Maintenance & Repairs - April 2007

I made a U-turn a few weeks ago in my Honda Accord, hopped the curb, and popped a hole in my sidewall - I did this all at a low speed, i.e. u-turn speed. Obviously I had to replace the tire, and ended up replacing two because my car manual said so. The guys at Discount Tire replaced my tires, balanced them, and rotated them, placing my new tires on the rear of the car and bringing my two old ones to the front. These old tires had 15,000 miles on them. Since then, I've been looking out for signs of misalignment. The car doesn't pull to either side when driving, but I have noticed that I feel like I am being hit by a wind gust on the road - it's very slight but noticeable. Do I have a problem with my alignment caused by hitting the curb, or is this just a result of driving with the mismatched tires? (The tires are identical except for tread pattern, but obviously the age/wear is different.)

2007-04-14 16:23:48 · 6 answers · asked by Rebecca M 1

what do i need to change wiers,plugs egr,o2scen.,

2007-04-14 16:14:02 · 5 answers · asked by PATRICIA J 1

i have a 1976 pontiac firebird trans am and they don't make a lot of parts for my year. i have checked all of the major resto companies but no luck. im looking for a steering knucklefor a car with disk breaks, i dont want to go with used parts, any idea where i can find this?

2007-04-14 16:04:55 · 5 answers · asked by snookie 2

I have a four cylinder ranger with manual transmission. The top pulley was making a squeaking sound the other day and stopping and going. The car stalled out so I had to give it gas for about a minute, and this has happened several more times in the past week. And the car is making a somewhat loud rumbling/clanking noise, which I'm guessing is the bearings on the water pump. So my question is how much will a new water pump cost, I've seen prices quoted on here from $150-$700. Also, it was in the mechanic the other week and I asked him to check the ac compressor and he said it was fine.

Thanks

2007-04-14 15:58:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got the battery changed and a week later it is dead. The alternator is fine. What else can it be?

2007-04-14 15:56:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-14 15:48:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a piece on my Denali that broke off in the hole and just the threaded part is left in the hole. The center is open like a pipe but the threads are left and I need them out so I can put the new piece in the hole

2007-04-14 15:23:59 · 10 answers · asked by kywolverine44 1

To repair head gaskets or warped heads? Has anyone tried it?

2007-04-14 15:18:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

one of my spark plugs was stuck and it broke then i got it off but the peices went into the combustion chamber how would i get that cleaned out

2007-04-14 15:17:20 · 10 answers · asked by drunk_luther69 1

lately when i hold the brake and hit the gas, only the right wheel is spinning. but sometimes, they both spin. when i try to do a burnout, or launch for a drag race, only one wheel spins. but the other day, i held on the brakes and just slammed on the gas, and i layed rubber, 2 thick black lines. is this normal or do i have a problem? the posi used to work, i haven't abused it to the point where it should have been damaged. could it be low fluid or something like that?

2007-04-14 14:53:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok i let my car sit from Oct 2006 and i charged the batt up about 4 weeks ago and it is not strong enough to start the car now the batt in it is only 1 year old but im thinking the batt might of froze over winter but not 100% if it did is it ok to try and charge it again?? like if i leave the batt charger on the batt all night.

thanks for your answers

2007-04-14 14:17:08 · 7 answers · asked by davedebo198305 4

I have an automatic ford escape that has had other engine problems before. While accelerating above 32 MPH the car runs fine but during the downshift there is a strong vibration I feel in the steering wheel when it hits 1800 RPM...it always happens at this RPM.

2007-04-14 14:05:13 · 7 answers · asked by islandsky_04 1

hey i need to find some inexpensive($20-$50) go kart wheels
and dont tell me ebay
thanks

2007-04-14 14:01:37 · 4 answers · asked by Dragonfire445644 2

anyone know carsale info ie:privateparties/myfrnd sld her car to a guywithout billofsale she gv hm $50.00 to get smog himslf he tld her he took it &wldnt pass & was tld it/wld/costhim$500.2diagnostic/&fix,iwant to knw if he can use the lemonlaw on her man won't return her calls thridparty says she shld wait till thursday to go to him & see if she can get it to smog

2007-04-14 14:00:10 · 6 answers · asked by ashcjbabys 1

today a mechanic took off my side post on the battery and the car kept runnin but the battery light is still cuming on wat is the problem sumone please help

2007-04-14 13:56:23 · 4 answers · asked by katisha_boyd 1

2007-04-14 13:46:01 · 8 answers · asked by james c 1

The horn on my car works, but when the fuse is inserted, the horn wont stop blowing. The dealer is charging 900 dollars to fix but gave me the option to go to a junk yard to purchase a used one and they will install it. I went to the junk yard and found a horn for my car (2000 dodge stratus). I tried for several hours for 2 days, but I couldnt get the horn off, and the attendants don't help you. Is there any other way I can get my horn fixed for less than $900?

2007-04-14 13:22:19 · 9 answers · asked by lwomar 5

My steering wheel wont stay straight. I installed it straight but when i go driving it turns almost 90 degrees and stays like that even if im driving staright. I already took it off numerous times putting it back on staright what could be wrong? 1986 GMC 1500

2007-04-14 13:09:45 · 3 answers · asked by John 2

2007-04-14 12:52:50 · 8 answers · asked by d m 1

I never had this problem but recently , when I step on the gas, instead of the car immediately moving , the car pauses or there is no immediate reaction. Instead, it pauses for a second or two and then it moves. To be a little more clear, it does move but very slowly and than there is the sudden jump. This only happens when the car is starting to move from stop. Why is it doing that ?

2007-04-14 12:45:26 · 8 answers · asked by CuriousJ 1

the check engine light came on today. is it possible to find out what is wrong with the engine without taking it to the shop. i did make sure that the gas cap was on tight, which it was. i need to drive back to school on sunday, would it be ok to drive it. thanks

2007-04-14 12:39:25 · 7 answers · asked by all4cars 2

I know that it is coming up on the summer months, but on average how often should one have to put in antifreeze? Like once a month or every two weeks or when?

2007-04-14 12:21:08 · 14 answers · asked by radioactive_babywipes 3

Shouldn't it get colder than that?? It's a Leganza by the way. Thanks for your help.

2007-04-14 11:55:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I drive a 1996 corolla and i notice that when my car is rolling at very low speed like 10 mph there is a weird rotation. feels like in each rotation of the tire, a certain part tends to feel grabby. it also happens when i apply the brakes at low speed (20 to 0 mph). it feels like there's a bad wheel alignment, so i had it aligned. they told me i couldn't get my camber adjusted because i have none. My tires are brand new with correct psi. They only adjusted the toe. So in conclusion, when my car is rolling at low speed, certain part of the tire rotation tends to make my car roll very abnormal; not smooth and flat on the ground's surface. what might this problem be?

2007-04-14 11:50:03 · 4 answers · asked by mrhuangsta 3

I want a car engine to!!!!!!!!! and this is for a REAL DRIVABLE monster truck like a CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-04-14 11:46:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wondering...once a transmission starts shifting less smoothly (assuming that's due to degenerating transmission), how long might it continue to run? How do you know when it's kaput? Does it just stop one day?

2007-04-14 11:44:38 · 2 answers · asked by sarahsue 2

I have a 1998 Mercury Sable and the other day it quit running while driving. Had new altenator put on and a new batt put in (by family). Car still won't run, won't even turn on. What else could be the problem?

2007-04-14 11:44:31 · 7 answers · asked by Drea Z 5

i have a 98 pathfinder which we purchased. it has remote start installed on it, the remote on my keys isn't working, the battery in the keychain is good, so i am looking to find how you program these things. if anyone knows the steps to getting it working i would greatly appreciate it.

2007-04-14 11:40:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Already replaced pads and rotors and a broken inner tie rod.

2007-04-14 11:37:36 · 10 answers · asked by Big stud 1

is there an easy way to re program the remote, like the way you can with keyless entrys.

2007-04-14 10:57:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous