Maintenance & Repairs - June 2007

unleaded petrol i never relised and drove on for about 40 miles then it just stopped what will have happened the van is 2 year old

2007-06-22 04:58:24 · 12 answers · asked by j123g111 1

Hi,

Can you please advise what this tool might be please??

http://www.stormkrewsaders.com/toolquestion/tool1.jpg

I don't have a key to it so turned it up by hand.
http://www.stormkrewsaders.com/toolquestion/tool2.jpg

On it's side.
http://www.stormkrewsaders.com/toolquestion/tool3.jpg


I found it wrapped in a cloth at back of a cupboard in the garage.... must have been there years. I don't have a hex key for it... I worked it open by hand.

Is it a medieval car jack/lift or something else please? Could it be for brake maintenance?

Thanks if you can advise. :) (g2g back to work.. will hopefully find out answer in a few hours when I get back - thanks)

2007-06-22 03:52:49 · 26 answers · asked by Joe Bloggs 4

sell for scrap?

2007-06-22 02:36:23 · 10 answers · asked by Jo R 2

2007-06-22 02:32:52 · 4 answers · asked by bernice l 1

i'am buying a car for 800 dollars with 135,000miles it has a blown head gasket 1991 Firebird V-8 Manual from ebay. How much would it cost to repair a blown head gasket. And how can fix it like pep boys are autoparts. Just any helpful information is helpful

2007-06-22 02:23:35 · 10 answers · asked by birdfan89 1

2007-06-22 01:24:20 · 1 answers · asked by sammie j 1

work car has a broken piston. I discovered it while driving and now everyone is blaming me. Im seeking the truth.

2007-06-22 00:58:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I own a vehicle with approximately 100,000 miles on the car. My clutch going out is about do and it has started to slip somewhat whenever I pull off the line. While I fully intend to bring it into the shop to get a replacement, I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how I could extend the life of the clutch for a few thousand miles more?

I checked with the dealer and a few shops around town and they all have quoted me 1000 dollars or more for a replacement.

2007-06-22 00:40:51 · 8 answers · asked by askjoemuscle 1

i have a Subaru legacy ti 1990 front wheel drive non turbo with manual gearbox and its starting to make a whining sound and is shuddering when i take off in 1st and 2nd and 3rd gear i have the new gearbox but i need to know how to put it in or an explanation for the whining and shuddering

2007-06-22 00:18:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just replaced the belts on my 1993 toyota corolla but they are squeeking. the car runs fine but when i turn 90 degrees the belts go crazy. they are brand new so i'm not sure what the problem would be. do i need to spray them with something? thanks

2007-06-21 21:27:13 · 5 answers · asked by Dr. Answers 5

Hi,

Thankfully it's not my car. :p

http://www.hummertime.co.uk/fuelfilter.jpg

It's a VW Golf IV TDI (Diesel) (European model)

However.. any ideas of what could have caused the fuel filter to get so salty/corroded? I can't work it out... unless perhaps wrong grade of fuel was used regularly which is unlikely.

I'd very much like to have an idea of what might cause it in case the same thing ever happens with my fuel filter.

Thanks. :)

2007-06-21 20:59:11 · 9 answers · asked by Joe Bloggs 4

The screw that near the grill, I cant even use a socket ranch, dont know how to get screws loose with it......Any suggestions on what to use?

2007-06-21 20:04:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

long story short.... 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis just crapped out on on interstate one day. Had it towed to nearest dealership and they said that it was "possibly" a bad oil pump and caused the engine to seize. Warranty was voided due to lack of maintenace receipts (as luck would have it). I don't plan to keep the car cause I already got a new one but you can't really seel a car that doesn't run. So should I have the engine rebuilt or replaced with a rebulit one? I'm afraid to go to a mechanic because I don't want to get bad info. HELP!

2007-06-21 19:58:48 · 6 answers · asked by Jennifer P 2

My dorm is next to a construction site and as a result I have dried on cement splatters on the windshield and hood of my car.

2007-06-21 19:46:35 · 7 answers · asked by CanExPat 2

I was driving city at night today... Suddenly, I couldn't see anything so I had to stopped side of the road to see my headlights were on... and it wasn't so I put emergency lights on to see what's there. I've been freeway for 30min but I've never pulled over by COPS.
But well...my thing is that I bought this HID kit half year ago... And it just turned off(BOTH), does it mean my bulbs are burned out?

2007-06-21 19:43:13 · 3 answers · asked by God 2

After i run the truck for a while the red light comes on what does it mean?

2007-06-21 19:27:55 · 6 answers · asked by stud 1

After my car not starting it turns out that the damn thing was just flooded but now i have a new problem. When I press the gas my lights start like blink, but not turning all the way off and coming back on they just dem then lighten repeatedly. When I am in idle its fine but as soon as i start to pressing the gas they start to do the dem blinking thing. It sucks cause I keep thinking that I left my damn blinker on, and it is not just the headlights its in the dashboard, on my tach, and on everything.

2007-06-21 18:52:08 · 3 answers · asked by jonathan h 1

Honda Civic ESI - Front discs worn out and need to replace.

2007-06-21 18:27:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my check engine light comes on when i am going high speeds and then slow down. what is wrong with it?

2007-06-21 17:20:53 · 5 answers · asked by shawna_fob 1

I can only tighten screws with it, how do I use it in reverse? is this even possible? what am i not doing

2007-06-21 17:13:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mechanic claims I need new ball joints. It sounds fishy to me. Don't they last longer than that? 65000 mi. I have no unusual wear on the tires, there's no shimmy or unusual handling.

2007-06-21 16:33:17 · 8 answers · asked by MIKE F. 3

2007-06-21 16:22:45 · 7 answers · asked by Fishy5499 1

They charged me 12 thousands when i hit a curb with my front tire. now 4 thousands miles later, they tell me that the mount and barrings needs to be replaced again. 300 up to 500 dollars again. I don't think they would go bad that soon and if they did, they should stand behind their parts. they say no. Is there anything I can do to tell if they put new ones in the first time?

2007-06-21 16:04:44 · 6 answers · asked by tennessee 2

No matter how hard I step on the brake it will not come out of park. In order for me to put it in drive, I have to use the shift lock, put it in neutral, and then start my car.

Help please...

2007-06-21 16:03:47 · 2 answers · asked by Ms. Smith 3

The smell is like a very bad smalling dirty wet sock. I bought the car in September of last year. It's a 07 Camry. What can I do to get rid of the smell.

2007-06-21 15:50:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am interested in buying a car on Ebay and in the sellers description it says "THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR THE SPEED SENSOR. "

I have never heard of that, do you think the check engine light could really be on for something else, like a bigger, more expensive problem?

2007-06-21 15:46:58 · 11 answers · asked by qwerty 4

I have a 92 Honda Accord.

I took my car in to get something fixed (I believe it had to do with the fuel filter) and when I got it back, my car now jerks one hard time right before I come to a stop.

What does this mean?

2007-06-21 15:41:05 · 2 answers · asked by Ms. Smith 3

I just finished replacing my intake manifold gasket and I had a misfire problem I fixed thanks to correctly timing it with a yahoo answers user's directions. But after the misfire disappeared I was out test driving my truck. It stumbles a little after taking off from a dead stop (when it's first started) and then gradually smooths out. I figure this is just the PCM re-learning the engine since it hasn't been driven in over 3 months and the battery was disconnected for 2 months. The gas hasn't been changed either for 3 months. And that doesn't really concern me as I can fine tune that. What concerns me is that while I was test driving it, it ran fine under a normal load, so I decided to test it under a hard one. I opened the throttle half way open and the engine reved up and made noise like it was accellerating really fast, but the car itself was moving like it did under a normal load. The speedometer barely climbed any faster. I checked for trouble codes and there are none.

2007-06-21 15:33:36 · 4 answers · asked by boredpenguin2 2

I have seen some pictures of the plugs, but have no reference points. They just show the plugs on an engine but can't figure out where on the engine the picture is.

2007-06-21 15:28:26 · 3 answers · asked by Greg A 2

what are the dangers of using things in a car (performance parts) such as turbo chargers or nitrous?

2007-06-21 14:24:20 · 8 answers · asked by TheDude 1