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  1. dobiedisco

    What's a dead engine worth?

    I replaced the engine in my 1999 D1 when it threw a rod right after coming from the shop. Is it worth putting up for sale or should I send it to the scrap yard? I don't have the ability to rebuild it and need to remove it from the shop. Sorry if it's a naïve question, have never had to replace...
  2. dobiedisco

    oil pan exploded?

    Has anyone else seen this before? I recently had $3400 worth of work (I know) done on my '99 SD, which included an oil change, had just turned onto a feeder road after driving ~15 minutes, heard a popping sound, saw smoke in the sideview mirror, immediately pulled over and saw oil was pouring...
  3. dobiedisco

    Mechanic recommendation - Houston

    I need a competent mechanic to repair the death wobble on my '99 D1. Have had it to 2 mechanics, spent $1500 on having it gone thru (I told them about the death wobble troubleshooting from this site), all new shocks, tuneup, etc., and it still will wobble when I'm going around 45 mph and hit a...
  4. dobiedisco

    Can't remove battery - HELP!

    Ok, I know I have to be doing something terribly wrong, because I just spent an hour bruising my knuckles, cursing, and getting eaten alive by mosquitoes (thanks, Ike!), and still couldn't navigate the battery out of its compartment. Being female, it isn't as if I have massive hands getting in...
  5. dobiedisco

    99 D1 master cylinder

    Are there non-dealer options for picking up a master cylinder?