Maintenance & Repairs - July 2007

I was involved in an accident that was an off center rear impact. The other person who hit must have been traveling 35 - 40 mph as I was stopped at a light. The impact felt hard! I just bought this car new and it now has 2000 miles on it. The trunk is mangled and both sides of the rear quarter panels are buckled. No buckle on the roof is apparent. From the back doors forward the car still looks new. My concerns are, will this car withstand any future accidents if repaired now that the crumple zones have been damaged? The resale value now that it has a history (Carfax), I would rather have the insurance adjuster total the car, pay off its balance and I can move on and buy another NEW car. I certainly didn't buy a new car, with repaired major damage. I don't want this car for safety reasons. What kind of battle can I expect from my insurance company? Will they total it, or make me keep a car I no longer want? I have Nationwide, I'm not sure if the other person has ins.
Thanks

2007-07-06 16:21:35 · 2 answers · asked by Robert F 1

2007-07-06 16:15:06 · 1 answers · asked by fpx 1

I want to buy a component that hooks up to my car so if I try to start my manual transmission car with my remote starter, that It will only start If its in neutral.

2007-07-06 16:03:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wrx idle ruff it only happens at idle. Other wise runs smooth it feels like something is shaking right below my feet when it is idling. once rpms get above 1000 goes away.

2007-07-06 16:03:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-06 16:00:32 · 4 answers · asked by Justin W 1

I have a 2000 Mazda 626 V6 2.5 Liter... I was driving home yesterday and I noticed that my car was overheating... and as soon as I took my exit my car died... I noticed there was smoke coming from under the hood... the coolant reservoir had a crack in it... and there was a pretty heavy leak... obviously that's what caused the car to overheat... but what made it die? also, i replaced the coolant reservoir today, refilled it with water, don't have any coolant... the engine turns but won't start... i just got the oil changed a little over a week ago, so that's not the problem... I can't think of what it could be... what's the problem?

I'm having it towed to the dealership tomorrow, just wondering if anybody might know what the problem is...

2007-07-06 15:44:56 · 16 answers · asked by YaDaDa ThIzZ 2

Is it true that changing gears at low RPM is bad for gas milege because the car is strugling to get up to speed or is it better to change it a low RPM.

2007-07-06 15:38:04 · 5 answers · asked by Prissy_kitty 3

how do i keep the battery post from corroding? someone once
told me to put grease on the positive post. what type of grease
do i use? thank you

2007-07-06 15:31:23 · 10 answers · asked by lillie b 1

it will cause dirt to get into your engine.. I don't agree. Who is right? You won't be penalized if you side with her. But, whatever you answer, please explaiin why.

(I think the only reason to fill your car often would be if you let it get close to empty, you could have a panic attack when you get the bill.)

2007-07-06 15:15:47 · 20 answers · asked by ? 3

The lock on my drivers side car door is broken (I bought the car used and the lock was badly damaged). The door locks, but it can't be unlocked from the outside. On the passenger side, the lock is a bit rusty (but it locks/unlocks from the outside). I tried to call a locksmith, but they said that they don't deal with car locks and couldn't give me an estimate. Does anyone know who fixes these kinds of things (and perhaps an estimate)?

2007-07-06 15:08:30 · 7 answers · asked by Misty_00 1

ok i just bought a 1990 gmc sierra and ive had it for a month now and i need to add oil maybe even get it changed.the guy i bought it off of says he put 5w 30 synthetic oil in it.i kno synthetic is a little better but is it safe to put that in an 18 yr old truck?the engine is a 5.7 350 with a good amount of miles.so if i decide to get my oil changed now should i put synthetic or go back to conventional?

2007-07-06 14:25:36 · 10 answers · asked by matt 1

When I bleed the brakes do i need to have my car running? And do i actually have to go to every tire and bleed them or can i just bleed the front two tires and leave the back ones alone?

2007-07-06 14:10:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I drive a 1997 Chrysler LHS, and we have been having a problem with the car getting really hot only when the A/C is running. There is not any coolant leaking out from the bottom of the car, but one time it did overheat enough to spill coolant on the engine and cause it to smoke a little. Someone recommended using a product called Water Wetter. Can anyone tell me if this will really help? Thanks!

2007-07-06 14:06:39 · 9 answers · asked by queenbee 2

i have a viper alarm for my car

when my car alarm went off, i tried using my remote to stop it but did not work. it worked fine before. now i cant start the car even though i can open the door without the alarm going off.

is there any way to fix this problem. i dont know what my other button of my control do. there is 2, 1 is to turn off/on the alarm and the other i dont know. its side by side.

2007-07-06 13:56:26 · 4 answers · asked by xchanx 1

the one about my transmision pump. i can't get an answer! he said thats what it is but he did't look at it someone just told him'!

2007-07-06 13:51:52 · 3 answers · asked by daiberino 2

My mechanic opend up my engine and found alot of motor sludge
from the previous owner, what can i do to get rid of it?
i dont want it to give me any problems

2007-07-06 13:43:20 · 6 answers · asked by hunda b 1

what is this and how can i fix it!!! jeep sometimes stalls out when I stop at a light, and has even died while doing 80 on interstate!!

2007-07-06 13:22:28 · 1 answers · asked by debra l 1

Here's the link to listen to it-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNX3-56yI-s

I hear it almost every time I start driving the car even if the engine is relatively warm. The sound follows the rpms, so when the rpms are low the whistling sound is slower and lower pitched and when the rpms climb higher the sound becomes higher pitched and whistles faster. The sound is coming from the passenger side of the engine somewhere near the back of the engine closer to the firewall.

I'll hear the sound usually for 4 or 5 minutes after starting up the car. I hear it when I am in gear and at low rpms. As the rpms climb to about 2000 the sound will dissapear. Then I'll shift at 2500 or so and I'll hear the sound again in the new gear as the rpms move up until I get to 2000 rpms again and it dissapears again. I hear it at idle sometimes also, soon after starting up the car (like in the video).

What could it be?

2007-07-06 13:16:58 · 5 answers · asked by hoyshnin 2

2007-07-06 13:12:02 · 8 answers · asked by Jeffery W 1

How much do you think it would cost if I was to just get both fenders and my head panel a shiny red color and if it is expensive whats the cheapest way to go about getting it done
I have a red 1995 Lincoln Towncar, but i just bought thos three new parts??

2007-07-06 13:09:49 · 1 answers · asked by buck638 1

the numbers are 6509gm5.0

2007-07-06 12:36:31 · 5 answers · asked by eddiemcvay 2

the screw is on really tight and I am afraid to possibly break the head of the screw. I bathed it in wd-40 but no luck.

2007-07-06 12:26:31 · 6 answers · asked by blaze l 1

Have been told it could possibly be the EGR Valve and also Cataletic converter. EGR Valve has been messed up for a while and we were told to take it off and clean the valves we did that and it started doing it afterwards. WE unplugged the EGR valve and went down the road and it didn't jerk couldthe EGR Valve make it jerk? Also a real bad gas smell comes in the car when it jolts real bad. Doesn't start until it gets warm.

2007-07-06 12:23:21 · 3 answers · asked by hollybtn 2

The car is an '03 and has about 55k miles and two weeks ago the clutch broke. I got the car back today and the clutch pedal feels far different then it did before the clutch broke. I only owned the car a month so I am not sure how it should feel. The shop put on a kit with bearings and stuff to fix the car.

Now there is next to no resistance to the clutch pedal, and it doesn't gradually catch, more of a sudden catch.

Also second and third gears make a ggggrt noise, worse with second. Third is a slight grt that is not much, second is a long loud grrrrrt!. It sounds like I didn't fully engage the clutch. The other gears have no problems.

The shop said it should go away and to just drive carefully with the car until then...

Anyone here have any advice for me in this matter?

2007-07-06 12:16:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-06 12:06:50 · 5 answers · asked by kappa5delta 1

I have 73 Chevy Vega, and it doesn't seem to be running well. I think it needs oil, but I can't find the dipstick. Also, I don't know what kind of oil it should have.
I had someone look at it recently, and he said it needed some work on the radiator, including a new heating core. However, he couldn't to the areas of the engine that needed work without breaking other parts.
Can anyone tell me how to check the oil and how much I should put in? Also, any other advice about a 73 Vega is greatly appreciated :)

2007-07-06 12:02:57 · 11 answers · asked by Sweet Pea 2

i bought a used car, when i removed the front plate there are 2 holes that has beed drilled in the front bumper!!
how can i cover the 2 holes? so it wont be visible (any ideas)
thnx :)
the car is a white chrysler 300.

2007-07-06 11:59:35 · 5 answers · asked by RICO 1

the engine is a 302 if that helps.

2007-07-06 11:53:20 · 5 answers · asked by sash2240 2

Which looks better a body lift or a suspension lift. and which is easier to install?

2007-07-06 11:50:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-06 11:49:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous