Maintenance & Repairs - December 2006

The break pedal is pushing way down in order to stop the car and I assume it is something to do with the master cylinder or a leak in the breaking system. It is a 1995 volkswagen passat, v6, with abs. I am just curious as to the general price range for having a repair like this done, parts and labor. Thanks.

2006-12-11 05:59:43 · 4 answers · asked by jkloftin7 1

He also says you have to drive till you are almost out of gas to get the "old" gas out?

I heard both these things are bad on the car ?
but he thinks he is all ways right.

Who is right and why?

2006-12-11 05:56:52 · 21 answers · asked by Lilly K 4

The engine is still moveing ,more when i reverse, the guy who did the motor montes.said its the transmission and the transmissison guy says it the motes? who do i believe,????

2006-12-11 05:55:47 · 2 answers · asked by YVONNE 1

2006-12-11 05:51:55 · 17 answers · asked by Tunasandwich 4

I resently hit a deer and my airbags deployed, I was wondering how difficult it is to replace them. Is there anything specific that I need to know or can I just go to a junk yard and pop out the old ones and pop in the new ones, please help!

2006-12-11 05:50:20 · 4 answers · asked by beerman0028 1

not firing. Injector test light blinked once at the beginning of turning key over, then went out when continued to turn key over. I have checked the wiring and can't seem to find anything. Changed ECM Board, distributor, ignitor and timing sensor. I have gotten it to crank several times after moving car around and then it will do the same thing again. It may crank 2-3 days then stop again but it has never cut off while running

2006-12-11 05:44:32 · 2 answers · asked by kitty 1

My husband says that it can ruin my car. That I should never let it get past a quarter of a tank. Does it mess up my engine? Or is he just bull shyting me? And if it does, what exactly does it do to my engine?

2006-12-11 05:43:52 · 12 answers · asked by amyvnsn 5

I just got a new battery a few weeks ago when it wouldn't start at all. Now today I went out and the radio comes on and you here clicking but it won't start again. I just got my oil changed on Thursday and have gas in the car. It is a 2000 Honda Civic and up until this point I have had no problems with it.

2006-12-11 05:33:32 · 5 answers · asked by kate_chronister 1

2006-12-11 05:26:38 · 4 answers · asked by firebirdstevev 3

Well i'm due to get a smog test. I smell oil burning when heater is on while idling. Took it to the shop to get oil changed and they said i have a minor leak and condensation underneath. They said it's nothing major or is it?

2006-12-11 05:25:34 · 2 answers · asked by sirbomb 1

I have a 1990 Dodge Caravan. The tail lights, parking lights and dash lights do not go on. The headlights and brakelights work fine.I know it is not a fuse problem.(replaced those) I got a new brake light switch (it is a little black box with a switch that trips when you press the brakes), so I know it is not that.

How do I test the headlight switch? I don't want to spend more money and not fix the problem.

Is there something else to try? Please don't tell me to take it to a mechanic, if I could afford that, I would have!

2006-12-11 05:20:03 · 3 answers · asked by Kalliope 3

truck tires 225/70/15

2006-12-11 05:14:49 · 4 answers · asked by cajundancer_1 1

I had taken my 98 Chevy car to the dealer 6 months ago for service and it cost me $550 to replace front pads and rotors. They were fine for about a month and the same noise and problem reoccured in the problematic area. I took it in to advise my problem was not solved and they put brake lube on calipers to correct the problem, which was free of cjharge due to not solving the problem in the first place. About 4 months after placing the lube on the noisy caliper, the same noise acted up again and I brought it in for a 3RD TIME IN WHICH the service dept replaced new front rotors and pads free of charge, becuase they stated they may have been defective from Chevy company, and this solved the problem again temporalriy, without me having to pay anything.

Finally yesterady after all of this hassle with me bringing the car in initallly 6 months ago it has started to make rthe same noise again and the dealer never seems to permanenly solve the problem.
Would you demand a refund?

2006-12-11 05:14:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My truck has been starting alittle hard lately...if I go out and start it in the morning its fine...but then if I drive somewhere..shut it off..and then try to start it within like...20 min or so...a short period...it has alittle trouble....but if I let it sit for a long period of time...like over night or while Im at work...it starts right up...could this have something to do with needing a tune up?..its milelage is alittle over 100,000 miles...

2006-12-11 05:04:35 · 3 answers · asked by tolkienfan_m28 1

About how much would it cost to paint my f150? It's green right now and i want it in black.

2006-12-11 04:49:22 · 1 answers · asked by cavigirl17 4

2006-12-11 04:49:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you know what is the cheapest price that the sensor can be had for and how difficult it is to replace?

2006-12-11 04:45:36 · 3 answers · asked by PrimeTime 2

2006-12-11 04:44:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the part that is connected to the belt in the front right of the engine that is connected to the sepentine belt????
Please email back ASAP as I need to buy this part.
Thanks!

2006-12-11 04:33:53 · 2 answers · asked by CJ 1

2006-12-11 04:33:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sometimes when I try to accelerate my car will take a minute to start going faster. It usually happens when I am going uphill, or have been at a complete stop (stoplight, stopsign etc). I thought it might be the oil filter, or the fuel injectors.. any suggestions??

2006-12-11 04:27:27 · 4 answers · asked by Trista R 1

Is there anyway to test the battery/alternator from home? or do i need to bring it to a shop with a battery tester thingy?

2006-12-11 04:18:59 · 13 answers · asked by DaDirtySouth 5

So my friends' boyfriend hasnt gotten his oil changed in over a year. And on a few occassions, he has put water into his oil tank "to make it last longer". Today his car broke down. What could be wrong with it, and how much will it cost to fix? It's a 1998 Ford Escort.

2006-12-11 04:16:53 · 7 answers · asked by Nicole W 2

2006-12-11 04:15:06 · 11 answers · asked by Jeff M 2

I've loosened the radiator cap, but that hasn't had any effect (and it was recently replaced). the reservoir is often low, but the fluid level in the radiator itself is unchanged. any suggestions?

2006-12-11 04:09:17 · 5 answers · asked by irish77828 1

ok yesterday when i was driving i went over teh train trax and 3 of my tires just went flat. So i was wondering how much would it be to fix it. cuz i think rims might havve damaged too

2006-12-11 04:04:47 · 5 answers · asked by major 2

what website can i go to? I am working with internet explorer 4.5

2006-12-11 04:04:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to paint my rims white, would anything happen to the balance or the weight or anything causing concern?

2006-12-11 03:59:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a m reg cavalier and im having problems with the revs sticking. I have been told its the ecu unit that has been altered, why i dont know(boy racer?). can i just buy a used one from the scrap yard and plug it in or will this not work? Do you know why someone would do this to the ecu?

2006-12-11 03:49:15 · 13 answers · asked by marcus f 1

Hi,

1.Are those automatic car wash reliable in Winter?

2. What happens if it doesn't dry the car completely?

3. Is it useful to wax the car?

4. I was also told to use a spray (some form of rubber coating) on the muffler. Please let me know the name of this product.

Thanks,
Brijesh

2006-12-11 03:32:26 · 2 answers · asked by Krish 1