Maintenance & Repairs - September 2006

i went and got a card rebuild kit for the 1 barrel rochester carb on my 64 corvair. the pic an parts for the rebuild vary just a little as far as internal parts. now the kit is for more than one model of this carb. so is the pic a "general" like a car manual... and alter the replacement to match what was found in the begining... or do i have a problem?

2006-09-26 18:02:38 · 2 answers · asked by thebestintraining 2

Ive got this car, its in great shape xcept for that window. I dont want to spend to much on it cuz Im gonna sell the car.

2006-09-26 17:13:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know if my mechanic is ripping me off. Car is 1990 Plymouth Grand Voyager V6 3.3L

2006-09-26 17:11:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have lived in the mid-south all of my life, and while it gets cold and sometimes snows here, its never been below double digits in my lifetime. However at the end of October I am moving up north to south central Michigan, and I KNOW it will be cold up there! Is there anything I need to do to ensure my car can make it through the winter? It will be parked outside daily. (no garage)
Someone mentioned I'd need an antifreeze that could withstand even colder temperatures....but is there anything else?
Much appreciated!!

2006-09-26 17:03:18 · 13 answers · asked by KiyaJay 2

i bought this car 2 years ago with 78,000 miles on it. the car now has 101,000 miles on it. in that amount of time ive had to have the following problems in order fixed some of them may be related. My uncle did some of the work on this car so its less expensive the normal and i dont remeber exactly how much everything cost but ive put atleast $2325 in maintenence into this car since ive bought it.($3825 with work that needs to be done now) 1. timing belt had to be replaced (about $400? it was a long time ago) 2. spark plug wires had to be replaced(aprox.$100) engine ran on 3 cylinders and caused 4. engine had to be replaced (atleast $1400) 5. somekind of vacuum tube/line problem(aprox.$100) 6. tie rods had to be changed(aprox.$200) caused- 7 two tires which i purchased when it got the car were worn down had to be replaced($125) which led to my uncle noticing the bad tie rods 8. transmission has to be replaced. (1500). Is my car cursed or would this be my last major problem 4 a while?

2006-09-26 17:02:21 · 8 answers · asked by decjr2006 2

example: I sale diesel parts and I would like to know what people are typing in to search for ford diesel parts like turbochargers?

2006-09-26 16:58:18 · 1 answers · asked by MOE J 1

the floor rug that covers their the entire interior floor of the land cruiser.

2006-09-26 16:44:08 · 3 answers · asked by THEOPHILE M 1

2006-09-26 16:42:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-26 16:15:52 · 8 answers · asked by D B 1

2006-09-26 16:11:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you put a turbo on any car engine? or does it need to be a engine designed for a turbo?

2006-09-26 16:08:27 · 11 answers · asked by mburleigh8 5

The driver side window will go down but will not go back up. The other windows have no problems. Everywhere I call they say I have to go to the dealer to fix it. The dealer is expensive. Why can't anybody else fix this problem?

2006-09-26 16:02:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

That should be ok so long as I don't do this often, right? Also ethanol has no affect on my turbo , so long as I continue to use premium fuel, right?

2006-09-26 15:53:15 · 7 answers · asked by Charlie Bravo 6

2006-09-26 15:52:20 · 11 answers · asked by kevin_19642000 1

2006-09-26 15:47:12 · 5 answers · asked by LYDIA C 1

i just changed the air conditioner blower fan motor and as soon as we turned the air conditioner it made a nasty smell, it didn't make that smell before the old fan blew. what is the problem and where in the car is it where i can fix it. It is a 95 buick lasabre

2006-09-26 15:32:22 · 7 answers · asked by ify 2

This is part 2 of my 1st post. So people got mix feelings for synthetic motor oil but I have a 2001 Toyota Sequoia with barely 40000 miles. My question are:
1) Should I continue to use synthetic motor oil recommended by the dealer? (Mobil 1 synthetic oil)
2) or should I or can I change back to the regular motor oil to save money?
3) any obvious benefits for my car to use synthetic oil? better mileage, good for the engine.. etc.
I live in Los Angeles, so better part of the year is not that hot anyway and my work is onlyaverage 8 miles a day or less.

2006-09-26 15:18:02 · 8 answers · asked by holycow91745 2

i just opened an auto repair shop and im interested in a program that will tell me where the parts in a car are. i know most of them but there are some sensors and things of that nature plus its different for every car. please let me know asap...thanks

2006-09-26 15:11:00 · 4 answers · asked by maxpowerrys 1

2006-09-26 15:01:10 · 3 answers · asked by FATCAT 1

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2006-09-26 15:00:21 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 350 motor w/ roller rockers, comp 9000 mallory ignition system, etc.. My problem is my carb. Isn't there a float that needs adjusting??? where is it and how do i go about adjusting it? It seems to be running rich.
Or, does someone know of any good liks i could go to to find out more??

2006-09-26 14:54:27 · 4 answers · asked by hotrodhedda 2

now i here a rumbling noise when i drive it. like you here when you drive over a metal plate bridge/ also there is some viberation going on there. What went wrong. any clues what that noise might be? any help will give you the #1 answer and thanks

2006-09-26 14:47:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 1992 dodge b250 van runs good and only blows a little black smoke until it gets warmed up. Then after you turn it off and wait maybe 5 minutes and try to crank it you have to hold it to the floor before it will crank and when it does it sounds like it is sucking way too much air and you have to keep your foot on the gas to keep it running. Then whenever you mash the gas it blows black smoke and it won't open up.The more you mash the gas, the more black smoke comes out the exhaust. "

2006-09-26 14:25:18 · 5 answers · asked by susan9 3

2006-09-26 14:05:42 · 3 answers · asked by abdullahthegod 2

The brushes and springs fell out before I could see them and I don't know what order the brushes should be placed in around the commutator. Brushes 1 & 2 are on the positive side of the AC cord and 3 & 4 are on the negative side. I tried 1,3,2,4 and the gear did not throw out. I tried 1,2,3,4 and nothing happened except an electrical grinding noise.

2006-09-26 14:02:55 · 2 answers · asked by Duane K 1

i have replaced my battery twice (optima yellow top) and i have replaced my alternator... why does my battery keep dying

2006-09-26 14:02:38 · 10 answers · asked by alex v 1

they are in the rear on my 2001 Malibu. i got bumped on my rear bumper by this woman who was tailgating at about 10 mph while trying to feed her baby in the car seat in the backseat everything looked ok at the time so i let it go, recently my mechanic told me about this development.
it seems to ride ok, steering is alittle stiff, i keep a good watch on my alignment

2006-09-26 13:58:21 · 4 answers · asked by micheleseptember 2

Mine is going out and im not sure where it is. i normally dont work on fords.i know what it looks like but i cant find it.

2006-09-26 13:56:29 · 3 answers · asked by Amber 1

i have replaced my battery twice (optima yellow top) and i have replaced my alternator... why does my battery keep dying????

2006-09-26 13:51:03 · 8 answers · asked by alex v 1

It's a 95 JEEP . I just had brakes put on about two months ago. Should I grease the brakes? Or should I have new ones put on again?

2006-09-26 13:44:07 · 15 answers · asked by TheGayDave 1