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Was looking for the source of a clunking/popping sounds I have going over bumps, I get the front of my car in the air and check the wheels for play, there is a bit of play when I grab a tire and shake from the sides. However, my tie rods and ball joints all look fine as far as I can tell, and...

My gen 2 is the first car I've really worked on and I have some (potentially dumb) questions about my intake manifold that I couldn't find the answers for. If I do a gasket match on the manifold does that mean I also have to port the head? Would porting the manifold require a retune? The...

Most of the time my car runs on the richer side of normal, however there are some circumstances where my STFT will climb to +25. If I'm very light on the throttle like driving through a crowded parking lot, STFT will slowly climb to +20 or more and will stay there until I let off or give more...

I dumbly have vtcs and egr deleted and need to pass emissions. I have heard there is a kit sold that dupes the ecu into thinking VTCS is still there but I can't find any real info about it. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I'm not very mechanically experienced so I don't think...

My genpu has a rough idle where it makes a small sputter every few seconds, I also get a p0300 random misfire code that comes on every few cold starts. I have done everything I can think of to fix this issue. I've changed the spark plugs, cleaned the valves, rebuilt the HPFP, changed the o2...

I'm part way through replacing my timing chain and vvt, I just torqued the cams and afterwards was able to fit the locking plate back in with some coercing. Does this seem like too little tension? It feels like there's a tiny bit more tension when I take the locking plate out. If I need to add...

I've had a slightly rough idle for a while now, no codes or rpm fluctuation, but it sounds and feels like a small sputter/pop every few seconds, only when fully warmed up. 2010 with 62k miles, injectors and valves recently cleaned. Logged HPFP pressure after turning the car off and pressure only...