Maintenance & Repairs - August 2007

I have a 94 new yorker and the other day it started making a rattiling sound near the catalytic convertor but only when the car is in drive and the a/c is on. I had a 96 Taurus that did this as well. Any suggestions?

2007-08-02 04:58:28 · 11 answers · asked by tekno_geko 1

My husband was gonna do this repair, he has until saturday to fix it. That means fill the gap which is like 11 inches long he has to fiberglass, bondo ,and then add primer, sand, paint, then attach back on the car. So is there any tips out there on the fiberglass and bondo ?????????? Seriously he hasn't ever touched the stuff so I need all the help he can get cause I seriously don't wanta have to yell at him for a big mistake

2007-08-02 04:38:31 · 4 answers · asked by Emily 2

my husband and i have a 88 ford ltd crown victoria and we just had it serviced and they replaced the modular to the distributor in the ignition and the battery also had to be replaced when i picked the car up he said there was nothing else wrong with it, now every time i make a hard turn the car quits and sometimes it takes me three trys to get it to start. is this normal for the age of this car or could it be our starter is going out? also when we try to start sometimes it makes a grinding noise? any help would be greatly appreciated... thank u and god bless

2007-08-02 04:30:07 · 7 answers · asked by THE UK WILDCAT FAMILY 10 6

2007-08-02 04:18:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

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I recently broke the plastic cover of my right indicator/turn light on my Toyota Cressida 1983 (the turn signal light still works) and am finding it hard to find the replacement part, firstly i dont know the name of what to look for (and do i have to replace the whole thing including the light even though it still works?). in this picture link i point out exactly which part i need on my exact model car (toyota cresida 83), i hope someone can help

2007-08-02 03:52:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I took my car in after after having starting issues. Was told I needed to replace the starter. Got a starter has it switched. Still same starting problem. My battery was hooked up to a charger, but it wouldn't seem to charge. While it was hooked up, car was started, and cahrger was removed... still was running. I can get my car to start if I give it a little gas... usually takes 2-3 tries. It always turns over when trying. Would this mean my battery needs to be replaced, or is this an alternator problem?

2007-08-02 03:37:14 · 8 answers · asked by punkrokgrl2 1

2007-08-02 03:29:45 · 6 answers · asked by Luis G 1

Van looses power then regains power when driving

2007-08-02 03:22:20 · 3 answers · asked by Ronald J 1

I have a unique situation I think. I have a 1995 Olds Cutlass Supreme. When I drive it after a few minutes, the Thermostat shows HOT. After a few more minutes, it bounces back to medium. At that moment, in cold weather, I would get a blast of heat. Up to that point, my heater wasn't working. Then the cycle repeats, all the way to HOT, a blast of heat from the heater, then back to normal again. Over the past few weeks, I've added coolant 50/50 mix almost daily. I can spot no leaks anywhere. My buddy is a gearhead and he cannot figure it out either. The thermostat has been replaced and both fans on the radiator work.. Any ideas??

2007-08-02 03:00:20 · 8 answers · asked by familyman1072 1

2007-08-02 01:28:35 · 1 answers · asked by eriksjk 2

to make it sound like a BEEAASSTT!!?!??!?!

2007-08-02 01:26:05 · 4 answers · asked by death_by_stereo 3

2007-08-02 01:25:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I installed a new ECM on my 94 Celica yesterday and the car ran great all day (until I turned my A/C on). When I turned my A/C on, the car died and fried the ECM. What would cause this?

2007-08-02 01:06:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was told by the garage (not someone I normally go to, so not sure how trustworthy) that my '96 toyota RAV4 (almost 150K mi) needs the left front wheel bearing replaced to pass inspection. they estimated $65 for the part, which is about what I found online. But, they told me it is a labor-intensive job to fix, and would take about 2.5 hours. They said that this particular kind of wheel bearing is "closed" so it's not something that can just be repacked w/ grease, and that it is a tight fit and requires some sort of hydraulic something-or-other to fit it on tightly and accurately - not an easy -to-fix wheel bearing like other vehicles. True? Not true? Please help quick! I need to tell them whether or not to do the work this morning, and I'm trying to get other estimates. Thank you!!

2007-08-02 01:03:56 · 5 answers · asked by marienne94 2

It takes about a good 6 seconds of my key completely turned to have my car start. Whats the problem?

2007-08-02 00:49:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had some problems with my old car, the alternator, and the mechanic said he would use his faith in that Jesus guy to find the problem.

2007-08-02 00:24:52 · 6 answers · asked by plenum222 5

right turn signal blinks fast but still works the left one is fine. Does anyone know what the problem is and how to fix it?

