Maintenance & Repairs - October 2007

i haven't had my 2002 honda accord ex v6 serviced in 5 years (bought it new). i need to take to have it serviced, but i would like to know how i should tell the mechanic what i want. do i just say that i want a tune-up? i guess i just don't know exactly what a tune-up really is so i'd like some pointers. i don't want to go in there sounding totally ignorant.

fwiw, the maintenance light is also on.

2007-10-21 10:27:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The power door locks are slowly starting to die. It started with my rear locks only working once in awhile and now the driver side only locks manually. I'm looking for any suggestions before I take it to a mechanic. I'm in a new town and don't know any reputable mechanics yet. Thanks!

2007-10-21 10:26:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm lookin for a kit car. I want either a Lamborghnin or a Ferrari kit. If it's a Ferrari kit, i prefer a Ferrari F360 kit. I want a COMPLETE KIT for a very reasonable price, and that i have to do very minimal work to do the conversion.

2007-10-21 10:25:44 · 3 answers · asked by Q 1

We now need to know how to set the high/low idle on the Husqvarna 36 Chainsaw ..... Anyone got any ideas??

2007-10-21 10:24:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-21 10:21:00 · 5 answers · asked by Brian G 1

i just bought a white vw new beetle i love it but it'd be better if it was pink.. im not sure how much somehting like that would cost though

2007-10-21 09:46:01 · 5 answers · asked by diorwhore 1

everything was fine until yesterday when i left the lights on in the mall parking lot, the battery was dead, and i jumped it with a batter pack. The car started up fine, but now every so often it just dies on me while driving, everthing electrical goes off as well. once i turn the key off and back on it starts back up and runs ok. this did not happen until after yesterday, the battery is about 2 years old

2007-10-21 09:34:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

All I see is HOT and COLD . I don't see any lines that say stop here. OR LOW OR HIGH. It's a 99 Buick Century with a Low Coolant light on.

2007-10-21 09:29:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-21 08:48:31 · 4 answers · asked by import_fanatic 1

i got gt firebird and i try to start it but it does nothing at all not even a clicking sounds the head lights dont' work or anything else in the car. the battery is good. what should i do

2007-10-21 08:46:32 · 7 answers · asked by brandon catchings 1

When I start the car the AC will only blow to the windshield defroster. After 10 15 minutes of the engine running the AC will blow through the vents. If a turn the corner or hit a bump the AC then blows hot air. I have to shut off the AC and then turn it back on and then it blows cold air.Any ideas would be appreciated

2007-10-21 08:06:00 · 3 answers · asked by Yuppy10 2

This is my husband's truck, the battery light flashes and stays on, he had the alternator tested and it was fine, the battery was replaced, he has not replaced the serpetine belt, but that is my next step, if it is not that what could it be?

2007-10-21 07:49:39 · 5 answers · asked by skg20051 2

I have the "Motor Trend" 500 Peak Amp Mini Jumpstart System with Twin Lights and 2 DC Ports....used to help jumpstart your car when it won't start. All it has is the two jumper cables. I'm trying to figure how to use it? And...no I'm not that dumb, but I'm wanting to know if I put the cables on the battery and then turn the key or do I need to do anything else? Any correct order (red/black)? Thanks! (first time jumper/user of one of these things)

2007-10-21 07:48:58 · 4 answers · asked by elvislisa79 2

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

2007-10-21 07:47:56 · 7 answers · asked by rcgjunkmail 1

'91 Ford E150 van. Noticed that van was straining while driving as if it wasn't in gear. Then when I went to park and put it in reverse it didn't move nor did it pull in drive gear and did not move at all in lowest gear. Check fluids and all is good there. Shut vehicle off. When I started van the next day it was giving whining noises and also fanning type sounds. Of course it hard to say but please advise on least and worst case scenerios...average price ranges etc. Either way I will be taking it to AAMCO Transmission but I would like to have an idea and not feel that I may be scammed, especially if it just may be a minor tranny problem versus a major one.

2007-10-21 07:41:01 · 4 answers · asked by smooth 2

2007-10-21 07:01:38 · 4 answers · asked by justinbmurray 1

and when I was on the motorway the other day driving at about 63mph I had to break suddenly and the car just carried on for a while before stopping. There is a metal bullbar on the front of the 4x4 which came with the car [which I'm getting removed ] could this be causing the problem?
The day I took it out of the garage it had passed it's MOT and had been fully serviced.. and I have noticed that at speeds over about 50mph it does have this tendency to not stop striaght away which is obviously worrying so I am not dirving it for the meanwhile.
What could be the problem and how could it be rectified if the MOT passed it as fine?

2007-10-21 06:38:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I bought a 2 gallon air compressor or a 200 gallon air compressor, what is the difference, why is it important?
I understand that the compressor would have to run more often on a smaller tank, but is this a bad thing?

2007-10-21 06:32:33 · 4 answers · asked by Nick 2

should i try to have it flushed or change the water pump? the antifreeze will not move out of the overflow.

2007-10-21 04:24:12 · 8 answers · asked by danielle s 1

I just got a 96 Pontiac Grand AM SE 3.1L and the gas mileage is deplorable. The person I got it from never maintained the car so there are a number of fixes. Could it be a fuel pump, fuel filter, or sensor, and how do I check that? To help out It takes about 30 dollars to fill it up, So I figure it's a 10 gallon tank. sometimes I can literaly see the needle move two ticks just to go 15 miles and then sometimes it will look like I magically have more gas in the tank cause the needle will move back up a whole tick.

2007-10-21 03:28:14 · 20 answers · asked by James T 1

2007-10-21 03:24:51 · 14 answers · asked by sueet2b 4

i was parking my car in my relative's house and he has a narrow parking space with pillars on both sides. i noticed it later on but i rubbed on the pillar and got the white paint from that on my bumper and also on the side mirror. my car is metallic green and so is the bumper, and now the white wall paint is on it. how do i get them off? any clue anyone? pls help. thank you so much.

2007-10-21 03:24:29 · 9 answers · asked by naturalized 2

I know a few, adding 90W gear oil or transmission fluid to the engine to cover up low oil pressure problems, or making a quick patch from bondo and paint thinner and wax paper to cover up rusted holes in the body.

2007-10-21 03:14:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I noticed the boot on my lower ball joint is ripped 1999 silverado 4x4 The ball joint itself is still good how long till I have to replace the ball joint and about how much will it cost?

2007-10-21 03:09:36 · 3 answers · asked by eaglescout 2

2007-10-21 03:00:49 · 10 answers · asked by sueet2b 4

2007-10-21 02:32:27 · 10 answers · asked by moid a 1

I called a repair shop called Grman Master tech they said it would need a specia type. Im wondering if they are just trying to make more money off me.

2007-10-21 02:30:03 · 2 answers · asked by spencen8er 1

2007-10-21 02:18:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

The other day I changed my oil, and I put in an oil filter made for a ford, but it was a bit shorter than the one in my car. Would that hurt my car at all? BTW, its a 96 ford taurus.

2007-10-21 02:06:41 · 4 answers · asked by cornbread_the_poohbear 2

2007-10-21 01:53:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous