Maintenance & Repairs - September 2007

I own a 96 pontiac sunfire SE with the 2.4. I have a manual transmission. It has 160,000 miles on it. I have kept it up as it breaks down and tuned it up as needed, well just recently I ran into a problem with it skipping, so i replaced the spark plugs, the coil pak, the spark plug boots, AND cleaned the throttle body. Well, it ran ok for a while until recently... When i start it it runs fine, but when i get it up to temperature, leave it in 5th gear and give it any more than a quarter throttle, it skips at random (My friend described it as my car hickuping).Now to stump you... it runs fine when i get it above 3000RPM's (so why don't I just shift it down... REFER TO MILEAGE) so I don't have a clue... PLEASE HELP and i think i need to clean my EGR Valve, that is what my local mechanic (gpa) says is the problem but i think otherwise and neither of us have ever cleaned an EGR Valve so please explain....
Thanx

2007-09-18 13:55:41 · 3 answers · asked by matt w 1

I'm rebuilding my engine, and i dont wanna get ripped off on a job, so I need to know about how much it should cost.

2007-09-18 13:33:29 · 7 answers · asked by dethklok fan 1

I live in Santa Clara, CA. Some days ago, a bastard hit my car and ran away. I lost my left mirror because of the accident. Anyway, I need to buy a new mirror. I went to a Ford dealer shop, the price of the mirror was $159. It's too expensive, I think. Do you know how to buy a cheap one? any shops around here? Every time I drive my car, I feel like I lost my left eye.

2007-09-18 13:32:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

About 2 years ago my Cherokee began shifting funny. I checked my tranny fluid and found there to be none showing on the dipstick, so I added a few quarts. A day or so later I was on my way somewhere and as I was leaving a town, trying to pick up speed, the Jeep started losing speed. I pulled it over and turned it off, then tried restarting it and pulling away. I couldn't move forward or reverse, it was like there was no transmission there. I checked the fluid again and it showed none. In these few days I had never noticed any puddles or spots under my Jeep so I haven't a clue where the fluid was going. I had to have my dad pull the beast to my work where it sat until I had time to haul it home. My dad has looked into the problem and has come to the conclusion that the neutral safety switch is the problem. He said it is impossible to take out forward and reverse gears together, that when a tranny goes the gear you are in is what goes. Someone please shed some light on the problem!!

2007-09-18 13:31:32 · 7 answers · asked by Stacey 1

Im 18 and been looking for a car found camaro RS for 500 but it need a fuel relay. Contacted the guy via email and saw some pictures. Seems all right I am interested in going to check it out

Insuarnce quotes: I dont how but farmers gives me the basic basic allowable for VA for 110 a month (Someone likes me)
Yet I change the car to another one it around the same. that is strange.

I am really interested in getting this car and fixing it up. Guy says its the fuel relay and the car shows all the symptom of that problem, (sp?)

what do you guys think?

and has anyone dealt with third gen camaro and have worked on them? please give me some tips in looking for one

2007-09-18 12:57:45 · 4 answers · asked by mechy2k2000 1

i want to take out my back deck speakers in my 1997 monte carlo and put 7 inch speakers in the back . how do i do it?

2007-09-18 12:40:24 · 3 answers · asked by dave 1

i cant get the hard water spots off my van i have used bug n tar remover lemon juice vinager and CLR and NOTHING the clr took some off n the bug n tar remover took some off but its still there what is a good and not so expensove product to use on the windows and the van itself? the water has ben running off of a bamboo tree and i do believe thats whats making the water stick like it has cause the other side (were the tree isnt) has not one spot please help.

2007-09-18 12:36:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

With radiator cap off, the water should not ever boil, nor should it ever bubble violently out of the radiator should it. Is this a thermostat problem, or a head gasket?

2007-09-18 12:33:58 · 4 answers · asked by Sambo51slc 3

today i installed an induction kit on my 95 corsa sri 1.4 16v when i did this and turned her over the engine managment light started flashing has any one got any ideas what this might be?

2007-09-18 12:33:49 · 4 answers · asked by corsababy001 3

Ok i had an accident and in a 2001 Lincoln towncar signature series around 120,000 miles and in exellent condition..

the damaged is all front i will need new fenders, hood, lights, grill, bumper etc and im afraid i have done some frame damage so is it worth fixing the car now ??? will it be the same after they fix it ?

2007-09-18 12:28:06 · 3 answers · asked by KhaN 1

Does anyone know how to replace neutral safety switch assembly on a 2000 Honda Rancher?

2007-09-18 12:26:26 · 1 answers · asked by scaarika 1

2007-09-18 12:01:38 · 6 answers · asked by supercarpman_49 2

My car has hydraulic tappets. After doing repair work to the cylinder head, do I need to empty the oil out of the tappets before replacing them? The last thing I need is a piston with a valve-sized hole in the top.

2007-09-18 11:39:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whenever i put my air conditioning on in my car (2002 Chevy Cavalier) and the oil temp is above 90 and the car is in first gear, (automatic transmisson) it causes the car to accelerate. I actually have to hold the brake to keep the car from rear ending other cars. Any ideas?

