Cars & Transportation - 15 November 2006

They wanted £20 cash, presumably for there back pockets, i had to pay by credit card as i had no money and this was £117, this is totally dissproportionate to the parking offence is there anything i can do to appeal/ get my monie back

2006-11-15 04:15:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

I have a good amount of on-hands, basic "driveway" mechanic experience, and have been selling parts for about 6 years now, but have never attempted a carb rebuild. I have the kit and all the parts, and don't want to mess it up. This is an original equipment carb from a 1967 Corvair, and I would like to avoid buying one if possible. Any suggestions on where to find on-line instructions would be welcome also, as I do not really want to invest in a manual, since I will most likely never have to do this again.

2006-11-15 04:12:19 · 8 answers · asked by My Dog Rowdy 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

What could be causing this and around how much would it cost to fix?

2006-11-15 04:06:43 · 6 answers · asked by Corona 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-15 04:05:33 · 3 answers · asked by Christie 1 in Aircraft

I want to move back to FL. and this 4 wheeler might be my ticket. I have 3 kids and they really don't care as long as we use the money for the move. How much should I ask for it? It is a 2006 Polaris Hawkeye. Any advice is appreciated

2006-11-15 04:04:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

2006-11-15 04:01:57 · 7 answers · asked by lava 2 in Aircraft

I have a 2001 Saturn SL2. I need to have my radiator hoses and serpentine belt changed. The dealership quoted me $360, and my mom's usual car shop (she also has a Saturn) quoted me $240. Where should I go??? Should it be a concern that the car shop doesn't specialize in Saturns specifically?

2006-11-15 03:59:35 · 6 answers · asked by Madonna U 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have seen people bring a vehicle into the shop that was beyond repair, totally worn out, and shouldn't even be on the road, but yet the customer thought you were a rip off for not making it run like new! Some people even think certified mechanics are cocky, and don't have a clue about working on a car. I would just like to know what it takes to be a mechanic that would please everybody that comes into the shop? If you are unable to repair your vehicle yourself, and you don't have a geniuss in the family, then who do you turn to? Why can't people realize it takes years and a world of back breaking, nasty, hard labor, to be a certified mechanic, and to never get any respect for all the cars they do fix. Just the ones that want to be mechanics try to fix, and end up at a real mechanics shop. All mechanics are not rip off's!! A certified mechanic must pass a state exam, and do it every so often to keep his certification. Is this a rip off?

2006-11-15 03:58:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Why do people drive around in daylight when its not foggy with their fog lights on.Are they blind and need a bit of extra light or is it because they want to look cool but fail miserably cause normaly they are as ugly as sin.

2006-11-15 03:53:08 · 21 answers · asked by plumbob 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation

any links would be helpful in this regard.

Thanks.

2006-11-15 03:46:22 · 5 answers · asked by A 1 in Buying & Selling

I have improperly jumped my '93 Olds Cutlass Ciera. At first only the aftermarket radio was not working. After changing the fuses in the radio's wire harness more things stopped working. The list of things that aren't working is as follows: dome light, power lock buttons radio, and sometimes cruise control. Today I plugged the original radio into the car with mixed results. It would play a white noise sound through the speakers and the volume knob would control the volume. The sound that the speakers were making was a whining and a series of beeps. How would I go about figuring out what is wrong with my car and how much would it cost to get it looked at and or fixed.

2006-11-15 03:37:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I live on a main road, near traffic lights, with an open driveway to my house, whereas i have to reverse in from the main road. I am sick of other drivers pulling right alongside me, when the lights are on red, so i cannot swing my car back into my driveway. Do i not have a legal right, to enter my own property? I am sick of being sworn at, and fingers put up at me, or simply ignored, when they see i am indicating to go in, with my reverse lights on. I have just sat for 10 mins, as no one left a space for me, it infuriates me, should they not legally let me enter my own driveway, what are my rights here? I am gonna lose it big time soon, why are people so damn ignorant?

2006-11-15 03:34:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

it is on a part of the bike that is not metal - the rear, and the paint is a lustrous blue (it is a suzuki sv650 year 2000) but i got sellotape on it and it left the glue on the paint. i don't want to harm the paintwork, so i got some muk off and tried it on it with no luck. I've heard rubbing alcohol will remove the glue, but i don't know if it will harm the paintwork.

