Maintenance & Repairs - October 2006

I have bought a used Civic at 117k, but I don't know if the timing belt has been changed. A mechanic who inspected the car said, there is no sign or noise of wear so it might have been changed. But he cannot be sure until he rip the engine apart ($500). Should I play safe and change it or there could be other indications?

regular interval is 105k, but is honda so good that the original can last till 117 or 120k?

2006-10-31 23:38:31 · 6 answers · asked by salivian 1

Someone spilt alcohol on the back seat of my car and I was wondering what is a good way to remove this smell?

2006-10-31 22:13:49 · 5 answers · asked by ♤ 5

I have a Rover 200 and the battery goes flat in the cold. I'm always getting the jump leads out to get it going in the morning! Why is this? My car is getting serviced tomorrow. Should I buy a new battery before I put it in anyway. I don't know how old the battery is. Why is it going flat though? How is the cold weather making it do this? Help!

2006-10-31 21:20:01 · 15 answers · asked by Peter P 2

Whilst driving, the car will just cut out as if i stalled. I then put the car into neutral and re start the car and the 'Electronic ignition key lamp' flashes as i turn the key to start the car. The engine sounds like its about to tick over but wont fire up - if you know what i mean!! After maybe 2-5 mins it will start up fine and away i go. Has anybody got any ideas? Thankyou all. Dan

2006-10-31 20:54:34 · 2 answers · asked by Dan D 1

IT HAS THE 16 PIN EOBD CONECTOR THANKS

2006-10-31 20:40:28 · 8 answers · asked by TIM P 1

ok so heres the thing i have a 1995 egael talon tsi/awd with a turbo, a while back we had to get a new alternator and auto zone sold us a bad one and it wouldn't work so we got another same thing and another same thing, so we went to another parts store and got one and it worked but the belt wouldn't stop squeaking, and then we had to replace the water pump, we replaced that and all was fine but the squeak so then the belt alternator belt snapped a few weeks ago and i have to keep adding coolent to it, we replaced the belt it wasn't old or worn just snapped clean in half so tonight it snapped a whole new belt!! what is the problem with this car....it has demons!! so its 4 am and i just got home and it's sitting dead, i thought someone here might have a clue! please any advice is much needed

2006-10-31 20:24:56 · 3 answers · asked by insane illusions 3

The clutch pedal sometimes has a lot of free travel before disengaging. Mainly noticed in the morning, but later in the day after some use, it returns to normal !! Does this suggest a fault in the master or slave cylinder ? Would bleeding help?
Does the master cyl share the brake fluid reservoir ? The last car I had with a hydraulic clutch was a Hillman Imp, which never showed this type of fault.

My colleague (another driving instructor) has also noticed this on his Corsa. Of course, the warranty has just expired .
Thanks for any ideas

2006-10-31 20:23:15 · 7 answers · asked by john s 1

2006-10-31 20:10:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-31 17:52:06 · 10 answers · asked by Deepak A 1

as a personal project this winter, i plan to buy an old car (under $1000) and strip it down to build a glorified go-kart. i would buy an old 4 cylinder car and drop the entire drivetrain, suspension, and brakes into a new frame. the idea is to get a super fast go kart (so i finally can compete with the other guys on my street)

my question is will the engine and other components work well without the computers? i dont have much experience with the onboard comps so it would be great if i could just drop the essentials into the new frame and not worry about pluggin in a bunch of crap and blowing the engine while driving cuz i plugged something in wrong.

please tell me also if there are any other important details that should not be overlooked for a project like this. thanks for your help!

2006-10-31 16:50:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Alternator and battery ok. No codes show on engine test. does anyone have a good suggestion? Much appreciated.
Thanks

2006-10-31 16:19:21 · 7 answers · asked by kam103 1

93 toyota tercel, go to turn the key and it floods with gasoline immediatly. i do not pump the pedal or even touch it to get this to happen. sometimes it turnes over and wont start other times if you hold the pedal all the way to the floor it will eventually start. was told from a good source it may have a fuel regulator on the car, if so where might it be and could this be the problem any other good suggestions would be much appreciated. also the fuel pump is new that was my first instinct. thanks

2006-10-31 15:49:22 · 8 answers · asked by mackdaddydon 1

I have an 01 chevy silverado and when we went to turn of the car there was a loud click and then everything went dead. We tried it again and then the lights started to flicker, but with no ignition. to me this sounds like a fuse issue, but what one? Is there anything else that could cause this?

