Maintenance & Repairs - April 2007

I just got a car for my birthday and i thought id "spice it up" with a new set of rims. But the problem is that i dont know much about rims except the fact that they make a car look better.lol
Do rims come already embedded in tires and i have to buy the whole thing? or are they just adjusted on my tires?
just to make sure im wondering about rims, not shiny hubcaps that are available at walmart.
oh nd how much do they (rims) usually cost?
pls help....

2007-04-13 12:51:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I lost my car keys and i need to get my car started can u help me i have a 2004 Ford Taurus

2007-04-13 12:34:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-13 12:24:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 1990 chevy corsica and the lights in my dashboard don't work. It's not a fuse because I changed them and it still doesn't work and I don't think it's a bulb because it went out slowly, sometimes they'd work and sometimes they wouldn't and now they don't at all. What could it be?

2007-04-13 12:21:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The car is a 1998 Buick Regal GS with a 3800 Series II Supercharged engine.

There is gas and oil in it and the transmission is fine. The engine just quits like someone turns it off. I don't want to buy a new engine. I need to find out what could be wrong with it before I decide to take it to the shop. Thank you all for your help.

2007-04-13 12:13:14 · 16 answers · asked by too hot to touch 2

i have a 97 civic ex and i had the check engine light turn on. it ran fine for a few days, but just today as i was driving, i was coming up on a stop light and as i almost made a complete stop, the engine started to tremble. not alot but noticeable. it felt like it wanted to stall on me. (it's an automatic by the way). i think it would have turned off but what kept it from stalling was i had to keep giving it gas. i put it in netrual and held the gas down till the light turned green and took off. it runs fine when accelerating but it did the same thing to me at the next stop light. i made it home turned the car off and back on, and it seems fine.
any idea what needs to be done or whats wrong

2007-04-13 12:08:40 · 4 answers · asked by J.T. 3

I have a 1999 ford f-150 it has been running fine for weeks today i went into a walmart for 10 minutes came out it would not start. The dash lit up everything worked but it wouldnt turn over. I played with the fuses called the dealer I bought it from 15 minutes later started just fine why is this?

2007-04-13 12:03:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I brought my car into today to get my brakes done, and now i am spending $600 on Radiator hoses/ coolant hoses, flushing out the transmission fluids, Belt, new battery Brake pads, brake rotators, back breaks lubed and adjusted..... I dont know anything about cars....

2007-04-13 12:00:58 · 15 answers · asked by Lil Kaluha5555555 2

I have a 1995 Nissan Maxima. I brought it into Midas to have them check out the suspension because I've been hearing a pop noise over bumps. They told me it was the strut mount but Autozone sells the suspension bearing and the strut mount seperately and together. How do I know if either of these parts are worn out? Thanks.

2007-04-13 11:59:22 · 2 answers · asked by Sexy Ray 3

it bounces from obout 6 to 60, but stays around 20 when i am at a stop

2007-04-13 11:41:03 · 5 answers · asked by Jonny B 2

I have sunk about 2 grand in my Metro now and ppl continuously keep on ripping me off. First the pulley bolt broke on the bottom and I have been having problems ever since. Every time I put my a/c on the car loses power and rides very slow just to get back up to 45mph and the service engine light has been on. I've taken it to several repair shops and they keep on saying it is computer code 400 and it is not the EGR. They said(Chev. Dealer} that my crankshaft gaskets needed to be replaced and that the part that the timing belt sits on was corroded so they replaced the gaskets and cleaned this part and they charged me 600.00 I am very up-set. It doesn't need an O2 sensor nor fuel pump so I don't know what else to do. Everywhere I'm taking it has cost me $600 and the minute I leave the car runs fine 30minutes later the service engine light comes back on. I don't know what to do.

2007-04-13 11:27:28 · 10 answers · asked by Noclue 3

i have a 2002 pete 387 with a cummins ISX with a autoshift transmission. every once in a while my check engine light would come on, i mostly notice it going down hill, with a somewhat higher speed (1600-1700 rpm), or after sitting idling for a half of an hour or so. the light would come on, stay on for a few seconds and then go back off. i also noticed that every now and then the engine would run rough for a few seconds, the light would come on but again would go out after only a few seconds.
had it in the shop last week, they checked for fault codes, found a low fuel pressure code, changed the fuel filter. but apperently that didn't do the trick.
advice would be greatly appreciated.

