Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

its a 1992 f-150 ford 300 6 cylinder

2007-12-08 07:00:44 · 4 answers · asked by Bruce M 1

My car has disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the rear. If my rear drum pads were to completely wear out, would my front brakes still do a safe job of stopping the car?

2007-12-08 06:54:51 · 8 answers · asked by just me 34 1

My steering wheel shakes back and forth like my car is trying to pull to the left. It does it at any speed but gets worse when I go faster and when I brake. It feels like my wheel wants to fly off my car. Its a 99 Cavalier. The problem feels like it is in the front end and when I brake a noise matches the shaking with a thumping sound

2007-12-08 06:23:39 · 10 answers · asked by zoolaband12 1

If i take the holder out it works, when i put it back in and lock it stop. undo the lock it starts again. Lock back and stops...........Its a BMW 3 Series 2002.

2007-12-08 05:47:34 · 13 answers · asked by KA 1

I have a 93 chevy blazer and I just had the oil changed so I don't know what else it could be.

2007-12-08 05:36:28 · 6 answers · asked by Shane S 1

temp goes to normal - blower works but cold air comes out.
any idea what's wrong?

2007-12-08 04:33:01 · 12 answers · asked by Patrick A 1

Will it differ from car to car?
Mine is a 95 Honda Civic with a hand brake.

2007-12-08 04:20:49 · 5 answers · asked by alex37211 2

I accidentally put in antifreeze instead of windshield washer fluid in my car (not a lot, the container was almost empty). What's the best way of flushing it out?

2007-12-08 04:09:50 · 5 answers · asked by Vampyr 1

2007-12-08 03:56:22 · 11 answers · asked by Mr Innocent 2

1997 Taurus windshield wiper pump will not work. I removed the washer pump and resivoir then connected directly to battery and it worked as it should. I even blew the lines out with air compressor and they are clear. Fuses under dash are ok. Possibly the pump is going bad?

2007-12-08 03:44:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

every time i turn the washer on it trips out my electrics at the circuit mains or rcd. i recently had a door release mechanism put on by a friend and now am wondering if this is why its tripping the electric. 1/100 times it works the other 99/100 it trips ty in advance...

2007-12-08 03:43:04 · 2 answers · asked by stierney233 2

yesterday I had a little problem with my 1999 jeep grand cherokee. when i made a complete stop and then ascelerate it would hesitate, it would just go to 30 mph but the rpm's would be at 3000 rpm's what could it be transmission or could it be because it was raining and couldent get any traction please help me ?

2007-12-08 03:26:02 · 3 answers · asked by joe 1 1

2007-12-08 03:21:46 · 4 answers · asked by SOJLO 3

that's (el)6 and (eye)6, in terms of cylinder orientation.

2007-12-08 02:52:27 · 3 answers · asked by rondoggnuts 3

2007-12-08 02:51:47 · 7 answers · asked by doyal797357 2

Just the other day, i brought my battery in to charge it. Hooked it up in the garage, and let it charge for a few hours. Its for a 2003 chevy cavalier, and its an original battery. After it was charged, the battery sat in the garage for a day and a half. With temps in the 20's, can a battery drain that quick?
I took the battery to my car and it just sat there and clicked.

2007-12-08 01:30:45 · 14 answers · asked by bud73_1999 2

2007-12-08 00:46:10 · 10 answers · asked by Rick J 5

2007-12-08 00:41:56 · 3 answers · asked by Judy P 1

My Car is Geo Prism 1997 1.6 L. The audometer is 130000. While going uphill at constant speed of 40 or 45 my car looses accelaration for a moment and again regains it. This also some time happens on flat road. This does not happen if I keep pumping the acclerator(like from 45 let it come to around 38 and again pump to 45). What do I have to do to fix this?

