Recent content by huskyjackal

Haha, thanks. I'm pretty weak, especially upper arms, so trying to Superman my way out from underneath a car whose (thats?) height is less than that of my ribcage is not my idea of a fun time. I owned a hearse before and did not trust a jack weighted to hold the original chassis of the car (a...

Again thank you. I will definitely have to see a mechanic, as my friends have not helped me lift the car yet (lazy!) and I don't want to do it alone because I don't trust the jacks we have and feel it safer/better for a second opinion. I will bring these points up to my mechanic too, hopefully...

Oh, no, you're fine! It is my fault for dismissing the missing nut (it also did not help that the mechanics who fixed my tires went "yeah, sure, you'll be FINE without that, you don't need it"). Does a stripped stud mean I need to replace the entire wheel, rim and all? I do appreciate the...

Thanks, especially for the eBay link! Each search I found was for "MP5 front wheel bearing", I guess I fail at Google. :P Plan to call my mechanic as soon as I go out and jack the car up, will have my roommate help me identify any issues I might overlook since he's more car savvy than I...

Ok, I checked eBay and some online auto part places and couldn't find a rear wheel bearing.. so I went to Autozone (only place my friend would drive to :( ) and they did a system search and said "nope, your P5 doesn't have rear wheel bearings" -- so what the heck do I look for now? Caliper...

Thank you soo much for the suggestions. I don't have the tools to replace wheel bearings myself but my mechanic is a great guy and I'm sure if I buy the parts (as I did before with my headlight) he will assist me. I hope it is just a bearing, the rattling/noise DOES go away on turns at high...

This is the story of soo many lives.. I drove it to the store down the street (not over 30mph) and the "squeaking" is more of a constant chirp and I [dangerously, don't do this[] tried to take a looksie at the rear tire that I suspect this noise comes from.. in the few seconds I got to look I...

Thanks. I'll call my mechanic today then and just wait until I have $ to get it repaired.. hopefully my roommate won't mind if I bum rides from him until then. Like I said, I'm mostly concerned because the noise changed in a distinct way just today on the highway and I'm afraid to drive it. I...

P Drizzle, 'cause my car is yellow and yellow is my least favorite color. That and I love ATHF, nothing is too challenging for.. THE DRIZZLE.. maybe if I paint is charcoal grey like I want I'll rename it to the Fume... :3

I read about a dozen pages back on "rear rattling" search but didn't find any posts that matched my description. If there is one though link me to it.. 2002 Mazda P5, 2L 5-speed No CEL What: thunking/rattling noise coming from rear of car, faster/louder at higher speeds, inconsistent at low...

I considered it, but even paint for just the hood and the bumper cover comes to over $395 which I just don't have to spend. At this point the car's paint itself is in such disrepair (hard to tell from photos but parts of then entire car have no clearcoat left and other areas have large chips of...

Thanks so much. I have new photos and another quote - I actually called the place and the man preparing to do the work agreed that some items didn't need to be replaced and he also gave me a new estimate with aftermarket parts which brought the price down $500 or so. I told him I didn't want...

Sorry, I'm self-admittedly mechanically disinclined. There is o leaking fluids and the radiator itself looks fine, but there is a grille-like cover in front of it that is bent inwards - maybe it's part o the radiator, but the front of what appears to be the radiator is fine. Internal I mean...

Haven't posted in a while.. using a Canon 40D, typically the 50mm f/1.8 for my shots. Few days ago - my friend's 1991 Nissan 300ZX twin turbo something-or-another.. just had near $8g of work put into it, this thing flies. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spectralphoto/3462028774/"...

I haven't lurked on here for months and I apologize if there is a simpler answer I overlooked. I rear-ended somebody the other day [long, sad story too] and totally crunched my front end. The car runs fine (no leaking or any issues seen on the 4+ mile ride home or from moving it about the...