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Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

Fixing P26B7 on a Ford Escape: Coolant Bypass Solenoid Valve Circuit

2015
ford
escape
se awd
obd2-codes
troubleshooting
ecm
Error code P26B7 is a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) that indicates a problem with the coolant bypass solenoid valve circuit in a 2015 Ford Escape . Th...
Fixing P26B7 on a Ford Escape: Coolant Bypass Solenoid Valve Circuit
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Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

5 Common Automotive Repairs You Can Do Yourself

diy
maintenance
repair
If you're a car owner, you know that car maintenance and repairs can be expensive. But did you know that there are some simple repairs you can do your...
5 Common Automotive Repairs You Can Do Yourself
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How-To
Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

Fix P0300 OBD II Error code: Meaning, Symptoms, Causes & Solutions

obd2-codes
misfire
cylinder-head
maintenance
P0300 code stands for “Random or Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected.” Have you ever experienced your car's engine running rough, stumbling, or hesitat...
Fix P0300 OBD II Error code: Meaning, Symptoms, Causes & Solutions
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How-To
Garage & Street
Garage & Street

Remove and install front tire on 1996 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail

tires
motorcycle
Time for a new tire. I am removing the tire to take in for a new mount and balance and then I'll install it. This takes about 30-40 minutes for the re...
Remove and install front tire on 1996 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail
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Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

White smoke from exhaust. Other colored exhaust smoke, what do they mean?

smoke
exhaust
troubleshooting
In conventional automobiles or even hybrids, exhaust smoke is to be expected. These smokes generally go unnoticed in modern vehicles because our engin...
White smoke from exhaust. Other colored exhaust smoke, what do they mean?
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How-To
Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

How to replace clogged air filters

air-filter
maintenance
Modern cars have two air filters. One for the cabin, filtering all the air that goes to the air vents keeping away dust and pollen. Another for the en...
How to replace clogged air filters
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How-To
Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

Fix P0420 / P0430 OBD II Error code: Meaning, Symptoms, Causes & Solutions

obd2-codes
exhaust
catalytic-converter
maintenance
The error codes P0420 or P0430 are raised due to a faulty exhaust system. In such a scenario, you get darker exhaust smoke, engine has rough idle with...
Fix P0420 / P0430 OBD II Error code: Meaning, Symptoms, Causes & Solutions
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Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

Prepare your EV for vacation? How to store your EV for longer periods?

electric-vehicle
maintenance
A conventional car, whether left for one day or ten, would be fine. Even when you leave it for longer periods, the major risk you are running is disch...
Prepare your EV for vacation? How to store your EV for longer periods?
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How-To
Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

Engine Overheating-Common Causes, Diagnostic Solution and Expected Repair Cost

overheating
diagnostics
repair
Engine overheating is not ‘cool’, but what’s not cooler is the many reasons that can make it happen. From a loose coolant hose to a blown head gasket,...
Engine Overheating-Common Causes, Diagnostic Solution and Expected Repair Cost
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Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

Fix P0171 OBD II Error Code: Meaning, Causes, Symptoms & Solutions

obd2-codes
vacuum
fuel-system
air-fuel-ratio
Getting the error code P0171 is not a pretty sight. It's an OBD II error related to the air-fuel mixture stating that something is either wrong with t...
Fix P0171 OBD II Error Code: Meaning, Causes, Symptoms & Solutions
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Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

How to Jump Start a Car

battery
jump-start
Introduction Picture this, you get into your vehicle, turn your key over, and it doesn’t start. Let’s face it, we’ve all been here. Today I’ll show yo...
How to Jump Start a Car
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How-To
Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

Fix heater not working in Ford F-150

2005
ford
f-150
xl
heater
coolant-reservoir
thermostat
leak
America’s most loved truck, the Ford F-150 also faces one of the most annoying issues. The Ford F-150 heater not working / F-150 heater malfunctioning...
Fix heater not working in Ford F-150
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Discussion
heresjohnny
heresjohnny

[CarX Drift] S14 Drift Tune - (Fujin SX)

1995
nissan
240sx
2 dr se coupe
I've been playing CarX Drift Racing alot lately and I've been tweaking my build, playing with different metrics trying to find the perfect drift car. ...
[CarX Drift] S14 Drift Tune - (Fujin SX)
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How-To
Grease Monkey
Grease Monkey

P0420 OBD-II Error Code: Meaning, Causes, Symptoms, & Fix

obd2-codes
catalytic-converter
Diagnosing your car with the Error code P0420 is not initially a major problem. But it is good enough to trigger a few lights on your instrument clust...
P0420 OBD-II Error Code: Meaning, Causes, Symptoms, & Fix
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How-To
heresjohnny
heresjohnny

