Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

i bought a new holden equipe car in 2004 dec and did paint protection also after 6 months right now i saw all four handle paint has gone and in bonut a big patch. the dealer is ready to change door handle and bonut because it is in gurantee period.
this year my gurantee will be finish then if something will wrong what i will do?should i ask to change the whole body of car ?

2007-03-26 01:17:32 · 4 answers · asked by yogendra a 1

The auto tranmission shift cable broke and needs to be replaced. The transmission end is easy to get to but where does the other end attach? If it is in the center console, how do I get the console apart? I removed the 4 screws that I could find on the console, 2 in the front and 2 in the back in the bottom of the console, but the console still won't come apart.

2007-03-26 01:10:14 · 3 answers · asked by Ronnie M 1

sevice engine light comes on and stays on, what could be wrong?

2007-03-26 01:05:10 · 9 answers · asked by jhlm53 1

Any tips in saving one's car petrol?

2007-03-26 00:49:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

After I put my car to rest for a night, should i warm up my car's engine when i start it the next day?
Is warming up the engine after the starting the car will prolong the engine's life?

2007-03-26 00:47:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

trans fluid is full but wont shift into second at any speed.

2007-03-26 00:32:12 · 3 answers · asked by drift_92000 1

I found a pool of water in the boot of the car where the spare tyre goes and i found that some of the water seems to be going to the floor of the back seat of the car.Where would this water be getting in ?

2007-03-26 00:31:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-26 00:29:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

my husband came out of work on Friday to a flat tyre, took it to local kwik fit on Sat morning, repair done, Sunday afternoon same tyre flat, went back to kwik fit, who said the original puncture was repaired, they found a further two punctures and advised a new tyre. Purchased brand new tyre at 3pm yesterday, drove home, got into work to be told by a colleague same tyre again is flat. We've not had one in years and now all of a sudden, this is happening!!! Thanks

2007-03-25 23:23:54 · 13 answers · asked by Shell O 1

Someone once told me that by popping in a couple of mothballs (the type that has Naptha{?} something or other...) whenever I fill up my gas-tank, would improve engine performance & mpg. Is there any merit to this claim? Would anyone know where the concept may have originated?

2007-03-25 23:08:23 · 5 answers · asked by trbz44 1

I Think it may be an electrical problem, but I'm not sure. Every once in a while, the door ajar light lights up on my instrument panel while I'm driving. Usually it happens when accelerating after stopping at red lights or so. It happens about every other day, once or twice. I think it may be electrical because when it started happening, my engine would seem to lose power. At first, it was really bad, to the point where my engine would almost stall right after starting it and the light would come up. I changed all the spark plugs and spark plug cables, and it stopped the engine problem related to it. Now, the light just comes on for about 3 seconds and then goes away. What could be the problem? Any suggestions? I don't believe it's serious, but I would like to get i fixed right away before taking it to an auto shop, where I will most likely be ripped off.

2007-03-25 22:36:23 · 3 answers · asked by diegocentury05 2

A few years ago I had a minor bump in my car, as it was outside a volvo main dealer I asked for a quote to repair it. They quoted £690 including a guarantee on repairs. Insurance company wanted it to go to approved repairer, ended up costing £1790. No wonder insurance is so expensive.

You would actually expect a posh main dealer to charge more than an approved but tatty repair shop.

2007-03-25 22:21:37 · 5 answers · asked by brian t 5

i have seen this donr in sydney but didnt get a chance to ask him... i am in brisbane and want a full body kit for my dihatsu charde 1995... please help

2007-03-25 21:52:22 · 2 answers · asked by backburner20 1

i want to lower my car as far as possible with 15" wheels. i have already lowered it by 40mm, but know it could easily go another 30mm. is coilovers my only option. i'm on a tight budget. any other ways, or cheap kits that will give me around a -80mm drop?

2007-03-25 21:34:47 · 4 answers · asked by techno mentalist 4

i have ford focus my steering wheel has started shaking when i am driving and the car pulls to the right and i have to correct it do i need to have my balance and tracking checked out or is it something else

2007-03-25 20:53:08 · 5 answers · asked by outrun 3

1991 - 5.0 - 115,000 miles - good compression - sounds strange when turning over - hard to start - idles rough - have taken timing cover off but looks as though marks are close to being right but there is a lot of play in chain and they dont line up exact. Is there some tolerence? Or as long as they havent actually jumped, this isnt the problem? Thanks!

2007-03-25 20:39:43 · 6 answers · asked by markisboss 3

2007-03-25 20:16:43 · 2 answers · asked by woolyjames2000 1

I know the IAT sensor is at the inlet manifold but exactly where I need detailed instructions or a photo The car is a 2005 Rover 25GLI

2007-03-25 20:14:14 · 4 answers · asked by alan b 1

My car has some 15" tires on it and was wondering if moving up to 16" or 17" (which i want) tires would make any difference performance wise. Would I need to upgrade anything? Would I need to change anything out?

2007-03-25 20:01:19 · 6 answers · asked by chuckbeanz 1

Im torn between the two. Which one is better? If my vehicle make matters (which i doubt it does) i have an '05 Dodge Neon SXT with a few performance upgrades on it. Ive used Castrol Syntec since i got the car (26000 miles ago) and hear some crappy things about it. Wanna switch it up a bit!!

2007-03-25 19:57:59 · 3 answers · asked by chuckbeanz 1

I was on route driving in the rain when it first died.After 1 hour it started drove it 475 miles then it died 42 miles from home and has not started since. NO SPARK .
it has no spark i have changed coil, Checked wires from ECU to coil, they are good. Changed ECU, still nothing..Changed cam sencer,
changed crank sencer,Changed auto shutdown relay,changed map Now i'm out of idea's.
does it have a ballas resister ? ware at ?

2007-03-25 19:57:09 · 3 answers · asked by a1972chevytruck 2

2007-03-25 19:20:40 · 5 answers · asked by brenden n 1

Hey, I know how to shift gears when you're driving faster. but I have a question, when you are in gear 4 and you want to slow down to turn, how do you know when to shift to gear 3? It doesn't show you does it? Because I know you shift from 3 to 4 because it is near the red line. But I have no clue how to shift from 4 to 3.

2007-03-25 19:17:51 · 2 answers · asked by LD 3

2007-03-25 19:17:46 · 5 answers · asked by satti 2

I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee that i just bought. it runs good and all the interior lights work. But, the headlights and brake lights won't come on. even the turn signals work. Please help!

2007-03-25 18:57:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 1989 Pontiac Bonneville LE with a 3800 Pre-Series 1 LN3 series Naturally Aspirated V6, and I was wondering, does anyone know where the PCV valve is at, I cant seem to find any information about where it lives in my engine.

2007-03-25 18:51:15 · 5 answers · asked by hibrad2003 2

Hi there, I was talking to a car sales person, who told me about this thing (I forgot what its called), that jumps your car for you.. Basically it works like one of those carry car jumper, but it goes into the engine compartment, and when it notices the battery cant start the car it helps it out, so you never really have to worry about a dead battery

2007-03-25 18:46:58 · 8 answers · asked by Jafch1 2

2007-03-25 18:34:32 · 2 answers · asked by The Pink Passion 1

Looking to possibly install this on my '03 impala because i need a new engine so i think this block engine would do nicely :-)

2007-03-25 18:09:20 · 4 answers · asked by br0hamus 2

Can I take it off (catback) or the part that connects to the catback? Will it benefit my car or make it run worse? I have heard that it can increase hp

2007-03-25 17:56:12 · 10 answers · asked by ATR068 3