Car Troubles? The Doghouse Garage is open ;)

[Drake Wingfire]

So your van has a mechanical fuel pump off of the front of the engine on the drivers side?


You can change that yourself pretty easy with very few tools.  Most likely you will have to do it from underneath.

2 bolts and 2-3 fuel lines.  don't mix them up!! 

The arm that rides on the camshaft lobe isn't timed or anything just don't force it together and make sure to dip the arm in some clean engine oil before you install.   

The torque for the bolts will be around 144 inch pounds or 12 foot pounds. or snug the bolts up and then 1/2 a turn roughly. If its just a paper gasket some seepage can be normal until the gasket swells up from the oil.

A shop shouldn't charge more then an hour to do this unless they run into any other problems.

Yeah that's exactly what she has. I think I could reach it from under easy enough as those old vans do sit pretty damn high.

[Purplexity]

Yeah that's exactly what she has. I think I could reach it from under easy enough as those old vans do sit pretty damn high.

If you use a flashlight make sure its not an incandescent blub or something that could catch the fuel on fire. 

Of course everyone knows gasoline has a low flash point but just a word of warning to be careful!

[SaberTooth]

Anyone know where I can get tires for my car for cheap?   Torwin has been too busy lately....

[EmoFox]

k, i need help replacing the window motor in my car... >.> By monday... Any takers? :\ I don't really have the money to take it in to a shop, but I'll pay you what I can.

[EmoFox]

hey guys. We're having a couple of problems with our car we'd like to get checked out if you're available. Pm me for details if you like :)

[Torwin]

The Earliest I could have a look at it is Thursday,

What is the Year, Make and Model of the car?

List me some of the problems, apart from the window motor.

Cheers

~Tor~

[EmoFox]

I was actually able to get the window motor fixed (I needed it done for my road test a few months back). But right now I'm having trouble changing the left rear blinker, which has gone out, and one of the door jamb switches is busted so it constantly thinks one of the doors is open and I have no idea which one. Also the front right wheel has started squeaking.

It's 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier.