Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

2007-03-04 19:43:53 · 8 answers · asked by musicalj2 5

2007-03-04 19:28:17 · 4 answers · asked by woolyjames2000 1

I had a wreck the other day where I ended up fishtailing for awhile, spinning in a few circles and hitting a barrier. Thank God no one was injured. I hit on the back passenger side right by the rear wheel. The bumper ended up getting knocked off, and I had to have it towed because the steering kept pulling when I tried to drive it. The tower said the rear steering stabilizer was broken. It was still drivable, just not something I'd want to be doing. No other damage was visible other than a dent. I know nothing of cars and was curious as to what this means/how much it should cost. It is a 99 Nissan Altima.

2007-03-04 18:57:40 · 2 answers · asked by Bill 1

i turn on the ignition, new battery, it turns over but wont start. i got no dash lights or blinkers, but the headlights and radio works. no battery light or seatbelt light in dash panel when i turn it over. but every once in a while these lights come on and the car will start right up no problem. i used to have to turn the key on and off again 15 to 20 times to get these lights to come on so it would start. but they wont come on at all anymore. please help

2007-03-04 18:51:01 · 8 answers · asked by eck0man 1

2007-03-04 18:47:57 · 2 answers · asked by JR1234 1

I have a blown head gasket the car has 115 thousand miles new clutch and rebuilt trans . Is it better to get a rebuilt engine or just replace the gasket?

2007-03-04 18:41:52 · 4 answers · asked by steve f 3

Neither have I!

2007-03-04 18:37:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

The line just stays at E.

2007-03-04 18:28:03 · 8 answers · asked by Carrino 1

I recently bought a 1985 chevy silverado from a guy who said it was all original. This truck is very very nice. To me it does look all original. He said he has never had any problems with it. After I purchased it I was about 1 hour away from his state and the truck started backfiring. Going up a hill it sounds like its backfiring under the hood. Going down hill it backfires fron the tail pipe. I made it home(7 hour drive) with out any other problems. I called him and asked him about it and he said it never did that to him. He said I probably but in "cheap gas". Well today I took it out for a cruise, and it was running fine till I hit about 47mph and it backfired under the hood so hard it sounded like the engine got ripped out. Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing this. Will I ruin the truck if I keep driving it like this?
Sorry for the long post I just wanted to give details.
Thanks in advance.

2007-03-04 18:06:57 · 4 answers · asked by mtsosie78 2

Okay, i've been seeing alot of test lately that seem to fly in the face of what I was taught years ago. Metalic pads are good and messy, semi metalic are better and can be given additives to help with heat, noise, dusting, etc., and the man made pads are capable of just about whatever we want them to do since they are designer made materials. Then there are ceramic pads which are very good at dissipating heat and run very clean but don't have the same grab as say a good semi or man made. Now I'm seeing test results from the semi's that out perform everything else. So this will probably get alot of different responses but let's hear it ... which is better and why?

2007-03-04 18:03:41 · 3 answers · asked by bigtjeeper 2

I work in the oil field and on our transfer pumps, which are pumps that carry the underground water to a aboveground holding tank, sometimes are exposed to the salt water which, when the water evaps, it leaves a flaky coating of salt over whatever it contacts.....and since there is electrical componets on the pumps, wondered what would be good and not so good...such as vinegar? Good or Bad or useless...Wondered what some of you boaters use to clean salt water engines with?

2007-03-04 17:47:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is my wifes company car and I'm thinking of buying it for my daughter. The Ford dealership just replaced the waterpump and thermostat. Because my wife noticed the car gets hot on the freeway. I put a new radiator in it based on the dealer saying it had a blockage and her company wouldn't pay for that since we are buying it cheap.... It still seems to get hot on the freeway. Also the electric fans are running at idle like its hot? This car is in perfect shape otherwise. I'm thinking it's a cylinder head sensor or one blog I saw said it is the plastic thermostat housing. Any ford guys with answers would be great... Thx

2007-03-04 17:42:00 · 5 answers · asked by Ricoshay 1

2007-03-04 17:30:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How long should I wait until I drive over 50mph in my new 07 Silverado? Or how many miles should I put on it first?

2007-03-04 17:13:26 · 7 answers · asked by linkinparkchic 3

I am replacing my engine on my 1988 mr2 and have noticed that there is a few differences in the engine. It seems as though there is no oil pump on the engine and i was wondering if around this year did they start making an internal oil pump. i think i have a newer engine so if they started to make them in a different year if anyone knows could they help me out on this?

