In Car Mechanic Simulator 2021, players can restore cars that are available in the game, whether if it is pre-installed, came from the downloadable content (DLC) car packs, or downloaded as a car mod from the Steam Workshop, using more than 4,000 car parts.
They can either sell it for additional profit and for future car projects, as well as added car parts and upgrades, or keep it as part of their garage collection.
They can also repair or restore different kinds of cars, ranging from classic Americana muscle cars to compact cars to sports cars to full-size sedans to hatchbacks to grand tourers to minicars.
One of the said cars that are already available in the game is the Hinata Moon Mk 2, or in real life, it is the Mitsubishi Eclipse GT, an upgraded model of the Mitsubishi Eclipse's Third Generation line of sport compact cars which was produced from 1999 to 2005.
How to Restore a Hinata Moon Mk 2
Players can find, and purchase, the Hinata Moon Mk 2 in the Junkyard and in the Car Auction.
Once they have bought the car, according to Boblas' YouTube video, they need to wash its body and interior in the Car Wash, then they will move it to one of the Car Lifts that are in the Garage.
From there, they will drain whatever oil that is remaining inside the car using the Oil Drain machine, as well as its other fluids such as the brake fluid, the coolant, the power steering fluid, and the windshield washer fluid using the Drain Tool.
Then, they will disassemble the whole car, and get the parts that are needed to be repaired or replaced, until what is left on the Car Lift is the body frame, which they need to repair using the Wielding Machine, while they detail its interior.
Afterwards, they will repair the parts that they can still use in the restoration project by placing them on the Repair Tables that are in the Workshop. From there, they will play a minigame where they need to hit the green tabs in order to fully fix the said parts.
The parts that are impossible to be repaired, on the other hand, will be sold for additional Credits, which they can use to buy new ones in order to replace them.
Once they have the repaired or replaced parts, they can now start reassembling the whole Hinata Moon Mk2, starting with its engine, which is an I4 DOHC BFM.
To do this on the Engine Stand, they will need the engine block, the crankshaft, the pistons with their rings, the crankshaft bearing caps, the rod caps, the oil pan, the oil filter, the flywheel, the clutch plate, the clutch pressure plate, and the clutch release bearing.
They will also need the engine head, the camshafts, the camshaft caps, the spark plugs, the engine head cover, the ignition coils, the cam gears, the timing chain, the timing covers, the exhaust manifold, the turbocharger, the intake manifold, the fuel injectors, the throttle, and the fuel filter.
They will also need the alternator, the power steering pump, the idler rollers, the water pump, the serpentine belts, the belt tensioner, and the crankshaft pulley.
Once they finished building the engine, they will remove it from the Engine Stand, then they will put it inside the engine bay using the Engine Pulley.
Then, they will install the car's internal parts such as the gearbox, the starter, the reservoirs, the brake servo, the ECU type A, the radiator with its fan, the battery, the air filter with its base, cover and clips, the fuse box and cover with new relays and fuses, the ABS pump and module, and the fuel tank and pump.
Then, they will install the rest of its parts, including those for the exhaust pipes, the suspension, and the braking system, as well as the wheels, the body kit, the lights, the windshield and other glass panels, and the parts for the interior such as the steering wheel and the seats.
Once they have finished reassembling the whole car, they will fill it up with a new batch of oil and other fluids, then they will paint its body with the color of their choice in the Paint Booth.
Then, they will move it to the Test Path room to realign the lights and the wheels, as well as to test the newly-installed braking system.
Then, they will transport it to the Dyno Test room to tune up the gears in the gearbox and perform a dyno test to check the engine's performance. Once they are satisfied with the results, they can now test drive their own Hinata Moon Mk 2.
