Maintenance & Repairs - May 2007

Preferably around the NW part of Chicago [around the brickyard area to be more specific]...accidently made a sharp turn out of my garage and scrape it. The damage is not bad nor does it look too deep, it is white and unfortunately does not rub off...but I rather just buff it out then screw up myself...I wouldnt mind if the car was older but its relatively new (roughly 14months old)

2007-05-20 17:44:53 · 3 answers · asked by Darek 2

I have a spark plug cross threaded. I know the plug has 1.25 treads per mm, must convert to inches to get a drill bit, tap.and helicoil to ream this puppy a new hole!!!

2007-05-20 17:26:04 · 3 answers · asked by 10 Bears 1

I do it myself and save alot of money. I do almost everything from a tune up to changing brake pads, and even my alternator. The only thing i take into the mecahnic for is if i need to change something like shocks or struts.

2007-05-20 17:18:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-20 16:43:35 · 21 answers · asked by Cole 1

got a 98 audi a6 auto tranny with triptonic shifting. the whole car jerked wen i slammed it into drive (i know im an idiot). the car shut off. i pulled over put it into park, started it back up now it wont show wat gear im in on the dash and if i try to push the gas it feels like your starting off in 5th gear, the engine revs up but car barely moves. totally shuts off wen i go over 20mph. wat did i break in the tranny?? hydrolic linkage? tourque converter???

2007-05-20 16:41:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I pull codes from the check engine light on an '88 Tunderbird 5.0? I read somewhere once that you can pull the codes with a paperclip stuck into two terminals where you plug the computer into the car. But I don't know which two terminals or what the codes would mean. My light just came on, so I wanna try to diagnose it myself without having to go to Advance or whoever does it. Thanks.

2007-05-20 16:35:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just had my oil changed at the end of april. we checked the dpstick and it showed it full.

2007-05-20 16:35:09 · 2 answers · asked by cory g 1

for some reason i drive it then its empty

2007-05-20 16:30:00 · 9 answers · asked by james w 1

I am looking at a used camper ('89 newport cobra)and the tires appear to need to be replaced.

2007-05-20 16:22:49 · 2 answers · asked by Mr. Bear 1

i had to redo the brakes and the tires who can i call and talk to about this

2007-05-20 15:52:39 · 6 answers · asked by JOANN K 1

2007-05-20 15:44:08 · 1 answers · asked by hyroglfx 1

I wash it about once every week or 2 and it looks like it is dirt until you look really close at it, its small pin sized rust spots....I leased it and the lease is up next year, do you think I will be penalized?

2007-05-20 15:03:59 · 4 answers · asked by Sillycat!! 2

2007-05-20 14:27:56 · 4 answers · asked by blue78669 1

My car's alignment recently got worse, I didn't hit anything or bump any curbs, so I'm wonder what could have caused it to get worse, how bad is it for the car, and how much does it usually cost to fix it?

2007-05-20 13:21:10 · 5 answers · asked by Michelle J 1

air box refers to the box that contains the air cleaner for the engine

2007-05-20 13:16:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The car most of the time drives well. but recently it takes a long time to catch speed and it makes the car ride feel really bumpy and not smooth. It jerks forward and what not to catch up to speed What can it be? Thanks. It's a 1988 cadillac deville with Auto Tranny.

2007-05-20 13:10:11 · 3 answers · asked by Pimp 969696969696 1

I was driving a little crazily in a parking lot a few days ago,
and now my car is extremely shaky,
it jiggles off the smallest things now,
and my axles were bad before this thing,
my car is extremely low,
so is it the shocks or something else in the suspension?

2007-05-20 12:52:25 · 5 answers · asked by Richie 1

OK this is a 1997 toyota corolla with about 93,000 miles on it. The mechanic told me first I neeed to replace the distrubotor for about $348 labor and all now he is saying it is the distrubtor and it's housing whatever that means for $758. I hope this new info helps with someone helping me thanks.

