Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

2007-02-13 22:45:50 · 8 answers · asked by A New Mrs 3

2007-02-13 22:38:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-13 21:09:29 · 8 answers · asked by lifeboat51 1

2007-02-13 21:06:13 · 1 answers · asked by prashant_dani2005 1

My "sensor" light came on in the dash panel. I noticed the temperature gauge rise slightly. I looked up the sensor light in the chilton manual and it says it only applies to the oxygen sensor, and should be deactivated. When I got home I noticed I could smell that the engine was hot. It was not overheating, but the temperature gauge on the dash showed it was hotter than normal operating temp. I dont know what to check as to why the electric cooling fans are not coming on (ie., a fuse maybe?) or how this could be related to the "sensor" light on my dash.

2007-02-13 20:17:58 · 5 answers · asked by Angel & Lee 1

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2007-02-13 20:00:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you suspect that a postive (hot) wire is grounding out on the undercarriage, do you disconnect the negative cable and touch a test light to the negative battery terminal and the negative cable connector?

2007-02-13 19:18:03 · 1 answers · asked by BIGDAWG 4

if i charge the battery it will run for a couple of hours until the battery is drained and it dies. if i take off the negative cable, it will keep running (with the charged battery), so the alternator must be fine. electrical components do not work quite right. the wiper blades are slow, if the battery is really drained, the stereo and heater fan wont work at the same time.
A couple of months ago the battery died and when i tried to boost it it wouldn't boost, so after deliberation i found out that both the battery and alternator were no good. so i replaced them. that night there were some rather large sparkes and electrical action when i connected the cables, and after ward the alt. fuses wer blown so i replaced them. i dont know if that has any thing to do with now.
its been really cold this week -20c and the fan belt has been squeeling mildly since this started

2007-02-13 18:46:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going to spray paint an automotive urethane paint on my 20 year old bass boat that has a badly degraded gel coat finish. Should I use a HVLP or a LVLP spray gun? And what is the difference between the two?

2007-02-13 17:24:03 · 4 answers · asked by yagman 7

We had some freezing rain tonight and I wanted to get some ice off my car, I tried opening the frozen passenger door to get the ice scraper and pulled very hard thinking the ice would break before the door handle would come off. Should I try superglue or is there a better solution? I don't really want to take it to a garage, its my back door on the passenger side which is very rarely used anyway. Any help with this problem is greatly appreciated and thank you very much for your input.

2007-02-13 17:17:06 · 5 answers · asked by Scott L 3

Lets say a typical mechanic with about 3-5 years experience at an average corner shop in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, or Buffalo. And let's also say he has most of his certifications but really doesn't specialize in any particular thing. He's just an all around mechanic.

2007-02-13 17:09:51 · 3 answers · asked by Jumpin' Jack Flash 1

I have a 2000 Ford Taurus with a factory installed block heater. I live in Canada, eh? I want to use a timer to turn the block heater on in order to save electricity. If I leave home at 8 a.m., at what time should the heater turn on, in order to do an optimal heating job without wasting electricity, by running the block heater for longer than it needs to be run? Is this time dependent on the outdoor temperature? Thanks, - Tom

2007-02-13 16:40:46 · 4 answers · asked by Tom S 1

As soon as I get moving or rev the engine, it immediately goes back to blowing hot air. I had the problem last year and my mechanic said there was an air bubble? somewhere and he put it up on some sort of lift that could tilt that is for truck work and somehow got it out. Whatever he did, it worked and now it's doing it again and the same thing is happening in our other vechicle!!! When the problem happened last year, 2 other mechanics, previous to ours (Dealers!) said it was fixed and it wasn't and cost me almost $300. When our mechanic finally got a hold of it, he charged me just for his time and it WAS fixed, until recently. What the heck are we doing wrong? I have never had this happen with any of the many vehicles we have owned, new or used, in my life!! The vehicle that has and once again is giving us the problem is 10 years old but the other vehicle that has just started doing the same thing is under a year old. What the heck is going on?

2007-02-13 16:37:29 · 9 answers · asked by chrissheather 3

Im driving down to california from washington. What should I do to my 97 acura to make it road trip ready. Lexiana has 143,553 miles on it.

2007-02-13 16:34:24 · 4 answers · asked by 03Lexus 2

hello,
is it true toothpaste can be used to lighten up light scratches on a car windscreen? i've heard it works...is there any specific toothpaste, technique etc?
i hate the scratch, right in the way of driver's side.

2007-02-13 16:30:43 · 2 answers · asked by Special K 2

I've taken it 3 times to the same mechanic as well as a certified smog check station(for California) and all tell me the same thing. Short of buying a new truck, which I cannot afford right now, what can I do?

2007-02-13 16:15:41 · 4 answers · asked by Ernie G 1

If someone does know about this. About how much does it cost to get one?

2007-02-13 16:10:13 · 1 answers · asked by Spirit Wolf 1

2000camero-at first my gauges and radio kept blowing fuses got that fix?? and now my interior lights are blowing fuses

2007-02-13 16:07:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 1995 nissan altama and my steering wheel has a lot of play in it the car seems to go one way and i have to move the steering wheel quite a bit before it catches any idea what can cause this? second i recently had new struts put on the car and now it seems to be leaning to the passenger side on the front end what can cause this? and third is it hard to replace motor mounts on this vehicle?

2007-02-13 15:57:45 · 5 answers · asked by milkman 2

After I was in an accident a few months back. I shut it off, went into the sheriffs station and filed my police report, got back into the vehicle, drove it into my garage, put a cover over my Sebring LXi and started saving money to fix it. The damage is all to the rear end. It has sat in my garage for a few months now but when I tried to start it today I got nothing. When I put the key in I got nothing not a single light or ding out of it. I tryed jumping the battery but still got nothing. I was told that there was a fuel reset button that might need to be pushed, but i still expected the car to at least register the key was in the ignition. Any ideas?

2007-02-13 15:27:34 · 5 answers · asked by D Man 1

I need to change my brake pads but when I saw that the last guy messed up the caliper bolts and I could'nt remove them You can't unscrew them. They where striped so the wrench just slides around it. so how do I remove them. Thank You

2007-02-13 15:23:52 · 6 answers · asked by 03Lexus 2

It's really cold outside, but yet it seems to overheat...it gurgles anti-freeze and smokes a lot.

2007-02-13 15:22:43 · 9 answers · asked by ib 1

I just got it today and when I took the felt off to put the lighter fluid in I had to unscrew the thing that holds the flint. After I filled it up( I think I over filled it a tad) i put it back together and it didnt even spark any more. Whats up.

2007-02-13 15:16:29 · 17 answers · asked by Jesse M 1

I have a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer and my sunroof works. Sometimes my door locks work but my windows will not go up or down they are all electric and sometimes my keyless remote works and sometime is dosn't. I have checked all of the fuses so I'm thinking it in the motor in the door panels?
please help

2007-02-13 15:08:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i guy is asking me 5k for a 2001 4x4 isuzu ... my question would be more like "is it worth it if it has 100,000 miles on it already?" the car has been well mantained and it still looks good. please give me some advice. thank you :)

2007-02-13 14:57:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 97 toyota avalon I have a good feeling that when I got the oil change that they did not screw something on right. I can not find any information on if my car has a safety feature to keep from ruining the engine when there is no oil. I hope jiffy lube does not give me alot of troubel.

2007-02-13 14:46:20 · 14 answers · asked by Austins Granny 2

This happened spontaneously, the thing was working fine before. This is on a 1989 Toyota Celica GT-S. Let me know if any more info is needed?

2007-02-13 14:44:45 · 5 answers · asked by SFAcoustic 1

4 wheel dr new tires been rotated one time any help?

2007-02-13 14:34:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i took my minivan in for some repairs. it was running pretty rough when sitting at an idle. they said it was from the throttle body need to be cleaned and an additive for the fuel. this van has 25K miles and ive only put 2K on it. would the cleaning help it?

they also said that cold air lowers your mpg. i thought cold air would help it. which one is it?

2007-02-13 14:09:57 · 7 answers · asked by g g 6

I need the year, model, and make if anyone out there knows it.

2007-02-13 13:56:03 · 6 answers · asked by zoldemayo 2