If you are replacing your valve seals and drop a valve into the cylinder, this is how you can retrieve it. You can prevent this from happening by bringing the piston in the cylinder you are working on to TDC then feed rope in through the spark plug hole, so the valve will sit on the rope should it...

General Rod Knock Info Diagnosing Engine Noises can be the most difficult thing a mechanic can do. Misdiagnosis is the norm rather than the exception. I almost laugh when people open up and say it's a "rod knock" for every noise from fuel pump rattle to rocker arm tap. My personal favorite...
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This may help if you are learning to read turbo maps: TURBINE MAPS 1. Turbine Expansion Ratio The degree of exhaust expansion as it passes through the turbine.

i posted a thread earlier about an r154 rebuild because my tranny would make nasty noises. well someone wanted some pics so here are some. its kinda confusing looking but its relativly simple when u see it. here is the center plate with the two shafts in it here is the input shaft and bearing...
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I figured someone should do this write-up, since there isn't one already in this forum. I did it today, and I took pictures because I was bored. This is a total step-by-step, so even a complete amateur should be able to do this. First, remove all your crap out of the back, and fold the seats...

***Work in progress*** (changing pics) I know I’m not the first person to have one of my door locks freeze up on me or get so bad that you can’t even get the key in. This is just a basic cleaning and lube of your door locks. If you get really ambitious you could try and find new parts but I have...
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I know I’m not the first person to have one of my door locks freeze up on me or get so bad that you can’t even get the key in. This is just a basic cleaning and lube of your door locks. If you get really ambitious you could try and find new parts but I have yet to do so. I am NOT a certified...