2007-05-20 12:34:44 · 7 answers · asked by mdjgirl7 4

I will be driving 55mph and let go of my gas peddle and the car still continues to stay at the same speed or it eccelerates all on its own without me even touching the gas peddle or druise control. When I step on the brake it is hard to stop the car. It's like my car doesn't want to stop it just wants to keep driving and accelerating. Also when I put it in park it idles at or above 2rpms and makes a little bit of a clunking noise when I shift it into park. Does anyone out there no what might be causing all of this to happen to my car all at onces. I really need your help because it's kind of scaring me a little bit, and I have to drive my car 60 miles a day 5 days a week.

2007-05-20 12:20:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Six months ago I purchased a Holden Vectra 2000 model. 2.2 litre four cylinder 5 speed manual. The car has done 78 000km and has been maintained perfectly.

The car was/is still driving beautifullly. About 3 weeks ago the instruments on the dashboard (speedo. tacho etc) were momentarily failing and then returning to normal. When this happened the check engine light would also flash.

This happened every couple of days and I have been unable to notice any other common patterns. This is now happening more frequently and the check engine light is staying on for longer.
PLEASE HELP

2007-05-20 11:41:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

a picture would be nice to have to see where the general idea is because i have search some say is on the driver side fender by the head light but thats not what its showing in the car

2007-05-20 11:35:27 · 2 answers · asked by phoenix_02_03 1

I have a '99 Land Rover Discovery and my speedometer head skips or bounces. For example if I am going about 40 miles an hour, it will bounce between 30 and 50 the whole time I am driving.

2007-05-20 10:45:37 · 4 answers · asked by Sand'N'Sable 2

when i push the brake slowly and gently, grinding noise is not that bad but when i push it hard, the noise is very loud. i am wondering if i installed it incorretly. i have install break pads and rotors on couple other cars and had no problem. did i miss something? thanks

2007-05-20 10:37:05 · 2 answers · asked by Henry C 1

2007-05-20 10:30:34 · 3 answers · asked by joe b 1

I've had my car parked for almost two years. It's a VW Jetta. Obviously, it won't start. But I've heard that it's dangerous to try to start it if it's been parked this long. What should I do? Is my only option to have it towed to a mechanic for inspection of the engine, oil, etc. etc.? I don't think I should try to jump it.

2007-05-20 10:30:11 · 3 answers · asked by stock_sd 1

Wondering if I can just disconnect the spak plug to avoid unwanted smoke? Also would this have any detrimental effect on my engine? I just need to pass emmisions.

2007-05-20 10:06:17 · 4 answers · asked by felixtricks 3

I have replaced the sender/pump in the fuel tank. When the power plug is unplugged and the ignition on, the gauge goes to the full tank position. So I think the gauge is ok. But with both my old and new sender/pump in the tank, the gauge is all over the place. Sometimes 3/4 full, sometimes empty etc. any ideas ??

2007-05-20 09:49:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-20 09:16:08 · 9 answers · asked by SEGUN A 1

My car I think is worth $3500 blue book value.

2007-05-20 08:19:21 · 5 answers · asked by frenchbunnie7 1

I drive a 1993 Nissan Sentra Classic (B12 Series, E16I Engine, Canada). After taking in the vehicle for some problem I found the windshield washer pump is no longer responding.

I checked the wiring and it seems to be transmitting power. I disconnected the plugs into the pump and inspected the ends. There was this green/white thick paste over the leads so i used some rubbing alcohol and a toothbrush to clean it. Not very well tho. The plug going into the very bottom of the reservoir appears to have 2 wires going into it however the blue wire appears to be free floating, not connecting to the plug at all. My guess is this is the problem and it needs to be reconnected for the pump to work.

My questionare:

1. Any good tools to clean out this green/white paste from the leads? The area can be tiny and so my toothbrush isntgetting into the spaces as thorough as id like. If theres some needle-nose like brush with a coarse end, that could do the trick.

2007-05-20 08:11:43 · 1 answers · asked by zerohourx 1