Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

my car is in good condition,honda,civic, 2002,the mechnic told me that it fails inspection because PARKING BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN -NEUTRAL-OR-D-WHEN LIFTING UP 3 CLICKS ONLY,but the brakes work if lifted all way up,i mean it stops the car,should my car fail inspection because of that?thank you

2007-12-06 06:06:58 · 6 answers · asked by peace 1

I have the above Bolier that up until 3 days ago was working fine, When you first turn the central heating on it fires up for about 30 seconds then turns itself off, then straight away it will fire up again for about another 5 seconds before it shuts down completely and the red boiler light comes on, meaning its shut itself off.

i watched what it did when i tried to start it tonight, it makes a kinda whurring noise, and you can see the led light flickiering on the control panel for the heating as its trying to start up. It will then go on for 5 seconds and go straight out, it will then try to start up again and just go on the red shut down light.

When you try again it starts up with a loudish whhooosssshhh sound as if its cleared something and it will be fine. It will then be fine all night and if u turn it off after an hour or so and put it straight back on again it will be fine.

It is only when its been left overnight etc that it wont work again first time

Thanks all

Chris

2007-12-06 05:43:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Car cranks once - nothing - cranks - nothing- then turns over - Could my battery need water or maybe the cables are loose or dirty? What do you think?

2007-12-06 05:24:19 · 7 answers · asked by ladyvegas2 1

my friend gave me a mini air compressor.he got it at a flea market with a bunch of other things,when he asked the guy,who was in his 60's,what it was he said it was an air brush.i have an air brush kit and it looks like it definitly could be one.the only part that i have though is the compressor and the glass jar with lid,that holds the paint.the name on it is HUDSON.it looks like its something from the early 50's.possibly made of stainless steel,has a handle above the electric motor/compressor and a glass jarr similar to an old canning jar,with a 2 piece metal cap.and there is i fitting bolted to the lid with 2 holes in the fitting and on the opposite side of the fitting are 2 very small tubes soddered to it that go down inside the glass jar.it plugs into a regular outlet/110 volt.like i said it works/pumps out air.have you seen one and since its old is it worth anything?

2007-12-06 05:15:12 · 2 answers · asked by mr. y 5

2007-12-06 05:08:00 · 1 answers · asked by slimy 1

I have a 95 chev 3500 w/ 454 that i use as a plow truck. at start up the guage says i have 20 lbs pressure, but when warm and idle, i have about 2 lbs of pressure and about 10 on the road, I'm using 10w40 oil, there's no leaks and it's about 2 degrees outside. I've plowed with it for about the lst 3 days striaght with the intent of go til it blows. But what are the odds of it just being a sending unit? or something else? Please help!!!

2007-12-06 05:06:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

the blower is not blowing

2007-12-06 04:53:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 91 Geo Prizm. Lately, when I am turning, my car has been making a loud screeching noise. Interestingly enough, it doesn't happen every time I turn, just when I first start up the car. The first few turns will result in screeching noises, but after it's "warmed up" the screeching goes away when I'm turning.

My power steering fluid level is filled.

Any ideas?

2007-12-06 04:50:34 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-06 03:43:52 · 5 answers · asked by mstc0 1

i have a 98 chevy cav. and at night when i drive home from work my dashboard lights will turn off. i end up having to turn the headlights off and then back on to get the dashboard lights to come back on. i do this a couple of times b4 it stays on. can someone tell me what is wrong?

2007-12-06 03:39:06 · 3 answers · asked by moonchild_87 1

I have a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer and it's making a grinding noise that gets louder when I press the brakes. Could it be the drive shaft?

2007-12-06 03:27:14 · 5 answers · asked by lilbagel21 2

what problem could this signify? where should i start looking? i just installed a new complete exhaust (including converter, welded) on my car.

2007-12-06 00:57:50 · 5 answers · asked by modified...Maybe 3

i have a 2006 hond civic i took it in because the brakes were squeaking when i returnred the next day they said that i owed 1300!!!! dollars for repair i am a single mother nail tech and i cant afford this where can i get a loan for auto repair

2007-12-06 00:53:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

we had it towed home, the tow mechanic suggested getting a gas line cleaner, antigas line, which we did and it still wont start. seems like no gas? but we just put it in,Lost power and no start now, will rumble a bit but wont start

2007-12-06 00:50:18 · 15 answers · asked by gwenny9093 2

I have a Ford Escort LX 97. I left the dome light turned on for 8 hrs and when I tried to start my car back it worked but I needed a couple of tries (so the battery was low I presume).
I drove for 2hrs and the day after I couldn't start my car.
Jumpstarting worked fine. I got my battery tested and it said battery perfect. Two days after I couldn't jump start the car again.
I towed the car to a mechanic and he said my motor is locked up and basically I have to change car. He said he cant know the cause because he doesn't know the history of the car but he suspects no oil in the engine,
I never noticed any leaks and I changed oil recently.
Is it possible to lock up an engine without noticing it? How could I have driven till home with a locked engine?
Better tow the car somewhere else before throwing it away?

Thanks a lot for the help.

2007-12-06 00:43:23 · 5 answers · asked by zamboni 1

Its not a diesel. I bought it second hand and have no manual.
I am would like to know if I can skip the pricey dealership and do y own change or go to a cheaper place. The dealership wants $50....and my local place is $19.99 where we take our Avalon. Any suggestions?

2007-12-06 00:35:03 · 6 answers · asked by Jersey Mom 3

I just got a new engine for my prelude (so it's not the engine), but there was a squeal when the car was started so we thought it was the power steering belt (probably because of the cold weather) we replaced the belt---it got worse, so we replaced the pump but it's still bad. The noise comes when i start the car, when i brake, and when i put the car in neutral. I have to bring my car to 3 or 4 RPMs for it to go away, and it makes a loud rattling noise when i do. what is making the noise?

2007-12-06 00:24:19 · 5 answers · asked by brittbrat2190 1

I am having problems with my car heating and defrosting the windows. The engine temp gage is at the 1/4 mark and is normal like it always has been. I replaced the thermostat but this had no affect on the problem. Still very little heat coming from the blower. Any ideas what my problems are? It seems I get a little coolent flow but not the full amount. Is there some valve in the system that is not working? The system uses dex-cool so I do not think the heater core is plugged. Any help or ideas would be great thanks.

2007-12-06 00:24:08 · 4 answers · asked by Pete R 2

battery is 100%
connections are 100%
once the switch is turned on, the voltage running through the complete circiut is only 7V

ignition system is electronic with the following parts
electronic coil - Brand new
Tci unit - Brand New
Hall sender - Brand new

anyone know whats wrong? the battery supplies 12 V to the whole car except during ignition start.

2007-12-06 00:19:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its a restored 66 el camino with a 383 it was an automatic but was converted to standard. I let one of my friends drive it yesterday and the problem started when they got down the street and tried to put it into 2nd gear. It will start and rev and all that but it won't move at all and just stalls when I try to catch first gear. Its a 4 speed (H) with reverse on the left and the shifer will not move left to go into reverse anymore. There were fluids on the ground. My dad said not to let any boys drive it and I have to fix it before he finds out!

2007-12-05 23:39:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 07 civic I bought from honda, has gold paint in the back bumper when sun reflects on it the whole thing! Im waiting for a rep from honda to call back to set an appointment. What if he says he will not paint the back bumper? How would I take this? Also if it does go well I have to wait 2 days for it to get fixed. I will need a car in the mean time, would they supply me with a temp one? If they dont then what should I do? Thanks in advance!!!

2007-12-05 22:55:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My car was rear ended , and the repair work done is REAL BAD!?
About 4 weeks ago my car was rear ended at a red light traffic stop.
It was being repaired for 3 weeks and i was unable to obtain a hire car for the duration as I'm under 25 and was informed that hire company's do not provide insurance to under 25's.

Today i received my car from the place where it was being repaired and found that the work is really unacceptable. There are huge gaps between the joints of the bumper and rear lights , they didn't replace damaged mud flaps which were cracked from the rear bumper being squashed into them , there are wire clips missing , there are paint leaks where the paint has leaked and dried , there are grease stains everywhere on the upholstery and I'm yet to have a look at the under body which i will do tomorrow.

what can i do ? is a payout an option as I'm really HATING to have no car again if they are going to have to make corrections again

please help thanks in advance everyone!

2007-12-05 22:12:33 · 6 answers · asked by give me TRUTH 3

My gas gauge goes up when I am driving and down when I am idling. It can vary by as much as a quarter of a tank. How do I know what is accurate?

2007-12-05 17:28:31 · 2 answers · asked by Cynthia E 2

I just got my car out of the shop. Tuffy. I had a stater, brake line and air filter done. It has a brand new battery. These are the symptoms. I drove it and it was fine. It starts fine but I stopped somewhere and went to leave and the car would not start. I got a jump and it started. The radio came on and then died. As soon as i turned the head lights on the car died. Got another jump and it stayed on but i had no headlights. got home put the car in park then i had lights. Turned the car off now it won't start sometimes it clicks and sometimes it does nothing when i try to start it... what's wrong?

2007-12-05 16:24:07 · 18 answers · asked by Venessa B 3

Hi, we have had a Nissan Sentra 92' E for almost 16 years now. I'm 15, and I really love this car; we've had it since I was born. I want to drive this car when I'm of age (a couple more years), but the problem is that it has 235, 000 KM on it, and it's almost 16 years old. So, pretty soon, I'm sure it'll stop working. Anyway, I was wondering, when I have enough money saved up, can I buy a new engine and have it put in this car? If so, which engine(s) are capable of being put in this car? How much would it cost for the engine and the installation?

2007-12-05 16:12:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I use Purolator PureOne. Are there any better ones out there?

2007-12-05 16:03:59 · 8 answers · asked by airforcewolf 4

What can he do. The next garage found broken motor mounts and the bake rotors was turned way below specs, by first garage. Only 700 miles later. He was ripped by the first garage. Now what can he do? Thanks P.S. The first garage did some other minor repair work...but no engine or transmissino work.

2007-12-05 15:25:24 · 9 answers · asked by enginegojohn 1

I have seen the Mobile EP products that claim they can last up to 5,000, 7,000, and even 15,000 miles. Is it really recommended to wait that long for an oil change, even if Mobil says its okay. I know Mobil is a good company makes high-quality oils, but I doubt that these products can last that long without an oil change at a sooner interval.

2007-12-05 15:17:35 · 5 answers · asked by airforcewolf 4

I recently bought a used 1963 Allis Chalmers D17 series 3 tractor. It has a FEL. When I raise the bucket, it slowly comes down at the rate of about 1" per minute. It also doesn't seem to have enough lifting power as I expected it to have for a 54 HP tractor. It's probably safe to say that there is some sort of internal leak somewhere. How do I determine where the leak is? It could be in both the cylinders, control valve, or perhaps it could be in the pump.

Once I determine the source of the leak, what should my next step be? Can the cylinders, control valve or pump be repaired/rebuilt, or should they be replaced?

2007-12-05 14:27:55 · 1 answers · asked by paul67337 7

2007-12-05 13:39:39 · 3 answers · asked by Natalie B 1