Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

Please don't laugh also if your feeling realy clever any idea why sometimes when i reverse it makes a loud screatching noise?

2006-11-19 05:47:59 · 8 answers · asked by rich050988 1

i have a honda 6.5 hp gx 200 engine. i know that its not great for your engine over long term use but i still want to try it. ive researched it a lot over the past week and can't find a visual description or even a verbal or anything to help me out. if any one has any ideas on how to make it go faster with out spening money or getting new parts please help.

2006-11-19 05:37:58 · 4 answers · asked by yamahaguy1491 1

2006-11-19 05:37:55 · 3 answers · asked by mani 1

2006-11-19 05:37:42 · 3 answers · asked by Ashanti L 1

I have a 2000 Dodge Caravan. I change my windshield wipers at least every 3 to 5 months. They make horrendous noise when they are working - the noise sounds like they are rubbing on a dry surface when in reality the rain is coming down in buckets. They work but the noise is so annoying that you just want to turn them off and drive in the rain - not a good choice.

My husband says they are not "turning over" from one side to the other and that's what is causing this horrible noise. If that is the case, what can I do about it -

2006-11-19 05:32:32 · 6 answers · asked by LABL 4

what are they called?
i think its overdrive?

2006-11-19 05:25:52 · 4 answers · asked by racertay 1

2006-11-19 05:21:35 · 3 answers · asked by parrishjason@sbcglobal.net 1

engine barely overheating

2006-11-19 05:01:01 · 9 answers · asked by louraylou17 1

I have a 1992 Nissan Maxima and the passenger side headlight is not working on low beam - works fine on high beam. Bulb is fine, fuses are OK and I dont think there are relays for the headlights. I checked the leads which connect to the lamp with a voltmeter and the only difference between the working light and the non-working light is the voltage across the highbeam and lowbeam leads. On the working light, there is 12V across the two on Lo and 0.5V across the two on Hi. On the nonworking light there is no voltage across the two leads on Hi and Lo. I cant come up with a solution, someone please help me out.

2006-11-19 04:58:47 · 8 answers · asked by mr_cheeks1365 2

The customers tranny is slipping and the ASE masters start talking about rebuilding, inputs, outputs, shift solonoids and the backyard mechanic say you may only need to replace the tranny filter as a first step and would be cost effective to attempt. Who should I go to?

The customers fuel isn't priming and the ASE master talks about replacing the fuel pump and the backyard mechanic says to try jumping the relay port... The backyard mechanic doesn't use big acronyms to confuse customers and explains to customers what he means... Who should I trust?

The customers read his own codes with a ckp sensor circuit malfunction and the ASE master say replace the sensor for a high price and the backyard says check the auto shutdown relay or ecm fuse first.

The backyard mechanic has devoted time to study to help ppl with simple solutions and the ASE master or tech went to school as well as studied but is known for ripping ppl off...

What do you think I should do?

2006-11-19 04:34:40 · 13 answers · asked by animikiiasin 2

I just boosted my car battery after 3 months of not driving my car. Is it enough to start driving around my car to get battery fully charged or should I goto the auto shop to get a complete recharge?

2006-11-19 04:32:09 · 9 answers · asked by CommanderQ 3

I'm repainting my motorcycle. There a good deal of rust which I am grinding of (those 3M wheels work wonders). Do I have to remove all of the old paint too? Because there is a lot of good, unrusted surface left. Could I just leave the good old paint and put primer over it or do I have to strip the whole thing down to metal?

2006-11-19 04:29:21 · 6 answers · asked by danthemanbrunner 2

2006-11-19 04:17:47 · 3 answers · asked by big176a 1

2006-11-19 04:16:22 · 7 answers · asked by rose c 1

How often is it necessary?

2006-11-19 04:01:25 · 14 answers · asked by Daiquiri Dream 6

I have a 1993 ford escort. the heat and ac only work sometimes. I changed the fuse, but that hasn't helped. What could be the problem? thanks in advance.

