Car Enthusiast Club [Now Motorcycle friendly!] - First thread to 150k! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Bananasplit_00]

Tried getting the CB450 started today to no luck. Plumed up some basic fuelstuffs but no fire. I know there is spark, compression is good for sure so i dont know why its not going. Might be my kicking technique, but im following the instructions on how to kick an XR500RE to life ive found

 

Gona check if the plug is getting gas on it tomorrow, not sure if i want it to be or not tbh

[Bitter]

So I had a fun last night, radiator cap got some gunk caught in it somehow and didn't seal, engine puked out almost a gallon of coolant from the radiator through the reservoir and into the engine bay. I spent the next two hours in a store parking lot bleeding air out and slowly putting coolant in because this car has an offset radiator neck and the upper hose is nearly the same height as the neck, both things which make purging air a royal pain in the ass.

[Real_PhillBert]

My GF got me a foam cannon for my birthday, I love it.

[iDeFecZx]

18 hours ago, GAME 55 said:

I heard that the 911 Carrera is reliable, that's where the $100K price came from.

I posted that ^^^^ because I wanted to see if someone could help me and offer me more options, maybe even cheaper options.

F type

M4

Rs5

ISF

Type R

911

GTR

etc

Plenty of choice out there, just gotta find something you like and then browse owners forums about them

[3 Lions]

 

[GAME 55]

5 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

F type

M4

Rs5

ISF

Type R

911

GTR

etc

Plenty of choice out there, just gotta find something you like and then browse owners forums about them

Thank you so much!

[Bananasplit_00]

Got a feeling this ain't right

 

 

[vf1000ride]

2 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Got a feeling this ain't right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find the book for what you bikes spec should be.  Most motorcycle valves should have a fair amount of clearance like that when cold.

[Bitter]

Yeah, air cooled engines run more cold lash than water cooled engines due to the wider operating temps. That does seem a little excessive but not insane-o-bad.

[bcredeur97]

Anyone want to talk me out of buying a 2011+ VW Touraeg TDI around 100k miles or so?

 

 Or are they good cars? 

[Bitter]

25 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Anyone want to talk me out of buying a 2011+ VW Touraeg TDI around 100k miles or so?

 

 Or are they good cars? 

How well do you want to get to know the service advisor at your local VW dealer?

[bcredeur97]

9 minutes ago, Bitter said:

How well do you want to get to know the service advisor at your local VW dealer?

I think I’d be fine with a $1500 bill every 50k miles is about my limit me thinks 

 

I already have vcds. And I can DIY most things pretty comfortably 

[Bitter]

3 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

I think I’d be fine with a $1500 bill every 50k miles is about my limit me thinks 

 

I already have vcds. And I can DIY most things pretty comfortably 

I don't recall their transmissions being super robust and was it the TDI Touraeg that has the timing chain problems or was that the gas one? I know either model is notorious for being plagued by intermittent electrical faults. Almost as bad as Chryslers are with their TIPM.

[bcredeur97]

37 minutes ago, Bitter said:

I don't recall their transmissions being super robust and was it the TDI Touraeg that has the timing chain problems or was that the gas one? I know either model is notorious for being plagued by intermittent electrical faults. Almost as bad as Chryslers are with their TIPM.

The pre-2011 ones (different generation) seem to have a lot more issues than the ones after that 

[Bitter]

5 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

The pre-2011 ones (different generation) seem to have a lot more issues than the ones after that 

Then I must only be familiar with the older ones. Mostly see the Porsche versions of the Twerkage.

[bcredeur97]

1 hour ago, Bitter said:

Then I must only be familiar with the older ones. Mostly see the Porsche versions of the Twerkage.

Yeah 2010 and prior was when they offered the V10 TDI model 

 

that’s basically how u know what the “problem” generation is  

 

I mean the V10 TDI is cool and all but soooo many issues lol

 

i think a 2011+ V6 TDI would serve me well. More space for convenience for me and it can tow a bit too  (Miata track days w/o worry of breaking car and having pay for a tow for hundreds of miles maybe? Lol) 

 

also would be nice to have a daily driver with air conditioning again 

[AlwaysFSX]

12 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

also would be nice to have a daily driver with air conditioning again 

Air conditioning is for the weak and terry.

[bcredeur97]

6 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Air conditioning is for the weak and terry.

I’d agree with you but man it really sucks not having it and showing up to work sweaty in Louisiana. 

 

that said the early morning usually isn’t that bad. Just for a couple months it is

 

afternoon I don’t really care I can go home and shower lol

[AlwaysFSX]

6 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

I’d agree with you but man it really sucks not having it and showing up to work sweaty in Louisiana. 

 

that said the early morning usually isn’t that bad. Just for a couple months it is

 

afternoon I don’t really care I can go home and shower lol

To be fair, I agree. I just want to be snarky.

[bcredeur97]

27 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

To be fair, I agree. I just want to be snarky.

Haha. Can’t lie the terry thing was pretty funny 

 

anyone here want a 2004 civic, stick shift that has issues and broken A/C? Lol. I don’t even know if I can sell it here lol 

[Bitter]

So you want a TDI VW Touareg as your reliable tow vehicle? Surely you see the flaw in the above statement? There's a lot more reliable less expensive tow vehicles that can double as daily driver.

[bcredeur97]

5 minutes ago, Bitter said:

So you want a TDI VW Touareg as your reliable tow vehicle? Surely you see the flaw in the above statement? There's a lot more reliable less expensive tow vehicles that can double as daily driver.

No but they also aren’t as nice and don’t get 30 mpg on the highway? 
 

idk I just like the last of the touraeg and vw’s last TDI motors seem pretty reliable tbh 

[Bananasplit_00]

10 hours ago, Bitter said:

Yeah, air cooled engines run more cold lash than water cooled engines due to the wider operating temps. That does seem a little excessive but not insane-o-bad.

 

11 hours ago, vf1000ride said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find the book for what you bikes spec should be.  Most motorcycle valves should have a fair amount of clearance like that when cold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find the book for what you bikes spec should be.  Most motorcycle valves should have a fair amount of clearance like that when cold.

 

 

 

0.1mm intake valves and 0.125mm exhaust valves is the spec as far as i am aware(but i have not been able to secure a copy of the manual from anywhere ), in the video thats something like 2mm on the right side exhaust valve. Left side was ~0.3mm so also way out. Intake valves were both perfect.

 

The decompression mechanism(see the cable along the bottom) was very messed up in its adjustment and the lobe on the end was halfway out of its place, making the slack you see here. Still think there might be something up with that though, its not really working as i expect it would. I thought it would be lifting the valve while activated, not just making the rocker slack.

[BiG StroOnZ]

 

[Oskar94a]

Finally found some louvers for my 900i

Someone had painted them white so I painted them black again and I'm very happy with the results. 

 

Car is dirty but the weather is so bad right now if I wash it will look the same tomorrow.