2007-08-02 00:03:10 · 11 answers · asked by Mum's the word 2

I have a 98 Contour SE and I think it has the factory alarm but I am not exactly sure as I am not the first owner of this car. It makes me use the keyless entry to disarm the alarm. Everytime I stick my key in the drivers door, it will unlock the door, but the alarm will immediately go off once I open the door. How can I stop it from doing this? I thought there was some trick that if you turned the key certain ways it would disarm the alarm but I am not sure. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

2007-08-01 23:00:28 · 2 answers · asked by TheVideoGameBeast 1

i got a car last week from a dealer (im a new motorist )its a 95 fiesta encore and last night i was comin home late and i noticed my headlights are really dim they didnt even light up the cats eyes on the road why are they so dim full beam works fine but normaly there realy dim what can i do is there someway to turn them up or do i need new bulbs or something

Cheers

2007-08-01 21:27:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,

I am replacing rod bearings in my car and I am wondering if it's safe to polish the connecting rods to get rid of the old bearing residue on them using a fine emergy cloth. Is there a risk of making them smaller?

Car = 1989 Camry 3S-F

Cheers

2007-08-01 21:23:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-01 17:14:16 · 5 answers · asked by steve m 2

hi, I have a 1996 Pontiac Sunfire. it's mileage is 167,522 miles. It only had one owner, who maintained the car VERY well. and it is estimated to have 3 to 4 years left in it. I have a 2.4 Liter Twin Cam engine. a buddy of mine at work who knows stuff about cars said replacing it would be like $3000. now thats for all of the necesarry components too, like the water pump and stuff. i dont know if hes right or not. i know NOTHING about cars, and ive been asking here often. now the engine i have is more than 10 years old obviously so i dont know if manufacturers still make that kind of engine... like i said i know nothing... i just want an engine that is either exactly the one i have, or something very similar. im not one of those crazy teenagers dying to be the fastest... i just want a car that runs. this has to last me a long time. thank you for reading everyone and please explain your answers the best you can.

2007-08-01 16:47:28 · 10 answers · asked by mankiller3 2

Would it even be worth buying? My neighbor is trying to get rid of it and I need a car to get to and from college. It's a 93 Nissan, don't know the model off hand. He wants $800 from it and everything seems to be working fine with it, except I'd have to get it inspected since it expired.

How much more miles could it take on?

2007-08-01 16:45:29 · 10 answers · asked by nic b 1

Okay my friend took his car to an auto shop to have it checked out. He only wanted to know what the problem was. He made this very clear when he took the car in. So instead of telling him what's the problem, they went ahead and fixed the car. They left a voicemail saying they fixed it and he owes $350. He doesn't think he should have to pay for it because he was just trying to find out the problem. He's going to talk to them tomorrow. What do you think?

2007-08-01 16:44:23 · 7 answers · asked by Jason 3

the least expensive

2007-08-01 16:40:09 · 4 answers · asked by wandita 1

My car has a very squeaky tire. When I break, the noise stops. Does anyone know what causes this, and how I can make it stop?

2007-08-01 16:36:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

doing something for school but i dont know what this is..

2007-08-01 16:28:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i locked my car's steering wheel with a MasterLock steering wheel lock, but i lost my key . Is there any way i can unlock that dang lock without a key ? i strongly believe that the model for the lock is 252DAT MasterLock .

2007-08-01 16:18:33 · 6 answers · asked by Give mi d answer 1

I own a 1992 Chevy S-10 Blazer 4x4 with 4.3L Vortec, auto trans. My once faithful truck first started running rough, then stall, wouldn't start for an hour. Changed fuel filter-it drove 15 miles fine, then run rough, then stall.Hour later it starts, runs about 4 miles to home and dies. I put on many parts recently including dist cap/rotor, plugs/wires, fuel filter, air filter, checked all vac hoses and computer codes. I am getting full voltage to starter, full power to all plugs, and just did a fuel pressure test which checked out 100%- so I know my fuel pump is working, my ignition is working too. The fuel pressure regulator is underneath the intake manifold and have no way of testing it.Could this cause it to not run? Also, a manual said that if the low oil pressure switch is defective it won't start-is this true?Why isn't the computer giving up an error code?The computer checks out also-WHAT COULD IT BE!??

2007-08-01 16:10:52 · 8 answers · asked by bryan s 1

All I need to do is repaint the back trunk door. Its aged from the sun and has white spots and chipping the paint. Can I repaint it myself or does it have to be professionally?

2007-08-01 16:09:33 · 3 answers · asked by cantholdmd 2