2007-04-13 11:25:21 · 5 answers · asked by magiceye81 3

My husband is a mechanic. We have been married almost five years and I want to do something special for our anniversary, this time for him...What are some suggestions?

2007-04-13 11:04:04 · 7 answers · asked by Star 5

i have a 92 Plymouth laser and i think the head gasket may be gone there is a lot of pressure from the rad cap when i have the vehicle running for about 5 min. i took a compression test and theres 175 pounds per cylinder. (vehicle is a 4 cylinder) there is no antifreeze in the oil or none comming out of the tail pipe. but the rad isn't in the best of shape could it just be the rad causing the pressure? or what?

2007-04-13 10:57:56 · 7 answers · asked by ryan 2

I am replacing the window on a 1994 Geo Metro and can not remove the handle that makes the window go up and down. I need to get into the door.

2007-04-13 10:41:09 · 6 answers · asked by arniecisneros 1

i would like to know if thier something cuaseing this problems

2007-04-13 10:36:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-13 10:34:34 · 17 answers · asked by MЯ BAIT™ 6

I know how to remove it from the drive shaft. What tools needed to put in the new one?

2007-04-13 10:31:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The exhaust manifold has a crack on it and it has some oil that was coming out of it, would a crack manifold cause my car to run bad and makes the engine miss and acts like it dont has much power, when i drive it the engine misses and the car does not have much power, when it get up to 30mph it acts like it dont want to go anymore and i have to push the pedal to the floor before it will speed up. When i first start the car up and drive it, the car runs fine iuntill it warms up. what can i do other then changing it. jb weld or anything to put on it.

2007-04-13 10:01:37 · 7 answers · asked by Renee W 1

i have an 88 wrangler it failed the smog test..almost everything failed..how much would i be willing 2 spend on fixing this up?..and should i go 2 a legit place or any mechanic shop

2007-04-13 09:55:45 · 1 answers · asked by mikey 2

what other things could it be i was told that this module would do this??

2007-04-13 09:53:33 · 4 answers · asked by Susan A 1

It's only down by about 2 inches or so, how can I get it back up until I can pay to have it fixed?

2007-04-13 09:38:30 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4

Does anyone know where I might be able to find a diagram of a steering column layout with what each part is on the net. I have a manual to the car but had no luck with it. I called the dealer and he told me he could only tell me what one part was. So I know there is some really intelligent person out there that can help me out with this.

2007-04-13 09:05:42 · 2 answers · asked by kutebunns 1

2007-04-13 09:01:16 · 8 answers · asked by Leo 1

For a diesel truck.

2007-04-13 08:30:23 · 3 answers · asked by zane l 1

It's an 84 bronco II. there is also a little bit of slack in the main cable if I get the length in the drums right will it pull the slack out of the rest of the cable?

2007-04-13 07:30:03 · 1 answers · asked by cool enuff 1

They work a little the first time you hit them, but the pedal sinks right to the floor and the car won't stop. The following morning I noticed bright yellow fluid on the ground under the drivers' side wheelwell (not from under the hood, it was definitely off to the side.) Can anyone say if it's likely a line or the master cylinder based on this?

It's a 1995 mercury sable... and I feel far more educated knowing how quickly your braking power can just dissapear. SCARY!

2007-04-13 07:25:36 · 3 answers · asked by Jeffrey 3

I want to take a solid white '99 Monte Carlo and get it painted jet black. Will the fact that it's white now cause problems and thereby make painting it black more expensive? How much should it cost?

I live in Austin, TX if location makes any difference.

2007-04-13 07:14:39 · 5 answers · asked by TexBW 2

Sorry for the caps but I need help.

I have an 03' Jeep Grand Cherokee, 43000 miles.

Here's what happened. I went to work in the morning, no incident. I have a half a tank of gas, and everything worked fine.

This afternoon, I try the keyless entry, no response. I hit all the buttons on my remote, nothing happens.

I unlock the door with the key and try to start the engine. I turn the key and nothing happens. No clicking, no lights on, no radio, nothing works.

I'm pretty sure it's not the battery. Lights are on auto, and were not even on this morning. Plus it couldn't have drained in 4 hours. I checked the fuses, but they appeared fine. I assume it must be some kind of electrical problem because if the electrical system was working properly the radio would at least go on.

So if you know what could be the problem, help me.

2007-04-13 07:07:48 · 10 answers · asked by jeff_mcawesome 1

2007-04-13 07:03:29 · 3 answers · asked by coffeeboy 1