Danielle Alek
@daniellealek.bsky.social
Freelance artist who does everything but draw. I also fix cars.
Pfp drawn by @nyalisu on Twitter.
https://vimeo.com/daniellealek
Pfp drawn by @nyalisu on Twitter.
https://vimeo.com/daniellealek
What's so God damn frustrating is that exactly 0 of these have been broken because they like, wore out or anything like that. ALL of them are user error.
One of them was because it looks like someone put a PIPE WRENCH on it instead of using the camshaft hex. Do NOT do timing if you think like this.
One of them was because it looks like someone put a PIPE WRENCH on it instead of using the camshaft hex. Do NOT do timing if you think like this.
October 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
What's so God damn frustrating is that exactly 0 of these have been broken because they like, wore out or anything like that. ALL of them are user error.
One of them was because it looks like someone put a PIPE WRENCH on it instead of using the camshaft hex. Do NOT do timing if you think like this.
One of them was because it looks like someone put a PIPE WRENCH on it instead of using the camshaft hex. Do NOT do timing if you think like this.
This is my FIFTH VVT GEAR that's been BROKEN
guys I swear to GOD if you're doing a 2JZ VVT gear rebuild PLEASE ACTUALLY LEARN HOW TO DO IT I swear to GOD guys STOP doing this PLEASE I will GIVE you the service manual FOR FREE the information is OUT THERE man PLEASE just read the service manual you g
guys I swear to GOD if you're doing a 2JZ VVT gear rebuild PLEASE ACTUALLY LEARN HOW TO DO IT I swear to GOD guys STOP doing this PLEASE I will GIVE you the service manual FOR FREE the information is OUT THERE man PLEASE just read the service manual you g
October 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This is my FIFTH VVT GEAR that's been BROKEN
guys I swear to GOD if you're doing a 2JZ VVT gear rebuild PLEASE ACTUALLY LEARN HOW TO DO IT I swear to GOD guys STOP doing this PLEASE I will GIVE you the service manual FOR FREE the information is OUT THERE man PLEASE just read the service manual you g
guys I swear to GOD if you're doing a 2JZ VVT gear rebuild PLEASE ACTUALLY LEARN HOW TO DO IT I swear to GOD guys STOP doing this PLEASE I will GIVE you the service manual FOR FREE the information is OUT THERE man PLEASE just read the service manual you g
As an aside, I've been working on this 150 page "Beginner's Guide to Cars" document for ages now, and haven't really put it to use by making it into the series of videos I was originally planning on making. When you said "first in a series on engine management technology", my eyes lit up.
![A text document that reads:
Live engine data
How does your car know when to throw a check engine light? Where do these codes actually come from?
Your car has a lot, and I mean a LOT of sensors, and each one is sending a constant stream of data on your car’s operation and health back to the computer.
If the computer sees that something is out of line, such as if a voltage is too high or too low on one of the sensors, it’ll decide whether or not to throw a check engine code. It depends on the context the issue arose in, the severity of the issue, and the type of issue.
Some problems, such as misfires (when one of your cylinders doesn’t ignite properly), cause not only an immediate check engine light, but also cause the car to beep loudly at you to let you know there’s an immediate and dangerous risk to engine health.
Others, such as the aforementioned oxygen sensors, will often only throw codes after a specific amount of time has passed without the issue being resolved. The oxygen sensor readings change rapidly on a second-to-second basis, and are extremely sensitive to external forces such as air quality. Because of this, the computer likes to verify that the anomaly is truly caused by a mechanical issue, and not by environmental factors, before throwing an engine light.
Sometimes, for very mild issues, this will be based on engine cycles (the amount of times you turn your car on and off), rather than on a set amount of time; if the issue persists for a certain amount of engine cycles, it’ll throw the code next time you turn on your car.
How to read live engine data
So, why am I telling you all of this?
Well, knowing the basic decisions that go into giving a check engine code can help you understand what live data is; live data is you, the user, being able to read the stream of data that the car’s computer is reading, so that you can make the same diagnostic decisions as your car. For example, if you’re getting a code that states P0171 [sorry, out of space!]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:owvwebvzayjz66igsaj6ifpt/bafkreihpizibtzyfwobdqlctwqi74dtimqe2yvaqx2oes66iglfbic7rm4@jpeg)
October 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
As an aside, I've been working on this 150 page "Beginner's Guide to Cars" document for ages now, and haven't really put it to use by making it into the series of videos I was originally planning on making. When you said "first in a series on engine management technology", my eyes lit up.