2006-11-19 03:46:26 · 4 answers · asked by Linnygirl 5

should i change the cam,heads,and crank.what is the stock hp.any awnsers would be highly appricaited

2006-11-19 03:40:41 · 3 answers · asked by ted s 2

I'm pretty sure I was the victim of a prank where there was water in some of my car... every time I leave the doors and windows closed my car would fog up the front and back windshield.. does anyone know what the source of the problem might be (weather at night is around 40degrees F?

2006-11-19 03:37:29 · 8 answers · asked by WF 2

I am just asking this question to inform people that an (FI) Fuel Injected engine doesn't have a caburetor. or choke

2006-11-19 03:23:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

the blower motor for the ac-heat doesnt start we straight wired it to make sure it wasnt the motor and came right on we traced all the way to the fuse box and wasnt get electric and so we pulled the relay and fuse out fuse is fine switched the relay with another but still didnt work so hooked a fluke meter up to the part where the fuse goes in for the blower motor and no eletric.. could i hook a wire say from the knob that turns on the ac if it got 12 volts and rn it to the blower motor or should i run a wire from battary put a toggle switch on it in the car and run it to the blower motor please help

2006-11-19 03:05:07 · 3 answers · asked by leahssweetie 1

i start filling my cup holders then when those get full throw my cigs on the passenger side floor. i rarely empty my ashtray. when i do i just empty it onto the floor. i try not 2 throw cigs out the window but sometimes i just do. i drive with all windows shut most of time so throwing out window is not ez option. what do you do when your ash tray is full?

2006-11-19 03:00:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please don't respond with "the car will not start" or "it fries the electrical system". I'm looking for the specific component(s) that is damaged by the pulse.
Also, is there anyway to protect an electrical system from this?

2006-11-19 02:57:08 · 4 answers · asked by Derek P 1

I know that there are designated areas for the jack that came with the car (the one for changing tires), but you can't use a floor jack on those areas without destroying them. Where are you supposed to use the floor jack?

2006-11-19 02:50:22 · 12 answers · asked by PrimeTime 2

What are the regulations concerning the mechanical aspects of a ny upstate inspection. Not the emissions, mine passed that but failed for some mechanical issues, brakes rotors and axel seals help!! i don't understand....

2006-11-19 02:18:12 · 3 answers · asked by bbpip 2

bought a used transmission from junk yard and had a mechanic put in for me. since the mechanic didnt return my core to the junk yard, they wont stand behind their 30 day gaurantee. now my transmission is going out again and i am out 600.00! shoud i sue the mechanic who "forgot" to take core back or junk yard or both?

2006-11-19 02:16:42 · 11 answers · asked by lauriehopgood@sbcglobal.net 1

I've changed my oil, and changed the exhaust system on a Harley I had, but that's the extent of my mechanical experience. I know it would take a long time, but how hard is it to change the head gasket on a 2004 Toyota Highlander? I have a garage so I could take a week or two if I needed to, spending 3 or 4 hours a day. Is this something I could realistically do? How long would it take, and how hard is it? I've heard it's just time consuming getting everything apart.

2006-11-19 02:16:18 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan B 2

2006-11-19 02:15:46 · 4 answers · asked by White Chocolate 1

I have four tires P185-75/R14 from a 94 Chvey Corsica. Is there any way I can find an online cross reference that will tell me what vehicles these will fit?

2006-11-19 01:57:59 · 4 answers · asked by Jim C 5

I have a rover 200 with a faulty heat resistor pack and have no idea how to fix it. problem is without it heater wont work and cant defrost windows. anyone know how to fix them

2006-11-19 01:57:50 · 3 answers · asked by Richard M 1

how do i find out where the electrical problem is, i looked under the hood but dont see any loose wires

2006-11-19 01:41:32 · 8 answers · asked by tbone1396 1