Maintenance & Repairs - September 2007

is it true that a busted radiator hose is one of your favs. Considering most people do not know the difference between a busted radiator and a busted hose, you tell them the radiator needs to be replaced and charge half a grand for something that costs a hundred?
Am i at least in the ball park?

2007-09-21 22:47:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-21 18:41:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

SAY i am parked at a red light, adn the engine is off. (just go with it) my steering wheel is locked. how do i get it to turn? i can put it in drive and make it go straight only.

2007-09-21 18:10:56 · 6 answers · asked by dabo 1

2007-09-21 17:49:03 · 1 answers · asked by ridhwan h 1

is there any advice on tools I can use to get the tires/brake pads off, to where i can put the brake pad back on there? the brake pads are somewhat new, and are good, but the rotors are not. I havent done this myself yet, but I noticed a couple people had problems getting the brakes off-- as if they were stuck..any advice would be great.. I'll have pretty much any tool available to me..

2007-09-21 17:48:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's a stock auto. 1990 Chevy Camaro Rs V8. He was just sitting at idle and then the car shut off as if he had pulled the key out(no wierd noises or anything), and then it would turnover but wouldn't start. All the wires are hooked up to the distributor, has gas in tank, fuel pump will do the 2 second prime, all fuses are good, air cleaner is good, if we put gas in the intake it will start but die after the gas is used, so we hooked the red test lead wire under the hood for the fuel pump to the positve terminal of the battery and could hear the pump running tried to start the car and the same thing happens turns over but won't start, so with the pump running I took off the air cleaner and twisted the throttle with hand and looked inside intake and could not see any gas what so ever going in. Could anything other than a clogged fuel filter cause this? Do you think it probly is the fuel filter?

2007-09-21 17:28:44 · 13 answers · asked by nick 1

it is for my ase test i need to study on them

2007-09-21 17:17:48 · 1 answers · asked by casper g 1

2007-09-21 16:52:29 · 5 answers · asked by Water 5

My car 1997 Dodge Spirit runs fine, in spite of an oil leak, but it's started doing this - it dies on me sometimes if I sit in traffic too long. Also, when I first start it up, I need to rev the gas once either before or after I turn the key. Otherwise, it seems fine and I haven't had any problems with it on the freeway or if I'm driving at a steady pace on surface roads. I use the medium grade of gas at the pump. Any suggestions? Please help!

2007-09-21 16:42:33 · 7 answers · asked by babbie 6

I installed a new gas cap, I want to reset the sensor.
Where it is location?

2007-09-21 16:30:21 · 4 answers · asked by surfer 1

when i stop at a light and go my car does not want to pick up speed i dam near have to push all the way down on the gas pedal to gain speed and then it eventually picks up speed,what could it be?

2007-09-21 15:40:53 · 12 answers · asked by blueyestwistd 1

2007-09-21 15:37:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-21 15:22:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

from Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX. I am changing all the belts (inluding water pump) and spark plugs. What else should I check?

Thanks.

2007-09-21 14:47:42 · 11 answers · asked by olrac 2

My current car (AWD Subaru) has new front tires and used rear tires. Why is this bad and what should be done about it? What if I do nothing?

2007-09-21 13:21:34 · 9 answers · asked by briflynn44 1

I have a 2005 honda civic never had any problems with it has about 80k miles on it. I am noticing when I drive on the highway around 80 that I am feeling a vibration in the stearing wheel what is wrong with it

2007-09-21 13:20:29 · 9 answers · asked by bob 1

I heard somewhere that AWD is really just the front right tire and left back tire working giving you the benefit of front-rear-left-right tires. Is there any truth to that. The reason I ask is because I bought a new subaru and the front tires came new but the rear are a bit used. Wouldn't that skew things up?

2007-09-21 13:20:03 · 2 answers · asked by briflynn44 1

After I took my car to the shop it sounds like a plane, the kind with properllers. I guess it could also sound like a high pitched puttering sound. Any ideas?

2007-09-21 12:59:11 · 11 answers · asked by birdman 2

I have a small dent on my car towards the front by the wheel, it's not big @ all but it does have some paint on it from the other car? What can I do to make it unvisible before I get it fixed????
-16 confused girl!!
HELP PLEASE!!

2007-09-21 11:30:22 · 5 answers · asked by Lame 2

Ok, when i was driving my '94 gallant i switched the left blinker on and turned, but now its stuck! it won't stop making that ticking noise and its driving me crazy. Anyway i was wondering if anyone knew how i can fix it or un-jam it...... plzzzz get back to me, i will be very grateful!

2007-09-21 11:19:53 · 10 answers · asked by amusa_02 1

i dont want to replace this panel because it it literally half the size of my car, which will obviously cost alot, so what would be the best way to fix this myself, im a pretty handy guy and I like a challenge, so what do you guys think? heres the dents http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee204/fiddycentson/?action=view¤t=IMG_0038.jpg

2007-09-21 10:29:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had my 98 Mercury Tracer read and it said it was the o2 sensor since my check engine light went on. I replaced that today along with the plugs and the fuel filter. It idles great now, but it still lags on starting. It tries but doesn't catch, then starts on the second try. Do I need to wait a couple of days for sensor to take or could there be something else even if it didn't read a problem?

2007-09-21 10:21:18 · 6 answers · asked by HandS 2

I noticed my wifes KIa spectra was making a clicking racket when she turned sharp in to front end.. I checked it closer and noticed the cv boot on the driver side was torn and the noise was coming from the outer joint.. My question is . should I replace the whole shaft assembly on that side our a CV kit for the outer joint.. what is my best option for this project..

2001 kia spectra ..

2007-09-21 10:03:29 · 11 answers · asked by pkthames 2

I'm just kind of confused. I took my car into a shop last Friday, the 14th, to get the head gasket repaired. I was told it would take about four days to get repaired, and here we are a week later and its still not fixed.

I'm almost tempted to tell the guy that I shouldn't have to pay full price for something that's taken him twice the length of time he said it would. I've called three times in the past two days, and he's basically said the same thing each time, that he's "waiting to get the head from the machine shop" and that he'll "call me when its done".

What would you people recommend in this situation??

2007-09-21 10:01:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-21 09:56:46 · 11 answers · asked by Ferret 5

I'm dropping a 492 CI blown hemi from a dragster into my golf cart and am coupling it to a haydrostatic transmission from a tractor. What's a good oil to fill the trans with?
The cart will be running on 90% nitromethane.

2007-09-21 09:51:58 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-09-21 09:40:58 · 8 answers · asked by me2007 1

I been checking my codes with the Auto Zone OBD scanner and I was told that it does not provide the exact codes for my 1999 Ford Explorer. I had oxygen sensors codes show up when I used the Autozone scanner and I've changed the sensors twice. Would anyone know which Check Engine light scanner is best for my 1999 Ford Explorer? Also, I've only found three sensors under my car two near the engine Bank 1 and bank 2. and the other before the Catalyst converter. I was not able to locate the fourth bank 1 oxygen sensor. can someone tell me where its at?

2007-09-21 09:40:35 · 3 answers · asked by Vince007 1

I turn the switch and nothing. Not even hot air comes out. I've checked the fuses & they are ok. Is it the relay switch or the replacement resistors. Am I screwed? Any suggestions would be helpful.

2007-09-21 09:31:13 · 4 answers · asked by ObamaGirl2008 2

I was changing the licence plate and i got one off but when i got to the other it is a stiped....now i know you can drill into it but i dont want to damage the car...also it is a philips head so....help me...please!

2007-09-21 09:07:08 · 10 answers · asked by OLSMPope 1