Cars & Transportation - 24 December 2007

So i have a 1998 nissan altima and the timing chain broke and some how messed up the motor (family mech. said) well i was going to get a rebuilt motor and i wanted to know if it was a good idea...

2007-12-24 02:33:11 · 34 answers · asked by stunt_20 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-24 02:27:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mazda

2007-12-24 01:59:00 · 7 answers · asked by Marshal H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i own a 1992 Dodge Spirit 4door 4cyl 2.5L motor 3 speed auto trans with 84,400 Orig miles no rust and well take care of
and had lots of new parts but now the headgasket is blown but im kind of thinking about selling the car anyone have any ideas what its worth?

2007-12-24 01:35:15 · 4 answers · asked by davedebo198305 4 in Buying & Selling

I need help to govern the throttle down so it will not go so fast I`m trying to teach my daughter how to ride it but she wants to turn the throttle wide open Thanks

2007-12-24 01:16:52 · 5 answers · asked by cdccrobb93 2 in Motorcycles

Im currently studying to be a general mechanic but plan on continuing on to be a diesel mechanic. I'm not too sure what field i'd like to work on whether it be automotive diesel, light/medium trucks, or industrial trucks. I have an outline of what my tool set would consist of as a regular mechanic but want to start planning what I would need if I were to work the light/medium or industrial truck category. What size drive tools.... 3/4 or 1 inch? I have mostly metric sizing, to what extent would I need to invest in standard size sockets and wrenches? How much lbs. of force would I need out of my impact tools? I know there is a broad variety of specialty tools that vary by manufacturer make. Any information you have would be greatly appreciated.

2007-12-24 01:09:00 · 1 answers · asked by James P 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I've heard that it isn't good for a car for it to idle for too long. I was making a cross country (U.S.) drive when I moved. I didn't sleep well one night, and was sleepy during the drive the next day. I was drinking caffeine. But I stopped at a rest stop and took a nap. It's in the middle of the winter, and I'm driving through Utah at the moment, so it's freezing. I wound up sleeping for a while, running the engine for a few moments every now and then to warm the car up. I was using my cell phone as an alarm clock. But I was so tired that I wound up dozing off while the car was actually running, and it ran for a couple of hours. I learned my lesson about sleeping in the car in the middle of the winter. I should have just called it quits that day and found a motel. But it's too late for that. My car doesn't normally idle much. I don't go through many drive thrus, and I'm not usually in gridlock traffic. So how much damage could have been done to my car by it idling like that? Thanks!

2007-12-24 01:02:37 · 8 answers · asked by glitter gal 1 in Commuting

And please do tell me why.

2007-12-24 01:02:02 · 8 answers · asked by Oriental Sous-chef 3 in Aircraft

I want the best money can buy!

2007-12-24 00:54:29 · 6 answers · asked by Rachel☺ 5 in Toyota

I am currently using Valvoline Maxlife in my 1994 Volvo 960. It has almost 150,000 miles on it and I really want to make it last as long as possible. I change the oil every 4000 miles. Is switching to full synthetic (Mobil 1 High mileage) a good idea or a waste of money?

2007-12-24 00:41:18 · 11 answers · asked by airforcewolf16 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Sometimes when i press on my clutch it gets stuck. i just put in a new clutch kit in the prelude. Sometime when i try to go into gear while i am pressin in the clutch it wont go into gear most of the time i have to press on the clutch a few time in order for it to go into gear. if i could get some suggestions on wat the problem i would really appreciate it.

2007-12-24 00:39:42 · 4 answers · asked by It's me "E" 1 in Honda

2007-12-24 00:25:37 · 32 answers · asked by joe b 2 in Aircraft

2007-12-24 00:19:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dodge

Just started getting into customizing bikes this season, I like to find the older 70's style ones for a couple hundred and make them into bobbers or choppers, did a great job on a cheap xs I got a few months ago, saw an xs-1100 for sale the other day in mint, for only a couple hundred so jumped on it. My buddy said that since it was shaft drive, I may have problems lowering it because of the change in degree of the shaft, I'll be dropping it about 6 inches, just removing the shocks and using fender struts. I've seen plenty of pics of shaft drive bikes dropped and lowered, I just need to know what issues I will have and what do I need to do to prevent damage, cosmetics are simple, some ebay solo seats, drag bars, jesse james fenders, etc, but not much of a mechanic as far as internals go, what do I have to have done to be able to lower a shaft drive bike without issues?? if there are any?

2007-12-24 00:16:39 · 7 answers · asked by Eric 2 in Motorcycles

why is it that women in dainese leathers are so damm sexy.is it the brand or what.just gotta love em.

2007-12-24 00:15:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

how do i erase and repair this fault???

2007-12-24 00:09:45 · 1 answers · asked by sajad 1 in Maintenance & Repairs