Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

it is a 2003 chevy monte carlo

2007-12-27 08:55:54 · 6 answers · asked by yod442000 1

2007-12-27 08:51:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is on a Nissan Quest, done at a local garage.

2007-12-27 08:50:01 · 8 answers · asked by ethanallengal 1

I need to buy a replacement tire for my front left wheel. The other 3 tires are Kuhmo 225/40zr18. Is it okay to get the replacement tire a different brand (cuz they want $200 for 1 kuhmo!). Will it damage or ruin my other tires, alignment, suspension, driving, et. etc. etc. by a lot a little?

2007-12-27 08:41:57 · 14 answers · asked by M.P. 2

My 4 wheel drive hubs are not locking with the automatic switch. I have a Ford F350 truck. What can I do to resolve this?

2007-12-27 08:37:09 · 1 answers · asked by bewitched28 3

.....First I parked my car in a lot and left it in 1st and turned off the car. when i came back to my car i started the car and took the gear off 1st and set it to reverse but for some reason it was not moving even when i was letting off the clutch and pressing on the gas. Then i set it in first and went back to R, then it worked....is this normal or do you think there is something wrong with my car? I would appreciated some answers.

Thank you.

2007-12-27 07:30:31 · 8 answers · asked by kp 3

2007-12-27 07:04:53 · 6 answers · asked by esmyra2005 1

About how much trouble is it to change a motor mount on a 1992 Ford Taurus with a 3.0 motor? How much would the mount cost from a junkyard?

2007-12-27 06:49:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was driving down the freeway, and was in some traffic. So, it was stop and go, and I was off and on my brakes a lot. It felt like the brakes were stuck on, almost like the emergency brake was on. So, I got off of the freeway. Then, I started to see sparks coming out of the brakes, so I pulled over. I got out and looked at the brakes, and they were glowing orange. So, I let it cool down for a while, and tried to get going again. But, the brakes went all the way to the floor, and didn't really work at all. So, I basically have no brakes. I'm wondering if the brakes pads need to be replaced, or what. Please help!!! Thanks :)

2007-12-27 06:47:30 · 5 answers · asked by Jon B 1

Ok, I get it, I'm an idiot.
Here's the situation:
I am stationed in Germany and leaving in 5 months. I drive a $300 hooptie. It got me to work fine and I don't feel like buying a new car when I am leaving soon.

OK, so it's always had a bad leak. Like I have to put two bottle of water in it everyday. No problem, work is only 4 miles away.

Since it leaks so much, I can't afford to put anti-freeze in it. I had it full of water and it froze. How much damage could have been done. Will it still work when it thaws out?

2007-12-27 06:44:22 · 6 answers · asked by Richard M 3

the other day my grandmother noticed my front tires seemed off so i had my dad check them and they were 18 in each front tire when they should be 30. he didn't check the back ones. it's a 2007 toyota yaris and a light never came on telling me to check it. also, i just had my car inspected about 2 weeks ago...isn't that something they check? what causes low tire pressue? i only have about 10,000 miles on my car. i know what i can do to fix it...but what can i do to prevent it? and what are the results if it's not fixed?

2007-12-27 06:41:53 · 9 answers · asked by blameitonmyblueeyes 2

At about 40 mph it starts making a noise like rubber flapping on a tire. Checked them all with zero results. What could it be?The noise is pretty loud.

2007-12-27 06:41:51 · 2 answers · asked by chilepepper 1

I have a 1999 buick lesabre. It has 100,000 miles on it and it's running fine. I noticed the smell of burning rubber yesterday when I opened my car door to get out. I did some research to find an extremely common problem with the intake manifold being made out of plastic causing it to melt and rack up damages around 800$.
My first question are which years and models have that plastic part? I read something about either 3.8 or 3.6 engines have it and something about K or L???
Please excuse my ignorance I'm trying to learn what these things are.
My other question is if you're aware you have the plastic piece, is it recommended to replace it before it causes problems?
Thanks.

2007-12-27 06:40:38 · 6 answers · asked by mehl 2

2007-12-27 06:39:56 · 4 answers · asked by stunston 2

2007-12-27 06:31:37 · 9 answers · asked by motleycruefan20051 1

Two small six inch hoses by the rack and pinion, one had a pinhole leak in it. Replaced it, clamp leaked two days later. Replaced the clamp lasted two weeks, now sitting in my parking lot at work in a puddle of steering fluid. Some one told me one of the lines was high pressure and that the fuel line I put in probably was not strong enough. The parts place I bought it from said it would work. Too cold and wet to crawl under there today to see what is going on. Anybody hear about this type of problem before?

