Maintenance & Repairs - December 2007

i ran a dtc scan on it and it came up "insufficient exhaust flow" so thinking it was my egr valve i spent $100 to replace it. i clear the code and 2 days later the light comes back on.

2007-12-29 14:33:22 · 8 answers · asked by Street Blaze 2

2007-12-29 14:28:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got a new battery installed yesterday, and the car would start fine and ran fine. I parked at KFC today and after a while when i tried to start it wont start. Just produced clicking sound, without any movement in the engine.

The battery didnt seem drained out at all. We even tried jumpstart, which otherwise with my old batter worked well. But, dont know why with the new battery it wont start.

I left the car there, and called AAA. The AAA guy came and said let me try, and when he tried, it started normally. He did nothing. Now I came home switched off the car, and tried to start again, and again it wont start. Dont know whats going on? I hope its nothing expensive or not a major problem? Can someone please help.

Thanks
Jigar

2007-12-29 14:21:44 · 14 answers · asked by Jigar657 1

it blew a hole in the engine because i kept on driving it, basically... my concern now is because my insurance won't cover car repairs and to buy a new engine is too expensive, am I able to trade in my vehicle for another used one, even though i am still making payments on the auto loan I have? i got it financed through my bank.

2007-12-29 13:54:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont have heat in my car and i dont have the money to get it fixed right now so pls dont tell me to buy a new car or whatever else just looking for some suggestions on something i can buy from like walmart or something to use to heat my windows and myself??? THANKS

2007-12-29 13:26:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know I threw a rod in my 1990 honda accord, the question is how difficult is it to install an engine? Also, how much should an engine cost for this model car? Should I consider any other aftermarket engine? Open to suggestions, thanks!

2007-12-29 13:19:00 · 5 answers · asked by invicta8926 2

whenever i take off slow my transmission shifts hard and confused. it goes from second to first and back to second. once i'm over 40-50 MPH it shifts perfectly. when i idle, it idles at 3-4 hundred RPMs or 9-12 hundred back and forth. when i accelerate hard it shifts almost perfect. could it be a sensor in my transmission or some sort of throttle sensor?

2007-12-29 13:13:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi
I have a front wheel drive car, and right now there's a vibrating sound coming from the right front wheel. It only seems to happen when the car is warm and in gear. If I take it out of gear (put it in neutral, or put the clutch in) the sound stops. When the bearings were bad on the left wheel it sounded more like a low pitched rumbling sound, rather then the lighter vibrating sound I'm hearing now.. What do you think it is? Could it be bearings again - just a different bearing sound? Most importantly, is it safe to drive? I've got a new years gig that I need to drive a large distance to.

2007-12-29 12:39:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Part and descriptions(what are they used for and how)

2007-12-29 12:17:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

So far ive tried to change the spark plugs but i dunno what i need to do next i just need someone to help me out please thank you..

2007-12-29 12:09:05 · 7 answers · asked by john hunter houser 1

or possibly rebuilt the sites i have seen all offer high preformance motors not really looking for that just a solid motor is all

2007-12-29 11:58:23 · 5 answers · asked by goyfman 2

I know your exhaust gets real hot. So it would have to be something that could withstand the heat. I know the stuff that came out of it was wierd, honeycomb type, porcelin, brittle stuff. I dont know what that stuff was, but does it come in anything else besides a catalytic converter?

2007-12-29 11:57:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

the blower works on high only.

2007-12-29 11:35:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

it was my friend's birthday yesterday and she puked about $400 worth of food and liquior in my car last night. I have cleaned it about 3 times. The first time I cleaned it with ammonia and bleach (the stuff to clean a kitchen with) because I was hysterical. However, it didnt bleach the upholstery. Than I left carpet cleaner on it overnight and scrubbed with a brush in the morning. I than got the floor of the car shampooed and vacumed. Than I tried to clean it with carpet cleaner once more.

My main concern are the seats of my car. The smell is gone but I feel like vomit probably seeped in the fabric of the seats and I didnt clean well enough or something. What else should I do to clean the upholstery of my car?!? I want to make sure no icky vomit residue is left.

2007-12-29 11:29:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My plugs are not even 2 yrs old and I got a new air filter. I'm only failing it by 10-15 points. They keep saying its so close! I've put that emission cleaner in my gas tank and it improved it. Just not enough to make it pass. There is this one thing though, aboout 6 months ago, I knocked out all the insides of my catalytic converter. It was clogged up and I cant afford a new one. Somebody please tell me a secret I can do to make it pass!!

2007-12-29 11:21:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 93 Nissan won't start, I think it's the battery. When I tried to pop the hood so I could jump the battery, the hood won't pop. Has this happened to you? Any suggestions? It's cold, could the hood be frozen shut? I'm in Michigan.

2007-12-29 09:30:03 · 3 answers · asked by Margaret H 3

2007-12-29 08:44:09 · 4 answers · asked by Garry B 1

i was wondering how much air a 17' tire needs

2007-12-29 08:32:22 · 12 answers · asked by latinxtc1979 1

started doing this after changing instrument panel because no gauges worked.

2007-12-29 08:18:28 · 5 answers · asked by chucky_la 1

My car is a 1997 Buick LaSabre.

2007-12-29 08:01:39 · 7 answers · asked by Aron L 1

The car was driving fine, I went over like a stone or something, came to a red light and then the car didnt move, started to move slow like 20 mph. i made it to my house and parked it. the next day i try to drive it but doesn't move, it does rev sometimes and also faward at times too. i never had a problem with this car.

2007-12-29 07:59:25 · 6 answers · asked by hacko_elcofla 1

I changed my serpentine belt eariler today, and when I started the car, it sounded like it was staining, the overall sound of the car was higher pitched (like a 'weeeeeeeee' instead of a 'whrrrrrrrr'). I checked the belt, and I saw it was slipping off of the tensioniser. I slipped it back up, and started it again, only for the same results. I check the same spot, and it was slipping again. Does this mean I need a new tensioniser?

2007-12-29 07:51:34 · 2 answers · asked by cornbread_the_poohbear 2

2007-12-29 07:22:57 · 4 answers · asked by aphawkins 2

I know that it is dripping off of the oil pan and I'm going through a quart of oil about every 10 days. There is no leak in the oil pan so it must be coming from above it. So possible problems and solutions would be helpful.

2007-12-29 07:20:47 · 7 answers · asked by jesraptora 2

Starts to run hot after 15-20-miles. No apparent leaks and full of water, etc. Seems to help if turn on heat--gauge goes down.
How can I determine whether -- head gasket or intake gasket or -- ??

2007-12-29 07:04:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 2002 1.6 Ford Focus Zetec I cant find out what the BHP is. Does anyone who what it is? Also is there any difference between the zetec model to say the LX performance wise? (if engine size was the same)

2007-12-29 06:30:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I loose about a gallon of water after driving for about 25-30 milesI have looked for water leaking but the only place water comes from is the tailpipe. Also I get white smoke for just a short time when I first start the blazer. There is no water in the oil I did check for that. So I think it's the head gasket.

2007-12-29 04:56:54 · 8 answers · asked by Tuco 1

I understand that the conventional method is to use the starter motor to crank the flywheel in order to start the engine moving. But i heard that it is possible to crank elsewhere besides the flywheel. So i was wonder if it is possible.

If anyone have an answer or a website pls share. Thank you.

2007-12-29 04:32:08 · 4 answers · asked by snk 1

I need replacement bolts for my alternator. The long bottom bolt and the top bolt that holds the tensioner. I need to know the size of these bolts.

2007-12-29 03:50:06 · 2 answers · asked by deazzling 2

I'm thinking about buying a car but he says the transmission is starting to wind. Any suggestions of why that would be happening? He says it may just need to be flushed. I live in Michigan and some people say it may just be because of the cold weather....HELP!!!!!!! LOL

2007-12-29 03:46:11 · 3 answers · asked by Bevvy 2