Auto Repair
Mexico, Missouri, USA

Kommandozeilentool mit #Go kann ich.
Es zeigt mir #VIN, #ImmoID und #PinCode aus dem Dump meiner #Bosch #ECU an.

Nun noch schauen ob ich irgendwo den Algorithmus für die Prüfsumme dieser ECU finde, sonst meckert der #Audi darüber.

#DIY #autorepair @reparatur

*5 hours* out in the yard today to install new microswitch unit for #VW #DSG gear selector - whole entire centre console of #VWPolo had to come out - a bear of a job, especially removing a fiddly connector for the USB and getting it over the handbrake lever). Switch fitted and then it all has to go back together.

At least now I don't have "error: workshop! Leave vehicle only in position P" randomly coming appearing and USB music playback still works #CarMaintenance #AutoRepair #bladibarsket

TIL: replacing #headlight bulb on #Opel / #Vauxhall #Corsa C is a cursed job, requires lowering whole entire bumper to get the headlight unit out and then the ambient temperature sensor needs to be put back into the bumper..

High level #brake light stopped working last night - found broken cable in loom between C-pillar and tailgate (this is a common problem due to the boot being constantly opened and shut). Managed to splice cable (after initial hassle with a duff splice I had to cut off and being left with even shorter bit at the tailgate end to work with. Tested the fix, wrapped splices and extra cable piece with Tesa tape and put the grommet back on..

#VWPolo #CarMaintenance #AutoRepair
#bladibarsket

JUST SOLD!
Explore my #ebay store for the other 71 distinct Sams Photofact Auto Radio Service Manuals . . . and more #books & #collectibles!
#AutoRepair
https://www.ebay.com/itm/135555091165

Two #BritishAsian brothers from SE #England (they are #pinoys) fix a somewhat battle scarred 2010 #Mercedes #Sprinter #van and save it from the scrapyard (the #turbo is goosed and needed replacing), their video also explains how a #turbocharger works and what can go wrong with it #mechanic #MobileMechanic #CarMaintenance #AutoRepair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UkCNb_UZxY

#ElectricCar #AutoRepair #scam recommendations.

The #AutoMechanics garage at #MilesAutomotive in #Parksville. Where we had our car repaired after it broke down on Nanaimo Parkway last Thursday. The co-owner, Brock, is a really great guy & did a good job on repairs & getting us back on the road again. His Dad is the other co-owner. Family run, small business on the island.
https://www.milesdautomotive.ca/

Even if you aren't that into in #cars this is impressive work. I was expecting the #Chinese mechanics to just replace the oil pan and gaskets, not haul out the whole entire #EA888 #engine from the #VW #Scirocco and strip and #overhaul every component (like what used to happen more often in #garages here in 1970s/80s). They are using a mix of old skool skills, and modern computerised tools I have not even seen in many Western workshops..

#AutoRepair #Maintenance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1y_HvUPaCk

If you're in Austin this is a pretty cool spot #DIY #AutoRepair https://diyatx.com/

Modular batteries ftw - "On average, a damaged Tesla costs $1,347 more to repair than a damaged gas-powered car, but a damaged EV from another automaker costs just $269 more.

Why the difference?... [Tesla uses] a long, wide battery pack mounted under the floor, which takes up much of the same footprint as the car. It’s the most expensive part of the vehicle, and many accidents damage it.

Some automakers, knowing this, have designed modular batteries. Technicians can open them and replace just a few cells or place working cells in a new casing for less than the cost of a new battery.

Tesla batteries aren’t modular and must be replaced entirely if they are lightly damaged."

https://www.kbb.com/car-news/study-apart-from-tesla-evs-repairs-not-much-more-costly/

#electricvehiclerepair
#evrepair
#tesla
#electriccar
#teslarepair
#modularbatteries
#evmodularbatteries
#nacs
#cars
#automotive
#autorepair
#automobile
#suv
#modelY
#model3
#modelX
#teslamodelY
#battery
#batteries

Out of curiosity - does anybody following me have any experience with replacing car stereo speakers? I'm not really worried about the wiring or the speaker itself - but I don't really know how to figure out if I can dismantle the car door with risking damaging it ...

Replaced the door seal on my 1999 Toyota 4Runner: In terms of difficulty, give it a 1 out of 10 (simple). Remove 4 screws, snap out plastic panels in the way, pull old seal, replace with aftermarket replacement seal, snap panels back in, screw the screws back in. #auto #repair #autorepair #4runner

Location of 7,5A fuse for windscreen washer pump motor (in orange oval) for RHD #VWPolo 6C (fixed this for a work colleague after the last cold spell as fuse had opened, probably due to screenwash freezing in the jets and motor stalling).

This fusebox is found behind the plastic cover below steering wheel and above pedals.

If you are in a country which drives on the right, this is flipped 180 degrees, the fuse you want will be on far left rather than far right.

This is fine. #AutoRepair #EVconversion #DIY

In todays #carrepair: #Renault #Scenic II part number 8200500323 removal.

To access the antenna, the head liner needs to be removed partially. To remove the head liner, the plastic side covers need to be removed, first (on both sides). There are a LOT of plastic clips and just a few torx 20 screws. The trunk light needs to be unplugged. The white plastic parts can stay in the car. I had to be careful to remove the trunk window area plastic parts from the white supporting part. The clips are quite hard to undo.