Cars & Transportation - 7 May 2007

is there an official word for the fear of driving? [just like the fear of spiders is "arachnophobia"]

2007-05-07 23:52:11 · 5 answers · asked by flower 2 in Safety

We just found out (bombshell!) we are expecting no. 3. Other kids will be 20 months and 3 1/2. We are faced with a problem of how to transport them all. I have an Astra and have found out that airbag can't be disabled. Cars like Zafira don't seem practical because I have to climb over all the luggage and go in through the boot to get to the back seat if I have fixed car seats on seats 3 and 4. I don't know what to do. How does everyone else manage. Anybody out there with this problem. How did you solve it?

2007-05-07 23:51:07 · 6 answers · asked by wendyad3 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

The other day i was being a bit silly in my K reg nissan sunny estate. i went round a corner too fast and hit the curb hard. hard enough to burst the tyre. i changed the tyre for the spare but now when im driving there is a loud knocking sound. it shakes the car quite alot especially over 30mph. when im going very slowly there is a squeaking sound. i was wondering if anyone could tell me what ive done to my car?! i was thinking driveshaft related?
please only answer sereous answers as this is a sereous question!

2007-05-07 23:41:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-07 22:40:26 · 2 answers · asked by Tom H 2 in Motorcycles

2007-05-07 21:31:54 · 9 answers · asked by alfreja03 1 in Safety

My parents got me a driving instructor back in January. At first, i thought it was pretty good. Then for the last 2 months, he's been bailing out on my lessons even though my parents paid $500 for it. It makes me so angry, especially since my parents aren't doing anything and they're too whimpy to even teach me how to drive let alone sit in the car with me. The instructor keeps telling my parents that I'll pass for sure during my first driving test. Being mad, and feeling totally unprepared for a driving test, I don't know if I should purposely mess up just so my parents would get the message and start doing what they need to do, go drive with me. Also, I suspect there's something weird going on since I found out that he takes all his students to a DMV that's about a 2 hour drive from where I live. Why would someone do that when they could take the test at a DMV 5 blocks from my house? I'm totally lost and don't know what to do.

2007-05-07 20:46:19 · 7 answers · asked by maddlemay 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

i really wanna pass my first time, im not nervous, but i will be stright up pissed cuz i dont wanna wait to redo it, i live in NY they are really strict and parallel parking is my weak point

2007-05-07 20:34:12 · 10 answers · asked by Alligator 2 in Safety

2007-05-07 20:06:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-07 20:03:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I've driven a compact car for 3 years now and I am ready to move up to a full size sedan, however I have a limit to what I can spend. I was given the option to get a 2006 Hyundai Sonata at an extremely reasonable price. I've heard both good & bad things abt Hyundai, and I am not sure if this would be a smart buy. However it is a beautiful car. Please let me know of your views of this car. Thanks!

2007-05-07 19:29:01 · 12 answers · asked by Lou-Lou 2 in Hyundai

2007-05-07 19:26:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-07 19:25:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

20 miles driving.
any thought?

2007-05-07 19:20:39 · 4 answers · asked by myeugene84 1 in Commuting

2007-05-07 18:04:18 · 5 answers · asked by pilot 1 in Aircraft

2007-05-07 18:04:16 · 8 answers · asked by ozraikat 4 in Motorcycles

i have one in my sierra denali and dont notice a big diference so i was just wondering if they work

2007-05-07 17:39:47 · 9 answers · asked by justin g 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2007-05-07 17:28:13 · 4 answers · asked by sexy as can be!!!!! 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was in an accident where the front side of my Acura Integra was hit. The car runs fine. Of course the alignment is off. My insurance is offering a total loss for this vehicle. I found a decent place to fix this up. If I go with the buy back I would have a few extra $$ in my pocket. My question is should I buy something for their offer of 4k or buy back my Acura and just run it into the ground. I recently spent 3k fixing with new wheels, struts tune up etc. Please advise.

2007-05-07 17:25:31 · 6 answers · asked by Mad Food Lover 2 in Buying & Selling

2007-05-07 17:25:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

Hey guys,
My Honda Pilot's windshield (the cockpit side) has this really thin film of grease or something... I didn't do anything bad, like I didn't spill anything. I think everyone has this thin film, but my buildup is kinda visible at night, when the streetlights shine through and diffuse through the grease... does anyone know a good cleaning product, I tried Windex, but that's for household purposes... not automotive applications.

2007-05-07 17:20:38 · 7 answers · asked by Treebeard 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is it possible to get a co-signer who is a resident?

2007-05-07 17:12:11 · 5 answers · asked by q8 2 in Buying & Selling

the cam is an edelbrock performer rpm cam and lifter kit w/.572 inch lift, it is hydralic flat tappet...and the intake is an Edelbrock performer series dual plane aluminum...the carb is an edelbrock performer series as well...650cfm.How much horsepower do you ESTIMATE the engine will have?(everything else is newer, valvetrain ect.)

2007-05-07 17:11:08 · 6 answers · asked by chevysblow 1 in Ford

Will there be any effectitons to Vertical Speed Indicator(VSI) and Altimeter Indicator(AI)?I know Airspeed Indicator will not work properly,but What about Vertical Speed Indicator and Altimeter Indicator?As u may know,Airspeed Indicator is linked to VSI and AI with Static Port pipe.

Any suggestion would be appreciated

2007-05-07 17:09:35 · 8 answers · asked by TONY BLAIR 1 in Aircraft

i have a math project due next week and i need to know 3 specific ways how PILOTS deal with math...thxs

2007-05-07 17:07:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Aircraft

the body shop said it will cost 3500 just for parts and i believe thats too much. i need to replace fenders, grill, bumper, and headlights. the engine is fine. is 3500 reasonable just for parts.

2007-05-07 16:58:03 · 6 answers · asked by kdream23 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

yesterday i was sitting in my car [2000 Eclipse GT 5speed] with the engine running for a few minutes, forgot that it was on, and as i was about to leave i turned the key to start my car up, and realized it was already on by the loud grinding/crunching sound. i drove to a nearby store, turned the car off, and 5 minutes later came back, and ever since then my car wont start or even turn over. could this have completely killed my starter permanently? i read on yahoo something about the solenoid being "seized" or stuck in the "start" position, and a good tap with a hammer can put it back to normal. do you know anything about this? i am planning on removing the starter and taking to advance auto parts to have tested, but even if it comes up as a "bad" starter, can i cure it with a hammer or something simple? and if it comes up as a "good" starter, is it still possible that it could be showing "good" on the test because only the solenoid is messed up? PLEASE help, i have no ride now.

2007-05-07 16:53:22 · 5 answers · asked by BRobb 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-07 16:48:16 · 4 answers · asked by bill s 1 in Boats & Boating

2007-05-07 16:15:16 · 1 answers · asked by R C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-07 16:15:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

You found out that you've been driving your truck withouit an oil filter after an oil change for about two hours and there was no oil splatters. Why ?

2007-05-07 16:13:17 · 9 answers · asked by Bingham 1 in Toyota