2007-09-18 11:38:53 · 12 answers · asked by mike m 1

It got worse because i had to use smaller tires, out of necessity. So there was a lot of pumping up and a lot of air release at the end of the day. Everything worked ok till this morning (3months from the tires being put on) and now nothing is pumping up. I did not run over anything or scrape anything that i can recall....although someone says there is a switch under the car related to the air compression? The lincon dealership scared the crap out of me and said diagnostic was $185, but that compressors are $400 and they easily do work on lots of peoples lincolns that run into the thousands on suspension systems...and i went outside and cried on the hood of my car afterwards....
Even before i spend money; isnt there something i can do? If a compressor valve is stuck, for example - is there a way to unstick it? Maybe myself???? I can't get to work...been fired twice this month by picky temp agencies......not a lot of money left!!! HELLLPPP!

2007-09-18 11:29:37 · 3 answers · asked by s_shagoury 1

Okay, I have we have had different mechanics looks at this vehicle and could not give us a answer. The distributor, wires, and spark plugs are fine. The fuel injection is fine. The thermostat is fine. The battery is almost new. It always starts up fine and drives perfectly until I reach a certain distance, then all of a sudden it quits. If I wait for about 30-45 minutes it starts up fine again. What do you think it is. Alternator or catalytic converter? By the the way the check engine light has been coming on.

2007-09-18 11:28:27 · 6 answers · asked by super saiyan 3 6

I have a emergeny brake pedel, how can i change it so its a handle in the middle column with the floor shifter? is it a easy switch?

2007-09-18 10:35:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

thought it might be. How much would this cost to replace and is this common on fuel injection vehicles. I have a 2003 nissan maxima.

2007-09-18 10:26:35 · 7 answers · asked by KID87 1

I have a 1999 Chevy Prizm. Here's the deal: If car sits overnight, or for 8 hours at work, it needs 4 or 5 turns on the ignition switch before it starts. First 2 turns, nothing. Then usually a false start (much like a weak battery). When it finally starts, usually on the fifth turn of the key, it does so with a good, healthy spark. Then, once it's been running, car will start fine anytime throughout the day (say, if I go out for lunch or an errand). Battery is brand new (replaced with warranty, did not solve problem. I also sanded the terminal connections and scraped away all corrosion.)
I suspect the ignition switch or the ignition coil. Key question to my mind is: What is it about the car sitting for 8 hours or more that causes the initial starting failure? The pattern is so consistent I feel like I could just live with it, but I fear one of these mornings it will simply fail to start, period.
Any thoughts or similar experience appreciated.

2007-09-18 10:19:49 · 13 answers · asked by Stan W 2

i have been told this is trouble with my head gasket by some and others saying its a water/coolant pump fault, there is no foamy substance in the coolant tank, any answers would be great.

thanks

2007-09-18 10:14:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-18 09:57:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My car has started to make a revving noise everytime I press gas until maybe 40mph then it gets quieter. My car used to be alot quieter when running. Whats wrong?

2007-09-18 09:54:18 · 2 answers · asked by K L 2

I had my oil changed in August and the place said that my drain plugged had been stripped last time my oil was changed (at a different place). I told them it wasn't leaking and wouldn't it be leaking if damaged last time and they said no. They replaced it with another plug, not similiar to the original. A few days later my car started leaking oil. I took it to a mechanic and he had to replace the oil pan because he said the plug had ruined the pan and couldn't be re-tapped. I went back to the place that changed my oil and they said the original plug was not stripped by them and that the plug they put in didn't cause any damage to the oil pan. I'm out a lot of money. Does anyone know who is at fault, without seeing the plugs of course.

2007-09-18 09:53:00 · 5 answers · asked by Rick 1

I put the high gloss shine on the tires and when I drive around it splatters and stains the white parts of the car. Is there any way to remove this without hurting the paint on the car?
Thanks in advance!

2007-09-18 09:41:28 · 4 answers · asked by CutiePip 1

2007-09-18 09:25:49 · 6 answers · asked by Robert P 1

I am looking for to buy a used or if necessary new drivers side view mirror. Are suggestions for reputable websites?

2007-09-18 09:21:56 · 4 answers · asked by djkolbe 3

Can I just get it re-keyed or do I have to replace? Is replacing easy? I am a novice.

2007-09-18 09:07:05 · 5 answers · asked by Stu 2

2007-09-18 09:06:24 · 7 answers · asked by Maggie H 1

I'm having a little problem with my 02 nissan sentra
when I drive on the highway all of a sudden the gas peddle feels tight, like I have to push it all the way just so the speedometer reachs 60mph. then after a while I sometimes smell burning for a couple of minutes. I tried pulling over and starting it up again. when I do that its fine for a little while until I try to get up to 60mph+

2007-09-18 09:05:37 · 4 answers · asked by jamaican_ladii 2

Right after jumping it, it sputtered and when accelerating it felt robbed for power after a few minutes it got up to speed and shifted into 2nd gear and it ran perfect. I drove it straight home turned it off then statred it up again to see if it would sputter it didn't. Next morning I went to start it up it wouldn't even crank and when I cheaked the oil it had almost two quarts extra in it (I had it changed at a reputable auto shop) and the radiator was empty (there didn't appear to be any water in the oil). Does anyone have a idea what might be the problem and how much it's gonna cost me.

2007-09-18 09:02:55 · 15 answers · asked by Curtis 2