Maintenance & Repairs - December 2006

Hello, my car starts fine when I first start it in the morning, but throughout the day, say if I go to a few places and turn the car off a bunch of times when I get to my destination, my car won't start after like the 4th place. It clicks. It seems as I use the car more and start it more, the problem occurs, but after a long time without using the car, it starts perfectly. What could be the problem?

2006-12-30 09:19:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2001 kia sedona. 3.5 V-6. It starts and runs fine for a period of time then sputters very bad. Was checked and told cylinders 1,3,5 were missfiring. Took it to Kia and changed plugs and wires. Did not help. does not overheat so probably not head gasket. Thought it could be the coil pack, but there are 3,any help would be great. thanks jason

2006-12-30 09:11:23 · 5 answers · asked by Jason L 1

Why is the dash lcd display on my auto Ford Focus have interferance lines across it,intermittant fault.

2006-12-30 09:09:17 · 3 answers · asked by Francis7 4

From what I can see its obvious that the tranny lines run through the radiator, but it looks like a AC line also goes through the radiator as well. Do I need to drain my AC unit and does the Fan need to be removed? Or is there away around it? Is the tranny cooler in front of the radiator removed with the radiator or left behind....If this makes any since to you thats great, because its starting to confuse me. Any help is more then welcome. Thanks

2006-12-30 09:07:03 · 3 answers · asked by flavorsavoor 1

i have a 1984 Oldmobile Cutlass Supreme and the Heater & Rear Defronster are Not Working. when i turn the heater on there is air moving so the fan works but there is no heat. and my rear defroster just does not turn on. can anyone help?

2006-12-30 09:02:06 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2

I was getting about 430 to 450 miles to a tank of diesel and its dropped to about 300 to a tank. Anyone have any pointers as to what might need changing? or checks i can make on it. The van is a volkswagen transporter 1900cc turbo diesel 1997. thanks

2006-12-30 08:55:54 · 13 answers · asked by joogy fruit 1

2006-12-30 08:45:53 · 10 answers · asked by ekleinert 3

2006-12-30 08:36:17 · 13 answers · asked by marc 2

my car was at least running before then i relocated my coils and icm. the car will crank but not start. fuel pump works, i'm getting fuel through the schrader valve and i'm getting spark, everything is connected correctly and all fuses are good.

this is on a 3.1 MPFI

2006-12-30 08:35:53 · 4 answers · asked by Justin B 1

2006-12-30 08:10:38 · 4 answers · asked by Eric S 1

I have a 93 chevy pickup 2wd and the other day I noticed that my brake lights were not working... the reverse lights work the blinkers and hazards work but the break light won't come on when I hit the brake pedal...I checked all the bulbs and they are not burned out...what else can I do to fix the problem?

2006-12-30 07:48:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-30 07:21:05 · 1 answers · asked by andy50.ptd.net 1

I have a Dodge Stratus, year 1995. Something's wrong with it--might be electronics, or whatever--I just want to get rid of the thing. What would be my best option? Fix the car, and then try to sell it? Or are there other alternatives? I've spent quite a sum of money on it in the past to fix the transmission, so I'm kind of fed up and don't really want to spend any more money, but also I don't want to just "give away" the car in its current, useless state. If you have any suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them.

Thanks!

2006-12-30 07:01:37 · 12 answers · asked by VR 1

My dad just adjusted his clutch, 94 toyota corolla, hydraulic clutch. He set it so as soon as you press the pedal it makes contact immediately. I always thought you need a little freeplay, because in the manual it says freeplay should be within something like 1/4th of an inch and 3/4 of an inch?

Can anyone clear this up for me?

2006-12-30 07:00:14 · 8 answers · asked by Jake 4

whats the name for these car hoods .what kind are they?

http://www.alberni.info/tn_charger3.jpg

2006-12-30 06:45:55 · 6 answers · asked by Ivan1989 4

The squeak occurs any time there is any tilting or torque to the frame, i.e. cornering, bumps, etc.

2006-12-30 06:45:25 · 4 answers · asked by cg20_21 1

I have a 1999 saturn sc1 it's running terrible!
It has 60k on it .
The check engine light kept coming on so, I hooked it up to a computer at autozone and it said it was the spark plugs .
I've changed the oil ,plugs, wires and filter. When it idle's in drive, the light on the radio dims and it acts like it wants to die, so I toss it into nuetral and it's fine.
I asked someone about it and they say it sounds like a miss fire in my engine and I should check my ignition coil, but I thought that was only for starting the vehicle and the vehicle starts fine .
Maybe it's a fuel filter, but when its in nuetral its it feels normal.
I really don't have the cash to get it diagnost and then fixed ..
Please help.

2006-12-30 06:25:54 · 6 answers · asked by lucidlife 1

I need to replace my pads but don't wanna pay a knack to do it.My cuz sez it's easy,but he knows cars.I can change oil an a flat,thats bout it.Can a lil ol girl like me do it myself,or do I hafta suk it up,take it into a shop,an try not to get scammed by sum dumb dude tryin to rip me off cuz I got boobs.I wouldnt mind knowing how to do it anyways,seems like a good thing to know how to do if your a chick.

2006-12-30 06:24:03 · 5 answers · asked by daddiesslut88 2

Can anyone help me, my car(06 Chevy HHR) has a very musty odor that comes out of the dash vents, with and without the a/c on, though it seems to be worse when you first start it up without the hvac system on. The odor is very pronounced and a few friends and relatives have had this same problem, particually with GM vehicles. Does anybody know of a fix for this, I'm sure my car isn't the only one with this problem. I've had it only a year and it smells really bad, like meldew or stagnant water. Thanks for any help.

2006-12-30 06:14:00 · 6 answers · asked by ohio1973 1

car is fixed right. Do I need to have semi-metallic brake pads? Does this affect safety of the vehicle? What about rotors? What should I need?

2006-12-30 06:11:08 · 5 answers · asked by C D 1

Altima was in autobody shop to fix the damages in the front by deer. After fix, horn sounds different. If I remember correctly it sounded double horn. Now it sounds very low and single horn sound. Does anyone know where & how to check ?

2006-12-30 06:10:12 · 2 answers · asked by I C 1

The first thing that started to happen was that when I turned the car to the left full on either standing still or driving I hear a thud sound. It appears to come from the front left hand wheel area near the passenger footwell. It re-appears when I go to right the car to the straight on position. As this has progressed I've had the wheel off the left hand side and I cant see anything obvious. All the boots look ok and I cant seem to see any obvious signs of rubbers worn etc. Since I did this I've only driven the car once and then again today. After today it seems a lot worse even though all I've done is taken the wheel off to have a look. Now when I go to turn to the left its like their is a small gerbil warbling underneath the passenger footwell. Any ideas? I've heard talk of CV joints but would I hear the thud even when the car isnt moving?How much could I expect to pay to get these fixed in the UK if it were these?Would anyone recommend Kwik Fit?

2006-12-30 05:59:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 2000 chevy monte carlo and when I turn the steering wheel either way. I recently did an oil change on it and inspected the front end. Tie rods, bushing, hubs all check out o.k. Could this be a cv axle problem, and if so how do I tell which one it is, or do both have to be replaced.

2006-12-30 05:29:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-30 05:20:46 · 2 answers · asked by 2 smoking barrels 1

2006-12-30 05:13:52 · 5 answers · asked by evryf000kintyme 1

Hey Guys,
What is the best remedy for a falling headliner? Is it better to remove it completely and re-glue it, or buy new material and start from scratch. What type of fabric works best? Our 2 vehicles need it repaired.
Thanks, George

2006-12-30 05:09:24 · 0 answers · asked by George G 1

I think the water pump may have gone in my car (Citroen Xsara). Does anybody know roughly how much it will cost to fix? Not a great time of year for this to happen unfortunately because I am skint!

2006-12-30 05:08:51 · 10 answers · asked by doodlenatty 4

2006-12-30 04:52:40 · 7 answers · asked by Rubyee2 1

My 8 cyl. '90 Ford Van Sounds normal when started. Can rev it up in park and it idles ok. BUT as soon as you start out with it in reverse or drive it sputters and barely moves or stalls. Eventually when you can get it to start moving and you drive faster with it then everything is ok.(engine runs normally even when you stop again later). Any ideas?
Thanks

2006-12-30 04:50:04 · 3 answers · asked by JDH 1

2006-12-30 04:45:55 · 11 answers · asked by Rubyee2 1