I wanna say I'm defying stereotypes by being a woman who works on cars, but I'm also gay so I'm actually just a different stereotype
September 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I wanna say I'm defying stereotypes by being a woman who works on cars, but I'm also gay so I'm actually just a different stereotype
He spoke out about his diagnosis in March, and nothing about him getting fired was said until after he started flooding his Twitter with these anti-vaxx conspiracy posts.
I'll take any excuse to dunk on WB, but this doesn't add up. He got fired because of this and is trying to change the narrative.
I'll take any excuse to dunk on WB, but this doesn't add up. He got fired because of this and is trying to change the narrative.
September 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
He spoke out about his diagnosis in March, and nothing about him getting fired was said until after he started flooding his Twitter with these anti-vaxx conspiracy posts.
I'll take any excuse to dunk on WB, but this doesn't add up. He got fired because of this and is trying to change the narrative.
I'll take any excuse to dunk on WB, but this doesn't add up. He got fired because of this and is trying to change the narrative.
When I was a kid, I was 100% convinced the Indigo Girls were lesbians, and now that I'm an adult, the shocking truth has been revealed to me that they're not a couple (they're still lesbians) (just not for eachother)
July 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
When I was a kid, I was 100% convinced the Indigo Girls were lesbians, and now that I'm an adult, the shocking truth has been revealed to me that they're not a couple (they're still lesbians) (just not for eachother)
If it doesn't warm up soon, I'm gonna [USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST]
February 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If it doesn't warm up soon, I'm gonna [USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST]
Wow yeah gee I wonder
December 16, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Wow yeah gee I wonder
Oh hey, I never posted this here
This is the trailer to one of my short films, Crunch Time. You can watch the whole film here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmaC...
This is the trailer to one of my short films, Crunch Time. You can watch the whole film here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmaC...
December 5, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Oh hey, I never posted this here
This is the trailer to one of my short films, Crunch Time. You can watch the whole film here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmaC...
This is the trailer to one of my short films, Crunch Time. You can watch the whole film here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmaC...
These are some renders I've done for a project called Tontachi, an AR game about racing pigs
Pigs were designed by @tahnee.bsky.social, who also painted the textures and made the in-game animations! Give her a follow!
And, of course, the project wouldn't be possible without @johnnyokami.bsky.social
Pigs were designed by @tahnee.bsky.social, who also painted the textures and made the in-game animations! Give her a follow!
And, of course, the project wouldn't be possible without @johnnyokami.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 6:57 PM
These are some renders I've done for a project called Tontachi, an AR game about racing pigs
Pigs were designed by @tahnee.bsky.social, who also painted the textures and made the in-game animations! Give her a follow!
And, of course, the project wouldn't be possible without @johnnyokami.bsky.social
Pigs were designed by @tahnee.bsky.social, who also painted the textures and made the in-game animations! Give her a follow!
And, of course, the project wouldn't be possible without @johnnyokami.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Does BlueSky not realize that the reason Twitter was able to have 30 second videos that had a filesize limit of 0.05MB was because it was like 15 years ago
December 4, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Does BlueSky not realize that the reason Twitter was able to have 30 second videos that had a filesize limit of 0.05MB was because it was like 15 years ago
Nevermind the video support fucking sucks I'm throwing my phone in the bog and going back to the mines
December 3, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Nevermind the video support fucking sucks I'm throwing my phone in the bog and going back to the mines
Oh hey BlueSky has video support now. It's finally ready to be a Twitter replacement.
Guess I'll start using social media again.
Guess I'll start using social media again.
December 3, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Oh hey BlueSky has video support now. It's finally ready to be a Twitter replacement.
Guess I'll start using social media again.
Guess I'll start using social media again.
Here's some renders of the bedroom I started my career in.
Recreating a familiar space is good practice for an artist of most of any type. You have all the references you need right in front of you, and can tell at a glance if it looks "right".
Really brings out the attention to detail.
Recreating a familiar space is good practice for an artist of most of any type. You have all the references you need right in front of you, and can tell at a glance if it looks "right".
Really brings out the attention to detail.
March 12, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Here's some renders of the bedroom I started my career in.
Recreating a familiar space is good practice for an artist of most of any type. You have all the references you need right in front of you, and can tell at a glance if it looks "right".
Really brings out the attention to detail.
Recreating a familiar space is good practice for an artist of most of any type. You have all the references you need right in front of you, and can tell at a glance if it looks "right".
Really brings out the attention to detail.