2007-12-27 06:10:27 · 3 answers · asked by tvman 2

alternator belt snapped off while driving after i replaced the alternator with a new one... ...why is that,

i also noticed the pulley of the new one is wider than the old one by like a few centimeters and the belt was pretty thin, does that matter, it did have grooves in it for the belt..i made sure the tension was the right amount..not too lose or not too tight...but not sure what made it do this......

i bought a new belt...but what should i be doing when putting it in...?

2007-12-27 06:02:55 · 2 answers · asked by laxitivepo 1

Service Engine Light came on - Rough Idle, hesitation when gas pedal pressed. Took the truck to shop. Replaced spark plugs, cleaned fuel system.
Truck still hesitates from a stop and in the 30-40 mph range. Feels like it misses sometimes when stopped at at a stop light in Drive. No miss when in Neutral. Service Engine Light has not come on.
2003, Ford, F-150, 4.6, V-8, Automatic, 61500 miles.
I heard water in fuel, change the air filter, change the fuel filter.
Miami, FL
What do y'all think.

2007-12-27 05:46:31 · 4 answers · asked by karl6229 1

Do i have to take some special cares to replace the coolant fluid of my car? do i need to have the engine running while i refill it?

2007-12-27 05:34:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-27 05:32:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Earlier when I used to get my oil changes done at Jiffy Lube, I was asked a couple of times if I wanted to get a system cleaning treatment. From the way they explained it sounded like they would drain the old oil, fill it with some kind of a cleaning chemical, wait for half an hour, drain it and then fill the new oil. Of course this would drain me off $40... I always declined. Now I have started to do the oil changes myself and was wondering if I can do this "cleaning" myself?

Is it really beneficial to do this? Would you please recommend a couple of chemicals that are available in market for this purpose?

2007-12-27 05:02:06 · 14 answers · asked by irobot 1

About every other time I try to start my truck it makes a grinding sound like the starter is not engaging the fly wheel all the way. I just assumed the starter was going out, so I replaced it. Its still doing exactly the same thing. Sometimes it starts right up. Sometimes it makes the grinding sound, I turn the key back, and then I try it again and it starts right up. the batteries are putting out 12.6V, so I don't think thats the problem. What else could it be?

Its a 2004 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 Diesel.

2007-12-27 04:56:10 · 4 answers · asked by scubamasterme 3

2007-12-27 04:00:14 · 3 answers · asked by Tutu-Lady 1

can anybody help my pajero dont seem to have any speed when i am on the moterway i can put my foot to the floor and only get 60 out of it, the revs also are rong i have had new gear box oil put in, this has helped but not solved the problem .it sounds like the engine is labouring all the time i am going to take it to the garage but i was woundering if any body could put some light on this thanks

2007-12-27 03:33:06 · 3 answers · asked by Marie H 1

I got all the oil and the oil filter. Now what?

2007-12-27 03:20:41 · 4 answers · asked by patchhaha 2

I was basically just driving down the freeway and it just turned off on me, it wants to start...its cranking over but it wont fire up and stay on. I replaced the ignition coil and the fuel pump is engaging when you turn the key over so it isn't the fuel pump, i also changed to fuel filter. My dad thinks the timing belt snapped? What can you guys think of? thanks for the help!

2007-12-27 03:17:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anybody give me a detailed explanation of the different parts of an engine, how they work, and what effects they have on other parts of the car that allow it to eventually move? I'm no engineer, in fact, I have next to no mechanical know-how, so imagine you're talking to a very small child...
Thanks.

2007-12-27 03:13:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-27 03:04:20 · 5 answers · asked by gonzalezfour 1

Where is the Idle Air Control Motor typically? Jeep Grand Cherokee '98 4.0. Is it an electronic compontent? or just mechanical? How big is it and can an intermediate DIY'er replace it?

2007-12-27 02:58:58 · 3 answers · asked by Wes Mantooth 2

Ive got a patch of rust about the size of my fist on the tailgate of my jeep. I want to have it professionally fixed and painted. Does anyone have any idea of roughly how much it may cost?

2007-12-27 02:57:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous