Maintenance & Repairs - October 2006

I bought a 96 Chevy Silverado about 2 weeks ago and yesterday the truck will not go into reverse. I can still go to Drive, neutral, and other positions but the truck wont go in reverse. Have any oof you ahd similar issues?

2006-10-23 10:44:59 · 7 answers · asked by HGonz 2

My front rotors are fine, but the pads are worn down to the point that
they squeak. I am wondering how you compress the pistons that put pressure on the pads to A. Get them off, and B the new pads are thicker, so you have to make room to get them back on somehow.

(I'm too cheap to have a brake job, and know I can do this myself for a lot less)

2006-10-23 10:35:43 · 6 answers · asked by axecrap 1

We bought an old truck with a horrible window tint film job that needs to come off - anyone know any home-made concoction that will loosen the film's adhesive so we can more easily remove it? Any advice would be appreciated!

2006-10-23 10:21:23 · 7 answers · asked by mustanglynnie 5

2006-10-23 10:18:53 · 11 answers · asked by olivia 1

I have a 8 yrs old suzuki car with 1300 cc engine & clocked only 50000 kms, the engine is in very good condition. There is a strange problem in my car, it starts missing while driving (as if there is no fuel). I got the oil tank cleaned & re-fueled with fresh petrol, replaced oil tank's pump, changed fuel filter & ultimately got the carburettor cleaned thoroughly. But the missing problem wont go. It stops after jerks (as if the gas has finsihed). Then I have to wait for a while to re-start it. Now irritating part is that this problem is occassional. In 1 & 2nd gear its gets worst & frequent. There has been no visible improvement even after all the above mentioned repair jobs. What can be the cause, am I forgetting something to be checked ? Please help!

2006-10-23 10:09:06 · 13 answers · asked by 10 points 4u 2

I put in a 25 amp fuse which doesnt blow but truck still wont start. Battery is good and it cranks great but wont start.

2006-10-23 10:04:32 · 4 answers · asked by chevy1fan44 2

2006-10-23 09:58:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know if the mileage will improve as the engine gets used to the driving habits and the road conditions? I dont know if this is the right question but wanted to clarify. Thanks.

2006-10-23 09:52:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-23 09:48:43 · 3 answers · asked by me 2

The hole that my starter bolt goes thru in the block has sheared off. I was thinking I could have a machine shop fill it and redrill it out? Is this possible?

2006-10-23 09:43:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Need the wiring diagram showing from the fuses, and all wiring into and out.

2006-10-23 09:31:33 · 2 answers · asked by klingfreak 1

i have a friend who has some craigar rims that came off his plymouth duster, i'd like to know if they have the same 4.5 bolt patern as the early mustangs 67 to 70, if some one know this please let me know, my friend is in the army so i can't see the rims until he gets back from iraq. thanks

2006-10-23 09:29:48 · 3 answers · asked by 6kings 1

2006-10-23 09:19:42 · 3 answers · asked by sheena jones 1

2006-10-23 09:13:49 · 3 answers · asked by mark c 1

Hi, I am from Pittsburgh. I have a ford sedan. I want to buy winter tires but no idea where to get them and which ones are good. Can't afford to buy expensive ones. If you have any ideas, please let me know which store (and tires) is good to go. It is snowing in Pgh and I have got to get ones before my car slips!

2006-10-23 09:12:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-23 09:06:45 · 5 answers · asked by diecast 3

2006-10-23 09:06:31 · 9 answers · asked by xx sweet cheeks xx 1

I recently just replaced my right front wheel bearing for $325. The part was around 250 and labor was about 60. I drive a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero. They said the part was so expensive because with newer cars you have to replace the practically the whole center of the tire.

This is the first time I went to this mechanic and I just want to make sure they didn't rip me off.

2006-10-23 09:04:25 · 5 answers · asked by Amber20 2

2006-10-23 08:55:18 · 2 answers · asked by Roger O 1

2006-10-23 08:54:13 · 7 answers · asked by Greg8325 2

Well, my car is currently in the shop getting checked out for what could possibly be a blown head gasket, and if it is, this would be my second straight car in a row to die via a blown head gasket. I am no car expert, but I do know enough to always keep fluid levels topped off, and get routine maitenence when I am supposed to. I also never ignore indicator lights or other warnings. My first car this happened to had 130,000 miles on it (1994 Ford Escort) and the current car is a Saturn 1996 SL1 with about 100,100 miles on it. I have talked to other people who have had this similar death curse happen where your car is seemingly running perfectly fine one day, and then out of nowhere it just overheats and a headgasket blows......is there some type of specific maintence to make sure to do to avoid this kind of thing or do blown headgaskets sometimes "just happen" ?

2006-10-23 08:51:03 · 9 answers · asked by NoCalMike 2

I noticed what looked like a small amount of oil in the coolant container on my 1996 Lumina. Took it to the shop and the man there tells me that the head gasket has started to seep, motor has 199,000 miles on it, and that I need to consider a replacement motor. Car body and interior is in excellent condition so his suggestion makes sense. But my question is, why replace whole motor instead of doing a new head gasket?

Thanks in advance for intelligent answers.

2006-10-23 08:46:15 · 8 answers · asked by kimmi_35 4

i need to clean my driveway and would like to find a way to make my own cleaner. i know they sell it at aouto zone but i don't want to pay that much

2006-10-23 08:43:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i significantly overfilled my oil - busy talking instead of counting quarts - but i realized it quickly and didn't go very far.

lots of white smoke at low speeds and very sluggish acceleration.

i had it drained as soon as possible, and now the car appears to be running fine - no white smoke, and acceleration is back to normal. however ...

should i be on the lookout for any certain problems?
did i break something that i should get fixed right away?
if i need a repair, what should it run me?

2006-10-23 08:41:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 5 keys for my 05 Xterra, one is a valet key, and one of the programmed keys does not work. (ie. the car won't turn over when I try this key) The Nissan dealer says I can only have 5 keys total, and they need all the keys in order to program a new key. Is this true, and if so, how does it all work?

2006-10-23 08:37:35 · 10 answers · asked by mb 2

2006-10-23 08:37:23 · 3 answers · asked by roger w 2

My car has had starting problems for a while, I have to keep the key turned for a long time for the engine to finally start. Everything sounds normal...it just doesn't start for quite a while. So I paid 650 to have the car fixed and still the same problem. What do I do? Try to get my money back? Go in and pay more?

2006-10-23 08:36:26 · 8 answers · asked by anthony901 2

2006-10-23 08:22:53 · 7 answers · asked by luton and sharon 2

Has been dying on me lately,usually when stopped at a stop sign or traffic light.Have had it to the mechanic twice.First time they couldn't find a problem and said maybe it was vapor locked,it was very hot that day,they also suggested changing the fuel filter,which I did.Now I just had it in again because it died on me at a stop light.Again they can't find a problem,they tested the fuel pump and said it had sufficient pressure.Each time it has died it will start back up after about a half hour or so.I drive it very infrequently,should I maybe run the gas down and put new in?I haven't gotten gas in it for a few months.Any suggestions?

2006-10-23 08:20:38 · 4 answers · asked by stellablue1959 5

2006-10-23 08:10:37 · 4 answers · asked by bearman6666 1