2007-03-04 17:10:47 · 1 answers · asked by Hammy 1

2007-03-04 17:10:23 · 1 answers · asked by JC 2

91 Nissan Sentra --runs fine when cold. Where should I start looking?

2007-03-04 17:09:27 · 2 answers · asked by Petrushka's Ghost 6

2007-03-04 17:01:11 · 4 answers · asked by shortstoperic7_2000 2

when I first start my truck it idels at around 900 rpm. but after I drive it a while and it gets wharm it will idel at 2200 rpm whem in park and wont idel down

2007-03-04 17:01:10 · 1 answers · asked by Juanita W 1

Hi everyone, not sure if any of you saw my other post, but anyway my car is a mercedes 350SDL 1991 (about 150k miles).
I have two main issues that I just discovered recently.
1) my fuel gauge reads incorrectly- goes to Empty even though it shouldve been around 1/2 tank. It sometimes jumps back to the actual value, but will eventually go back to Empty. Sometimtes it will even move sporatically for a second or so .
2) this happened twice ot me the other day - once when parking and the other when pulling out in the middle of a Kturn - my car completely shut down. It looked like all my dashboards icons flashed for a split second and then the car went off. I turned it back on right after (both times) and drove it fine.

Could these problems be related? Does a tune-up check possible electrical issues such a these? Should i have it done at a chain tune-up place or at my mechanic. (both these issues started happening the same day- althought have not drivenmuch)

thanks for the help!

2007-03-04 16:58:14 · 4 answers · asked by odysseyxltd 1

Ok im looking on ebay for a car and i found one right in my buget area witch is not to much lol and it is in great condition besides it has a blown head gasket this car is a 1992 Pontiac Grand Am i was wondering if anyone new how much it would cost to buy a head gasket and instal it myself i do not want to use the liquid steal stuff because it does not seam that it would work good or long enough but if someone nos that it works for a long time meaning years and it is cheap could you tell me how much it cost?Thx

2007-03-04 16:41:00 · 5 answers · asked by Bobby1991 2

Nikola Tesla

Can you imagine what our world would be like without Nikola Tesla's discoveries? Few people recognize his name today, and even among those who do, they might think of him as a crackpot inventor rather than a brilliant inventor, scientist and engineer. Without his discoveries our world would be enveloped in darkness and silence. We would have no radio or television. The motor boats, trams, trolley buses, and the trains would stop...
Making all of this happen and plenty more, Nikola Tesla dramatically changed our world. Yet, he received very little credit for his efforts. This is why in my perspective Nikola Tesla is the greatest American.
Throughout his entire life, Tesla loved his work so great, he was unable to love anything else, and therefore put himself into isolation. He explained, "I have planned to devote my whole life to my work and for that reason I am denied the love and companionship of a good woman." He stated that due to the fact that he was an inventor, h

2007-03-04 16:39:20 · 7 answers · asked by Orange? 4

The vehicle is a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder. The speedometer will sit at 0 when you start driving, then move up to somewhere between 0-5mph or 0-10mph. Then it will jump to 30mph and if the vehicle is driven for an extended time - sometimes the speedometer will give an accurate reading. Or at least one that seems accurate. What could be causing this dancing speedometer?

Thanks!

2007-03-04 16:33:10 · 7 answers · asked by txdavid74 3

thermostat doesn't max out but goes over 1/2 way up for a few seconds(high then I've ever seen it) then comes back down to a normal level.
A) Any guess what could be wrong
B) Am I risking engine damage if I drive it (even if only driving to repair shop)

2007-03-04 16:29:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a aftermarket tachometer and the needle just recently started jumping a few hundred rpms does any body know why this is happening and how i can fix this

2007-03-04 16:23:57 · 3 answers · asked by Steve R 2

Where is the auto shutodown relay located on an 1989 dodge ram pick up (full size truck) with 318 engine?

2007-03-04 16:19:46 · 4 answers · asked by ♥Constance♥ 3

can anyone suggest me good book r magacine to know about two wheeler & three wheelers how they work?i need a clear view abt vehicles?can anyone?

2007-03-04 16:17:56 · 5 answers · asked by madhu 1

2007-03-04 16:07:40 · 2 answers · asked by oregonduckman06 1

So there is no obvious lock/chock/impediment on the tires, and the truck can drive backward easily...but when driving forward it only lurches forward slightly, even when the gas is pressed down considerably. When driving backwards then forward, the truck will go forward a few inches sometimes, but it will stop; sometimes when driving backwards the truck won't go forward again.

Ha;lp

2007-03-04 16:04:14 · 7 answers · asked by Taikamiya 3

2007-03-04 16:03:54 · 12 answers · asked by Orange? 4