Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

-Squirrel climbed up into my engine and chewed 3 of my 4 cyinder wires.
-Went to Hyundai Dealership and they won't sell the wire parts seperately so I would have to buy an all new wiring harness for $1500.00
- I am a college student who definitely can not afford that kind of money , w/o labor. Please Help!
I also called the insurance agency and they wouldnt cover the damage even though I have full coverage . :(
Any other thoughts, ideas on how to fix it, or locations on where I could buy the harness would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks again.

2007-12-17 02:53:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 02:45:30 · 8 answers · asked by hockey_mom2010 1

My blower doesn't work. I understand it could be 1 of 4 things:

blower resistor
fuse
relay
bad motor

I changed the blower motor resistor but to no avail.
I do not know what a relay is.

Before my blower died, it would make a rattling sound that was actually alieveated when I move the inside/outside air switching lever.

Actually, after my motor died, I managed to restart it once somehow by moving the inside/outside air lever.

There are also several fuses that are labled as AC motor both inside the car and under the hood.

My ultimate question is, judging from the above description of the relation between the blower and the inside/ouside air switch (or the air itself), is there a better chance that my blower is "blown" or is a fuse blown or is there another option.

The blower is behind the glove box and currently exposed. Is there anything I should be looking for? Thanks for your help.

2007-12-17 02:23:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I have a 97 Grand Prix GTP. It stalled last night and won't start again. I know for sure that its not out of gas, its not the battery, the alternator, or the starter. A few times within the last week it has stalled or it has started up but the start was weak and it would barely get going even if the gas was to the ground. Does it sound like it could be the fuel pump or do you know what it could be? Also, any clue how much it costs to have the fuel pump fixed?

2007-12-17 02:21:47 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Kay1134♥ 5

after i replaced my brakes the first time the brake light indicator went off and my brakes were fine until about two months afterward. the brake light indicator came on and maybe two weeks after the brakes now feel as if they are completely gone?

2007-12-17 02:04:41 · 5 answers · asked by the_general64 1

2007-12-17 01:31:55 · 3 answers · asked by tori 1

hi my mr2 is blowing cold air and the temp keeps going up and down, it reads warm even when i have only gone up the road and it is still cold, after about 15 min it will go down and warm air comes out is this the thermostat gone.

2007-12-17 01:06:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

its a diesel suzuki vitara. the Mechanics will obtain a new head gasket and install it. what sort of price would be reasonable for the whole job?

UK question

cheers

2007-12-17 01:04:56 · 3 answers · asked by The Exotic Dr. Congo 3

My car is four years old, I bought a new battery after three years because it ran flat, now this battery has run flat.
There is no warning light indicating that the battery is not being charged.
Any advice would be appreciated than you.

2007-12-17 01:04:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 00:45:08 · 5 answers · asked by b316rules 1

I'm looking for more horse power and quicker accelaration. What would i need to upgrade on my 1989 caprice? Motor is a 305 v8. I'm not looking to replace motor with a 350.

2007-12-17 00:40:42 · 4 answers · asked by Carlos D 1

i ran over this thing and when i noticed and got it out and got back in my car my abs light is on and i dont think it was on before...help

2007-12-17 00:40:41 · 10 answers · asked by ix0heartx0u 1

When the car is off I have full brakes as soon as I start the car there are no brakes?

2007-12-16 23:32:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have alarm system in my vauxhall astra coupe, which goes off constantly and i live too far away to hear it, so i had an official complaints about it. How do i de - activate the alarm.

2007-12-16 22:16:06 · 7 answers · asked by char 4

why does my car shakes a lot, it may be a sensor if yes please tell me wich one's thank you

2007-12-16 21:50:55 · 4 answers · asked by Alan S 1

I have a 1998 oldsombile intriuge and my tire is messed up. how much should it be for a brand new one or even a little used one at a tire store. I know very little of cars and need a new tire.

2007-12-16 17:14:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

car is locked in park.told owner manual has a section explaing how to release parking pin, in case your battery is dead you can can get car out of park to move it.

2007-12-16 17:13:57 · 3 answers · asked by DJ 2

my car turned on the brake and battery lights and everthing was ok but then i had struggle while turning.

2007-12-16 15:04:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for cheap but good quality brake pads. Thanks.

2007-12-16 14:59:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

equipment and parts needed

2007-12-16 14:26:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 1993 Ford explorer 4.0 4x4. My truck will not start. the start sounds like it is free wheeling. I replaced the starter and the new one dose the same thing it will not spin the engine it just sounds like it is free wheeling. I cleaned off all the posts on the starter and on the solinoid but it did no good. the ground cable is in good condition too. The ring gear on the fly wheel is in good condition I can spin the fly wheel with a screwdriver on the ring gear and it turns the engine over. the teeth on the ring gear are not stripped out. and the starter teeth are good also. I have gotten the car to start twice like this I put jumper cables on it and It started. and then I charged the battery over night and it started but only once each time it would not start again after that. The battery is holding a full charge as well (12.87 volts). I'm out of ideas. Any help is greatly apretianted Thank You!

2007-12-16 14:25:35 · 4 answers · asked by aaron S 1

whats up with that? i must have a crappy car

2007-12-16 13:48:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I drive a 1992 Ford Escort LX (I think). Whenever I park my car, I have to leave the shifter in drive or reverse (automatic transmission). It started one day for no reason as far as I can tell. Basically, the engine cranks in park or neutral until I turn the key. I'd like to get some infor before I take it into a shop. As of now, I cannot park on any slanted surface for fear of rollback.

2007-12-16 13:43:10 · 5 answers · asked by Paskil 2

I have a 2001 Nissan Maxima Se, when i jack tha car up (on the driver side) my wheel is loose, obvisouly with the lug nuts screwed all tha way in, i talked to a few people, but they sed it could be my Wheel Hub or my bearings, i don't know, i just don't wanna get robed blind, wat would be a reasonable amount of money + labor to fix either tha hubs or tha bearings on tha one side???

2007-12-16 12:49:24 · 5 answers · asked by Dizzy_fa_life2003 1

I was at work today and backed out of my parking space. I put it in drive and tried to drive forward when one of my rear tires locked up. I drove it around until I got to the nearest parking spot and parked it. When I was driving, it made a horrible squeaking the noise the whole way around. I live in the midwest and we just got about 8 inches of snow. I was wondering if it is possible that the cold made my brakes lock up or freeze up? What should I look at in order to correct this problem. The car is a '92 Dodge Dynasty. Thank you in advance.

2007-12-16 12:47:37 · 5 answers · asked by Musical Buff 2

I have a mazda rx8 (RWD). I put wheels on it that are aftermarket that i used to have on my 2003 hyundai tiburon (FWD). The bolt pattern is the same and they all installed properly. I am concerned because the wheel width of the factory wheels are 8" and the aftermarket ones are 7.5".. is this going to make a difference of cause any issues? Thanks!

2007-12-16 12:24:01 · 7 answers · asked by jb_dmx_2001 2

2007-12-16 12:20:21 · 3 answers · asked by rhino 1

\TRied to start car ths mornign...wouldnt start......Later at night afetr a cold day..Started right up.....while running it was tesed with a volt meter and read 11 volts telling us it was not charging...it continuted to run and at one point it quit...it was rechecked with vol metere and read below 1o volts and would nto even begin to start....not even clicking.....wondering it is the alternator or the battery
Note: Battery terminals already cleaned
Replaced battery about a year ago
I also belive the alternator was replaced 2 years ago

HHHEELLLLPPPPp!!!!

2007-12-16 12:11:07 · 4 answers · asked by nell0056 2

Story:
I took an exit ramp and was going around 35-45 mph in my truck(Chevy s10), which was straight but then turned into a very sharp turn. I was going too fast so I braked and ended up sliding, because it was raining, right over the median. I lucked out and didn't hit a car or anything else. I'm so glad it was just a curb median and not a guardrail. I continued driving once I regained control but the whole way home I couldn't go about 40mph or the truck would shake violently. The alignment was also very off after this and the rim was bent.

Question:
Besides the obvious, replacing the bent rim and getting the wheels aligned and balanced. Is there anything else I will need to look at or fix? And is the shaking above 40mph caused by the bent rim or something much more severe? People have told me both. Thanks!

2007-12-16 11:57:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 11:48:07 · 7 answers · asked by kcl 1