Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

I leased my car and turned it back to the dealer with my passanger seat leather color worn off. They charged me for a replacement seat cover and for cigarette burns their service guys put in my carpet when I had my oil changed there, even though I told them about it when they did it! My friend told me about companies that will come to your house and fix your cars interior before you return it, has anyone used them? Their called Fabrion tech.s?? I asked the dealer if they heard of them and they said they use them to repair their lease returns, used cars and warranty work!!!! I'll call them for my next lease return in August but wanted to get some feedback if it's worth it first!

2007-03-19 07:15:08 · 3 answers · asked by califgypsy 3

here is my question when buying a gasket for a set of headers do u buy the gasket based on the header or the block, i have been told both by many mech., for example i have a new 350 with square ports but my headers are round, do i buy square ported, or round ported,no matter what i am getting copper gaskets if that helps

2007-03-19 07:12:48 · 5 answers · asked by joseph b 2

I have done my own service on my 2002 astra and need to turn off the INSP light that comes up on the trip counter.
Can you tell me how?

2007-03-19 07:01:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 06:59:17 · 2 answers · asked by Willis 1

I can hear this noise from both the outside and inside of the car. What could it be?? Any ideas?

2007-03-19 06:54:29 · 5 answers · asked by Becca Lynn 2

How i get my moms alero oil light to turn off!!

2007-03-19 06:44:21 · 3 answers · asked by Dylan Q 1

hello i recenly bought a 2001 ford mondeo 1.8 zetec with 48000 miles its using alot of oil , wondering how to resolve this , right hand side of engine also seems to develop small rattle when oil light appears about every 500 miles, worried it could develop into something major.

2007-03-19 06:43:56 · 5 answers · asked by colin f 1

2007-03-19 06:41:58 · 3 answers · asked by OusNic 1

is a 1997 toyota 2.2L with 94000 miles a good engine for turbocharging ? if yes , how much would the job cost including an intercooler, the fuel bump , all the valves and stuff , plus labor ??? and will it be street legal in so-california ?? i need some answers !!!! thanks !

2007-03-19 06:35:28 · 7 answers · asked by should i ? 3

Just put brand new solenoid, battery,starter, and fuel filter on it. It is a 1988 ford f-150 XLT Lariat, 302 Why do i not have any power going to the lights and when jumper cables are hooked up why does the starter want to turn on its own. I am very confused.

2007-03-19 06:34:16 · 9 answers · asked by Donna C 1

Length of garage is of 20 feet

2007-03-19 06:28:13 · 15 answers · asked by manworkforce 1

Hi,

My car (Renault Espace Helios 1993) had a couple of dodgy starts recently, which I foolishly ignored, but now she won't start at all.

I'm not sure if it is the battery as all lights, wipers, ect. are still functioning.

Can anyone tell me if it is likely that lights, windscreen wipers, heater ect. would still work if the battery was too low to power the engine?

I don't really want to buy a new battery if this isn't the problem.

Any help gratefully received and appreciated!

2007-03-19 06:25:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

My engine light came on yesterday after a 3 hour trip and won't go off. I have high miles. I havent checked at the mechanic's yet about the engine light.I just bought the van(1998) last week.Is it ok to drive today?Should I take it in today? And does AutoZone offer that service for free?(checking the check engine light)

2007-03-19 06:22:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to let my 1983 Volvo idle (for the first couple of minutes with my foot on the gas) for about 7-10 minutes before it will drive without stalling. After it gets past that point, it rides like a dream. What can I do to decrease the warm-up/idle time? Adjust the idle? Something with the throttle? Help!

2007-03-19 06:21:36 · 1 answers · asked by Sunshine 1

2007-03-19 06:06:19 · 8 answers · asked by Ironball 7

Hello, all, this is my very first question and I really hope someone can help. I bought a 99 Taurus a couple of days ago. Sometimes the speedomer works and sometimes it doesn't, when it doesn't the miles do not roll over. The car drove perfectly during the test drive. Today, I drove it and the trans would not shift out of first. It will shift fine into drive and reverse. When the problem first started it was kind of jerky, in and out of gear, now it won't change at all from first. When I pushed the gas really hard and got the rpms up, it shifted hard into second. Do I need another trans or is there a simple fix?

2007-03-19 06:06:16 · 3 answers · asked by ♠LISA♠ 4

This almost entirely happens when I first use car after being off for more than 8 hours. When decelerating to a stop my transmission instead of going to first gear is disengaging. Applying the gas simply revs the engine. To re-engage the transmission it is necessary to turn off the car and restart the engine. After this happens the car drives normally and decelerates and downshifts normally. Any ideas?

2007-03-19 05:59:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

and do you go somewhere for this or do you do it yourself?

2007-03-19 05:54:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have just recently changed head gaskets, intake manifold, exhaust manifold gaskets because of water in oil problem. Gunk in oil pan SEVERLY thick sludge. Last oil change 2500 miles ago did not indicate water in oil. After all back together, driver side only has no compression on all cylinders when rocker nuts torqued per spec. Can back off on torque and engine run perfect, however cannot leave like this because nuts too loose to stay adjusted that way. Heads NOT shaved after removal. Just replaced gaskets.

Thanks for the help in advance.
Petey

2007-03-19 05:52:56 · 8 answers · asked by Richard P 1

Can you gain horse power by putting 305 small block chevy heads heads on a 350 if they will even fit?

2007-03-19 05:51:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 05:42:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i bought my cadillac catera (1997' 80,000 miles) a couple months ago, and i have kept up with my oil changes. my car always seems to need more oil and antifreeze. one day my oil light came on 5 times, i added more oil to it, and it kept going off. so i took it to a shop to get the oil change and ask why the light keeps coming on. basically they tried to over charge me by checking my sensor..when they could have just checked the oil pump,so i got mad and left. when i went home that day i checked to see that they did everything okay.i noticed there was no antifreeze.so i went and bought some, and added it. the next day i drove my car to work and then i went straight home.when i turned my car off it started smoking ALOT from under the hood. later i checked it again and all the antifreeze was gone. this was within a days time of refilling it! i just went outside to check my car and there is a leak, im guessin its antifreeze. couldnt there just be a leak in a hose?

2007-03-19 05:41:28 · 10 answers · asked by brittany m 1

It's a 2000 Jeep GCherokee. There is a dial on the dash with a picture of an oil can and it says "0...40...80" but of course it does not state what it is, exactly, that those numbers are measuring. Anyhow, its been pointing at 80 lately, so I got the oil changed, but the dipsh*t didn't seem to have any idea WHY it might be pegging, but said that it's a pressure gauge.

So my problem is that it keeps showing high pressure, but if I go fast on the freeway for a while it points around 60 or so until I slow down or stop, then back to 80. What will I need to do to correct this, or will it correct itself with the fresh oil? And if its a pressure thing, wouldnt the pressure have released when they let out the oil? I'm not having any trouble with any other guages, and the car doesn't seem to be acting funny at all (knock on wood grained paneling...).

2007-03-19 05:38:35 · 8 answers · asked by ShavenLlama 4

2007-03-19 05:33:25 · 6 answers · asked by Jim M 1

2007-03-19 05:32:10 · 7 answers · asked by leroy c 1

what anti rust coating is best? i need some for the under body of a car. do car painting companys do this?

2007-03-19 05:29:42 · 3 answers · asked by helloguy 2

I was driving 60mph when this happen

2007-03-19 05:26:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I remove the airbag and will it go of as that is what I have been told????????

2007-03-19 05:23:59 · 4 answers · asked by Julian K 2

I heard that if, when taking apart your engine, if you lay your crankshaft somewhere flat, it will warp slighty, become unbalanced, so you're supposed to stand it up on it's end. Is this true?

2007-03-19 05:19:50 · 4 answers · asked by marinehacker202 2

I own a 1997 Nissan maxima and the lights on the dashboard went out. What could the problem be? The rear break light does not work either. Please help.

2007-03-19 05:15:01 · 5 answers · asked by Robin S 1