If I live in Oregon and purchase a car through private sale from California, do I have to pay Calif. sales tax? I'd be shipping the car to oregon, never driving it in Calif. Paying Calif. sales tax whould hurt, if not break the deal. Oregon has no sales tax. If I would have to pay the sales tax,...

I have a 1999 Nissan Maxima GLE driven for about 60,000 miles. I noticed that since the past few weeks, the car knocks when it is idle (when engine is warmed up). It happens when I stop at a light or when I am stuck up in traffic. I do not notice the knock during regular driving. I use 91 octane...

I have a 97 accord EX. When sitting in the car with the engine idling, the whole car starts to shake and vibrate when the AC compressor kicks in. The engine normally idles at about 7500rpm. When the AC compressor kicks on, the RPM drops which causes the shaking. Is it simple to have a mechanic...

I am trying to replace the calipers and brake pads on the front of a '93 Tracker. I've had a heck of time because of rust, but I managed to get through most of the problems without too much difficulty. Until now, that is. One of the slider pins is thoroughly stuck. I cut the little rubber boot...

"Whoever" > wrote in message ... > 2. The companies selling these policies know what the failure rates of the > vehicles are and can set terms and prices accordingly. In other words, you > are betting against someone...

I am considering 3M's clear paint protection material for my next new car. I know it is designed for protecting paint from flying rocks at speed. However, I would like to know from people who had it applied, how effective is the film in protecting your front bumper from other cars. (I also plan to...

I've met the following wreck during vaccations, and being a boy, I'm curious what brand that...

I have a 1996 Dodge Caravan. The ABS light is lit on the display. The mechanic told me this did not mean anything. Any comments? Is he right?

Ok, dumb question for the rest of you who know what you're doing: Just bought myself a CB radio, something I've been wanting for a long time. I've got a 1999 Mazda B-2500 (Ford Ranger), and the manual for the CB says to connect it to the ignition switch accessory terminal. Where is that? Sorry...

How often do you guys have your tires re-balanced? Until now, I just did it when I got new tires.

I plan on cleaning the engine compartment of my 97 accord with 137,000 miles. I know to cover the alternator and obvious electrical connectors. I also hear advice to cover the distributor, but from my what I recall Honda 2.2 vtec engines are distributorless. Are there any other parts of the engine...

I accidentally put the gear into reverse from neutral. I am sure I engaged fully. I had my foot on the brakes but not on the clutch. The engine stalled and shutoff. The car was stationary. The transmission is manual and it is an '87 Honda Accord. Could this damage the reverse gear? All the gears...

Once again Im wanting to buy an XJS for commuting. From what I have read these cars are simply meant to be driven. If driven more then 10 minutes to the corner store then the car will most likely be fine. I drive clost to 100 miles aday mostly on the expressway. Would that be enough. I know buy the...

Had the following symptoms pre-rebuild: '89 Toyota Cressida with 95K miles, transmission in "D" suddenly not starting out in low, apparently starting in 2nd. This happened out of the blue, the trans was previously working fine as far as was apparent to me. Manually putting it in "L" puts it in...

I've got a LandCruiser FJ-40 that I purchased in 2000 that I never registered in CA. There is a TON of fees due in it as a result and my license too has been revoked. My goal is to get my license back without having to pay excessive fees due on the Cruiser. Can anyone tell me the best solution...

Hi, I rotated (Fleet Farm) Duralon radials front to back (99 Gr Caravan). It was overdue, 2 years about 20K mi. The tires in the back, now the front look very good. However, the very next day I could feel a bad vibration in the steering wheel at 65-70 MPH. Fleet Farm determined both front tires...

It time to break out those old cars and get them fixed up, and back on the road again, if we just let these old cars rot in to a pile of dust. We will lost a lot, we need to keep our cars up and running, we need to show these non-American Americans what's up. I know we still have some pride left in...

Anyone know where I can find detailed instructions on how to replace a low beam headlamp in a 1993 toyota corolla?

I have an 84 Chrysler New Yorker and when I turn the air on, the air has a bad smell coming through the vents for the first few minutes then it goes away. Now I did have the car setting up for a while (almost 2 years) and drove it very seldom during this period. So is there something that builds up...

I have a 97 accord (190K). Over the past 40K miles, I noticed that the drivers side wiper blade leaves streaks. I tried replacing the blade from a Trico to a Honda stock. Still the same problem. Recently I noticed that the blade is buckling in certain parts as if there is too much pressure from the...