Cars & Transportation - 29 June 2007

Last September I bought a Daewoo Matiz, against my better judgement but since i'm a student my budget wasn't too good. Anyway, I had to take it back about 4 or 5 times to get the alternator belt fixed after it squeeled heavily and fell off twice.

Anyway, now it squeels when I have the lights on, sounds even worse if I have the blower on full too!!! What can I do to shut it up, obviously a new belt isn't the answer?

When I accelerate or use the gears to decrease speed that is when the squeeling is worst. I don't get it?

So in summary, any use of electrics in the car makes the belt squeel!

2007-06-29 23:47:50 · 18 answers · asked by simon_srwp 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

friend of ours in holland bought nissan almera tino,produced only in uk. asks for some info.not sure if his cars radiator is original make.

2007-06-29 23:32:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anton K 1 in Nissan

friend of ours in holland bought nissan almera tino,produced only in uk. asks for some info.not sure if his cars radiator is original make.

2007-06-29 23:30:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anton K 1 in Nissan

I know we shouldn't ride the the clutch when driving forward, but what about reverse

2007-06-29 22:54:26 · 7 answers · asked by ee_tool 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-29 22:41:58 · 2 answers · asked by mike d 1 in Nissan

2007-06-29 22:41:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

I know what the fastest street legal car (Bugatti Veyron) but what is the fastest car ever made.

2007-06-29 22:23:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Car Makes

2007-06-29 21:44:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

Car will not start when security light stays lit on dash

2007-06-29 21:33:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pontiac

would it be a
Chevy Cavalier
or
Chevy Malibu

2007-06-29 21:28:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

i mean something along the lines of a jaguar XK8. ESPECIALY the interior.

between the prices of 15-22 thousand. and probably like around 65 thousand miles on it

what is a good brand? or style car? i realy like when the seats are leather and has the wood in the interior like with the XK8. but i dont want something with alot of problems

2007-06-29 21:18:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Car Makes

2007-06-29 21:06:22 · 8 answers · asked by DRegan 2 in Safety

Thanks to everyone who gave answers on yesterday's question, today we will open the door to car and road charges, this is your chance to have your say as to how or what you think a fair way of charging would be.

Please no swearing or racist remarks on our questions, Best answer will get 10 points again tommorow by 9am

2007-06-29 20:42:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

The ladies battery cables were the wrong color, when I got a closer look, and she had the positive terminal black, and the negative terminal red. I thought they were wrong when I put them on wrong for a second, then I removed them and put them on right, It started fine and then a week went by and now it wont stay running, The battery is fine, the alternator is fine, its getting gas pressure, Any answers as to whats wrong greatly appreciated. 2002 chevy cavalier?? 2.2L dual overhead cam. Help!!!

2007-06-29 20:12:42 · 8 answers · asked by Skipper 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 1980 Chevy truck. It's a heavy half I just had it restored. I have a question about lighting. Before I started on my truck the right tail light was very dim, which told me I had a grounding problem. After getting it back I was hooking everything back up and I grounded the tail lights. The lights are the same brightness now. But, now my tail lights and front park lights do not work when the headlights are on at night. The brake and turn signals still work though. Any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks!

2007-06-29 20:02:43 · 6 answers · asked by HITCH 3 in Chevrolet

My family wants to rent a pontoon boat at a lake and take the kids out, but neither myself or my husband have ever driven a boat of any kind. Any obvious dangers or problems to anticipate? Thanx!

2007-06-29 20:00:32 · 5 answers · asked by hodgesclan@verizon.net 1 in Boats & Boating

i just bought a chrysler 300 and my front right "fender well" has a screw missing and looks kinda broken from under (which is not visible)
should i take it to a chrysler dealer or some where else to get it fixed????.........do dealers fix these kinda problems???

* the car has a 5 year warranty but this problem is not covered

to see what a fender well is click here:

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/pics/eng64-fender_well.jpg

http://www.desertrides.com/reference/images/tacoma_bedsides/tacoma_besides03.jpg

2007-06-29 19:54:21 · 5 answers · asked by RICO 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

my son is going on a Jr nylc trip

2007-06-29 19:52:51 · 3 answers · asked by Joy S 1 in Boats & Boating

So I was driving on the hwy when my 97 mustang v6 overheated ,stalled, and wouldnt start back up we had it towed home and by that time it had cooled and did restart. however the water from the radiator is going in to the oil pan, we have drained the oil and water out, and now the oil plug leaks and the oil leaks out. so other than getting a new oil plug, should this engine be rebuilt, just get a new (used) one, or are there some parts that can be replaced to fix it? I have not drove it sense this happend several months ago, for fear of doing more damage.

thank you

2007-06-29 19:37:36 · 13 answers · asked by mustang_mary77 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in New Hampshire. I am wondering if it is legal for motorcycles to cut in between two rows of cars waiting at a traffic light. The motorcycles will accelerate from the light fastest so it makes sense.. But I want to know if its legal before I start doing it myself. I am only concerned with the laws in the USA, not other countries. Thanks!

2007-06-29 19:22:37 · 12 answers · asked by . 2 in Motorcycles

A little over a year ago, my car was working perfectly. I took it to the dealership where I bought it brand new for a rutine check up. When I picked it up, and it had this terrible sound it didn't have before. They charged me 2,500 to fix it.
6 months ago, I took again for a rutine check-up. Again, it came out with this problem with the steering wheel it didn't have before, I paid 2,000 to fix it. I just took again, and again it came out making a horrible screech it didn't make when I took it, and now I'm going to have to pay to get it fixed.

I'm 25 year old college guy, I feel I should learn autoshop now. But, I would have to go 5 days per week for 3 months to the community college, and I'm going to be embarassed telling people I'm taking shop.

Should I enroll anyways?

2007-06-29 19:05:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

my hood was shaking and the check engine light came on...when I check the fluids...ATF and Oil both seemd to be close to bone dry. Will adding fluid fix the problem?

2007-06-29 18:47:34 · 9 answers · asked by Mofo21 the2nd 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

im moving to tenn. to go to school. i need to know if i need to get my drivers license and car tags changed?

2007-06-29 18:42:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

Ok, lets say your mechanic fills your car/bike with oil?
And then one day, your oil is running oil , and you want to top it up, will it do any damage to your car/bike if you top up with a different brand/type oil??

btw, this is for a motorbike (Zzr250). But answers welcome about cars, shouldn't differ much between the two.

2007-06-29 18:34:59 · 12 answers · asked by djdx2 2 in Motorcycles

my check engine light came on and than it didnt come back on when i restarted it for a couple days. Than it started blinking and came on steady...could that mean i need fluid?

2007-06-29 18:26:41 · 8 answers · asked by Mofo21 the2nd 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have replaced the radiator, fan clutch, water pump and done a cooling system flush. The hoses both seem fine. During the cooler months, it runs well in the 1/4-1/3 normal range, but during the 80's and 90's temps, it heats up to the high normal range. This is worse with city driving. I recently asked this question and was given several tips. So, I replaced the radiator cap and took out the 180 degree thermostat. I ran it today with no thermostat in a 50:50 coolant mix and it still got upto about 2/3-3/4 when I had the A/C on. I am wondering about the fan clutch now. It is fairly stiff when cold and gives a good burst of air on accel, but what is the point of having a clutch in the first place? Why not have a direct drive fan like the older vehicles? I think mine might not be pulling enough air for the temperature outside and the workload. What else could be causing an overheat like this? Somebody said old trans fluid? I have the timing at 4 BTDC instead of the recommed 8 BTDC now.

2007-06-29 18:26:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Okey, so ever since i was like 8, i could fix a car and a boat. Is that bad for a girl to be able to do or better put, strange??

2007-06-29 18:22:46 · 7 answers · asked by NiChkoLe 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-29 18:06:47 · 20 answers · asked by tiffany b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-29 17:50:13 · 2 answers · asked by mujicad 2 in Motorcycles

I have a 2003 Ford Ranger V6 4X4 automatic. it seems to be fine im just worried. thanks

2007-06-29 17:46:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs