Maintenance & Repairs - April 2007

I need your help I want to buy some rims for my 97 Cadillac Deville but I live in apartments in Dallas the getto and I don't want them to get stolen I know that just an alarm wont work cuz..... I know

2007-04-29 16:20:48 · 10 answers · asked by Cadillac *rida* 1

2007-04-29 16:18:33 · 8 answers · asked by Joni58 1

the griping part of the tire is called the lug.

2007-04-29 16:14:02 · 2 answers · asked by steve r 1

"brand new alternator put in on november 5th 2006, records and receipt to prove, with a 2yr warranty, also new battery due to a failure in the last alternator, the check engine light and abs light and airbag light are pinned on since then due to the over-charging of the alternator to the battery which also caused the climate control to short out since its digital. if the computer was re-set the lights would go off, and the climate control would be back on. The radio doesnt seem to have any power going to it, i havent had the time to check it out. slow at start of accell, but kicks in at about 25mph, stalls at complete stop,once again due to the computer"......would reseting the comp really fix that?

2007-04-29 15:48:29 · 2 answers · asked by a.j 1

My car is a 1993 Saturn SL2...I've heard maybe it could be an oxygen sensor.

2007-04-29 15:22:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a shop change my oil the other day, and they said they put 10w in it because i have more mile on my engine. Could this hurt my engine? Will i lose horsepower? 1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT with 74000 miles

2007-04-29 15:17:15 · 12 answers · asked by Grand am fan 1

HOW MANY QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID GO INTO A 1987 BUICK REGAL 3.8 LITER V6

2007-04-29 14:51:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was driving, then it started stalling and could not give it gas. the battery was still on. couldnt give it any gas and brakes stopped and power stearing gone. wouldnt start back up. does it sound like fuel pump?? and around how much is it to replace??

2007-04-29 14:45:14 · 5 answers · asked by buttball23 1

Replaced the 02 sensor and the idle air sensor and checked the throttle position sensor with a volt meter and took the negative battery cable off to reset the comp and the light still comes on. It runs like it's lean but I can attain highway speeds if I speed up slow enough. Seems to run fine if I don't give it any gas. Had the auto parts store check the computer and it didn't store any error codes even while it was running with the check engine light on.

2007-04-29 14:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by denbobway 4

I've got a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer. The power seems to surge under a load (pulling a steep hill at highway speeds). I just recently replaced the fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, cleaned the EGR valve, had the transmission rebuilt (30,000 miles ago), and I can't figure it out. It seems to only do it in Overdrive. Does anybody have any suggestions?

2007-04-29 14:28:32 · 4 answers · asked by aeronicapilot 2

Or any two-stroke engine, for that matter?

All right, manual says oil and gasoline must be mixed by a 5% (or 20-to-1) ratio. That means I will have 250 mililiters (ml) of oil for each 10 liters of gasoline. Fine? Fine. But... does that mean that I will put 10 liters of gasoline, THEN add 250 ml of oil (with a total of 10.250 liters of liquids in the tank), OR do I have to REPLACE 250 ml of gasoline with the same amount of oil (9.75 liters of gasoline and 0.25 liters - or 250 ml - of oil), ending up with exactly 10 liters of liquids in the tank, but with a richer mixture? This is important in order to find the correct mixture. Thanks!!!

2007-04-29 14:23:48 · 2 answers · asked by disintegrationisthebestalbumever 2

My rear brake piston will not compress. I am giving it pressure and turning it but it doesnt want to compress. Does anyone have any ideas? I still have the brake cable connected, could that be stopping it? If so, How do you disconnect the brake cable because I cant seem to do it? thank you for your help in a time of need!!!!

2007-04-29 14:13:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

first of all, when do you know your radiator is broken?
i recently got into a minor accident and rear-ended some guy infront of me.. fronts banged up and my hood collapsed, but its not terrifying under the hood...

when i hit the car infront of me, the radiator support got knocked back and gave my radiator a punch.. when i looked at it, one of the brackets connecting the radiator and the radiator support bar popped off the radiator when the punch happened, so i think that saved the radiator from snapping in half or damaging...

the radiator is slightly angled like / that... but nothing is neccessarily broken...

should i replace it? After the accident, i drove in 10 minutes home and it was fine, it ran like any other day (most of the damage was headlight/hood/radiator support/?radiator?)

Secondly, how do i know a good radiator from a crap radiator?
.. whats better.. metal or OE plastic...

(trying to keep cost down.. plz)

THANKS FOR THE HELP.

2007-04-29 14:11:11 · 3 answers · asked by Corey 4

ok i have a old chevy with a edelbrock carb and when i turn my motor off it begins to shake and acts like it is still trying to run, when it starts doing this i turn my key back on and the truck sarts right back on, i believe its the carb, am i right, and if so how do i fix it,plz details

2007-04-29 13:17:00 · 7 answers · asked by joseph b 2

I just noticed a 2 inch crack on my 1998 Frontier's exhaust manifold. What are the noticeable effects of having a leak? Do I loose power or gas mileage?? Instead of replacing the part can I weld the crack?

2007-04-29 13:04:08 · 8 answers · asked by photoeyedude 2

i remember you need to criss cross two tires, but cant remember which ones

2007-04-29 12:56:41 · 4 answers · asked by red 1

What is initial timing? Do I have to time this distributor with the vacuum advance plugged in and without out it once again? I've been trying to understand this statement,

"A good rule of thumb for a street/strip combo is about 14-18° BTDC initial advance to approx. 35° at 3000 RPM maximum advance".

2007-04-29 12:41:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The battery and alternator are brand new. we tested the wires at the back of the alternator with a light and they both lite up when the truck was running, but the battery was only at 12.5 with the truck running so its not charging. The mechanic thinks the starter is "drawing" electricity and I think the fusible links by the starter are bad.

2007-04-29 12:39:28 · 2 answers · asked by Kenneth B 1

1998 dodge caravan.....when I accelerate the belt starts to squeal. Also when idling for awhile, it overheats.

2007-04-29 12:30:11 · 4 answers · asked by cristy o 1

The key in my 1990 Pontiac Sunbird LE will turn to the "on" position, but when I turn it to the "start" position, it wont budge, like there is something preventing it from moving. I have tried moving the wheel from side to side, turning the wheel, shifting in and out of park, different key, and all all have been no good. Key worked fine half hour before.

2007-04-29 12:21:58 · 7 answers · asked by paul b 1

Ok the truck is still not charging, but I found out that it has an 1984 c10 350 engine in it. The wiring is still the 87 though. I can't figure out why its not charging. I had the alternator tested again and they said its running great, but when its in the truck the gauge shows low and the shop said there is no output at all (they look like they were afraid to even touch the truck, they were stumped). The alternator that is on it is for an 1988, could that be a problem, its hooks up to the wiring just like the previous one. I cleaned the connectors to the battery too, i dont think that will help much, but at this point im desperate. Help if you know, or think you know what the problem is.
Ok I had the wiring looked at and the wire to the back of the alt. post is live so its working and the one that plugs in is working also. The mechanic said that my starter could be giving a draw and that could be the problem. Could the starter be making it not charge, bc its starts up fine?

2007-04-29 12:20:16 · 6 answers · asked by Kenneth B 1

When i turn the car on blue smoke comes out of it. it smells terrible. it just started randomly when it rained. whats wrong. and how much money am i looking at? I drive a 1989 nissan Fairlady Z. Answers would be appreciated and soon. i keep having problems with this car its rediculous. leave your e-mail please. thankyou so much!

2007-04-29 12:07:06 · 4 answers · asked by devilray171 1

I have i 1991 buick regal...i posted a ad a couple of weeks ago and got lots of responses ... thanks...the car kinda jerks on the freeway or maybe hick ups on the freeway...my mechanic says its not the engine or the tranny...he says its the fuel..so, I just got a new fuel pump and filter and it still jerked..so, he told me to put some fuel injection cleaner in the gas tank...its been running a little better since I put the injector cleaner in there about 2 hours ago but it still accusionally jerks...any feed back?i drove it for about 20 miles after a put the cleaner in there...

2007-04-29 12:04:45 · 4 answers · asked by Alexus s 1

I have the above described vehicle that I just purchased I noticed when I was driving up a hill I had the pedal to the metal just barely making it over, what could this be? could it be a weak cylinder? is it replacable or repairable?

2007-04-29 12:01:34 · 4 answers · asked by Jack 2

2007-04-29 12:00:21 · 2 answers · asked by Adam C 1

2007-04-29 11:58:10 · 3 answers · asked by yahoo 1

It had sat in my driveway for over a year without being run. After using it for short errands recently over the last week, it died on me. I can start it and it will run as long as my foot is on the gas pedal, but the minute I take my foot off, it dies. Can you tell me what might be wrong? Also, I have replaced the fuel filter and tried to empty the bad gas out of the tank. I can prime it, and it will run for a short period. PLEASE HELP!

2007-04-29 11:55:49 · 4 answers · asked by Vicki H 2

2007-04-29 11:46:29 · 9 answers · asked by teebuch 1

Just had a new pump put in my '04 Impala is it normal for the antifreeze to be brownish both in the stock
tank and radiator?

2007-04-29 11:34:39 · 12 answers · asked by ? 1

i have a chevy malibu 98 . it start but it shuts off instenly . the manual says it might be flooded.if it is how do i fix that but i dont feel it is

2007-04-29 11:32:08 · 2 answers · asked by diamonds221023 1