Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

Funny question maybe..but we just got a 2005 Buick Rendezvous and were looking around for the spare tire..where would it be kept and how do u get to it? i know i could read the book but the computer was right here at my finger tips at the moment!

2007-02-08 16:53:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 95 Isuzu Rodeo... Here lately it has been making a shrieking sound when taking off in first gear (it is a 5 speed.) And I noticed a smell coming through the vents.... And so far it hasn't done it for my husband.. ( that is usually how it works lol ) The sound is kinda like a belt, but more grinding to it... Other than that it runs fine... At first it did it only when I was turning, so I thought it may be the power steering, but now like I said it only does when taking off in 1rst... I have checked all fluids and everything is just fine...

Also, now when I drive it, whether its cold or warm outside, there is thick white smoke coming from the exhaust.... It does it the entire time I am driving... I mean like cover the car in the drive through behind me kinda think... and the smell coming through the vents is still there... My hubby said to check the coolant... (and he is car savvy, but works 100 hrs a week, so don't have time to look..)

2007-02-08 16:42:58 · 5 answers · asked by Mommy of 2 5

it is around the back of the truck.its only when i first give it gas until it shifts. sometimes it doesn't do it sometimes it does. i had my brakes done about a month ago. it made the noise before, please help.

2007-02-08 16:33:56 · 10 answers · asked by dan2iel2003 2

When i am stopped and not moving, the rpms on my car go up and down most of the time between 2000 and 1500. Sometimes it eventually goes down to 1000 but most of the time it stays at 2000 rpm's. It idles very weirdly. What could be the problem?

2007-02-08 16:30:47 · 9 answers · asked by icecoldchic30 2

I went to the car shop to get a oil change but I also got the deal where they look over everything in the car. This is the list of suggested work they say I should get done. I have a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am it has 112,000 miles on it..I know it's getting towards the end lol but I try to take care of it.

I am just wondering what I really "need" to get done and what can wait or doesn't need to be done at all. Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks! Here's the list

Radiator Hoses (upper and lower)
Job Total: $212.43

Alignment check $19.99

Transmission fluid flush $109.99

Radiator system flux with new antifreeze $79.99

Fuel filter replacement and fuel system cleaning $158.48

AHH! I don't know what those hoses even are lol.

2007-02-08 16:27:39 · 9 answers · asked by K 1

2007-02-08 16:17:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

when im at a stop it kind of shakes the car and it lasts for 2 seconds but it does it frequently. what can cause it?

2007-02-08 16:14:48 · 3 answers · asked by COD 3

if you think thats the cause of a bibration, and who or what can check it to see if its balanced or not?

2007-02-08 16:10:25 · 3 answers · asked by Hector L 2

I have rims on my car and obviously I used to have the lock that the mechanic would neat in order to take off my tires. I really need to get my tires rotated, because last time they told me my front right tire was starting to wear down. But I cannot find the tool they use to unlock the wheels, and I got them off on eBay so I can't get in touch with a buyer..what should I do?

2007-02-08 15:57:13 · 7 answers · asked by K 1

when engine is warmed up there is no problem

2007-02-08 15:50:09 · 2 answers · asked by rav 1

2007-02-08 15:43:55 · 5 answers · asked by danielle b 2

my friends today were talking about "dumping" their exhaust on their trucks. they said it will make it louder and is cheap to install it. what exactly is it and what do you need to do this. i currently have a 97 z71 with a flowmaster super 40 cat-back. Dual in/dual out tips behind the tires...thanx

2007-02-08 15:38:10 · 4 answers · asked by Gonzo 2

what is the meaning of defrost in cooking

2007-02-08 15:32:19 · 5 answers · asked by milmgl 1

the reading is fuel pump secondary circuit fault

2007-02-08 15:31:50 · 4 answers · asked by larryduke27 1

i have a 93 accord and i dont have many problem with it but i do have one when im stopped at a red light...or any stop at that... my car starts to idle low and occasionally it will stall...but thats rare.. what could this be???

2007-02-08 15:29:53 · 5 answers · asked by zOmBiE 1

what is the meaning of defrost in cooking

2007-02-08 15:24:03 · 3 answers · asked by milmgl 1

2007-02-08 15:05:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cousin called me today because her GMC Blazer wasn't turning off. She was asking for me to take her battery out, but I knew the car wasn't going to stop if I did that because the alternator would still be kicking out juice, so I didn't bother doing all of those steps to cut the car off, she still had to drive home.

When the key was turned in the off position the dash lights, heater blow fan, etc would all turn off correctly. When the key was moved to the On position, all the dash lights, blower fan, etc started back up. So that made me rule out the ignition switch being faulty. But it has been 11 degrees and colder the past few days. I kinda figured it was due to the cold and something sticking somewhere.

My question is, what actually makes the car turn off when you move it to the off position? For example, on a lawnmower, the off switch simply grounds the spark plug wire to the chassis ground and short circuits it, so to speak. What exactly happens on a car?

2007-02-08 15:03:27 · 6 answers · asked by SharpGuy 6

2007-02-08 14:43:52 · 8 answers · asked by jeffreydavidparker 1

I have a 99 Sentra with 75,000 miles. Ove the past month or so, the mpg has dropped from 300 miles per tank to around 260. Its been pretty cold where I live, but I dont know if that has anything to do with it. The car has gotten basic maintenence through its life; never had a problem. Do those gas treatments help with this sort of thing?

2007-02-08 14:39:49 · 11 answers · asked by ksksksks 1

motor is a 1964, 327 chevy corvett. I got it rebuilt the guy i got it from new nothing about the motor only that he thought it was to be put in a boat. (timming)there is only two gears big gear on the cam &smaller one on the crank. what kind of gear drive is this .would this make my timming run backwards and can i put this in car without changing the timming gear.what do you know about this. e mail me jaymz06 msn com if you like to. I can send you pic too

2007-02-08 14:31:59 · 7 answers · asked by james a 1

2007-02-08 14:30:29 · 3 answers · asked by sadie54210 1

i think its the alternator belt but im not sure, how can i tell if it needs to be replaced? theres three belts because i have a/c any ideas on how much im looking at to replace all three belts myself, i live in canada

2007-02-08 14:25:02 · 6 answers · asked by richard h 1

how do i do it do i have to jack my jeep up off the ground? is there any website that can help me step by step its a 1990 jeep cherokee 4.0

2007-02-08 14:22:20 · 1 answers · asked by hondarider400at 3

2007-02-08 14:13:46 · 5 answers · asked by sayyad b 1

radiator broke, water went in the transmission, has been flushed and serviced multiple times. solenoid replaced. still jerking when shifting to a lower gear/stopping.

2007-02-08 14:09:36 · 4 answers · asked by tje 2

I wanna know how do manufaturers figure out when and where the redline starts on cars.

2007-02-08 13:57:50 · 7 answers · asked by myprobe1991 1

2007-02-08 13:56:47 · 1 answers · asked by Slim j 1

2007-02-08 13:56:26 · 7 answers · asked by David N 1

For the past two days now, every time I go to start my car it wont fire up the first time. The engine is turning over and it isn't the battery or starter because it isn't turning slow. It sounds normal but wont "fire" up. And, it always starts up the second try. It is a 2005 Nissan Altima and it has 35,000 miles on it. My warrenty is good for another 1000 miles. Is this something that would be covered?

It isn't doing this due to cold. I live in California and our agerage temp has been 65 degrees F.

Please help!!!

2007-02-08 13:50:47 · 8 answers · asked by Mrs. Wifey! 3