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2015 KLR650. Oil milkshake. Replace engine or run some tests first?My KLR650 has been sitting for nearly 3 years. Three ...
09/19/2025

2015 KLR650. Oil milkshake. Replace engine or run some tests first?

My KLR650 has been sitting for nearly 3 years. Three years ago it’s sort of ran, but was showing some signs of not perfect perfectly running. But it sat in the jungle and definitely got some heavy rains. I assume it’s just a carburetor issue. I recently took out the carb, cleaned it out, put it back in and got it to start, somewhat idle, and rev up pretty good.

I found that the clutch was stuck and so went through the recommended procedures of getting it unstuck by getting it into gear holding the clutch and getting up some speed and then slamming down on the rear break to try to free the clutch.

I did it four or five times slamming pretty hard and it will not unstick, so I began to drain the oil to see about digging farther into it….

That’s when I saw the milkshake. The coolant in the radiator still looks clear and green and was all the way to the very top. So my guess is water contamination, but I haven’t opened it up yet.

Just wanted to check in here with this community on some advice before I go down a rabbit hole should I just assume that the engine is shot or are there some things I can do?

An F-150 hit my car and left parts behind. Can any of these be traced back to the vin of the car they were installed to?...
09/19/2025

An F-150 hit my car and left parts behind. Can any of these be traced back to the vin of the car they were installed to?
One is definitely some sort of led assembly, so I doubt it. But could the other thing be some sort control module for airbags? I heard you can get the vin from those

I'm replacing my first engine and it's not going well. What would you do next? 2019 Kia Forte 2.0Bought this car off cop...
09/19/2025

I'm replacing my first engine and it's not going well. What would you do next? 2019 Kia Forte 2.0

Bought this car off copart. As expected the engine overheated and seized. Now I'm replacing the engine in my garage.

I tried pulling it out the top. It came out crooked and is now stuck. It's so stuck that attempting to lift the engine lifts the entire front of the car. As you can see in the picture, it's in a pretty sketchy spot. It's resting on one of the AC lines. It probably destroyed on of the axles. I'm hoping I didn't ruin the transmission.

I've included screenshots of the three ways I've seen this engine removed. Out the top, out the bottom and out the front. Pulling it out of the front requires removing the front bumper. Removing out the bottom requires a lift. I chose to pull it out of the top as that option seemed like it would be the least amount of work.

My next attempt will be to remove the front bumper while having the engine supported by the lift from the side.

For this I think I'll also have to disconnect the axles and transmission mounts to free up the transmission. Maybe I should do that before I attempt to remove the front bumper?

Anyways, total disaster. I figure this sub will find this entertaining and possibly even be helpful haha

In the middle of a big roadtrip with a 2 foot crack in the windshield. Best way to use Crack kit?I bought a small rain X...
09/19/2025

In the middle of a big roadtrip with a 2 foot crack in the windshield. Best way to use Crack kit?

I bought a small rain X repair kit, designed to fix cracks under 12 inches. It's certainly not enough but the best I have till I reach my destination.

The crack started at 18 inches and is spreading Should I focus the glue at the corner where the gap is getting wider? Or glue at the tip of the crack where it's expanding?

What is this? Found in our carport in front, behind, and below our car.No idea what this is, any suggestions? The car is...
09/19/2025

What is this? Found in our carport in front, behind, and below our car.

No idea what this is, any suggestions? The car is a Mitsubishi outlander

Edit: I think you’re right, and it is a clay pigeon. No idea how it got here, but happy it’s not from the car. Thanks all

Is it very important to burp your cooling system after adding coolant?I have a 2018 Tiguan, Was on my way to work when t...
09/19/2025

Is it very important to burp your cooling system after adding coolant?

I have a 2018 Tiguan, Was on my way to work when the coolant light came on and my car was idling higher than usual, temp was high. Pulled over walked to Autozone, Added coolant. it was pretty low, after adding it the temp on dash went back to normal but got warm again after a few minutes. I did not burp the system, could this be trapped air? Hoping it’s not a bigger problem. Sorry if this is a dumb question I am not very knowledgeable on cars thank you.

Brought my 2005 Toyota Camry to a mechanic due to shaking at highway speeds. Mechanic quoted me $1000 said my engine mou...
09/19/2025

Brought my 2005 Toyota Camry to a mechanic due to shaking at highway speeds. Mechanic quoted me $1000 said my engine mounts were shot, successfully changed them myself. Told me my CV axles & control arms weren’t the problem & they are fine, good thing I decided to do the mounts myself…

Ford Fusion heads up display, right side flipped.
09/19/2025

Ford Fusion heads up display, right side flipped.

Was installing steering wheel controls and the ground wire slipped down and sparked on on of the circled things now the ...
09/19/2025

Was installing steering wheel controls and the ground wire slipped down and sparked on on of the circled things now the head unit won’t power on.

I’m wondering if accidentally I got some other wires yanked out of place or if that cooked it for good, I looked at the fuse and it wasn’t blown which I would assume would’ve protected it? Also I don’t know if this is related but I noticed after I left the car and went to use my fob it’s unresponsive now aswell. Car is a 2006 Scion XB

Magnetic pebbles in oil (2003 Honda Civic)
09/19/2025

Magnetic pebbles in oil (2003 Honda Civic)

Dealer didn’t tighten half of my lug nutsSo got a tire rotation at a Ford dealer yesterday and was hearing a weird sound...
09/19/2025

Dealer didn’t tighten half of my lug nuts

So got a tire rotation at a Ford dealer yesterday and was hearing a weird sound that was wheel speed related. Come to check my wheels today and these “certified” technicians only put 2 out of the 6 lugs on… as shown in picture.

Question: how likely is this to have caused a bigger issue with about 150 miles of regular driving?

Luckily I have some extra lug nuts laying around but this could’ve been a major issue have I not been paying close attention to noises.

HELP! ZERO suspension support after front end rebuild2003 GMC Yukon XL. I just rebuilt the front end and after hours of ...
09/19/2025

HELP! ZERO suspension support after front end rebuild

2003 GMC Yukon XL. I just rebuilt the front end and after hours of work and many parts it's as if there is nothing supporting the front end and the frame is almost on the ground!!

I need advice on where I could have gone wrong and what I can do to fix this ASAP. Pic 1 shows how low its sittings

Parts I replaced : Pitman arm, idler arm, idle bracket, inner and outter tie rods, lower and upper control arms, sway bar bushing and links, shock absorbers, and all the ball joints.

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