Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

It started with the lights dimming and the radio flickering, then when you would come to a low idle the car would die and the battery was dead. I had the alternator replaced last Tuesday. It ran fine until Saturday when it started doing the same thing again. I replaced the battery and it ran fine again until Monday. And it started acting the same way and the battery was dead. Yesterday we had the battery charged and I started the car, unhooked the + battery cable and the car died instantly. I took the alternator off to it to Autozone for them to test and it tested fine. I got a battery/alternator tester also. I got home put the alternator back on and tested it. It showed the battery and alternator both working fine. I took it for a 5 minute drive when I returned home and it show the alternator wasn't working properly again. It sat overnight. When I tested it this morning it showed to be working fine again. I took it for another 5 minute drive and it stopped working again. Any thoughts

2006-11-08 06:28:40 · 5 answers · asked by thetexaspsycho2003 2

It's only happening when I break if I'm driving slowly (like in stop and go traffic, or in a drive through, or parking lot). It happens mostly when it's damp outside. The breaks were replaced a number of months ago, so I don't need new ones...why is this happening? It's quite loud and getting embarrassing!

2006-11-08 06:27:32 · 6 answers · asked by Peach Tree 3

we have a rover 420 TD the engine starts, but there is water leaking from the bottom of the engine. i took it to a garage and they told me the bottom end of the engine is cracked. but people are telling me it could be the core plug as the weather has been very cold and the water has frozen. i don't want to sell it in case it can be easily fixed!

2006-11-08 06:25:15 · 14 answers · asked by Kelly 5

a pair of women's tights to replace temporarily a broken fan belt and get a car moving again?.........theres a story in the mid-1970s where a woman's car broke down and she saw two policemen passing, they asked her if she needed help...after looking under the bonet one of them requested her to remove her tights( in a suitable dicreet manner) order to fix the fan belt until the car could be sent to the garage.....so has any of you used this method to fix a fan belt on a car?...........and does it really work?.....

2006-11-08 06:24:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

a pair of women's tights to replace temporarily a broken fan belt and get a car moving again?.........theres a story in the mid-1970s where a woman's car broke down and she saw two policemen passing, they asked her if she needed help...after looking under the bonet one of them requested her to remove her tights( in a suitable dicreet manner) order to fix the fan belt until the car could be sent to the garage.....so has any of you used this method to fix a fan belt on a car?...........

2006-11-08 06:23:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-08 06:21:59 · 3 answers · asked by frank m 5

It came on yesterday, car seems to be ok. Oil was a little low so I put more in. Noticed that the oil was pretty dirty so I am gonna get an oil change today. Besides that, any other troubleshooting tips? I don't want to take it to the shop unless I have to. Thanks!

2006-11-08 05:47:50 · 6 answers · asked by Sara Lee 23 2

now the back door dont open,and i dont have dashboard lights i checked fuses,can anyone tell me what else i can do to try to get everything work before having to spend major bucks

2006-11-08 05:47:17 · 5 answers · asked by smurfcloud 1

I have a 1996 Ford Taurus with 3.0 engine and auto transmission.
If I take off down the road at a slower than normal pace the transmission shifts normal. If I take off like everyone else and go at a normal pace then the transmission shifts pretty hard between 1st and 2nd gear, the rest of the gear shifts seem pretty normal , maybe just a little harder than normal but pretty normal overall . just had the fluid and filter changed, not flushed, changed. Anyone have an idea of what might cause this? Perhaps a speed sensor or some kind of valve or switch? I realize that I may have to have the tranny rebuilt, just thought someone may know of something that may help.

2006-11-08 05:44:52 · 3 answers · asked by Willie_the_weasel 4

2006-11-08 05:17:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-08 04:59:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-08 04:56:24 · 4 answers · asked by Gonzalo M 1

2006-11-08 04:53:27 · 4 answers · asked by tony mit der donnerundblitzen 1

2006-11-08 04:52:17 · 5 answers · asked by mike 1

2006-11-08 04:49:35 · 3 answers · asked by Ken E 1

how can i shut it off? does anyone know where i can find a wiring diagram? i just want to cut the wire or something.

2006-11-08 04:47:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-08 04:42:49 · 8 answers · asked by MJ 6

the Chevy Luv was made by Isuzu and it is the same as the Isuzu

2006-11-08 04:40:44 · 6 answers · asked by Music Man 1

2006-11-08 04:26:33 · 2 answers · asked by Ray W 1

2006-11-08 04:25:18 · 4 answers · asked by Ray W 1

2006-11-08 04:24:29 · 3 answers · asked by rachellemama 2

and release the clutck?

2006-11-08 04:16:53 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

whats up with that? He couldnt have ligned it up as good as he could? he charged me 35 F dollars to rotate my tires!

2006-11-08 04:11:21 · 3 answers · asked by john 3

my headlights won't come on. so i replaced them and still nothing. the parking lights come on fine. so if someone could help me out it would be greatly appricated.

2006-11-08 04:10:31 · 1 answers · asked by Booger 2

I have lightly scratched a few areas on the bonnet of my car trying to remove deposits from birds!!

2006-11-08 04:02:57 · 7 answers · asked by chris56 1

2006-11-08 03:50:38 · 14 answers · asked by lauri 1

They stay on until my battery dies!!!!

2006-11-08 03:46:04 · 7 answers · asked by theprince_10 1

Do i have a passing gear in my car?

2006-11-08 03:38:01 · 2 answers · asked by Kevin 1

2006-11-08 03:33:04 · 19 answers · asked by RACHY 20 1

I have a 98 ford ranger with 69000 mile on it. I have changed the oil and plugs and still cant get more than 180 miles per tank (16gallon). what do I do

2006-11-08 03:25:10 · 10 answers · asked by lawsontraci 1