2006-10-31 15:27:24 · 12 answers · asked by amshamah 3

http://autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?UseCase=U001&UserAction=viewMyZone

Go here and sign up and register your vehicle, it's free. After sign up click on repair info. on left menu. Scroll down and click on component location and you are in business.

2006-10-31 15:25:41 · 3 answers · asked by tronary 7

2006-10-31 14:56:57 · 3 answers · asked by Ron 2

My van is a 95 plymouth voyager. If it does not sit and warm up for at least 20 minutes, it won't run. It will die and you can't get it to start again. If you can get it to run long enough to get it on the road, it will die the first time you let off the gas to hit the brake. To restart it, you have to keep your foot on the gas and it is fuel injection! What is causing this and how do I fix it? I thought that it was bad gas about a month ago. Then I thought that it was just cold natured. It is becoming clear that I am way off the mark.

2006-10-31 14:39:34 · 6 answers · asked by stumped dummy 2

1993 ford f-150

2006-10-31 14:32:24 · 6 answers · asked by r_staf 2

When I cold start my 2002 Jetta and try to move it before it has warmed up a little, it tries to stall. I have to keep the engine reved up for a couple minuets. Any ideas why?

2006-10-31 14:27:33 · 7 answers · asked by ThePaulson 2

A little while ago I noticed my brakes would no longer turn off my cruise control.... I didn't really think much of it because I would just press the 'off' button. Then yesterday I realized that my brake lights weren't turning on. So I figured there must be a connection.... that something in my brakes aren't letting the rest of my car's electrical system know that I'm braking. Does anyone know what this could be? I'm going to take it somewhere to fix it but I wanted to know if there was anyone in here with a professional opinion so I could ask questions over the phone and compare prices.

BTW, my car's a stick shift '97 Mustang

2006-10-31 13:59:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 95 Buick Centry in the shop and they are charging me $1,600 to replace some headgaskets and I was just curious on how much does it usually run, to replace some headgaskets on a V6 3.100 engine for a 95 Buick centry?

2006-10-31 13:48:12 · 4 answers · asked by Troubled son 3

I am running a garage and am considering being part of the Bosch Service Network. Thus, can somebody kindly tell me if being part of Bosch Service Network is a good thing. Why so? What does Bosch Service Network entails?

2006-10-31 13:38:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

a friend pissed me off

2006-10-31 13:20:46 · 14 answers · asked by squirt 1

Also I have a problem with the blower in the car. It seems to work, but it does not blow air through the vents on the dash, only through the floor and defrost.

2006-10-31 12:52:34 · 7 answers · asked by jason l 1

I need a top end job on my yamaha big bear and cannot seem to find a big bore kit for it..Any ideas where??And would a Blaster 350 work??

2006-10-31 12:48:54 · 1 answers · asked by bottomrider2000 1

2006-10-31 12:45:44 · 6 answers · asked by james t 1

Recently the timing belt on my car broke and when it broke some of the valves were damaged. The dealer fixed all of it but when I got my car back it would run really rough unless I was accelerating fast. I hit a pothole and all of a sudden it started running normal again but there is still a whine coming from the engine compartment that is especially noticable when idling. It sounds pulley related.

2006-10-31 12:34:37 · 13 answers · asked by yeA 1

2006-10-31 12:27:42 · 5 answers · asked by lawrence r 1

I own a 95 honda prelude. I've been having overheating problems for quite a while, but no mechanic seems to be able to fix it, though that doesn't stop them from charging me, of course. Recently it has been okay after some major work, but in the last couple of days I've noticed coolant has stopped being put through the radiator- the coolant resivor is still full, when normally it uses it up quickly. I checked the lines to the radiator and from radiator to the engine, and they aren't clogged. What gives? Would getting my oil changed in the meantime help keep the engine cooler, also? I know there's still a major heat problem but this thing with not using the coolant is new.

2006-10-31 12:20:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-31 12:17:00 · 5 answers · asked by sid s 1

The pulleys for my alternator, fan, AC, etc and my serpentine belt whistle very loudly when I start the car in the morning. It subsides after about ten minutes of driving, but it still occurs. There is also a tapping sound. I think the tapping sound is coming from a baffle in the exhaust system. Not sure. Do you know how I can silence the whistling sound. Belt dressing seems to make it worse at first.
If I used WD-40, would that work on the inside of the pulleys but not touching the belt?

2006-10-31 12:04:14 · 9 answers · asked by rasckal 3