Maintenance & Repairs - July 2007

I have to take the high way everyday to get to work, and i have been tryin to stay under 70 since this started but now i cant even go 60-65 and it will start knocking like. and when i get off the highway on to the off ramp it will just sit there knocking , and when i hit the gas it gets faster, and it seems a little slower like not so ready to move. I drive Buick Park Ave. And after a mile or 2 it stops, i scared one day its not going to. i used to have riviera that the engine blew in and my park ave sounds just like it. HELP ME PLEASE MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE A HOOPTY

2007-07-11 04:25:34 · 6 answers · asked by Heather G 1

I am having to have my alternator changed for the second time in a year. It's a Saturn 2001 SL1 sedan. The first time it died while I was on the road. At least this time I caught it going out before my car stopped in the road. Could it be something I'm doing, though? I know almost nothing about cars and the shops don't explain things well. I thought maybe I'm not maintaining something correctly or mis-using something and that is why this has happened.

2007-07-11 03:53:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The car has about 110,000 miles on it. The things I have replaced on the car have been the transmission, the catalytic converter, it has had the spark plugs changed, the ignition switch, muffler, oil gets changed every 3,000 miles....I know some of these don't have anything to do with the gas, but I just wanted to mention those. What can I do to improve my gas mileage? What other maintenance should I do on my car now that its a little over 100,000 miles? I have a Honda Civic, and it is usually great on gas..but for the last year, it hasn't been.

2007-07-11 03:25:04 · 1 answers · asked by Video_Production 6

2007-07-11 03:25:04 · 13 answers · asked by dave 2

I just want to know if the shop has to do it, or if its something that is easy, that either me or my boyfriend could do ourselves. The shops want to charge 150 bucks each(transmission and brakes). That seems a bit steep. If I can do it myself, how many bottles for each would I need, and what would I need to do? Are there any websites that may help?

2007-07-11 03:17:42 · 5 answers · asked by Video_Production 6

2007-07-11 02:51:48 · 4 answers · asked by cwms914 1

I just checked my car's motor oil after i got the car painted a week ago, and i was shocked that the motor oil i just filled a month ago was empty. I was just wondering is it safe for me to drive my car to the auto dealer if the drive is a rather short one? would it damage anything? TQ.

2007-07-11 02:34:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know from your experice. Please answer the 4 questions because you will help me and so many others in finding an honest mechanic. That is what I strive to be in Coldwater, MI.

1. Do you have a perticular shop you get your repairs done?
2. What made you pick the shop you were last at?
3. Will you go back to the same shop again in the future?
4. If you go back to the same shop, do you go back because ofthe price or the service?

2007-07-11 02:30:13 · 3 answers · asked by prepelita1212 2

I own a '98 Grand Voyager. Last night I got caught in a heavy storm and hit a flooded section on the only route I can take home. When that happened, the power steering stopped working, the engine started to overheat, and the battery "idiot light" went on. The engine did cool down by the time I got home and this morning the battery light turned back off, but the engine doesn't idle quite right and the power steering is still shot. My husband thinks it's just a fuse but I think it's more serious and I refuse to drive the van until I know. Can anyone help?

2007-07-11 02:27:20 · 7 answers · asked by Judy 1

i need the specs and dont have access to a book and the shops arn't open here yet it has the 2.4 twin cam engine

2007-07-11 02:25:22 · 1 answers · asked by spdybyke 2

2007-07-11 02:08:12 · 1 answers · asked by atif q 1

I have a 2001 dodge durango with a 5.9 and rear a/c someone ripped my stereo out and when they did they ripped the a/c control box from the wiring harness i still have the a/c control box i have no warranty and dodge wants boocoo money for schematics i just need to know the order of how the wires go bck into the connector that clips into the back of the a/c controler. PLEASE HELP.

2007-07-11 01:39:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

So boost is measured by how much the air is compressed because when the volume decreases the pressure increases and if you increase the volume of air and compress it you have a higher boost pressure? Or is boost pressure how hard the turbo is working to pump the air? I read that on a website? Is this correct? How can you be producing more boost when at lower air masses than at higher air masses? Example 9psi@30lb/min 20psi@20lb/min How is this possible? Is it becaus eof turbine shape, design, weight, material do all those factors come in play? When there is more pounds of air flowing wouldnt there be more boost because more air is flowing so more air is being compressed? Or does it depend on volume rather than pounds? Can you please explain this to me in detail?

2007-07-11 01:20:47 · 4 answers · asked by 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR Vspec 5

2007-07-11 01:12:03 · 8 answers · asked by Chris 2

A couple of weeks ago I noticed a missfire after leaving the motorway and drove like this for around 10 miles home. My diagnostics involved removing plug caps and I found that removing cap 2 had no effect (mis-fire stayed the same). Replacing the coil pack resolved this and the mis-fire is gone.

However, since this I have a horrible valve rattle (That is what is sounds like to my dumb ear) at around 4k revs, any gear. It is worse under load but is there even cruising on the motorway. Have had it at a Ford Dealer twice. First time they loaded the latest Ignition software - no effect. The second time they say that reprogrammed the fuel system - no effect. Now they say that I need a "liquid de-coke"

I think that they are clutching at straws but would be interested in other's views.

There does not appear to be any loss of performance or economy but I am worried that it may be something serious and is not a true pinking at very low revs.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Wayne

2007-07-11 00:55:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Will it be ok? I put more in but I have no idea how long it was running like that. I'm a little scared because it only has 60,000 miles on it. I think the douchebag that changed my oil might have messed up...

2007-07-11 00:50:30 · 4 answers · asked by Amber M 2

2007-07-11 00:43:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I drove the car around the city this afternoon and came back home. I had to head to the Uni in the evening and tried starting the car. It wouldn't budge. The horn, headlight and everything work fine. I even removed the battery and charged it completely, but it wouldn't start. I don't even hear the 'krrrrrr' it used to make everytime i started the car. Don't know what happened. It was working fine this morning. Please help!

2007-07-11 00:38:29 · 11 answers · asked by Tarun 1

2007-07-10 22:12:13 · 7 answers · asked by Darren F 1

The A/C in my car doesn't work well. (My car is 7 years old btw). Sometimes when I turn on the A/C it will work for a while but sometimes it doesn't. I'm guessing I'm running out of freon, but I don't remember ever having to replace freon before. How long does it take to run out (I don't think I use too much A/C, mainly only during the summer)? And how much does it cost to refill? Thanks.

2007-07-10 20:25:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an 8 yr old Suzuki Swift (Esteem in India) Its not an fuel injection car..n Im told thats better from a performance enhancing point of view cos it can be tweaked a lot more..Im planning to shave the Pistonheads and add a free flow exhaust..can somebody please explain clearly how they will help and what happens to the mileage as well..please explain in as much detail as you can....

2007-07-10 20:05:31 · 7 answers · asked by Eric Paul 1

I hear its better for your gas tank to have the tires full, but when I am in the parking lot my tires screech always unless my tires are full. But when I get my oil changed at 76 they always have my back tires at or near the max and my front tires at about half psi. The psi level on my truck is 41. I have a chevy silverado 2003.

2007-07-10 20:03:40 · 5 answers · asked by DLT 2

I need to install a windshield on an older chevy truck that I'm restoring, and I don't want to waste a bunch of money..

2007-07-10 20:02:46 · 5 answers · asked by tatertot081 1

I am considering raising an 84 stretch limosine and wondering what is the price to have that done?

2007-07-10 19:49:48 · 3 answers · asked by politicaltnt 2

2007-07-10 17:52:16 · 8 answers · asked by hckyfnatik 2

Heck, what catigory does wheel chair information go?
The tire has been causing problems and was evaluated and, I think, the evaluators saw a problem. They are attempting to get me a new chair if the insurance will allow. Now, my left rear tire feels bumpy. Tonight, it wouldn't move and the light went on red. The chair finally moved after a few tries. The wheel is a bit wobbly and rubs against something by it. Do you know what could be wrong with it?

2007-07-10 17:47:09 · 5 answers · asked by grannywinkie 6

2007-07-10 17:04:53 · 6 answers · asked by malone1423 4

2007-07-10 15:51:25 · 2 answers · asked by Kristy G 1

I have a 1995 Buick Park Avenue Ultra. When I go to start it up it starts and then die. You can hear it start completely but then quits. You can step on the gas pedal thinking you can give it some gas to go on but it wont rev its like the fuel system is shutting off. The thing is you can try another key and it will start up------sometimes. The starter and the tumbler have been replaced and I was given new keys with new a code on the key since the car has the pass key system.

2007-07-10 15:43:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend hit my car the other day. I drive a 2006 Scion tC. We were parked side-by-side in a driveway, and he was partially boxed in. He tried to back out of a spot he was never going to get out of, and he ended up swiping my rear bumper and a tiny bit of my rear fender. He was being a huge idiot. Now, I've gotten a few estimates. I received one from a friend who works at a Toyota/Scion dealer, and he has hookups with the body repair guy, and he estimated $300 to pop out my bumper and fender, paint, and all that. The hang up is that the guy at the dealer can't do any work until July 21st, two weekends from now, and I want my car back ASAP. So I went to three other shops, and was quoted at $1300, $1500, and $1700. If I wait for the guy at the dealer, my friend will pay out of the pocket. If I go to any other body shop, we'll have to file an insurance claim. If I go to the dealer, the accident won't go on a Carfax report, but if I go anywhere else, it will. What's the best option?

2007-07-10 14:15:14 · 5 answers · asked by anon 1