2007-12-08 00:20:24 · 8 answers · asked by alertpersons 1

I have an 89 Toyota pickup, 4 cyl, and I live in Phoenix where it gets really hot in summer and stays that way into the fall. I have an hour long commute home from work that is almost all bumper to bumper traffic - lots of stopping and idling. This past summer, I couldn't use my air conditioner because it would cause the engine temp gauge to go way up and the air blowing out was hot. However, during the last part of my daily trek, I drive on a relatively clear stretch of road for several miles - the temp gauge will go down and the air will start getting cold again.

What do I need to have a mechanic check? The A/C does work as long as I am moving.

2007-12-08 00:15:01 · 3 answers · asked by RayeKaye 6

The heat in my Nissan Quest turns cooler if your foot isn't on the gas pedal or you're just idling (like at a red light or in heavy traffic). It's nice and warm otherwise. I've noticed on the temperature gauge when the needle is more in the middle of the 'normal' level, the air gets colder, but when it's down at the low end of the 'normal' area, it's fine. If it matters, the A/C works fine in the summer. I am too cold to keep this this way... any ideas on what it could be and/or how to fix it??

2007-12-08 00:03:41 · 12 answers · asked by Maggie B 3

its a mark5 golf, it not got colour coded side trims, they are the same material as the bumber: one side of it is peeling off: what is the best glue to use? i want it air tight so it doesnt get loose again

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/304166/PostAttachment.aspx

this is not my car, but you can see what i mean, its that black strip along the side of the door under the door-handle.

many thanks

2007-12-08 00:01:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-07 20:32:15 · 7 answers · asked by Redneck 2

2007-12-07 19:06:05 · 7 answers · asked by BoyBenny 2

Whenever we turn on the air vents in the car there is a very distinct smell, it's kindof like a stale pee smell. I've tried using one of the air fresheners that you stick on the vent but it's not getting rid of it.
Any suggestions as to what would cause this smell and how I can get rid of it? The car is only 8 months old and the smell has been there for several months. The rest of the car is clean and doesn't smell.

2007-12-07 18:46:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's been snowing & I have not started the card for a couple of days. When I tried it was dead, tottaly dead, I tried to bumb start it down the drive but that did not work & a jump start did not work either BUT after a good hard push down the road it did bump start & I got to work perfectly fine (had been running about 30 minutes) but when I got to work I turned it off then tried to re-start it right away & it was dead again.
Would this be an issue with:
Battery
Starter
Alternator

Also, anyknow know if I can turn the key on & off to get the diagnostics codes like some other cars have? if so how do I do it & where can get a list of the codes online?

2007-12-07 18:45:47 · 3 answers · asked by MrBret 3

The on board computer says it has a faulty EGR valve, which was serviced. The check light turned on few days later after a hard acceleration (up to 4000-5000rpm). What can be wrong with the car?

2007-12-07 18:25:00 · 8 answers · asked by BoyBenny 2

I was driving along today and my car ( a 1999 Honda CR-V, 87,000 miles) just died on me. It just completely shut off. I put on my hazzards and managed to pull it over. Then I finally got it started again and drove off. This has happened about three other times in the last nine months. I never worried about it before because it always happened when I had just started it up or when I was coming to a stop, never when I was going 50 mph on a busy road. What could possibly be causing my car to do this? Should I see a mechanic and what should I tell or ask him/her to check out?

2007-12-07 16:32:34 · 9 answers · asked by R L 1

Do I have bad luck or what? Should I be really concerned? Could something really minor be causing it, or am I about to have to shell out a lot of money?

2007-12-07 16:21:44 · 9 answers · asked by copswife134 3

Im stationed up in alaska and the temp get really low. The other night my vechicle was running fine. I plugged in the battery heater and go to my room. The next moring i start my truck and i notice the battery light is on. I thought the battery might of gotten cold somehow. The truck ran for 3 hours and it died while running. That makes me think it is the alternator. But i wasnt sure. Maybe the battery just went bad. I didnt think a alternator could go bad in one night. I can jump start it and it runs for about 3 minutes and then dies. Could it be that the battery went bad and dosnt hold a charge and the alternator cant keep it running or is it just the alternator that is bad.

2007-12-07 16:16:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous