Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

2007-03-17 02:51:06 · 9 answers · asked by Al H 1

I am an ASE certified mechanic. I relaced the upper and lower intake manifold gaskets in a 98 Chevrolet Malibu, with a 3.1.
We all know these had a problem from the get go. After replacing the gaskets, the fuel guage went all the way around
and pegged at the BOTTOM side of the stop. Any ideas what
caused this, and how to fix? I haven't had a guage act like this before!

2007-03-17 02:37:02 · 5 answers · asked by race21 3

The engine heats up fine but no heat in the van unless the van is physically moving. Temp stays around normal

2007-03-17 02:24:20 · 9 answers · asked by whisper14623 2

i want to know where the fuel pump relay is located on my peugeot 206 1.4lx as i've got no power to my fuel pump or coil pack.

2007-03-17 02:01:15 · 8 answers · asked by s.cullen01@btinternet.com 1

Can anyone tell me which blower is better a 177 or a 471 super charger.As I want to put one on my new 350 chev crate motor i WON'T be using too much boost as the engine does not have too many goodies ( 8.5 comp , 4 bolt mains etc )
Any advise would be appreciated.

Fitzsi

2007-03-17 01:32:55 · 2 answers · asked by fitzy 1

While I was driving my temperature gauge was
showing one line before red zone. Quickly I've
realized that my fan is not working properly because
there is no juice in my battery. Also, as it is not good to turn the engine off, I've found down hill way and let it cool to about line above 90. After that took a free road and took it down to 90.

When I was at home it went back to line before red zone. I've parked the car and turned it off.

**** I was thinking at that moment that it is good to
open radiator cap to released pressure. I did it slowly and the boiling coolant pored out.
*** Before I’ve opened it, the water wasn’t boiling. I know that pressure in the system eeps the boiling level of the coolant on higher level.

*** Was opening the radiator cap good idea?
*** Why was coolant boiling when I’ve opened the radiator cap as engine was not in the red zone.
*** Was my engine overheated?
*** Can it overheat before the red zone?

2007-03-17 01:20:20 · 5 answers · asked by cona 1

I don't want to buy a book on bedford rascals as the rear axel is fitted to suzuki trike and I need to replace the brake shoes/pads.

2007-03-17 01:18:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-17 00:49:05 · 8 answers · asked by Pete 1

Van is paid for, not rusted, has no leaks, still looks like new. But could need a $500.00 or more car repair. Can't afford new, but I do have 5.500 to put on another one. But I can't get a loan because I have bad credit. What should I do?

2007-03-16 23:57:34 · 4 answers · asked by JBWPLGCSE 5

Power mirror

2007-03-16 23:38:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

How to tune the car engine for smooth running of engine without noise & vibrations????

2007-03-16 23:28:06 · 8 answers · asked by Shrikant D 2

My van is in need of about $500.00+ repair. It keeps dying on me. It's never done this before. It will start sometimes, and won't stay started then just die. I've kept this van up with frequent maintance. The mini van is 11 years old, I've had the transmission rebuilt, the 6 leaks under it guaranteed to never leak again and it hasn't, new breaks, belts hoses, serpentine belt, timing chain,distributor cap,battery, front axel, tires, it has 90,000 miles on it, it's never been wrecked,the oil in the engine is crystal clear, it's not gummy, or sandy, should I buy another used car that's newer, or stay where I'm at and keep fixing this one? It's paid for. (The reason it had the axel replaced is the former owners drove it alot) When I bought it it had 22,000 miles on it. Now it has 90,000. I've had it 8 years and drove it about 8000 miles a year. The blue book value of it is 2000.00 thats what I've been offered for it twice, but I'm not sure if I want to take it. What's your opinion

2007-03-16 23:24:31 · 8 answers · asked by JBWPLGCSE 5

i have a kawasaki D/sx-20 bicycle. it has dual suspension, 7 gears and 20 inch tires

2007-03-16 22:57:54 · 2 answers · asked by gearhead cruz 1

i have a bmw with gray ceiling (standard cloth material ceiling) . i would like to clean the ceiling coz ive noticed some discoloration around the side columns and ceiling. do i wash it? OR just use a brush on regular bases to remove dust and particles?

any suggestions would be extremely helpful.

thanks

2007-03-16 22:50:40 · 4 answers · asked by Mo 1

I live in Motueka New Zealand and need to find a Solanoid for my Toyota Corona and not sure how much to pay for one and wether or not the fact that I have burnt that out will affect the rest of my vehicle. Could I replace just the solanoid or do I have to replace the whole starter?

2007-03-16 22:04:51 · 2 answers · asked by bedfordbuschick 2

Can anybody tell me what the engine number stamped on the front of my new 350 crate engine beside the water pump connections is.Is it a new actual engine number or is it a stamped number which corresponds to where it was built , month & day.
If it is the place of manufacture etc where does the actual engine number get stamped.

Fitzsi

2007-03-16 21:59:07 · 2 answers · asked by fitzy 1

2007-03-16 20:43:21 · 4 answers · asked by rina t 1

2007-03-16 20:40:49 · 7 answers · asked by rzahney 1

set at 2 and half turns out??? but where to start on the long screw on the bottom??/ one is on a 94 honda xr 100 and the other is on a briggs/ strattin 8 hp small engine.. different carbs of corse but wont they be the same, same?? as far as a starting point on all small engines/carbs??

2007-03-16 20:09:18 · 3 answers · asked by stylestealth 2

2007-03-16 20:02:27 · 2 answers · asked by Michael L 2

it starts about 10 seconds after i turn the car on wha wha wha wha a few times and about every 10 to 15 seconds repeats the whole time im driving no warning lights on dashboard i just replaced my ignition switch yesterday

2007-03-16 19:52:35 · 5 answers · asked by eck0man 1

I have a use battery, which is old so i know i need to buy a new one, but currently am unable to. But anyway, it would stay charged but everytime i close my doors, a red light, showing that the door is open stays on 24-7 and i dont know why, even tho i keep my doors closed all the way. what i want to know is, why does this light still come on? and how do i fix this? Bcuz if i dont get this fixed, im gonna have to take the damn battery out of the car every time in not driving it so it dont run low

2007-03-16 19:46:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am desparately trying to get my husbands car overhauled somehow for him. It is his only source of transportation and is falling apart. It is his "baby", 69 el camino, that he has had since approx 1975. We are so financially challenged and it needs almost everything as you can guess by it's age. He brought his now 16 y/o home from the hospital in this car so you can imagine his attachment. I applied to overhaulin but of course no luck. Any ideas? His bd is coming up and i would really like to do something for him about this!

2007-03-16 19:45:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

check engine light came on misfire code (tune up previously done). Was told that the water pump was bad. Installed a new pump, gaskets, seals timing belt, etc. Less than two days later I called him to inform him the car did not seem to drive correctly. Two weeks later the check engine comes on again (misfire code). I took it back and told him please recheck everything you fixed. less than a months later the bolt that holds the crank shaft & pulleys came loose fan belts are distroyed. I had that repaired and informed the so called specilalist of his error. He stated yes it was his error and the bolt was rusted he put on a new stud and cleaned everything and rechecked his work. After severaly more trips of complaining the car is not running properly, I notice that I had an oil leak and atifreeze from the timing belt cover area. Again he admits his error (seals & gaskets bad) & repairs. I want to know if all these errors cause other damage to the engine over a 7 mo period?

2007-03-16 19:41:17 · 4 answers · asked by funton63 1

Now they are like really ugly and black with mold colors
Ive tryed useing steal whool and wet sand paper but they just look really dull.

2007-03-16 19:40:33 · 3 answers · asked by daddyvanhorn 1

2007-03-16 19:39:27 · 4 answers · asked by spits_baby 1

I bought a used truck that needs a new battery but,
the store I went too does not have the same battery with the same cranking amps as the old one the old one has 780 cranking amps and 630 cold cranking amps is it ok to use a battery with a few amps higher then the old one.

2007-03-16 19:27:32 · 12 answers · asked by Min 1

my timing belt broke when i was going 40 miles per hour now how do i know if the motor is no good? should i risk putting in a timing belt to try it out? and what or were are the timing marks for my honda prelude 1989 2.0 si automatic please help i am not sure what i should do if i should just get a moto or fix the one i have and i dont know what i need to do please give me instructions asap

2007-03-16 19:12:20 · 5 answers · asked by IN WASHINGTON 1

2007-03-16 19:03:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had the belts changed recently (within the month) I live in NY and there was a snow storm....when I drove away the next morning there was a loud screaming noise intermittently only when I stepped on the gas and went away after I depressed the accelerator. I put WD-40 on all the belts and the noise still intermittently comes. What should I do? What could it be? 1986 BMW 325e

2007-03-16 18:59:54 · 6 answers · asked by transatlantic0207 1