Maintenance & Repairs - October 2006

2006-10-12 16:39:37 · 10 answers · asked by tweeter_momma 1

i have a 1988 chevy cavalier with an I4 and 5-speed manual. the car had occasionally not started for a while after i drove it, then it stopped starting altogether. i could push start it since it's a manual, but that turned out to be really inconvenient. i got a new starter, and the problem went away for a bit, then came back in a couple of months. then i got a new battery, and the problem went away, and came back in about a month. it is now beyond me why it does this. the starter MIGHT have been a rebuilt rather than a new, but i'm still baffled. please help.

2006-10-12 16:39:04 · 7 answers · asked by nicklikesmilk 1

there automatic/ and all the other car windows are working fine, it's just the driver side window, i opened it now it wont go back up?
if i take to the mechanics how much is it gonna cost?
(i dont know anything about cars)

2006-10-12 16:03:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello everyone...
Here's the deal. I have this mint original condition 1985 Ford Couuntry Squire wagon that I bought this spring, and I started hearing this noise in the original AM/FM Cassette radio from day one, but I just figured it was because that the original plug wires were old and needed changing. However, new wires, plugs and distributor cap have made no difference in the noise factor. It is obviously engine related, as the noise matches my RPM's. I hear it even when the cassette player is in operation, when it is on FM and of course loudest on AM radio selection.


So...what else can I change or look at to eliminate that aggravating noise?

Thank you.

2006-10-12 15:49:11 · 11 answers · asked by Middy S 2

i just wanna know wat can i do for the valves to stop sounding so loud clicking n stuff, i mean they told me lucas but i used it and it didnt do the job but then someone else told me that i should use two different oil weights and lucas n it should quiet down a lil, wat do u recommend?

2006-10-12 15:34:43 · 7 answers · asked by OneProudRican716 2

Can I please get an answer from someone who know what they are talking about. I know alot more about cars then you backyard mechanic s think. I know that glow plugs glow!!! DUHHHH!!! I also know that they have to warm and then you can start your rig or truck!!! DUHHHHH! WHAT EXACTLY IS THE GLOW PLUGS PURPOSE IN A DIESEL ENGINE. Some say its the pre ignition , some say its top warm the cylinder or the air. WHAT IS IT FOR!!!!???? PLEASE AN EXACT ANSWER ON THE RAESON FOR GLOW PLUGS IN DIESELS!!!!!

2006-10-12 15:06:56 · 9 answers · asked by drunkknucklehead 2

My car just got stuck in the middle of the intersection. It's a 2002 Toyota Camry and it's been getting its oil changed regularl via the local Toyota dealer. However, my better half recently got it changed at Jiffy Lube. Could this be the culprit? or is a gear slipping caused by something else. Any ideas? The oil is still full, radiator looks okay, anything else I can look at?

TIA!!

2006-10-12 14:34:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had my 96 Dodge Intrepid towed to Des Moines Chrysler for diagnostics. While rolling my car down a hill into the service garage, they managed to crash it into another vehicle. They have estimated the engine reapirs at $800 and the accident repairs at $1600. The $800 is more than I want to spend to have the car fixed. They said they won't fix the damage they caused unless I get the car repaired. They attempted to give me a great deal on another car but they declined my offer. They haven't given me a loaner and are wasting a lot of my time. What is a guy to do?

2006-10-12 14:33:47 · 11 answers · asked by Tommy T 2

MODEL: 161.21042

2006-10-12 14:32:24 · 6 answers · asked by krebspj 1

I wonder anyone could tell me what is the best grade for my MY Toyota.

2006-10-12 14:31:11 · 2 answers · asked by Richard Toyota 1

Everything's been changed-out except the wires,fuel pump,egrvalve and check valves. All new hoses, dist.cap,rotor,plugs,fuelfilters,oil,air cleaner,breather,pvc,each thing seems to feel better, but condition still exists. I get to work at 7am, but lunch or coming home, starts fine but a block away, stopped at a light, idles good, light's green, give it gas, and blaah..restarts get it in gear and I'm going but hesitates and if I let off the gas it dies again....or doesn't. Then runs great for two days.?!..I need to lose this stress. Could egr cause this, because smog tech says I need another one to pass smog but he says egr won't effect engine performance. True? What about octane?

2006-10-12 14:24:34 · 3 answers · asked by jemrx2 4

Is there a certain type of damage I should look to get when doing a repairable car, front or rear? air bags deployed or not deployed?

2006-10-12 13:55:13 · 2 answers · asked by stealth5033 3

replaced multifunction switch-turn signals,wiper/dimmer .turn signals and flashers are also set up in multi-function type unit(all in one)also replaced that new, and all fuses check out good,all 4-way lamps work.brakelights also work,,,this is a 2004 express 3/4 ton cargo van,,

2006-10-12 13:45:27 · 4 answers · asked by ruggg66 1

2006-10-12 13:27:31 · 4 answers · asked by Marvin B 1

non-turbo 1993 5280ft

2006-10-12 13:22:54 · 6 answers · asked by jiminize1 1

I have a 1999 Olds Alero with a LOC display on my radio. I replaced my battery 3 weeks ago. Radio does not work please help.

2006-10-12 13:17:03 · 4 answers · asked by cfenton1982 1

to see if the alternator is junk, i unhooked the positive cable from the battery. is this a sound tactic for determining whether it's the alternator that is draining the battery?i did this in my truck too, to see if that alt. was bad and the truck still ran. but in the car when i did this the car stopped running. F.Y.I.... the airbag light flashes right before the battery goes dead. and before that happens, the airbag light just stays on. bad alternator?? a thanks a mill.

2006-10-12 13:15:43 · 7 answers · asked by coscho 1

2006-10-12 13:13:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't know if it was because of the hard water or something, but it is hard to drive at night.

2006-10-12 13:13:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anurag 1

2006-10-12 12:57:48 · 12 answers · asked by eltorro103 1

2006-10-12 12:51:49 · 8 answers · asked by SLICK NIK 1

What is a good fair price to charge an individual to remove and re-install a transmission on an older model monte carlo for the car owner to take the transmission rebuilt elsewhere.
We are only concerned with a fair price to remove and re-install, the transmission will be re-built by another shop.
The individual taking the transmission out does not rebuild them.

2006-10-12 12:41:23 · 4 answers · asked by kimmer 3

86 should i fix it up and raise it or leave everything original

2006-10-12 12:26:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

.i have a 6hp techumseh engine on a go-cart and im not holding down gas pedal, it will juststart leaking for no reason that i can find.. run me through steps to fix this please..thanks!!

2006-10-12 12:19:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 12:15:56 · 2 answers · asked by kelly f 1

does any 1 no how to change a fuel filter and how hard is it, r they manuel pump or automatic ?

2006-10-12 12:12:59 · 2 answers · asked by KEV 1

Truck has a new thermostat. How can the upper radiator hose be hot and the lower hose be cold if coolant is moving through the system? If the coolant is not moving thru, then why doesn't the engine overheat.

2006-10-12 12:12:00 · 12 answers · asked by John S 1

I have a Mazda 6 04 and i learned about this mod to do on the airbox which takes out a few parts that was interupting the flow of air. A week or two after that the Check Engine light came on. I had it tested and the code said it was a "evap Leak". It is a known problem that the gas cap doesnt fully seal. But Im wondering if any of this could have any relation to the airbox mod.

2006-10-12 12:07:11 · 3 answers · asked by kkwong5 2

2006-10-12 12:05:14 · 8 answers · asked by John S 1

They both have the same basis in the old O series engine, so I just wondered if anyone had actually seen it done either an engine swap or conversion or knows a sound reason why not.
I fancy a fast MG ZR but not the K series engine.

2006-10-12 12:05:10 · 7 answers · asked by "Call me Dave" 5