Maintenance & Repairs - August 2007

Well I noticed a hole about the size of a quarter in the floorpan of my car, I think it might by were water built up because other than that one spot the rest of the floor pan is in very good shape, but I was going to take my car to a auto upholstry shop and I was wondering if they would put new carpet in with that hole being there.

2007-08-20 13:36:57 · 9 answers · asked by Jack Shmit 2

can anyone tell me what the problem is please.thanks, rach.

2007-08-20 13:19:59 · 5 answers · asked by rachel c 1

the battery light on my 1992 sunbird and the abs brake just came on, i replaced the battery and it still stayed on any ideas why one would come on and then another one?

2007-08-20 12:44:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Vehicle is a F-150 short bed, and I live in TN.
I was thinking about Rhino Liner, or Line X

2007-08-20 12:32:53 · 8 answers · asked by BM31 2

i am looking to buy 2 sets of rims with tires from a guy. what should i look for in the tires? how can i check the treads if the tires and the condition? what else should i be looking for? thanks!

2007-08-20 12:23:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it alright to use synthetic motor oil in my 2006 pontiac montana sv6 i need anwers quick

2007-08-20 12:23:01 · 5 answers · asked by kristin t 2

Heres the situation....my '97 Altima broke down so I called my mechanic friend who always works on my car. He took off my distributor and told me to get a new one...but he was going out of town. So I towed the veh to the dealer, all prepared to pay them to put on a distributor...but the dealer told me that the distributor wasnt the problem....I need a new fuel pump. So the cost to me is $1000 parts & labor for the distributor and another $800+ for the fuel pump. And my "mechanic friend"(who is certified and works in a garage) refuses to acknowledge any responsibility. And yes even though we are friends I still had to pay him for working on my car. So Im suing him for the cost & labor of the distributor. Am I wrong??

2007-08-20 12:15:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

starter fluid was a no go. Main relay is working as well as the fuel pump when key is turned. what could be the problem?

2007-08-20 12:09:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-20 12:03:46 · 0 answers · asked by C.H. 2

My car is a 2006 Lexus IS 350 pearl red with only 6,000 miles on it. Lexus told me when I purchased the car and paid additional for Perma Paint (I know its only a layer of wax) to bring the car in at 6 months for another coat. When I dropped off the car and my advisor did the walk through and there were no problems but a few days later they called me to come and look at the car. It was covered on the hood, roof and trunk with mini white spots some all the way through the paint. They tried to blame rock chipping and I have taken the car to another paint shop and came to the conclusion it was some type of acid (battery, wet cement etc...) Now my claim with Lexus has been denied because they call it "Impact damage" and that they took pictures of the circle and it has cracks leading away. I can file a claim with the BAR but thats only a ding to the dealership. Can anyone recommend a lawyer or another course of action? The estimate to repaint which depreciates the car will be aprox. $5000

2007-08-20 11:58:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-20 11:34:56 · 5 answers · asked by leadfoot 1

2007-08-20 11:34:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am trying to get an honest estimate for tune up job for my 2004 Toyota RAV4. It has 91000 miles on it. Any suggestion on auto shop for tune up job?

Any help would be greatly appriciated.

2007-08-20 11:32:46 · 5 answers · asked by happy 1

I have a '68 Porsche 912 Targa in my garage; the vinyll dash is in excellent condition but very dirty... does anyone know what I can use to clean the old dash without ruining it?

2007-08-20 11:32:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I need help. Here is my situation. I purchase a dodge stratus 03, 2.4L 4 cylinder, 76000 miles about a month ago. Great car drives nice, yeahda yeahda yeahda. Well yesterday as i drove home the car started to buckle then stop. Shoot!!!!. I got out of the car looked at the engine, but i konw nothing about cars so i had a friend help me push it to the side of the road and park it. I then called the dealership the next morning to have it towed their. later they called me a few hours ago informing me that the oil pan had a whole in it and that I needed a new engine for 2500, well that seemed fishy so i asked my wifes mechanic what he thought and he said that seemed not right. so now we are going tommarow to check it out. The dealership told me that the warrenty dosent cover it cause something like a rock cause it to leek the warrenty dosent say it wont cover anything like that so my family is all telling me that they have to fix it cause its under warrenty, are they right?

2007-08-20 11:32:28 · 3 answers · asked by indians3452 2

I have a 96 Saturn (SL). The a/c is going hay-wire. Sometimes it will work and sometimes it won't. We can be going down the road and all of a sudden the a/c quits. We cut it off and wait a little while before turning it back on. It will work for a spell and quit again !!!I have a toddler in the car and a/c is needed !! I've put freon in and stop leak for car a/c 's. What can I do.. I know several people that are having the same problem and they each have a different type of car?

2007-08-20 11:29:52 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-08-20 11:29:46 · 2 answers · asked by Guru 1

2007-08-20 11:21:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've ben told horror stories of a Zex dry system ruining a cars engine. I was considering putting one in my Nissan v/6. Should I ?

2007-08-20 11:18:43 · 1 answers · asked by Keith 2

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2007-08-20 10:50:27 · 5 answers · asked by trekp61 1

I've encountered a vehicle problem. My 98malibu recently started to have the wheel shake when I apply the brake.It only happens when i'm on the interstate or above speeds of 50mph. If anyone knows what this could be from please share.

2007-08-20 08:57:12 · 10 answers · asked by thor 1

I've encountered a vehicle problem. My 98malibu recently started to have the wheel shake when I apply the break.It only happens when i'm on the interstate or above speeds of 50mph. If anyone knows what this could be from please share.

2007-08-20 08:56:13 · 8 answers · asked by thor 1

My fiance bought his car from a mechanic that is a friend of the family. The car broke down about 1 year ago and the same mechanic charged us 2500 dollars to fix the car. Now the car is having the exact same problems (the same parts need to be replaced) Shouldn't the mechanic do something about it at no cost? I would have thought that he would not try ans screw us over because he is a friend of the family, but this is not the first time that we have had to take the car back to him to have the something fixed on it more than once. Are there any laws that say he needs to warranty his work? Please help I am at the end of my rope with this guy!

2007-08-20 08:40:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or will it fail a part of the smog test due to modification?

2007-08-20 08:31:07 · 5 answers · asked by therapymoth 2

I had an icechest spill in the back of my carpeted Explorer, I can't air it out right now, because I am in Seattle and its rainy and humid. I can already smell the mildw! I don't even know where all the water is, it seemed to have ran down drivers side and out as well.

How can I dry it out and prevent mold and mildew???

2007-08-20 08:25:03 · 3 answers · asked by bj 2

They say you should never allow anti-freeze to come in contact with your cars' paint because it can discolor it. However, some windshield washer fluids are prepared to withstand temperatures of up to 20 degrees below zero. That must mean there's a form of anti-freeze in them. So, I guess my question is...how does "regular" anti-freeze harm a paint finish and windshield washer fluid - which has anti-freeze properties in it - doesn't?

Thanks

2007-08-20 08:20:59 · 6 answers · asked by henry315_ny 3

ok i got a 86 chevy 4x4 truck with power windows and locks, the windows have been working, in fact i just rolled it down and was about to roll it back up and there was nothing, i used the switch on the driver's side to test both windows, but neither one will go up or down and i also used the other switch on the other door and still nothing, what is the deal, i looked at the fuses to see if there was one for windows but i didn't see any, can someone help me out, also both are new motors

2007-08-20 07:52:25 · 6 answers · asked by joseph b 2

diesel engen timing BDC TDC

2007-08-20 06:58:11 · 4 answers · asked by imad a md 1

I have a bad battery in my Tercel 99, so I jumped the battery with another car. But I did a mistake by letting the positive & negative of the jumping cable touch each others. So I guess that my fuses are dead, the car won't start again, even with the jumped battery (I get no power at all).

Which fuses should I check to replace them?

2007-08-20 06:56:01 · 5 answers · asked by Gabriel M 1

I'm trying to buy a used car, for my first car and i was looking at this supercharged 97 Mustang and here are the specs:

1997 ford mustang gt
vortec v2 sq trim blower pullied for 6-8lbs
fmu and t-rex booster pump
autometer fuel and boost gauges
trz upper and southside lower control arms
bbk specific rate lowering springs
steeda front brakes with 13in slotted rotors and new ceramic pads
new msd wires,autolite plugs,and fuel filter
car is clean!
motor has 39k on it and trans has 27k on it according to a previous owner

Now today i got an email saying this



you can pick it up today as soon as i pull the engine,trans,blower,rear end,interior,fuel lines,wiring,doors,decklid,front and rear bumper covers,hood, fenders,suspension and glass. but i'll be done around 7 or so. you have a trailer?

So what's going on, why would he pull all the parts out of the car and even so would it still be a grab to buy those parts? How would i get a mustang body, and put it all back together?

2007-08-20 06:48:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous