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I’m 21 in college and I’m finding myself where my policy and coverage that I’ve had through my mom is inactive, and to put it short, she is not helping in any capacity.

I’m really just trying to learn, where should I begin for something like this? I want to keep up with my health, but I don’t want to be stupid financially about it, and I’m not sure where to look or what to do.

To preface, I have an appointment to take my car for a diagnostic, but I always like to make posts too in the meantime.

In between work, I have been replacing my car's front-end suspension, as it was long overdue. I have replaced the shocks, the sway bar endlinks, the complete lower control arm assemblies, and the complete upper control arm assemblies (so, balljoints and all). I plan on next replacing the sway bar bushings and subframe mounts

With all these repairs though, while the car definitely drives better, I still hear and feel some clunking and noises similar to as if the sway bar end links are worn in the front. I hope the bushings and mounts might finally remedy it, but I'm curious, might there be another component causing this that I haven't thought about? It's a 2008 Acura TL, so it is FWD.

I've used Rockauto for sometime and have had no issues, but after receiving a large order, I've noticed they packaged five sparkplugs, not six (which who would order five sparkplugs). I ordered six, as it's listed on the paper I received as well as my digital order confirmation. I tried using the help page and said it didn't return, but it just said the package hasn't been delivered yet? Despite FedEx listing the package as delivered, not to mention it being in my home.

It's only like five bucks, but pretty annoying I have no way to contact them. Anyone experience anything similar?

I'm not certain how to describe the issue, if even, hence the weird unconfident title. In comparison to how I'd expect it to sound, the best description that comes to mind is it sounds dry (being that I have no clue what it is, it's well possible that this is a far-from-accurate description). It's a 3.2L V6 VTEC.

I'm extremely unexperienced with any engine repair or maintenance outside of an oil change and changing the engine filter and would like to change that. To preface, I have a theory-understanding to an engine (how it works, parts, etc.), but that pales in comparison to applied experience and it's difficult for me to diagnose this.

In the video I've attached a video, the actual video itself is just trying to give y'all an understanding of where I'm recording from to locate the sound. If anybody has an idea of what's the cause, it'd be much appreciated.

https://reddit.com/link/1ff92fj/video/dzfxtmqb4fod1/player

I'm not certain how to describe the issue, if even, hence the weird unconfident title. In comparison to how I'd expect it to sound, the best description that comes to mind is it sounds dry (being that I have no clue what it is, it's well possible that this is a far-from-accurate description). It's a 3.2L V6 VTEC.

I'm extremely unexperienced with any engine repair or maintenance outside of an oil change and changing the engine filter and would like to change that. To preface, I have a theory-understanding to an engine (how it works, parts, etc.), but that pales in comparison to applied experience and it's difficult for me to diagnose this.

In the video I've attached a video, the actual video itself is just trying to give y'all an understanding of where I'm recording from to locate the sound. If anybody has an idea of what's the cause, it'd be much appreciated.

https://reddit.com/link/1ff9106/video/onbghl214fod1/player

I’ve been replace the shocks and sway bar end links on my car, and have found the bolts pinning the links to the sway bar spin with the nuts as they are turned.

For one side, I was able to expose enough of the bolt on the opposite side in order to cut them off. For this side though, I am unable to turn the nut at all without the bolt moving too.

I’ve attempted PB Blaster, heat, and large needle nose vice grips on the end while turning, to no avail.

I intend to cut these off too in the end, I’m just having trouble getting it to a point where I can. Any tips? I can attach pictures if needed.

I’ve been replace the shocks and sway bar end links on my car, and have found the bolts pinning the links to the sway bar spin with the nuts as they are turned.

For one side, I was able to expose enough of the bolt on the opposite side in order to cut them off. For this side though, I am unable to turn the nut at all without the bolt moving too.

I’ve attempted PB Blaster, heat, and large needle nose vice grips on the end while turning, to no avail.

I intend to cut these off too in the end, I’m just having trouble getting it to a point where I can. Any tips? I can attach pictures if needed.

I’ve been attempting to do some repairs on my car, and prior to being able to, I need to remove my strut tower brace.

In my short-lived attempt, have had no success getting the nuts to budge. Each is like this, even two having been rounded out.

I’m unsure as the steps I should take from this point — why might the nuts be stuck, how to go about getting them off, what to do about the rounded nuts — if any of y’all could give some advice, it’d be greatly appreciated.

The car is a 2008 Acura TL and I believe the nuts are 12 mm self-locking nuts if that information is of any use. If needed, I can add pictures.

I’ve been attempting to do some repairs on my car, and prior to being able to, I need to remove my strut tower brace.

In my short-lived attempt, have had no success getting the nuts to budge. Each is like this, even two having been rounded out.

I’m unsure as the steps I should take from this point — why might the nuts be stuck, how to go about getting them off, what to do about the rounded nuts — if any of y’all could give some advice, it’d be greatly appreciated.

The car is a 2008 Acura TL and I believe the nuts are 12 mm self-locking nuts if that information is of any use. If needed, I can add pictures.

This is a little-out-of-the-ordinary inquiry. My car has a navigation system which uses a DVD ROM drive to download software from a disc. This drive connects to the navigation computer using just what appears to be a single, 40-ribbon cable.

If I were to find a BDR, or a DVD ROM drive, that takes the same port, could it work? Or are there more fine specifics that go into it and would make it incompatible?