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hi all, it looks like I need a new battery for our '95 Odyssey so I thought I'd see if anyone has a clear preference for any brand. Many thanks, Greg

Hi all, I want to build a profile of the inside of a trombone. Really there are just a couple of pieces that I'm interested in but it would be interesting to try and get the whole thing. The inner diameter does vary somewhat along the lengths of tubes that make up the instrument but I'm at a...

Hi all, I just tried to send a couple of samples to Blackstone from Canada and Canada Post won't accept them for shipping. I've sent them before without any issue and I might simply try a different office. Are any of the couriers any better for this? Thanks Greg

Hi all, has anyone else tried using JB Weld High Temp on their exhaust manifold? The stuff I put is causing a burning smell (really bad) after driving the car for a few mintes. I'm worried that it's going to catch fire or something; should I try and chip away whatever I can before driving the...

Hi all, I'm shopping for a used car and have been using the "Lemon Aid" used car guide for some of my research but I find it a little inconsistent; Honda Civics are rated as an average small car in one section but Acura ELs are rated as a recommended mid-Size car - they're mechanically very very...

Hi all, the engine is toast in my '95 Odyssey (sounds like a coffee can full of marbles in a clothes dryer, lots of metal shards on the drain plug etc). I'm pretty sure at least one bearing is gone so I'm swapping the engine for a used JDM version. I'm working at prepping the replacement and...

Hi all, I think a bearing in my '95 Odyssey is either on its way out or is wearing rapidly (knocking, metal flakes in oil pan, Oil analysis says there's a bearing that failed). I'm going to replace the engine with a used one and I'd like to reuse the stock oil cooler that comes with the Odyssey...

Hi all, here's the results I just received from Blackstone. Hopefully the formatting is OK. A few notes on this; - the air filter housing on the van doesn't fit tightly. - at the time the sample was taken, the engine was knocking and had been making this noise for a couple of months and approx...

Hi all, I think I've got a rod bearing that's going bad on our '95 Odyssey (knocking under moderate and light load on the engine that disappears when I pull the spark plug wire off cylinder number 3). I'm going to drop the oil pan this weekend and have a look to see if anything feels loose when...

Hi all, has anyone had experience with these? I think they're the house brand for Canadian Tire / Part Source. Thanks! Greg

Hi all, I just replaced the rear calipers in our '95 Odyssey with some rebuilt units from Auto-Value (Cardone is the brand they told me at the counter). They seem to be a good fit overall but there seems to be a bit of fluid getting past the bleed screw. I haven't replaced calipers before to...

Hi all, the upper balljoints were pretty worn out on my '95 Odyssey so I replaced the upper control arms a few months ago with new Moog parts. Things seemed OK for awhile but as temperatures dropped here, they started squeaking like crazy when going over bumps and turning the wheels left to...

Hi all, I need to replace my Craftsman torque wrench and I'm not having any luck finding any at the local Sears stores (even checked in a different city and no luck). I'm going to be getting one from online anyway so I thought I'd check around to see if there are any alternatives I should check...

Hi all, I'm going to be purchasing a '79 Dodge camper van off an uncle of mine but I know nearly nothing about these vans. I've been poking around the 'net today looking for info or enthusiast sites (specifically for Dodge vans) and I'm not coming up with very much. Any suggestions? As for the...

Hi all, the clutch on the air conditioning compressor on my '99 Civic gave out last winter and I've been dragging my heels on fixing it. I found a really good deal locally on a used compressor that had already been removed but the ports weren't blocked shut when I got it but it had been wrapped...

Hi all, it turns out I may have a cracked exhaust manifold on my '99 Civic. From searching around on d-series.org it sounds like this is a fairly common occurrence and in fact a lot of drivers simply ignore it for some period of time. It seems like there's a decent seal of the air intake for te...

Hi all, I had a heat shield on my '99 Civic (hatchback) that cracked around one of the fasteners. I removed it because it was making an annoying noise. The heat shield I removed ran under the oil pan and I realized a couple of weeks ago that removing it may not have been the brightest idea so...

Hi all. I'd like to add a digital temperature gauge for the transmission fluid in my '95 Honda Odyssey; any recommended brands or ideas on what to look for? Many thanks Greg

hey all. I scooped a surplus "manual windshield washer pump" from Princess Auto awhile back but I hadn't had a chance to use it until this past weekend; used it to prime the line to drain my radiator overflow and holy smokes! did it ever work well. Nice and handy too. I haven't tried any...

Hi all. I didn't post this in the Bypass Filter Forum because it's to do with relocating the full flow filter on my Civic; please let me know if I'm asking this in the wrong place.... I plan to use a remote filter setup to relocate the oil filter on my '99 Civic (D16Y7 if that's important to...