Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

I'm loving my boyfriend's Nissan 240, but not loving the body. I want to get this car's dents fixed and add a new paint job. The paint job I’m not worried about but how much fixing the dents will be?? There's one on the fender, both doors, one on the back bumper, above back lights on a corner (ugh!) those are only the major ones...I’m thinking about less than a grand for them dents.. Is it cheaper out there or more???

2007-03-18 12:34:46 · 6 answers · asked by _m 2

2007-03-18 12:20:57 · 3 answers · asked by stealth5033 3

My daughter has a 2003 Grand Am and she says that she took it to a place and had them test it on a computer and they said it was an obd2 sensor. Something to do with the catilatick convertor (I apoligize for the spelling). She also indicated when she accelerates that she can only go to 10 m.p.h,. the front end shakes bad and the individual at the place she went said there was a "glowing red" and suspected the converter dropped. Before she invests money into it, I wanted to get some opinions.
Any ideas what it could be? How difficult is to fix? What do you think it would cost to fix?
Thanks for any advice you may have.

2007-03-18 12:13:07 · 4 answers · asked by kimmer 3

I need to get the ball joints replaced on my truck but don't know what type to order, any help is greatly appreciated. It's a 98 Ranger, just a 2WD 4 cyl.

2007-03-18 12:10:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

recently i direct wired the rad. fan to an ignition source because the fan wouldnt come on. and now the motor wont start unless the fan is running. the fan motor finally burnt up and now the car wont start

2007-03-18 12:01:04 · 2 answers · asked by johnnie g 1

my in-dash coolant temperature reader doesn't work so I bought an aftermarket thermometer. No wires, just a probe connected to the thermo.
On a short drive in 70 degree weather it was at 180 degrees F. Parked the car for about 15 minutes, drove to the store and it went up to 211 degrees F.

Is my engine too hot? Fluid levels are good & clean.
What's going on?

2007-03-18 11:55:44 · 3 answers · asked by sdx 1

1 of a kind 1983 celica st covertible. Dont want to junk it. Body perfect. What does it involve to repair?

2007-03-18 11:53:04 · 4 answers · asked by JOHN D 1

2007-03-18 11:51:23 · 15 answers · asked by dfens02 1

Is this ideal to put on a vehicle if i want a 5 lug? I mean as far as performance and compatibility. I saw kits on ebay made of mild steel, but I don't even know if mild steel is good for suspension parts. I always settled for cars with 4. Please throw out as much info as you can. Thanks.

2007-03-18 11:40:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Not sure if i should just fix the one bad head gasket or both. Has any one had prob w/a steam coming out of the exhaust. I havent figured out which one is bad yet. But when i do, i'm not sure if its best to just fix the bad one and leave the other one alone. 3.8 6cyl engine.

2007-03-18 11:35:11 · 7 answers · asked by blood_red_mustang 2

When I apply and release the brakes I hear a ticking noise coming from my right side tire area. It happens more when I apply and then slowly release the pedal at the time that I stop the vehicle. I am certain that it is the brakes and the mileage is over 50k. The vehicle is an all wheel drive SUV.

2007-03-18 11:32:23 · 4 answers · asked by stuckin_ak 1

I checked the fuses, and they are fine. The ground wire under the gas tank is fine too. Should i take out the dash board to manually fix it?

2007-03-18 11:28:49 · 2 answers · asked by jen 7

i have changed the thermostat and coolant on my ford mondeo 1.8 tdlx.... the blowers are only releasing cold air !!!!can anybody please tell me if there is a bleed valve anywhere ....this would help me loads cheers olly..................

2007-03-18 11:22:16 · 4 answers · asked by breretongirl2000 1

2007-03-18 11:19:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

black smoke coming out of the tail pipe. Also, the plugs had black carbon or something all over them. I had to clean them to even get the car to start. I know that there is something wrong with the engine but i don't know what it is.. Does anyone have any idea what i can do to check and see what is wrong? The engine is full of oil but the gage shows no oil pressure.i drove the car here to Austin from Bryan,Tx, which is about 100 miles, if i wasn't getting any oil through the engine, the engine will run and does not over heat. I ran it for about 30 min. on Sunday but it smokes very badly. HELP.

2007-03-18 11:13:30 · 3 answers · asked by thuletiger56@sbcglobal.net 1

i own a 1944 land rover that needs to be restored. pretty much fully restored. anyone out there?

2007-03-18 11:05:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been told there are problems with the kia sedona and the voyager and to fix this I need a voltage stabilizer which costs £120. does anyone know if this is right. Please help...

2007-03-18 10:59:49 · 4 answers · asked by RICHARD G 1

Pictures would help me also

2007-03-18 10:51:33 · 2 answers · asked by Nick M 2

2007-03-18 10:44:26 · 4 answers · asked by fidel h 1

Tried adjusting the kick back cable has anyone got any more ideas.

2007-03-18 10:40:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to spray the contact of my relay in the car ..i want to know if i can use this kind of lubricant...or any ideas what kind of spray,cleaner or lubricant to use in cleanning the relay contact.

2007-03-18 10:29:15 · 9 answers · asked by kogmu 3

2007-03-18 10:15:41 · 3 answers · asked by Weas 3

2007-03-18 10:11:04 · 2 answers · asked by John R 1

The handbrake on my P-reg Renault clio is not working very well. It is "just" about holding, but the level has to be almost vertical. Does anyone know how I can adjust this? The manual says it has to be taken to a garage, but I wonder whether this is just so that they're not responsible should I do anything wrong.

don't want to spend a fortune at a garage if its something I can do myself

2007-03-18 10:09:44 · 5 answers · asked by Helen 1

I go to start the van up early in the morning so it can warm up, it
starts but when I go to take the key out of the ignition it won't come out unless I cut the van off. I tried shifting to other gears and turning the steering wheel but it wouldn't budge.

2007-03-18 09:59:16 · 9 answers · asked by hovas_akademiks 1

It started this morning. I suspect it is from hitting a pothole a few weeks ago and throwing the alignment off significantly. Does this sound like a plausible theory? After riding the subways for years, my knowledge of cars is miniscule. I'm the perfect bait for one of those 20/20 episodes where they get the mechanics to rip a correspondent off. I drive a 2001 Nissan Sentra. What say you?

2007-03-18 09:55:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was in a car accdient .and a truck hit my 2005 monte carlo in the rear.

2007-03-18 09:53:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-18 09:51:39 · 10 answers · asked by karinamaag 2

Slips out of gear when taking off also.

2007-03-18 09:49:10 · 2 answers · asked by hchandler3 1

I know the question sounds a little naive. But in my case my engine broke, and yes the mechanic told me that there was no water in the radiator, BUT the heat indicator never signaled that the engine was hot.

I just want to make sure that my engine collapsed because I bought a used engine? Or, because there was no water in the radiator? And I don't remember ever putting any water to the radiator because it never indicated overheating.

I have to decide if I get a re-built engine or used like before. Nevertheless from now on, I'll make sure I put water every two weeks if necessary.

I appreciate your help and expertise in the subject.

2007-03-18 09:49:01 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2