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Image 1 — Scraped my front bumper swerving to avoid a toddler that ran onto the street :(
Image 2 — Scraped my front bumper swerving to avoid a toddler that ran onto the street :(
Image 3 — Scraped my front bumper swerving to avoid a toddler that ran onto the street :(
Image 4 — Scraped my front bumper swerving to avoid a toddler that ran onto the street :(
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Scraped my front bumper swerving to avoid a toddler that ran onto the street :(

I was driving on a main street when a toddler ran out into the road from the left. It wasn’t a high speed incident. Probably 15 MPH max. However, because of the timing, I couldn’t brake in time and had to swerve, and I nicked a curb on the right. Any thoughts on the best course of action? This bumper, honestly, after being daily driven for 6 years is toast. Would it be worth replacing the entire thing?

u/Kyu_Sugardust — 9 hours ago
Image 1 — Brought my car in for an oil change and my mechanic said my brake rotors and pads need to be changed, car is relatively new
Image 2 — Brought my car in for an oil change and my mechanic said my brake rotors and pads need to be changed, car is relatively new
Image 3 — Brought my car in for an oil change and my mechanic said my brake rotors and pads need to be changed, car is relatively new
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Brought my car in for an oil change and my mechanic said my brake rotors and pads need to be changed, car is relatively new

Need some help knowing if my brakes need to be changed. I know barely anything about cars and I’m afraid my mechanic is trying to take advantage. I know they definitely look off from OEM but I’m not sure what I’m looking at (besides the black spots that definitely shouldn’t be there).

Edit: Jeez I didn’t think I’d get responses this quick- thank you so much for everyone patience and knowledge. I’ll get them changed out immediately. Will also consider changing how I drive-

(also to those asking, it’s a 2023, I live in Canada, I don’t think I ride the brakes but clearly I’m wrong)

u/Rainuuuu — 10 hours ago
Image 1 — How is the winter going for you?
Image 2 — How is the winter going for you?
Image 3 — How is the winter going for you?
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How is the winter going for you?

Car is in storage since last October and I have been researching everything very autistically and getting ready for summer . This is how my living room is looking like right now . Rock auto boxes and a 5ton jack .

On the last pic u can see my gutlass

28M

u/SnowIsSlow — 5 hours ago
Found this dangling on my muffler and melting in the process. Is it for trailer connections? 2014 Honda Pilot.
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Found this dangling on my muffler and melting in the process. Is it for trailer connections? 2014 Honda Pilot.

Just wondering what this is for. Thanks.

u/utahdog2 — 6 hours ago
Image 1 — Permanent streaks on windshield
Image 2 — Permanent streaks on windshield
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Permanent streaks on windshield

Alreadv tried magic eraser with rubbing alcohol and microfiber towel with glass cleaner. Happened when i got my car back from collision repair (back bumper damage).

u/PurchaseOk9338 — 1 hour ago
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Canopy does lock properly

One side works as it should the other side won’t lock unless I press the lock button enough to realign it what should I do?

u/enderskull666 — 1 hour ago
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For those who owns a car collection in cold snowy states, how do you maintain them?

I know climated controlled garage or warehouse year round for hardcore collectors but you still have to drive them around every 2-4 weeks to all the fluids moving and prevent dry rotting seals and gaskets. What do you do during winter where it snows constantly or too much road salt on the road to take them them out for a drive?

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u/LeslieChowBitch — 3 hours ago
Image 1 — How to clean this glass?
Image 2 — How to clean this glass?
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How to clean this glass?

Hi first time asking something jere, so I tried glass liquid, alcohol, water with soap and sponge, every product in the store and this grease don't want to get clean. Also I should mention that the grease is only on this side of the glass. I live in EU so I probably can't buy USA-specific products. Thank you

u/IIDiego — 18 hours ago
Help
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Help

I have spots that are visible but can’t be felt, and they’re only on one part of the car. What could be causing this? There’s no PPF or coating.

u/northsouthe — 3 hours ago
Image 1 — I made a small dent on my new tyre on the curb. Is this still safe to drive?
Image 2 — I made a small dent on my new tyre on the curb. Is this still safe to drive?
Image 3 — I made a small dent on my new tyre on the curb. Is this still safe to drive?
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I made a small dent on my new tyre on the curb. Is this still safe to drive?

It this still safe?

u/alexdd88 — 14 hours ago
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can't top off R1234yf refrigerant

I'm losing my mind.

My daughter's car refrigerant PSI drops too low when engine revs and stops cooling. My plan was to add enough PSI to keep it above 40 PSI when at higher RPMs.

I got this gauge and R1234y adapter kit as loaner tools from autozone, and bought a can of this Honeywell refrigerant.

I can't get the damn refrigerant to go into the damn system. I have it hooked up to the low pressure side. When I open the valve to the low pressure side, I see it go up about 10 PSI and then just sit there. When I close the valve it drops back down. Nothing added.

The first can I swapped out because it seemed like the can itself was defective. When I had only the can tap on the can, I turned the tap all the way and nothing would come out. If I loosened the connection between the can and the tap I would get a little flow but not much. By the time I had attempted to check all the components on the can side, I had taken the tap on and off 4 or 5 times and the can was now slow leaking. I was doing this in the parking lot of autozone so I asked to swap out the can.

At that point I went home for the second attempt. This time I tested with just the tap, got some flow. Added the left hand adapter that has to go on the tap. Opened the tap and hit the little schrader valve thing to verify I had flow. Closed the tap. Attached the yellow hose. Opened the tap. Verified I had flow. Attached the hose to the gauge setup. Hit the schrader on the yellow hose connector to purge the air in the hose. I still had flow, but I this point I could tell that it didn't seem like very much PSI. What the hell, I'll try it anyway. That's when I experienced the above where I opened the valve on the low pressure side and the needle jumped a bit, but then returned to the same spot when I closed the valve. At this point I'm most def losing my shit.

So now I try to figure out where the loss in pressure is happening. It seems like it's happening at the left hand adapter that comes with the adapter kit. But of course this is hard to tell since I don't have something else to hook this up to or any kind of pressure read out from the yellow hose/can. I also don't want to be purging this stuff AT ALL, but at this point I feel like a total idiot.

Am I missing something obvious? I feel crazy.

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u/Mud5150 — 2 hours ago
Image 1 — Do I have to get this fix at a shop or can I do it myself.
Image 2 — Do I have to get this fix at a shop or can I do it myself.
Image 3 — Do I have to get this fix at a shop or can I do it myself.
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Do I have to get this fix at a shop or can I do it myself.

My mom put a bike rack on my rav4 and It looks like it popped the trunk out I hate how it looks. I wanna fix it but im not sure how. Any suggestions (I didn’t know what flare made most sense)

u/Loomis1996 — 4 hours ago
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Just got a Honda

Just picked up a 2017 Honda accord lx from a car lot (67,000 miles). Didn’t come with a door key. Went to get a fob and turns out I don’t have any power going to my obd2 sensor, so I can’t get one yet. I’ve looked it up online it says a possible blown fuse or ECU issue. Can anyone give me some advice on what to do next (not mechanically inclined) I just don’t want to be hosed at the mechanics shop to get this fixed

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u/CapFar8793 — 2 hours ago
finally got the motor all ready to be pulled
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finally got the motor all ready to be pulled

my 2003 c5 corvette zo6 recently blew up and i spent all day getting the motor ready to be pulled…

u/Flashy-Currency-5335 — 3 hours ago
Sewing machine sound coming from top of my engine
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Sewing machine sound coming from top of my engine

when the car is idling it sounds like rattling and humming and when I accelerate it gets worse. its a 2018 honda accord hybrid ex-l

u/MR_Whiskers1oh1 — 5 hours ago
Where can I find one in silver?
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Where can I find one in silver?

where can I find one of these in silver? I mean the cover for the stearing wheel toyota logo

u/Pristine_Resident167 — 12 hours ago
Image 1 — Oxidization on aluminum wheels?
Image 2 — Oxidization on aluminum wheels?
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Oxidization on aluminum wheels?

These are Enkei EV5’s. I forgot to wash them before putting away for winter and now I have these oxidization bumps on them. I don’t believe they are clear coated as I have polished and it started to turn dark. Best way to clean these? Possibly #0000 steel wool or wet sanding?

u/icanstopfarting — 9 hours ago
Any Glue Suggestions?
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Any Glue Suggestions?

So this just happened to me on my 2019 Nissan Sentra... and I currently DO NOT have $140 to replace the door handle. So, do you guys have any suggestions for a strong glue that will adhere the chrome piece back to the black piece of the handle?

u/chunklord200 — 9 hours ago
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