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sarah_kelly78•7h ago

Update: I ran stock ride height on cut springs for 2 years and a $12 alignment check at a Midas in Reno finally showed me why my tires kept cupping

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mia592•1d ago

My grandpa swore to torque lugs to 150 ft-lbs on my 2004 Ranger, cost me $80 in snapped studs

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christopher_kim•2d ago

My uncle swore by $30 used tires for his 1999 Camry, then one blew on I-5 near Tacoma

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emmasmith•2d ago

Hot take: I used a $12 junkyard coolant overflow tank to fix my overheating 1998 Cherokee and half of you will say I'm crazy

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quinn582•2d ago

Picked a $40 junkyard rear sway bar over new end links for my 2001 Civic, half regret it

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wyattmitchell•2d ago

Took me 3 weekends to figure out my brake lights were out because of a $4 socket in my 2003 Ranger

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wesleybutler•3d ago

Serious question, my $340 junkyard turbo build hit 200 horsepower on the dyno and I can't tell if that's good or sad

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mason.faith•3d ago

Update: my $22 junkyard Ford alternator has lasted 8,000 miles and I found a trick to keep them cheap

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the_jesse•4d ago

Am I the only one who puts anti seize on lug studs and watches people lose their minds about it

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dylan_rodriguez•5d ago

Warning: the pull-a-part in Mesa charges you for the whole fender even if you only need the trim clip

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the_wade•6d ago

Put a $30 eBay intake on my Civic and my check engine light came on 12 miles later

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bettyh84•11d ago

Used to buy new brake pads at the parts store, now I pull them off junk cars and I'm saving $60 a set

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robertb30•12d ago

Warning: hit 200k miles on my $900 Accord and found out the hard way why you check the timing belt

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jason752•13d ago

PSA: the $19 Harbor Freight angle grinder cut my junkyard spring swap better than my $140 one

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emery308•13d ago

DAE know the 4G63 in a 1G DSM has a bolt-in LSD swap from a Mitsubishi Expo parts van?

Car Mod Budget Builds

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A place to share and talk about fixing up cars on a tight budget, from junkyard parts to DIY fixes, no rich guy builds allowed.

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