Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

I drive a 00 explorer, and when I try to open my locks, the gray rod sometimes get caught on the inside and wont open, it locks every time but sometime it gets caught on the inside, does anyone know what simple method I can use to fix it and If I do need a repair how much?

2006-11-06 02:25:23 · 2 answers · asked by Marcus Aldrige 1

When I bought the car it carfax was clear but after 7 months I wanted to sell it. One of the buyer called me ask about the fram damage. I took the car to a fram shop and had it checked out and the shop said it fine. What can I do to fix or update the carfax report.

2006-11-06 02:24:19 · 3 answers · asked by eabagwell 1

I am in need of 2 front tires. My car is 3 yrs old, with 19,000 miles on it. The front 2 tires are always low, and I am looking to replace them. What is a way I can check (myself) to see if I need all 4 new tires or just the 2, and is Costco a good place to get them at. I have never had these tires rotated (my bad), and I am just looking for some answers.

Thanks in advance

2006-11-06 02:23:57 · 6 answers · asked by stolibabe2003 3

it makes this squealing noise when i start it up.... its worse when its cold.....its when i turn the wheel and accelerate, its goes away after a little bit depending on how cold it is outside and the length of time my car sits, power steering fluid level is fine and the belts look really good and they are tight... any ideas? and costs of fixing?

2006-11-06 02:02:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-06 01:59:44 · 8 answers · asked by claire c 1

I can hear the motor trying to "skoosh" the water through to my rear windscreen, but nothing is coming out. Can i get in to fix it myself somehow??

Thanks!!

2006-11-06 01:38:36 · 5 answers · asked by Calum Mac 1

I have a 96 Lumina Minivan. My daughter left the door open overnight and the battery went dead. We jumped it but it doesn't seem to hold a charge. It will run fine after we get it started but it has been a couple of weeks now and we have had to jump start it 3 times this weekend. When you try to start it we have power for about a minute then the lights go off and it is dead. Do we need a new battery? Someone suggested the alternater but we had a friend test that when this started and he said it was fine. Battery or something else?

2006-11-06 01:37:56 · 12 answers · asked by cassie12 2

I think I got ripped off. My car wouldn't start, it wasn't the battery cause the radio and lights would come on. The mechanic told me it was a gas..something (i forgot) he replaced it and when i asked for the old part back, he said that he would have to charge me extra money to give it back. Is this legal, or right?

2006-11-06 01:28:29 · 17 answers · asked by yumyum69 3

It's a relatively small line about 12 inches long and about 1/8 inch thick? Would a rubbing compound work? She's had the 2007 Camry for only two weeks. Would you recommend getting it fixed professionally?

2006-11-06 01:09:44 · 10 answers · asked by jrob529 2

I have a 4.9L (ford) in a truck blown head gasket or cracked head I know its one or the other

2006-11-06 01:01:22 · 11 answers · asked by scottm1211@verizon.net 2

2006-11-06 00:50:35 · 6 answers · asked by thereishappiness4u 1

My car temp guage is acting funny. I started my car to check for leaks in the coolant but notice that the fan is not turning. Is the fan of a car always supposed to turn? If it doesn't does that mean the fan belt has broken? Is the car safe to drive 2 miles into town to a garage to have it fixed or should I have it towed or should I see if my neighbor or son can help me replace it?

2006-11-06 00:50:22 · 8 answers · asked by appalachian_panther 4

I have the kit but no instructions. The bracket that holds the lamps to the bumper and grill are quite difficult to work out

2006-11-06 00:10:48 · 5 answers · asked by dragon 1

some of the rads in my house dont have valves fitted to them,how easy is it to have a go myself?

2006-11-06 00:08:46 · 3 answers · asked by William B 2

new plugs and wires now getting 25 instead of 27 mpg. not cheapo parts either.1998 3800 v6

2006-11-06 00:05:04 · 9 answers · asked by eric c 2

Ok i don't normally know much about cars. Our car keeps shuting down when my husband clutches in or something like that.

Since it happens mostly when he starts the car and when he first drives I told him that he needs to warm up his car first (especially when its cold). Am i correct?

Or its it something else??

2006-11-05 22:21:54 · 4 answers · asked by Aquamarine 4

Unfortunatley when it comes to maintenance and repairs i havent a clue.
My peugot 206 brake lights are on permantley. Any ideas what could be wrong before i take to the garage and charge me a ridiculous amount for a simple solution???

