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GM Expands Recall for Transmission-Related Wheel Lockup Issue

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Recall documentation states that the problem relates to a faulty control valve, which could wear out prematurely, causing the system to lose pressure. The update will also limit the transmissions gear shifts if the condition is detected, and the driver will see a check engine light in the gauge cluster.

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Tesla Recalls the Cybertruck for Body Panels That Can Fly Off

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Recall documentation states, The Cybertruck is equipped with a cosmetic applique along the exterior of the vehicle, known as the cant rail, which is an assembly comprised of an electro-coated steel stamping joined to a stainless steel panel with structural adhesive.

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Where Your Author Owns a Used BMW Convertible for a Second Year

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Since it no longer received a signal from the electronics that were supposed to be there, it threw a suspension warning light immediately. Around the time of the struts, the parking brake warning light showed up. But the caveman Bilstein struts meant I was running a mixed suspension setup which the ECU didnt much like.

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving faces a new hurdle in UK rollout plans

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The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has proposed rules paring back allowances for autonomous driving systems such as Tesla’s Supervised FSD, according to documents seen by Telegraph in a report over the weekend.

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Retrofitting European Components Into Your Volkswagen

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What began as a simple lighting swap quickly evolved into a deep dive across three key pillars of successful retrofits:mechanical feasibility(will it physically fit?),electrical VWIDTalk Podcast hosts Jan and Wes introduced a systematic approach to retrofitting OEM components from European-market Volkswagens into U.S.-spec

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Junkyard Find: 1984 Plymouth Turismo 2.2

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Before now, I'd documented just a singled discarded example: a gold '84 in Denver back in 2012. I wasn't able to get to the build tag, but I know this car is a 1984 model because it has quad headlights but no (1985-up) Liddy Light. This one is in rough shape, wedged tightly between a LeBaron convertible and a Mitsubishi-built Sapporo.

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Junkyard Find: 1988 Merkur Scorpio

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I find them regularly during my junkyard travels , documenting everything from a 1956 Ford Zephyr to a 2005 Ford StreetKa in recent years. Don't light matches under the hood! This one has the automatic; I've documented a total of five Scorpios in American junkyards and every single one has been a two-pedal model.