2006-11-15 03:32:44 · 12 answers · asked by atticboy30 1 in Motorcycles

Like to know approximate cost of such installation,as the F-150 is a bargain but without A/C..thanks alot*

2006-11-15 03:32:16 · 4 answers · asked by *toona* 7 in Ford

Many years back (30's & 40's) cars had signal arm indicators, but for 10 years I have tried to find out which was the first production car to have winking indicators instead of signal arms, and who invented them. Can anyone help here please? I reckon it was just post war and american but beyond that I can go no further.

2006-11-15 03:30:25 · 5 answers · asked by lynxd67 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I have power to my ignition, but my starter wont even click. I think it may be stuck. I would give it a little tap if I knew where it was.

2006-11-15 03:24:36 · 4 answers · asked by lanarish 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-15 03:19:40 · 6 answers · asked by PKC 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-15 03:17:37 · 7 answers · asked by steigerwoods 1 in Rail

Im a non certified mechanic, Been in this business for 25-30 yrs, My father was a certified mechanic for GM. I just don't understand why certi's get so cocky when I fix their screw up and the customer calls them out on it. Had one last year that got really upset when the customer took his shop to court and sued him for an improper transmission insallation. He was pretty upset with me also. I just dont understand the shadyness.. Just say "I screwed up Im sorry but I will make it right" Well before it was done He had to refund all of her money and compensate her for the time she had wasted broke down and my labor for redoing the job.
All I did was remove the trans, replace the bell housing and torque converter and put it Back. There were 2 bolts in the torque converter that were cross threaded and the bell housing was broken because they had only put 2 trans bolts in it.
They kept saying there is no warranty because it was a used trans.
Im sorry but you have to do good work.

2006-11-15 03:14:40 · 9 answers · asked by garanger71 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was driving this morning and hit a bump then my right back tire sounded like it was flat I pulled over to take a look and nothing was wrong so then I stopped to put air in the tire and the rim was hot? does any one now what the problem might be

2006-11-15 03:11:36 · 11 answers · asked by lola7503 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My daughter LOVES thomas the train, and we're within walking distance of some tracks. Would it be legal for me to walk down there with her to watch the train as long as we don't get too close?? Are their health or safety regulations we would have to follow?? We're in a rural area, so car traffic isn't a huge problem..

2006-11-15 03:04:14 · 19 answers · asked by Jennifer F 6 in Rail

... a thermostat on top of some liquid (?) ? Mine is flashing but my
temperature is fine (not too cold or hot)???

2006-11-15 02:54:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Volkswagen

2006-11-15 02:52:19 · 7 answers · asked by Jeremy 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Im looking for a car and i dont have that much cash so im looking for a repo auction to buy one.

2006-11-15 02:42:24 · 2 answers · asked by Rob Ho 1 in Buying & Selling

2006-11-15 02:30:31 · 17 answers · asked by bandito 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

cause my engine to backfire loudly on deceleration once in a great while?The previous owners of the quad must have removed it.Any help?Thanks

2006-11-15 02:27:41 · 2 answers · asked by Prot 2 in Motorcycles

I'm getting "top of the line" Nokian tires. Guy at the tire place said with those tires 2 will be ok but my dad says rule of thumb is, if you're putting studs on you need 4. I have no clue.

2006-11-15 02:24:14 · 9 answers · asked by Katie 1 in Safety

I have two Ford Taurus's, one is a '99 the other is a '91, in both of them, the A/C compressor has frozen up and keep on destroying belts. How can I un-freeze the compressor, and keep these things running?

2006-11-15 02:24:03 · 5 answers · asked by Ragged Rabbit 2 in Ford

if it is NOT sent recorded post, is it likely to go missing or get stolen by the postman?

2006-11-15 02:22:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Safety

what should i be looking for?what is wrong with it?cranked it up one day and drove it a mile down the road and it shut off and never fired back up.

2006-11-15 02:19:56 · 10 answers · asked by Peaches 2 in Chevrolet