Maintenance & Repairs - June 2007

the temp gauge goes right up near the red which doesnt seem normal to me, the fan always kicks in and it cools back down to the middle. i could understand if i was driving it hard for like half hour but just a 10 min trip it will do this, is this probably going to end up as a head gasket, if so how much would it cost or could it be something else

2007-06-17 00:10:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

trying to find out what kind of freon a 1998 Honda Civic takes and how much?

2007-06-16 22:46:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

A few months ago my check engine light came on. I took my car into Tuffy and had a diagnostic check done and they told me I need a new converter and O2 censors. I have yet to fix either of them. Recently my car has been acting weird when I am driving it. It starts off by my radio turning off and on. Then some of my lights on my dashboard will light up, like my ABS light and another light in the bottom left corner of my dash, along with my check engine light. Then my car will shut off and all of my dials will fall down to zero. Since my car is off, my steering wheel locks so I can only drift straight. Once I stop my car and put it in park, I am often able to restart it right up and continue driving. The problem won't happen again until maybe the next day. Also, sometimes when I get into my car at the store, after having just driven it to the store, it won't start up. I will try a couple times to start it, but I get no sound, not even a slight starting sound. My stereo still works so I figure it can't be my battery. Then after trying to start it a couple times, it finally starts up and I am able to drive away. I have no idea what the problem is, can anybody help me before I take it into the shop and take a chance of getting cheated???

2007-06-16 19:46:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can tag water damage car paint?
I usually spray tag water to my car w/o drying it (cuz I afraid to scratch my car by wiping it w/o soap bubble), I wonder if this is bad for car paint if I spray water to clean dust on car and let it dry itself ?

2007-06-16 18:33:29 · 4 answers · asked by kof98_kwai 1

Its about the diameter of a dinner plate.

2007-06-16 18:24:51 · 6 answers · asked by davemo 3

my holden rodeo 1992 model has started running ruff. I have changed fuel filter and spark plugs and checked air cleaner. It idles ruff and when u press on the exccelarator it tries to cut out. When i try to drive it, will try to cut out plus only will go 25kmh and it stuggling. It only started happening when we have had very high frosts, could this be causing it and how can i fix this.

2007-06-16 17:32:40 · 7 answers · asked by She C 1

Check engine light keeps coming on after I reset code. Can not find any canisters under hood as my book says to service. Gas tank seems to be forming a vacuum when I open filler cap. Where should I look next?

2007-06-16 16:51:59 · 6 answers · asked by ramszhang 2

2007-06-16 16:32:00 · 5 answers · asked by Tracy G 1

Can I plug a powerstrip into a car through a 140 Watt inverter without blowing a fuse?

2007-06-16 16:26:16 · 3 answers · asked by Johnny POppins 1

Which 3 guages should i buy for my stock tc . Just for looks. And which 3 would be the easiest to hook up?

Air/Fuel Gauge
Vacuum Gauge
Volt Gauge
Water Temperature Gauge
Oil Pressure Gauge
Oil Temp Gauge

2007-06-16 16:18:09 · 4 answers · asked by Will 1

I recently purchased an 88 Deville which was driven very little if at all for the 4 years prior to it coming home with me. It has 164K miles.

Electrical prolems are the radio antenna doesn't go down (in perpetual "up" position). The horn doesn't work. The glove-box trunk lock release button didn't work, but miraculously does now. (???)

The biggie is the Air Conditioning, which worked just fine when I got the car, blowing out nice cold air and keeping the car to the desired temp.. I turned it on and used it several times in the first few days, then the service AC light came on. It will operate on ECON, but blows out air that is only slightly cool. If AUTO is pressed, the digital display flashed "AUTO" then immediately goes back to "ECON" display characters. The temp. characters still change. The service AC light comes on immediately when the auto button is pressed, then the light goes out after a few minutes.

Do I have a basket case, or are these problems interrelated? Help?

2007-06-16 15:55:45 · 4 answers · asked by purplesometimes 4

The magneto and fly wheel are both rusted. but everything else looks good. Could that be why my lawnmower wont start.

2007-06-16 15:47:33 · 4 answers · asked by kenneth n 2

My left headlight cover on my 2001 Lincoln keeps getting fogged up, I checked the seal and it doesnt appear broken. Its on the inside from what I can tell.

What is causing it and how can I fix it?

2007-06-16 15:46:44 · 3 answers · asked by advait0 1

How hard would it be to replace a water pump in a 2004 jeep liberty sport? When the car is started it makes noises and if you look closely the water pump is moving a bit in and out would that indicate that it is the water pump and if so. What would be the process of getting this fixed? how hard would it be? and how time consuming? I have a warrenty, but it has a 250 deductible and the part in only $50 so would it be better for me to fix or to take to a shop?

2007-06-16 15:30:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 1983 Lincoln I was told I need a idle gas box It goes on the fire wall It was suppose to give gas to the fuel jets Can anyone help me with this The car wont stay running I have to keep playing with the gas pedal Thank you for your help

2007-06-16 15:29:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently bought a second hand Vauxhall Corsa and after a long drive of around 200 miles, the car developed a problem and shuddered to a halt. All the oil had drained and it looked on closer inspection to have drained from a small brass-ringed hole at the bottom right hand side of the oil tank (not the sump), near the oil filter. Having looked at a neighbour's M-reg Corsa it looks like what's missing is a transparent 'plug'...

Until I can ascertain WHAT is actually missing or get it towed to a garage (limited as I work shifts) and have a professional (expensive) look at it i'm gonna just have a lump of metal at the end of my drive...

2007-06-16 15:25:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I drive a '93 Accord with about 180K miles, still running strong. Every time I go to buy oil I always debate over getting the more expensive high mileage formulation.

Does anyone know if there is actually a proven difference that makes it worth buying over the regular oil, or is it all just a marketing game?

2007-06-16 14:54:40 · 6 answers · asked by Rockstar from another dimension 1

yeah im 19 y/o and i just got my license a year ago. and im planing to buy a stick shift car coz i love to get fast. but the thing is i never driven a stick before but i know something about it and how the pattern of gears work. i just need to know the friction point of the clutch. is it really good for me or to get a stick or just keep practice driving on automatic till i get better.
how long will it take me to learn?
and how much to replace a clutch if i break them?

2007-06-16 14:40:28 · 10 answers · asked by 3rd gear 1

I just bought a 1986 Chevy Van to use as a work vehicle. I have approx $450.00 in the van.
305 eng / standard automatic 3 speed tranny.It has only 78,000 miles on eng & tranny & never has been in to. Over all the van is in very very good condition for the age.
This vehicle set up for approx 5 years & only was cranked up & moved mabey 3 times during this time span.
earlier i replaced tranny filter & tranny oil.
All gears work very well.
I have got it running just about perfect.
Then after approx 30 miles the tranny developed a front seal leak.
My question, Shop wise, approx what would it cost me for this front seal replacement ?
Thank You,
Luke.

2007-06-16 14:29:25 · 10 answers · asked by lukec1943 1

2007-06-16 14:14:07 · 2 answers · asked by markfwelsch 1

it goes on the rear spolier

2007-06-16 14:00:29 · 6 answers · asked by SOLID S 1

2007-06-16 13:35:49 · 5 answers · asked by bigjr768 1

2007-06-16 13:35:37 · 3 answers · asked by donnie_samantha 1

I have a 1996 Pontiac Bonneville (not a supercharger) I have been having a strange noise coming from the right side, sounding like a pully getting ready to freeze. I went to town and everything was fine, got home and the car will not turn over. Turn the key and you hear CLUNK and nothing, no attempt to turn. I checked the starter, its fine so I removed the belt and it started it up no problem. A/C has been out for 2 years and assuming that the compressor pulley has froze up on me preventing it to turn over when trying to start. all other pulleys spin with no problem, so how do I go about getting the a/c pulley freed so I can drive my car.

2007-06-16 12:36:08 · 4 answers · asked by ellison_james_01 2

Ok, so my friend recently replaced the brake pads on his wife's Rav4 and noticed right from the beginning that the brakes felt really soft and that the car was barely braking to the point to where he has to reapply the brakes then the car stops. So he is wondering what needs to be done. He claims to have bled the brakes and re-installed everything correctly, but still has problem...

2007-06-16 12:33:16 · 5 answers · asked by David M 3

i took my dads 1967 fastback mustang for a joyride and now it wont start...its turning over but it wont ignite...i put some more gas in it...what do i do?

2007-06-16 12:19:43 · 13 answers · asked by xiphoid process 2

1995 LT1, no major mods

over the course of the last few weeks, my car only starts half of the time. when i try to start it, there is no hesitation, no noises whatsoever, almost like the battery is completely dead. the other day, i started it up fine, drove about 3 houses down, and it completely shut off. again, no hesitation, no noises at all. thank god it was only a few houses down. the car wouldnt start for the rest of the day. just for giggles, i tried starting it up yesterday, and it started BEAUTIFULLY.

what would cause it to start only half of the time, die out, and do all of this with no noise. i have a newer battery and starter, and just got new spark plugs. maybe vats or mas?

2007-06-16 12:11:51 · 5 answers · asked by Jordan M 1

2007-06-16 12:10:07 · 3 answers · asked by Frank G 1

i had roughly 10 quarts LOL of oil in my car, it smoked up.... i had been losing pressure and the dipstick said something different everytime i checked it, from empty to way past full,,,, so i added everytime the ticking sound started and my pressure dropped, what makes u lose oil pressure? what could be wrong with my car?

2007-06-16 12:03:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Want to up grade tranny in my 48 Chevy coupe found tranny out of 51 but it's 2" longer then the 48 tranny is there anyway to shorten the univeral joint sleeve yoke and the end of drive shaft or should I just change the rear end too?

2007-06-16 12:01:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous