Cars & Transportation - 21 August 2007

I need help on buying a taillight to replace the one that got broken in an accident.
what is the difference between a taillight assembly and taillight lens? which one should I buy?
what is difference between replacement and ULO? again, which one should I buy?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

2007-08-21 16:48:20 · 3 answers · asked by tingleline 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

It is about a 2 and a half hour drive on the free way will that damage the transmission if it is put in neutral.

2007-08-21 16:46:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-21 16:43:14 · 2 answers · asked by ben 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My brother is an architecture student, he wanted to ask help from you guys, that would supplement his research on the train station he is currently designing.

2007-08-21 16:35:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

I'm really interested in purchasing a second generation Camaro and/or possibly a different muscle car. Everyone has given me great advice, such as that I need to find a car with a good body/interior but the engine doesn't have to be perfect.

I've heard a scenario where I can remove the car's original/current engine and transport it to an autoparts store. Then I will trade the engine in and pay a fee and will receive the crate engine.

I found that Jegs sells a crate engine for $1,500: http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...10002_85884_-1

I'm not sure I'm going to have that kind of money after buying the car because I only have $2-$4k. Can I use the trade-in process mentioned above? If so, how much will it cost me for the engine? Thank you.

2007-08-21 16:31:57 · 2 answers · asked by rob y 2 in Chevrolet

1975 F-350 1 ton dullie Wrecker with the 360 cid 2bbl carb 4 speed tranny ~ We are restoring as a hobbie project ~ Motor's locked up, wanting to swop out motors ~ so, does anybody know what will be a common motor, that will bolt up to the mounts, and the bell with little, or preferably NO messing arround??? We where thinking a 351, but we dont know if it would be a cleavland, windsor, or modified ~ Also thinking about a 400 cid, or a 460 cid ~ Any thoughts???

2007-08-21 16:19:16 · 4 answers · asked by Tony Z 2 in Ford

Are they ok to use on my leather and also for spot treatments if something is spilled or such?

Any advice on using it? (Like not using it if the leather is going to have sunlight shining on it)

Also what is the best way to keep my leather from wrinkling so much or appearing rough?

2007-08-21 16:16:49 · 4 answers · asked by advait0 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are going on a trip from New York to Florida driving a 99 Mercury Villager. How will putting a tandem kayak on the roof rack effect gas mileage?

2007-08-21 16:01:05 · 8 answers · asked by Sean P 2 in Boats & Boating

Key is lost ..dont want to spend 200 dollars at a dealer..."highway robbery honestly"...is there any other alternatives..

2007-08-21 15:45:50 · 5 answers · asked by jalup04 1 in Chevrolet

daughter had a wreck,the other driver for some reason had no insurance.took a week but the company he worked for agreed to settle with my daughter for 6500.she wasn,t hurt thank god,only medical expenses were ambulance ride to hospitial, and emeregency room. she had a 1997 goe metro.is this a fair settlement with out having to go to court etc.

2007-08-21 15:13:34 · 6 answers · asked by indm45 3 in Insurance & Registration

i am looking for a new boat but i cant decide between aluminum and fiberglass, i will be launching the boat in shallow water off a beach and i will probably be beaching it alot, i also need a safe and verry stable boat that is relatively light and easy to launch in shallow water. let me kow what pros and cons u have experienced with ur boats.

2007-08-21 15:05:14 · 4 answers · asked by jj 1 in Boats & Boating

My check engine light is on and at 79,600miles the mechanic said I need to replace the catalytic converter and O2 sensors in my civic. I feel like this should not be breaking on my car already. I have only had it 8 months and the quote to fix it is really expensive.

2007-08-21 15:05:01 · 4 answers · asked by Theresa D 1 in Honda

i have a 1985 suzuki 230 quadrunner and the rear brakes are drum brakes. when u pull the brake lever it will pull the arm on the brake drum and lock the brakes but when you release the brake lever the arm will not go back to its original position and the brakes will stay locked. what can i do to fix the problem so the arm will go back and the brakes will work properly. My quad is a 1985 suzuki lt230ge quad runner, this is the modle with no suspension in the back and is shaft drive.

2007-08-21 15:03:28 · 3 answers · asked by aaronzhunt 2 in Motorcycles

Have a 2001 warrior and was just wondering

2007-08-21 14:42:28 · 6 answers · asked by Jennifer T 2 in Motorcycles

2007-08-21 14:40:29 · 12 answers · asked by velle 1 in BMW

I have 2003 GT Mustang Kenne Bell Supercharer 4.6 4 spd automatic. At 50 mph roll in Overdrive should I take it out of overdrive to race at that speed?

2007-08-21 14:37:42 · 6 answers · asked by xraythebarbarian 1 in Ford

I took the MSF course and thats the only riding experience I have. Shortly after that I bought a Kawasaki EX500 to practice on but had to back surgery a week after I bought it so I haven't got much practice in.

I haven't got the idea of using both brakes so I'm kinda scared to drive to a parking lot and risk losing my balance at a stop and falling over in the street. Maybe I should drive to a parking lot real late at night when no one is on the road? The problem is I live near campus so everyone is up real late. How do I brake properly without making the bike come to an abrupt stop?

2007-08-21 14:32:50 · 12 answers · asked by sofly523 1 in Motorcycles

My car has a wimpy horn. I want something LOUD that will get people's attention when needed. I've found some online that look easy to install, but I wonder if that would void my car warranty (it's only about 4 months old, bought new)? Anyone know?

2007-08-21 14:07:53 · 6 answers · asked by Luna Maya 4 in Other - Cars & Transportation

Hi, I have a civic lx 96, automatic, I was wondering is there any advantage in switching over to syntheic oil for motor and transmission oil as well. So far, I'm using the stock oil for every transmission oil change and just some shell motor oil for the motor. Thanks

2007-08-21 14:02:38 · 7 answers · asked by AC 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I also have a trade in if that helps

2007-08-21 14:01:15 · 8 answers · asked by Ankh9216 1 in Buying & Selling

All I have heard about it is that it will be V6 but I was hoping it would also be 4.

Input please.
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2007-08-21 13:52:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Honda

I'm relocating from Florida to Minnesota, and I'm wondering if I should take my cars with me or buy new ones over there because of the winter season, are all cars made the same?

2007-08-21 13:50:28 · 3 answers · asked by dgranadillo 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2007-08-21 13:49:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

in diagnosing a car i found a bent flywheel. what could be the cause?

2007-08-21 13:48:47 · 4 answers · asked by loky77 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My sister got in an accident, and she doesnt know if it was her fault. She said that she was going at about 15 mph, and the guy slammed on his brakes which caused her to do the same, except when she did, her brakes locked up. It was just a fender bender but she got a ticket and she has to take a course to keep her license. Im not sure if its careless driving, can someone clear it up for me?

2007-08-21 13:46:35 · 11 answers · asked by deathndoom 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation

does anyone know any extended waranties aside from dealers?

2007-08-21 13:45:30 · 2 answers · asked by Roy M 1 in Honda

This is on North Harlem Ave in Chicago. First of all the tried to get me to pay extra for all the stuff that "needs" to be serviced. They put 2 gaskets on my oil filter which started spraying oil all over the ground the moment they started the car. They put the wrong tire pressure which is clearly shown on the side of the door of every car! Stay away from this place. They will put whatever the want in your car instead of the right stuff. If you do go there, don't go sit at the waiting area. Be right next to your car and make sure they are doing the right things and ASK what are they doing.

Better yet, if you have a garage, change your own oil and filter. I don't have a garage so i have to deal with these monkeys.

Imagine I drove on the highway with the oil filter spraying my oil all over the place. My engine would've been severely damaged.

2007-08-21 13:40:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-21 13:38:27 · 7 answers · asked by RobertH 1 in Nissan

What is a typical number for the gear ratio of driveshaft to axle for high gear? For example, something like 2 revolutions of driveshaft for every 1 revolution of wheel(assuming RWD) axle?

Is 1:1 a typical number? Can it go any lower, something like less than 1 to 1?

How about low gear? What is a typical number?

thanks.

2007-08-21 13:35:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

I had hit the curb, and my right front tire is no aligned, i have to save money to get the alignment, if i keep driving w/o it, will it cause any serious damage?

And my left front tire looks a little flat, just a tad, when i get my car aligned, can i ask them to pump them up a little bit more, and check my tire pressure? Will they charge me for it? If so how much?

Thank you!

2007-08-21 13:31:05 · 7 answers · asked by trish 2 in Maintenance & Repairs