Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

i cant get the bolts off the ball joints

2007-03-07 00:44:19 · 11 answers · asked by MEL 2

I changed the batteries and was told it might need to be re-programmed. I took it to my local Ford dealer to be told it will cost me £75 ($140). Is there any way i can get it done cheaper or does it have to be done by a main dealer

2007-03-07 00:41:15 · 3 answers · asked by Tim H 2

My indicators work fine during the day but of an evening when i have my lights on my indicators dont work when i press my brake, please help before i cause an accident.

2007-03-07 00:31:32 · 7 answers · asked by cagsy 3

I damaged my car this morning, it is a Nissan Altima 2003. I backed up into one of those concrete rings they put at gas stations so you won't hit the gas pump. I scraped and bent inwards about a foot and a half long and a foot wide bending in the metal. What should I do and how much would this cost to repair? It looks really bad. The damage is all on the side (drivers side. )

2007-03-07 00:29:23 · 5 answers · asked by amgine75 1

i appreciate all the advice ive been getting lately on my car. I am about to take it to my local service station in an hour to have this problem checked up on, but maybe someone else has had this same issue.

My cars acceleration (especially from stop to go) seems very jerky. It will surge then stop then surge then stop ,etc. It is a turbo so I'm not sure what to deduce from that fact. But anyway, it seems to happen the worst the colder it is. I hardly noticed it but for a few seconds earlier in the week when it was around 50 F, but the last few days its been a high of about 12F and I noticed it when I left work yesterday - it was pretty bad.
If I have drive nthe car for a while, turn it off, then restart it shortly, the problem isnt there (or if it is it is so slight I can barely notice it).

Does this seem like a transmission problem... or fuel filter clogged? Any ideas?

Thanks

o- sorry the car is mercedes 350SDL turbo diesel

2007-03-07 00:22:20 · 4 answers · asked by odysseyxltd 1

Hello there,

I ve got a Vauxhall Astra 1997 mk3 expression, and it has a little red LED on the panel, top rleft hand side of the heater temperture knob, and below the stereo.

sometimes it is on (but very dim) even i start my engine or turn the key to on, but more often it isnt.

any idea of what is it? (not the immobiliser i think)

cheers.

2007-03-07 00:15:02 · 5 answers · asked by freddieyam 1

the pedal goes half way down before i start to brake. the front chamber of my reservoir is empty, which i know means i have a leak and therefore i have no brakes working. but i still do brake which means that either front or back brakes is not working. i believe the back went out because the front chamber (also the smaller of the two chambers in the reservoir) is empty. can anyone tell me if im right or wrong on this?

2007-03-07 00:12:18 · 6 answers · asked by Enginerd 3

Recently, my 94' Grand Am V6 3.1 has been having a starting problem and or it cranks over but sputters and dies. When it sets overnight it sometimes takes a few times for the engine to turn over. Once i get it started it runs fine until i shut it off and start it back up a few times, then begins to stall out. I have to pump the accelerator until it starts to idle smooth then its fine. If i don't pump the accelerator when this occurs, the engine will stall like its out of gas. Then it will turn over but die until i let it sit for awhile, then it will start and run fine. I have replaced the plugs and plug wires, battery, altenator is good. I was told it may be the crank sensor so when i tried to replace the one in the engine, it didnt match the 3.1 V6 94grand am engine replacement. The one in the car was significantly smaller than the required replacement which would never match up. When the code where ran at my local shop, it read no rpms with engine running. Any suggestions

2007-03-06 23:48:09 · 8 answers · asked by db 1

I'll sometimes use it to slow down when theres a cop behind me and I don't want to slam on my brakes and make it obvious. Just wondering if it's ok to do.

2007-03-06 23:42:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

actual piece that sends the temp is stuck inside.It looks like a copper jacket with a metal piece inside.I have tried engine hot to blow it out but no luck.Thanks to those who answered before but i think i mislead you and you thought threaded bit had broken off.It`s just the bit inside. Any suggestions

2007-03-06 22:54:48 · 12 answers · asked by meldeg39 1

Im going to get it serviced tomorrow because my car overheats and steam comes out and my mechanic told me that because my car is old (1990 model) theres a chance it could break and i have to buy a whole new one..

2007-03-06 22:51:52 · 5 answers · asked by IC4NDY_ 3

Hello.

While at idle, (cold or hot), the engine RPMs drop and raise-sometimes it shuts off...Starts right up though... air sound is aperent but no "leaks"- of any kind.

While accelerating from a stop,- power come in pulses, (i had thought it was the transmission-torq converter)...

Once at freeway speeds it seems fine but it then starts to "hesitate" and it still shut off once- starts right up though...

So i had asked similar ?'s i now dont think it's my transmission, i think it may be a sensor, or somthing else???

Later on today I will "rent" the OBD1 and run a check/test on my truck... if i find the trouble i will try to replace it myself...as for the trans, i'm still gonna have the fluid/filter completely flushed.

Thanks for your time let me know what you may think the trouble is.> By the way, truck was babied by a grand father, never drove hard, has 104,635 miles, complete tune-up done about 4 monthsago, no leaks of any kind, no smoke, no overheat,
Nada.
"/JOe

2007-03-06 22:41:11 · 6 answers · asked by "/ J()€ 5

I want to buy a newer version of my toyota celica but it doesn't have a motor. I was wondering if I could take the motor out of my 89and have it put into a 92.

2007-03-06 22:32:14 · 5 answers · asked by Sheba 1

I don't have the fastest of cars but I want to increase the performance and better fuel economy. Is there anything else to do for the handling part? Thanks.

2007-03-06 22:27:02 · 3 answers · asked by Julian C 2

My best friends Ford Courier is leaking gearbox oil into the transfer case. Can any one tell me if there is an overflow pipe that can be purchased. The pipe links the transfer case back to the gearbox and thus causes a constant flow back system. Toyota Landcruisers have a similar part available.
Thanks
Loza

2007-03-06 22:24:39 · 2 answers · asked by Loza W 1

2007-03-06 21:59:01 · 8 answers · asked by Southern Girl 1

Any further info such as cost etc would be great.

2007-03-06 21:52:45 · 10 answers · asked by livinfortheweekend 4

2007-03-06 21:39:22 · 3 answers · asked by DOYUNOWHOIM 1

2007-03-06 21:36:38 · 11 answers · asked by ajay c 1

I have a light diesel truck for about a week when I started the truck in the morning the battery light came on for abut a minute or so. I canged the battery the same problem is still there but only happens in the morning when I start the car all day afterwards there is no problem. the truck does almost 300 K's a day and its switched on and off about 30 times but starts straigt away and no light at all. Changed the battery only thing left is the alternator. Anyone had the same issue?

2007-03-06 21:12:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Toyota Matrix seems too bumpy ever since I put in the lowering springs. Well, it was somewhat bumpy before with the factory springs. If I get some new shocks will my car drive much smoother, or are most small cars naturally bumpy--unfortunately.

2007-03-06 20:50:09 · 6 answers · asked by ray91_91 2

2007-03-06 18:35:26 · 7 answers · asked by LG 1

With gas prices so high I have an itch to get a Geo and rebuild the engine etc.? How are these to rebuild? Easy? Cheap?

2007-03-06 18:00:45 · 2 answers · asked by richard d 3

I brought a peugoet 406 1999 V6 and had it tested before I brought it. They found it had a noisy pump. The dealer "fixed" it. I've had a full service since (1 week after purchasing) and the high pressure hose needs replacing as it is leaking. 200 pounds just for the hose!!!

2007-03-06 17:31:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-06 17:16:51 · 3 answers · asked by juanmelesio12 2

I broke an extractor inside a stud how can i get rid this.Is there any tools that can do the job.Aside from plasma cutter and EDM.Any tough drill bit.

2007-03-06 16:50:53 · 7 answers · asked by manintoy 1

Are there any websites that deal with general car knowledge explained easily for girls, and further to that any that might explain a bit about car modifcations for girls. Otherwise any good car guide sites that are easy to understand and follow....

2007-03-06 16:41:24 · 6 answers · asked by goodoziboy 1

I have a 1986, low miles, Nissan Sentra which is badly leaking oil. I was told the oil pan gasket and the valve cover gasket needed replacing and given an estimate of $320. Is this unreasonable.
Any help in appreciated

2007-03-06 16:41:03 · 6 answers · asked by Christine J 2

brand new alt., spark plugs and divertor valve

2007-03-06 16:40:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-06 16:12:27 · 4 answers · asked by snaps187mean 1