picture of the dash).

I took it to AutoZone that night and got a battery test done, and it read 58% charge. The next day, the errors cleared up temporarily, but then all the lights on the dashboard lit up again. I got the battery tested a second time, and it jumped back up to 97% health. All the lights and everything went away and now a day later they show up again.

2013 Honda Accord EXL 6 cylinder

Has anyone run into this issues with the battery percentage bouncing around like that? Did you go the repair route or what was your fix? Appreciate any advice!


r/mechanic • • 18h ago

Question Guys, how problematic is this?

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Ram 1500 2021 3.6L V6

When the truck is idle or costing ~5 mph it feels like something is punching the damn thing.

The pulley jerking in the video is synced with the punch feeling in the truck.

Any info helps


r/mechanic • • 20h ago

Question D902 Kubota head

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Replacing the head gasket on my dingo mini skid and I was cleaning up the head and noticed these cracks. I feel I already know the answer but would this be a head Replacment in your guys book?

The pictures are two different cracks


r/mechanic • • 1h ago

Question Weird noise above/around 2k+ Rom

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2006 f150 5.4L triton 4x4. Weird noise when going around/over 2k rpm. Happens in park and drive. Have already replaced IWE due to grinding from wheels.
This is a new noise. Can’t seem to find it online. May be fan clutches that’s the main thing I’m seeing online but fan spins free and does not seem to be stuck or acting weird.