How to fix P0480 Fan 1 Control Circuit - Replacing AC Condenser Fan

2006
volkswagen
jetta
2.5l
maintenance
ac
fan
cooling
obd2-codes
Introduction Today I’ll be streamlining the process in fixing the error code P0480 Fan 1 Control Circuit which in my case is a faulty AC Condenser Fan...
How to fix P0480 Fan 1 Control Circuit - Replacing AC Condenser Fan
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heresjohnny
heresjohnny

How to fix P2181 Cooling System Performance - Coolant Temperature Sensor (lower rad hose)

2006
volkswagen
jetta
2.5l
temperature-sensor
coolant-sensor
maintenance
obd2-codes
Introduction Today I’m fixing error code P2181 Cooling System Performance engine code. There are a few causes of this code such as: Failing Thermostat...
How to fix P2181 Cooling System Performance - Coolant Temperature Sensor (lower rad hose)
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Garage & Street
Garage & Street

McCurdy Corner Show n Shine

car-show
show-and-shine
Takes place every wednesday in Kelowna B.C. Here's some photos I took on July 21, 2021 These are some really sweet local cars....
McCurdy Corner Show n Shine
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Discussion
heresjohnny
heresjohnny

Red Acura NSX spotted

2003
acura
nsx
rwd
cars-and-coffee
The other day I spotted a red NSX. I asked the owner if I could take photos and asked him the specs. I believe he told me it was a 2003 and has around...
Red Acura NSX spotted
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Discussion
Randy McCoy Jr.
Randy McCoy Jr.

Dodge Telescopic Ball Joints

2006
dodge
ram 2500
laramie
steering
suspension
clunking
Certain Dodge trucks and jeeps with solid 4x4 front axles have telescoping ball joints. These telescoping ball joints are only used for the upper ball...
Dodge Telescopic Ball Joints
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Discussion
heresjohnny
heresjohnny

P2181 Cooling System Performance trouble code

2006
volkswagen
jetta
2.5
check-engine-light
obd-iicooling-system
I have the solution to this problem: https://www.wrenchxd.com/how-to/how-to-fix-p2181-cooling-system-performance-coolant-temperature-sensor-engine-bay...
P2181 Cooling System Performance trouble code
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Discussion
ThatChefBoy
ThatChefBoy

Favourite tools!

tools
Hello Fellow Wrench-ers! It's very nice to meet you people, I just wanted to start a discussion involving tools! What is your favourite tool? What is ...
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Discussion
YDMykael
YDMykael

No start after timing belt change

valve-timing
timing-belt
hey folks I’m a at home diy mechanic and teach myself as i go. I recently replaced my timing belt on my 2010 Chryser 300 3.5 L. The reason I changed i...
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Discussion
Blacksheep Speed&Fab
Blacksheep Speed&Fab

1953 Packard Clipper Deluxe

1953
packard
clipper
deluxe
hotrod
Parts getter, found her in a field, gave her a kick and cussed at it a few times. Runs like a top!...
1953 Packard Clipper Deluxe
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Blacksheep Speed&Fab
Blacksheep Speed&Fab

1938 International Rust Rod

1938
international
d-2
base
hotrod
rust
maintenance
Work in progress but she’s close!...
1938 International Rust Rod
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Discussion
neilmacli
neilmacli

Eg civic engine swap

engine
Yo, whats up guys anyone here have done an engine swap on an eg from d series to b series. Im planning on swapping a b16 vtec i know id have to get ne...
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Discussion
Paydro
Paydro

Cylinder head rebuild

overheating
Hey everybody doing a heads job on a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3800 series II. Engine is and was full of sludge but the car runs and drive no knockin...
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Discussion
grinder ninja
grinder ninja

my toys plus whats done

engine-theory
new to the site. pictured is my 99 ram laramie. originally came with a 5.2, i built a customized 5.9 and swapped plus a ton of other mods. behind it i...
my toys plus whats done
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Martini
Martini

Toyota/ lexus any make or model u name it and ill post the how to with ur name tagged;)

Name the component u want to replace or diag. I'll find the same vehicle or similar product of same manufacture line up and post a how to with ur name...
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WrenchXD
WrenchXD

📌 Following Update!

wrenchxd-update
following
followers
Features & Improvements: - Dealt with some authentication bugs. - Improved look of profile edit, signup, and login pages. - Increased the speed of...
📌 Following Update!
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MechaniCole
MechaniCole

Ranking system?

What is the ranking system on here? How do you improve or go up? I could have missed it, but couldn't find anytging about it. Just curious😁...
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