Never mind, I figured it out, it was the Transmission Drain Plug I pulled out, went back under there and instantly realised the error of my ways. Oh well, I'll find it funny one day.


Such a lovely learning curve, get in line to point and laugh.

Epic fail!

/says the guy who could easily do the same thing

Ssom wrote: Never mind, I figured it out, it was the Transmission Drain Plug I pulled out, went back under there and instantly realised the error of my ways. Oh well, I'll find it funny one day. Such a lovely learning curve, get in line to point and laugh.

So now your transmission dosent have any oil?

Sure it wasnt the filler plug?

Pretty sure it was the Filler plug. Will investigate it this weekend.

I really need to read my Haynes manual before I do these things, least I won't do it again...

EDIT: I did notice that my left CV boot was split whilst I was doing my lighting oil change, dammit

LOL. Glad i cant do things like that.

I won't get my car back till tomorrow, lame.

Also apparently General Motors may be on the way out...

Ssom wrote: EDIT: I did notice that my left CV boot was split whilst I was doing my lighting oil change, dammit

In my experience all Hondas have at least one split CV boot at all times.

Ssom wrote: Pretty sure it was the Filler plug. Will investigate it this weekend. I really need to read my Haynes manual before I do these things, least I won't do it again... EDIT: I did notice that my left CV boot was split whilst I was doing my lighting oil change, dammit

you HAVE removed the extra oil you put in right? running it with 8 litres of oil will end in disaster.

JRS wrote: you HAVE removed the extra oil you put in right? running it with 8 litres of oil will end in disaster.

Yup all 8l or so of oil is gone and a fresh batch of 4l was put in, may as well have set fire to my $40


Still, rather $40 than $500 or so for a new engine with nothing to blame other than my daftness. Needless to say, I think I'll get a mate to help me with the CV boot...

$250AU for someone to repair (not replace) my starter motor

Get second hand one from wreckers / pick a part etc.

Egor wrote: In my experience all Hondas have at least one split CV boot at all times.

long with screwed rear trailing arm bushes!

Ahaha, today I saw the number plate on a forrester, OVARYD

Which is obviously trying to mean 'over ride'

But just looks like.... OVARY'D

Got taken for a spin in this today ( http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-M...n-188027653.htm ). Belongs to a friend's partner, but he's had it in storage for a while for never got to see it in the flesh. Came around to their place and he had it with him for once and he kindly offered to take me for a spin. Pity he's selling it because it was hellishly good fun, and that was just in the passengers seat.

gaaah, tried installing the new fuel pump on the squid this afternoon, but was thwarted by a simple fitting

and there are no engineering places open Sunday

Passing on the open road in a LHD car is not much fun... (narrowly avoided a headon today)

snow* wrote: Passing on the open road in a LHD car is not much fun... (narrowly avoided a headon today)

I don't have this problem, people see/hear me coming and get out of the way

APESHIT wrote: I don't have this problem, people see/hear me coming and get out of the way

Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha

DJ Mystic wrote: $250AU for someone to repair (not replace) my starter motor

That's not too bad really. If they were thorough it will be good as new.

DJ Mystic wrote: I won't get my car back till tomorrow, lame. Also apparently General Motors may be on the way out...

yip all big american car companys are in da ****. big time GM out of cash FORD dropping v8 and falcon range times dont look good

Tadz wrote: That's not too bad really. If they were thorough it will be good as new.

Yeah, it's super quiet starting up now.

zechs wrote: yip all big american car companys are in da ****. big time GM out of cash FORD dropping v8 and falcon range times dont look good

Also there is some nasty rumor that Dodge is going to flick the Viper.

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

hmm tempting

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-M...n-188252449.htm

About my corolla, again...

I've done the plug leads (you owe me $60, Nirt ), and used most of a can of carb clean on it, without fixing the problem. I also cleaned the corrosion buildup from the points, cap, and rotor.

Still no better.


After going through 5 mins of random huge munty backfires on the way home, a thought's come to me...

Could it just be overfuelling to ****? It would explain why pulling the choke makes no difference, and the big flaming backfires out the exhaust.


Or should i still be looking at ignition? I really cbf replacing the cap and rotor as it's another $60.

anyone got any idea of cost to do a cv joint on a 2000 impreza?
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share story time:
stepdad drove his 924 turbo racecar to Puke on Sunday for a day of 5 races (was a small meet). I was going to go out at 10am but didn't go to leave till 12. Texted him i was coming and he texted back the car was ****ed, going home to get trailer... uh-oh. symptoms: blowing blue smoke, no oil pressure.

he's not having much luck lately. With his March 722 F2 car, he took it to Manfeild a few weekends ago. On Friday (practise day) he lost his clutch but drove on regardless for the rest of the practises. There was another formula car there that he was able to stay with and they were still 2 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. The whole time he was out he felt like the car was flexing. turned out he had cracked the cross member the engines bolted to, the stress of which also cracked a horizontal stabiliser. So he flagged racing for the rest of the weekend, has changed the clutch, found some damage to the gearbox which he still has to sort, has still got to fix the stabiliser but has welded up the crossmember. He's racing it this weekend lol. no wonder mums always stressed...