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    trouble starting

    Every time I turn the ignition the car doesnt start the first time. I'll have to turn the key once or twice before it actually starts. No problems after the car starts though. This has been going on for about two weeks now. Doesn't matter if the engine is warm or cold either. What could be...
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    alignment

    that camber adjustment bolt set is what i think they were talking about. as far as my car being wrecked, i dont think it ever has. the guys at brake check were just having a hard time getting it done. i was there for almost 2 hours but i had to leave to work. also, im going to be putting...
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    alignment

    i installed some new ball joints over the weekend on my 96. other than the ball joints, the suspension is stock. i went to get my car aligned at brake check yesterday. it took them a couple of hours and the still were not able to fix the camber. i had to leave to work also but they told me that...
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    brake problem

    no i didnt use the hi temp grease. the pads are raybestos. my tires are zr rated toyos. had'em about a year and a half already. as for my camber problem, how do i fix it? ive heard of it before and sagging springs were mentioned. could this be a problem also? and the brake pad pic, well imagine...
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    brake problem

    about 4 months ago i fixed my brakes. changed out the pads, resurfaced the rotors, etc. the only thing i didnt do was bleed the brakes. so i was changing out the ball joints today and i noticed the pads on both sides are wearing out in a strange way. as youre looking at the front side of the pad...
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    rough idle i drive

    i just put in a new iac last month. i also keep up with the maintenance pretty well.
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    rough idle i drive

    my 96 auto idles really bad only when its in drive. it gets even worse when the ac is on. anyone know what my problem is?
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    car feels like a slug

    yea i really have no idea what gears his car has and neither does he. i have been thinking about getting gears. whats the average price to get them installed and what else is needed besides the gears?
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    car feels like a slug

    i know the 96-98 gt's are the slowest of the bunch, but i think mine feels even more sluggish. mines an auto and the only mods i have are a k&n fipk, bassani x and catback. reason im saying this is my friend got wasted last nite and i had to drive his maxima. its a 99 gle with a 190 hp 3 liter...
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    transmission ?'s

    i have a 96 gt auto.i noticed today when i put the car in reverse that it made a loud click. it did it with all the gears actually. i know the noise is the gears shifting but it sounds really loud now. is there a new problem with my car? also, i just got the tranny oil changed about 2 months ago...
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    noise underneath

    just to add on, yesterday i noticed that i can make the same noise by grabbing either wheel well and rocking the car back and forth. any thoughts?
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    noise underneath

    whenever i go over any surface that is uneven or has even minor bumps i can feel and hear a noise on the underside of my car. sounds like its coming from around the stabilizer bar area. the noise sounds like a rubbing/flexing/grinding, i dont know its kind of hard to describe. i also noticed...
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    sputtering

    yea it turns out i had flooded the spark plugs all to hell. they were completely submerged in water. im not sure how it happened since that was the first time that it had. anyway i had to disconnect all the plug wires and soak up all the water with paper towels. it was a little tedious but it...
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    wire looms

    i have a 96 gt. does anyone know where i can get some wire looms for msd 8.5 mm wires. all of the ones i have been finding are billet ones that are expensive as hell. not looking for anything too fancy right now, just need to replace the stock ones. thanx in advance.
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    My car has a whine.... Need some help please.

    i had an annoying whine for a while too. i also had my exhaust checked but it was fine. the whine would get louder as the rpms went up. turns out the tensioner pulley was bad. cost me 15 bucks for a new one at o'rileys and took about 45 minutes to swap out. might want to check it out.
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    sub frames

    about how much will i probably spend getting them welded on?
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    sub frames

    im looking into buying some full length subs for my 96 gt. does anyone know where i can get them welded on for a reasonable price in the san antonio area?
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    sputtering

    anyone?
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    sputtering

    today i washed the engine like i have countless times before and now the car is sputtering and driving like crap. i covered the coils, air filter and alterantor as usual. when i got home i found the car wouldnt turn back on. i found the the spark plugs were soaked in water all the way to the...
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    brake upgrade

    its about time to change my front brakes again. im loking to upgrade my front brakes, calipers and rotors. does anyone know who has some good deals on 13 in rotors and what are some good brands? if anything i really just need the rotors beacuse the one on the driver side is looking pretty bad...