Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

My Hyundai has 150,000 miles and the first owner beat it to hell. It burns alot of oil; everything else is fine. If I told a mechanic to "rebuild" my engine, what will they exactly do? What kind of parts are recommended that I change when rebuilding an engine? How much will it cost on average?

2007-03-20 21:21:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i drive a 2002 volvo s40

this car has 2 cats, 2 mufflers, and one resonator i got the mid muffler cut and straight piped at a muffler shop. i plan to straight pipe one cat and the resonator

so my question is what tool do i use to cut the stock piping?

what type of weld and flux?

should the straight pipe be a little bigger or the same exact size...ie: my stock is 2.5 straight pipe would be....2.5?2.75? 3.0?

does anybody have any bad experiences with doing stuff like this

2007-03-20 21:20:53 · 3 answers · asked by micsarmi01 2

2007-03-20 21:17:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

after fixin a dent does it require to paint the whole car or can i just paint it myself cuz probly that way is cheaper?
i would like to hear ur opinions
thank you

2007-03-20 21:15:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

spark plugs,air filter etc. Anything that needs doing. its my first car, do you think its worth me getting this done. the MOT is due october.

2007-03-20 21:06:01 · 14 answers · asked by tiny 2

...oxygen sensor malfunction. Is this actually damaging the engine ever since my car runs the same as it ever did?

2007-03-20 20:51:43 · 8 answers · asked by cinilak 2

I bought my son a 1989 Mercedes 190E (mint condition). Does the car come rustproofed adequately already? If not, what is the best way to do this? Can I simply by the stuff that comes in a spray can and do the undercarriage myself?

Only serious answers please- no need for sarcasm and insults as many folks here like to do.

2007-03-20 20:24:36 · 9 answers · asked by Wisdom??? 5

Fresh oil poured into a iternal combustion engine and just run for a couple of kms , the oil would have changed color, that is the golden color would have become dark grey/black. why is this so, this occurs even in new vehicles

2007-03-20 20:20:44 · 9 answers · asked by Prashanth S 1

Hi,

I recently had a new alternator fitted in my car however, after some weeks the battery light was coming on and off intermittently. I took it back to get checked out and i was told that i had a fuel leakand diesel was being sprayed over the new alternator and that had 'soaked' it. I was told the fuel leak had been fixed but that the alternator might dry out but he was unsure as he did not know how diesel reacted.

About 10 days later of flickering the light came full on, that evening i could see the belt had come off. My local regular garageinforms me that 3 holding bolts were missing and likly caused all the damage bouncing, NOT the diesel as he believd that the diesel wouldnt affect the unit. He also said that he would have sent it back to the supplier, something the fitting garage refused to do!

Bit confused now as if the fitting garage did me wrong then i want them to pay for the work to get this fixed so could anyone advise on what diesel would do to an alternator?

Nat

2007-03-20 20:15:25 · 8 answers · asked by nataliebird2000 2

Sometimes on the freeway, the RPM goes up and down between 3,000 and maybe 2,500. Is it the pistons and cylinders or the timing?

2007-03-20 20:00:33 · 6 answers · asked by dsert_fox 1

how much do u think it will cost me to fix that particular area? the rear bumper is fallin apart cus the fender dented(size of the area a DVD) and there is rust on it? i live in canada, how long does it take to get it done?

Thank you for all u ansewr

2007-03-20 19:47:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-20 19:17:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok today when i turned my car to go to work it started to shake like if it wanted to turn off it went for about 6 seconds and then the check engine light started to blink like about 3 times then i cut the power and turn it on again same thing but no blinking check engine light what could this problem be?? i have the check engine light on now and ran the codes but it never blinked b4 can u guys help me out?? thanks

2007-03-20 19:12:57 · 6 answers · asked by the_only85 1

Well I cracked my tail light and it's been kinda hard to find a replacement (the whole tail light) for a 1997 pontiac sunfire i've looked on ebay/asked auto part stores with no luck does anyone know where to find one and if they know how much one would run if I got one from a dealership?
Thanks

2007-03-20 18:45:32 · 7 answers · asked by mynameischeese2001 3

i had all my tires slashed so i had to buy used tires for a 97 honda accord i normally use 205/60R15 tires but i had to settle for used 195/65R15 tires and my check malfunction light has been on ever since. i got the diagnostic checked and it read speed sensor failure. also my car now slips in third gear. and none of this $h!t happened before . i guess what i want to know is are the wrong size tires the cause of all this?????

2007-03-20 18:45:26 · 6 answers · asked by i stay z'd up 1

I work with buses whats the best way to wash my uniform an get the stains out(diesel,oil,trans fluid,etc.)

2007-03-20 18:30:58 · 4 answers · asked by mrchinoman 1

Ok I wanted to buy this chevy but the check engine light is on. The engine sounds good and the body is good im jus really worried about that light, what could it be? Where could i find 1 of those OBD scanners to check for problems for this year make and model?

2007-03-20 18:19:46 · 3 answers · asked by John 2

Just wondering if anyone can tell me what signs to look out for on my car if I think the alternator isnt working or is about to die.

2007-03-20 18:13:52 · 5 answers · asked by wickedly_funny66 5

can you take out/ replace the fuel filter without letting the gas leak? or having a lot come out? thank you

2007-03-20 17:43:58 · 5 answers · asked by anon 1

I had a quick question regarding my Jetta. Its an '06 and has 29,000 miles and I have taken it to its regular services... but like two months ago, it started to give low mileage, and I was wondering if it was normal. It gives about 20 miles to the gallon.

2007-03-20 17:38:46 · 1 answers · asked by Alex 5

Where can I find parts for an AIRSTREAM model # L14DKS air compressor??? Ive looked and cant find any parts anywhere.

2007-03-20 17:25:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to do it myself without taking it to a garage if it's not hard to change. My car has 78,000 miles on it.

2007-03-20 17:16:05 · 6 answers · asked by Debbie L 3

it worked fine untill the cold snap we had here, and with all the ice i didnt drive it so it sat for a couple days. then after that, it had a real hard time warming up (obviously) and it wouldnt accelorate past 30ish. i checked and refilled the anti-freeze and that didnt do anything. i tried to move it a couple days ago and it wouldnt stay on. i need help quick please!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-03-20 17:01:37 · 2 answers · asked by kati 2

my timing belt broke when going 40 miles per hour now what do i do i heard that the motor is now not good is that true and were can i buy a motor?

2007-03-20 16:59:42 · 5 answers · asked by IN WASHINGTON 1

i want to put a black film on my window in the back and around. i ask auto repair but they donot have that service. where can i go for that? they said there are some where about the window ........

2007-03-20 16:59:31 · 2 answers · asked by Jack N 1

Ok, so I had the starter replaced in my 84 Chevy Suburban last Nov. I drove it to KS and my mechanic there (who used to do all the work on that truck that I couldn't do) said the starter was pulling over 350 Amps. He said the starter ws bad and I needed to have the shop replace it. When I got back to VA, the day I went to take it back to the shop, it broke the bolt that sits closest to the engine. The shop never tested the starter, just put a new one on and said it was starting hard because of a cracked fuel line. They then charged me $250 for replacing the bolt and the fuel line. The next day, when i tried to start it, the (+) connector at the battery burnt in half and the starter started grinding. i called the shop and they came out, they tried to start it, looked at it for a couple seconds and said the flywheel was broken at the centerplate and it was $750 to replace it.

Details to follow, its a long story, but I really need help.

2007-03-20 16:59:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mom has a '98 Ford Escort with 19,000 miles on it. She is not having any problems with it. She called an auto repair shop to set up an appt for a tune-up. Over the phone (without seeing the car), they said she would need a $500 timing belt. How could they know that she might need a new timing belt?

2007-03-20 16:58:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think that I can see where it's leaking. The car is a 16 yo Mercedes 300E (1991), Is there any kind of caulking or sealing material I can buy from an auto parts store? Can you recommend a specific item/brand name?

2007-03-20 16:46:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The timing chain was replaced and the car will not start at this point. The fuel pump has been reset, the computer reset, still will not start. If anyone can help, please reply. Thanks!

2007-03-20 16:41:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

The air compressor (80 gallon, 2 phase, upright) is in it's own small room. It does get warm in that room. I have a large inline drier that is 25 feet away from my air compressor but not in that same room and the water fills my air drier really fast. I drain my air compressor every night. What can I do differently? I do auto body work. Thanks.

PS: Asking for my husband. :-)

2007-03-20 16:40:35 · 9 answers · asked by wendysorangeblossoms 5