Somebody help me with my car!!!! calling all smart people

rnoswal · 01-31-2007, 11:52 PM

Everyone has a life story to tell, but there is no reason to have to tell it to explain just why your problems with your car are magnified because of them. If you can't figure out your brake problems, especially with no ABS, then you are not qualified to work on them. If you think you finally got it and went cruising down the road and the brakes failed because you missed something, you are out of your area and explaining how and what to look for here is not going to help.

The guys and gals that offer assistance here have helped most of us and we are grateful to them, but they can't know it all and sometimes you just have to take it to a qualified mechanic to get it fixed properly. Ghetto fixing or definitions don't mean anything here where a normal handshake is more welcome than slapping hands.

The PCV system is well thought out and works as well as the old style american "valve" system, but as with them they do need attention and have to be handled differently than "just replacing the valve". There is going to be carbon throughout the system and all of those areas need to be cleaned. The system is not perfect and many have gone to a JAZ catch system to catch the candensed oil vapors before they go into the intake.

The brakes are something that has gone over your expertise and needs to be handled by a specialist. If you have replaced everything and still have a problem, then you have wasted time and money not diagnosing the problem correctly and STILL have the problem.

When you come into a strangers house, do not expect them to conform to your ways. Be polite, leave your attitude outside and try being a little humble. You will be surprised at the difference it shows to the people you are asking for help. Attitude won't help and your car is still not fixed.

Good luck

Russ

abhattan · 02-01-2007, 01:44 AM

If the car has ABS, like the other dude said, you might have air in the unit. First of all, make sure you only use DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid. I don't care if it's high performance or whatever. If you have ABS, Only use these two types. DOT 5 will airate and cause the air or spongy feel. Maybe even loss of function. You also might have to look up a specific procedure for bleeding with ABS. It's not always the same as conventional brakes. I don't know what the procedre would be, but look it up on ALL DATA or SHOP KEY. I'm pretty sure your school has at least one of these internet reference tools available to you. As far as the extremely high idle, I'm not sure. If it were only a vacuum leak, it shouldn't be that high. O2 sensors only start working after normal engine operating temperatures are reached. Before that, the ECU depends mainly on the TPS, ECT and MAF. Check those out and see what's up.

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01-31-2007, 11:52 PM	#1
rnoswal Lexus & 550's Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 556	Everyone has a life story to tell, but there is no reason to have to tell it to explain just why your problems with your car are magnified because of them. If you can't figure out your brake problems, especially with no ABS, then you are not qualified to work on them. If you think you finally got it and went cruising down the road and the brakes failed because you missed something, you are out of your area and explaining how and what to look for here is not going to help. The guys and gals that offer assistance here have helped most of us and we are grateful to them, but they can't know it all and sometimes you just have to take it to a qualified mechanic to get it fixed properly. Ghetto fixing or definitions don't mean anything here where a normal handshake is more welcome than slapping hands. The PCV system is well thought out and works as well as the old style american "valve" system, but as with them they do need attention and have to be handled differently than "just replacing the valve". There is going to be carbon throughout the system and all of those areas need to be cleaned. The system is not perfect and many have gone to a JAZ catch system to catch the candensed oil vapors before they go into the intake. The brakes are something that has gone over your expertise and needs to be handled by a specialist. If you have replaced everything and still have a problem, then you have wasted time and money not diagnosing the problem correctly and STILL have the problem. When you come into a strangers house, do not expect them to conform to your ways. Be polite, leave your attitude outside and try being a little humble. You will be surprised at the difference it shows to the people you are asking for help. Attitude won't help and your car is still not fixed. Good luck Russ

02-01-2007, 01:44 AM	#2
abhattan 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brentwood, New York Posts: 162	If the car has ABS, like the other dude said, you might have air in the unit. First of all, make sure you only use DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid. I don't care if it's high performance or whatever. If you have ABS, Only use these two types. DOT 5 will airate and cause the air or spongy feel. Maybe even loss of function. You also might have to look up a specific procedure for bleeding with ABS. It's not always the same as conventional brakes. I don't know what the procedre would be, but look it up on ALL DATA or SHOP KEY. I'm pretty sure your school has at least one of these internet reference tools available to you. As far as the extremely high idle, I'm not sure. If it were only a vacuum leak, it shouldn't be that high. O2 sensors only start working after normal engine operating temperatures are reached. Before that, the ECU depends mainly on the TPS, ECT and MAF. Check those out and see what's up.