2006-11-05 21:50:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My car is a couple years older than what is listed as e85 compatible. Will it hurt it any? What if I get half e85 and half regular gasoline? I know that in the 1980s ethanol mix was sold for all cars and I never had problems then. (e85 is up to 20 cents less here)

2006-11-05 21:38:51 · 6 answers · asked by morris 5

I often control the speed of my car by changing down gears. Is more fuel used as the revs increase?

My car is a 1990s variable-valve timing kinda badboy.

2006-11-05 21:12:30 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-05 19:28:35 · 4 answers · asked by George Jacob 1

i own a 2000 mitsubishi galant and i have a problem. i took it to a shop because it was squeaking and they told me that everything that was bad was the front crossmember-front right lower control arm,strut, knuckle. i looked under the car and i noticed that the lower front sway bar link bushing bolt with nut is scraping the drive axle causing it to squak when ever i turn compleatly. i know that all these parts are damaged but just what parts are only necesary so that the cars link wont touch the axle. i dont care if other parts are bad i just want for the link and axle to stop touching and causing to squak when i turn

2006-11-05 17:46:42 · 5 answers · asked by ify 2

2006-11-05 16:38:10 · 2 answers · asked by jenn l 1

I got this car for free the otherday. It ran fine. I tuned it up and everything was good. But then i go to start it on day and it just startes to smoke. I am sure it is the clyinoid that was smoking there is nothing else electrical in that area. THe problem is not that i don;t know how to change a starter , but how do i get to it on this car. I am not sure what to do to get to it. If you could help me out that would be great. Thx

2006-11-05 16:37:27 · 4 answers · asked by bnert 2

Im trying to find people how really know what htye talk about and have some passion in customizing their trucks!

2006-11-05 16:06:35 · 5 answers · asked by chevy_arenivas 2

i have the air off but when i turn on the heat on drivers side it is ok but the other side shoots out cold air ,this happens even when both are set at 85 degrees it does have duel settings and i have them at same temp on both sides ,is there a fuse or relay that controls this ? any help out there will be appreciated greatly

2006-11-05 16:00:53 · 1 answers · asked by outlawlady 3

2006-11-05 15:50:10 · 7 answers · asked by Ricco79 1

Bought my 92 toyota pu at beginning of summer. Drove all summer long just fine. First time it rained I was leaving for work and noticed a significant loss of power and an intense clicking sound and feeling. similar to an exhaust leak, but i could feel the clicking more than hear it. it quit after driving for about 15 minutes. The power came back, the clicking stopped, it began to drive just fine again.

It has rained a handful of times in the last few weeks, and it does the same thing.

Now it has sat in the rain all weekend, this morning it wouldn't start. It turns over, and if I pump the gas pedal I can smell gas, but will not start. I have tried numerous times today. I have to drive to work tomorrow...help please!

2006-11-05 15:43:11 · 7 answers · asked by nuwuforever 1

when I crank my car it squeels, then goes to churping (the worse when its cold) when I have the AC or Heat on and idling it squeels like it does when I crank it. Sometimes when I am idling and AC and Heat is off and I turn the wheel it squeels. Is it a pully a belt or am I way off? what could it be? thank you for your help

2006-11-05 15:38:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

can't find the intake manifold gasket for a 2000 Mitsu Galant 2.4 engine. NAPA dosn't list it. Got the rest of the others but need this one. Auto trans , A/C, PS, and more.

2006-11-05 15:28:40 · 1 answers · asked by bomau02 1

Hi. I have always gotten the maximum "servicing" on my 2003 toyota spyder MR2 car.

But, over the past few months the Service Manager at my auto place told me that I didn't need all that servicing, and that I just need an oil/filter change every few thousand miles or so. (He's a friend of mine, and so he helped me out).

He let me know that it's a rip off to get all that servicing cuz I don't really need it right now. And he told me that when the car needs other service stuff, he'll let me know. But then, he up and quit his job and moved out of state.

So...now I still go get oil/filter changes. But sooner or later I'll need other vital services too. And I don't know what those would be!
Can you tell me WHAT services are important to get? And WHEN I should get these services.

I have about 35,000 mi on my little car! :-)

2006-11-05 15:23:04 · 5 answers · asked by nitropit68 2