In: GMC
28 Feb 2010only shakes in 2WD not when put in 4WD, this truck has had new Wheel bearings, pitman arm, idler arm and lower ball joints. It still is shaking and has a clunking noise in the right front tire area. It has been taken in for an alignment and each time they find a [...]
In: Uncategorized
23 Feb 2010The fuse box refers to it as the fuel pump that feeds the fuel injectors,the Haynes Manual refers to it as the main fuel pump. Is this outside pump being overworked due to a failed in-tank pump causing outside pump to make buzzing sound?Haynes Repair Manual makes some referance to this posability along with 1000 [...]
In: BMW
22 Feb 2010AN 1.9L BMW ENGINE TO IDLE AWFUL. IT DRIVES FINE WHEN I’M GOING DOWN THE ROAD BUT WHEN I STOP AND LET IT IDLE AT A LIGHT OR SOMETHING THE RPMS FALL BELOW 500. I CHECKED THE PLUGS, PLUG WIRES, IGNITION COIL PACK, IDLE AIR CONTROL SENSOR, BATTERY VOLTAGE, CLEANED THE THROTTLE PLATES AND [...]
In: Nissan
17 Feb 2010dealer replaced my air flow meter assembly based on high readings. DTC code was P0171 since found out this code is for an O2 sensor, not mass air flow assembly
In: Jeep
16 Feb 2010it sounds like you have what we jeepers call “Death Wobble!!”
it’s not really that big of a deal. the best way to figure out what it is is to knock out the little items first. get all you tires balanced. then after that, jack up one side and try to wiggle the front tires. there [...]
In: Volvo
16 Feb 2010hi everyone, i have a 2001 volvo S40 and today i took my car to a mechanic because my car performance was really sluggish, the idle was a little rough and i heard a louder than usual hissing sound coming from what i thought was the turbocharger when accelerating. the car even cut off on [...]
In: Ford
13 Feb 20102003 Ford Escape. 58K mi. Never in an accident. Never sideswiped a curb or encountered any event to structurally weaken an axle. Brought it to a Ford Service shop for an inspection, fr brake repair and accel cable replacement (recall item). Picked up the vehicle drove it approx. 8-mi to get home and one [...]
i have a focus svt. i posted a question asking what would cause it. the answers were brake booster, master cylinder, vacuum leak. the first dealer that i took it too, duplicated my problem, turned the rotors, put new pads on it. that solved nothing. they again duplicated the problem but told me there was [...]
In: Cars
6 Feb 2010An EGR stuck open can cause the engine to start hard, in other words, it will struggle to start, crank a long time and almost achieve a running speed, then stall. Also the engine would have a rough idle speed and maybe even not run at idle speed,. due to the valve venting most of [...]
In: Cars
6 Feb 2010My car will crank after it has sat over night or for a few hours, but if car has been drivin then shut off, it will not crank until it has sat for a few hours. Why is this, and what would be the cause? I have a 95 Camaro. Thanks.
In: Cars
6 Feb 2010My car failed inspection for the faulty EGR valve (code P0401) and I wonder if that is why the car needs to be shifted into the next gear at such a low speed. It’s a manual.
In: Cars
6 Feb 2010My car failed inspection for the faulty EGR valve (code P0401) and I wonder if that is why the car needs to be shifted into the next gear at such a low speed. It’s a manual.
In: Nissan
3 Feb 2010i have parking lights and bright lights. when i switch to dim, there is no ‘clicking’ sound from the switch.
In: Trucks
1 Feb 2010the last few days my truck has been bogging down at 2200 rpms like its not getting enough gas. today when i went to start it, it wouldnt. it is turning over just fine but wont fire.
In: Audi
30 Jan 2010A few days ago I changed my ABS pump in my Audi A6 ‘99 1.8T and completely changed my break fluid. Was driving for a day and it was fine,but yesterday I was driving on a motor way and had a total brake failure,pedal just went to the floor. Checked my ABS pump and seems [...]
i had a faulty thermostat, so i replaced it. the new one didn’t open up right away and during the process i overheated for a minute. anyways it’s been about a week or so and i decided to change the spark plugs. one of the spark plugs was dripping oil and now my car won’t [...]
In: Mercury
28 Jan 2010I have a 1999 Mercury Sable and the cam-sensor broke off, we opened up the engine and saw that the chain had come off and we think thats what cause the cam-senor to break. I wanted to know if anyone knew how the chain could come off? Also the car is only worth like [...]
White smoke out the exhaust pipe so I am thinking head gasket but why would it stop cooling and why would the head gasket go bad, is it possible that the thermostat is what caused it or the water pump? It is a Toyota 4-runner 1995 136,000 miles but just had engine replaced 2 years [...]
In: Pontiac
27 Jan 2010My car seems to choke out when under strain. The catalytic converter rattles if you shake it.
In: Jeep
22 Jan 2010The coil is controlled by the computer so it can be perfectly good and not fire. Most likely cause is a faulty crankshaft or camshaft sensor.
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