mechanicadvice

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Should I get this bent wheel repaired?

So, a few months ago I ran into a pothole and got a bubble on my tyre. It was almost time to switch to winter tyres so I kept driving for a few more weeks with no issues, put winters on and that was that. Today I went to get the summers installed and replace the one with the bubble and the mechanic pointed out that I also bent...

Can I replace only one tire if the other 3 aren't very worn?

For context, I drive a Toyota Yaris on 17 inch wheels. I hit a pothole and got a bubble on my front right tire (the pain of running low profile tires). Anyway, I bough these tires something like 6 months ago and only have 5000-ish kilometers on them. The other 3 still look in perfect condition. I know it’s normally recommended...

Nissan Navara D40 - Engine sounds different than before

I might be just hallucinating but I feel like my Navara sounds different than when I bought it. There used to be this very typical turbo diesel humming noise when accelerating and switching from first to second grear like you can hear here for example. Basically the same sound every diesel truck makes when accelerating. I feel...

okay, this time I actually need mechanic advice. (imgur.com)

I think it defaults as muted but I included sound. Pardon the party music, the construction guys near the parking lot were having a blast today lol. Anyway. It’s been cold as fuck the past couple days and this noise only happens on start after sitting several hours cold. I’m guessing either starter or belts but haven’t...

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I run a little business doing this irl and though I’m not an expert in any one thing, I do have a bevy of general experience dating back a few decades. I’ve been a little busier than usual since coming to Lemmy and sometimes forget to check the app, and have missed a few posts due to this but if you message me directly and I...

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