I've got a '90 Mazda Protege (173K miles) and it's still in amazingly good condition, and runs like it did when one- day old. It's been very well maintained all these years, which is why I still have it. Here's the deal: I put in a new after-market radiator last July; last month I noticed a...

Okay so i'm beginning to notice some shimmy in my 00 Pontiac Grand Am and i'm running out of ideas as to what it may be... I figured it was out of balance first since I just had new Avon Tech M550's put on. Took it back in and they rebalanced. Problem still existed. Tried rotating tires to see if...

What retailers or brands etc have been so bad that you would never use them again? For me it would be: Firestone tires. Maco auto paint Sams Wholesale tires Bought a new Buick. 3 of 4 Firestone radials blew out at highway speeds.

I'm assuming I have water in my gas tank. on the top of the tank there's a small hole, and last night there was alot of rain and I drove through some pretty big puddles. I didn't have problems last night for a good while after I drove through the puddles, but I'm assuming that it took a while for...

The FI return line attaches to the fuel tank with a 5/16" compression fitting that I can't get a good seal on. I even replaced the tube section and of course used a new compression sleeve. I've tightened it quite a bit, but it still weeps. It so little that it probably wouldn't matter if it were...

About jumping car - When attaching NEGATIVE to the target car - what is the difference btwn attaching to battery negative pole and attaching to the metal part of the car ? Why "attaching to the metal part of the car" is the "default instruction" than otherwise ? Thanks

Hi, i have a 93 mazda 626 i love the car. has 199,000 miles, long commute using 2 quarts week, using 30weight oil. anything to help?

what is your opinions about Champion Spark Plugs as compared to lets say Autolite or NGK or other brands. Do you feel they are a better quality plug or not.

This is a short 5-sec .wmv video at the exhaust pipe. Warm engine at idle, mid-high 80's outside. I've been losing water and don't see where it's going. Wondering if I've got a head gasket issue. The engine was just rebuilt a couple of years ago, dangit. Thanks for all input. Video is 646 kb

Hi - I have a beautiful 1987 Fiero GT (original owner) which (knock on wood) has rarely given me problems - but I a stumped now (probably because I know next to nothing about auto repairs). The problem is overheating as follows: 1) I fill the place (where the thermostat is housed - on the...

I took my dad's old dump truck out into the field and managed to get the rear wheels spinning at 70 mph-- while standing still. Trouble is, the rear tires got traction and the whole truck got airborne--- leaping and jumping across the meadow. It really was a handful, trying to regain control.

1994 Sentra. Rear sway bar has stock rubber bushings, which are producing a very annoying and loud squeak noise on sharp bumps (like backing out of the driveway, speed bumps, potholes, etc). I have removed the bushing from one side to diagnose the source of the sound, the bushing is in good...

Admittedly I have no car expertise, but I can do some things like change oil, tune up, minor repair etc... So, I have a Nissan Quest Minivan. I have had it for years with only minor problems here and there. Several monthe ago I felt the wheel wobbling a little bit. It felt like the tire was about...

Trying to get some lessons learned from my first car 'death.' To make it short, the oil gauge started behaving curiously to me probably last year this time. But since the oil light didnt come on, and the pressure seemed high enough, nothing seemed wrong. This turned out to be bad because the odd...

If I replace only two tires of a FWD car with snow tires, should they go in front or back? The other tires are all season tires. I used to think they should go in front, because braking, steering, and acceleration all use the front wheels. However, a friend went to a tire store and they put the...

Had a 1995 Mits. Galant 5-speed with 133K miles on it. A 2-year-old balancer belt slipped somehow, got underneath the timing belt, and the interference engine was trashed (valves bent, pistons damaged). A local garage with a good reputation found a used engine with 66K miles on it. They installed...

86 Maxima, 139K failing Mass emission, Nox. Here are the numbers HC gpm 1.35 (limit 2.0) PASS CO gpm 8.72 (limit 30) PASS Nox gpm 3.85 (limit 3) --- FAIL Co2 gpm 332.97 (limit N/A) NA After browsing through recommendations from this and other groups here is what I’ve done so far:

I always check my oil at gas stations because that's the flattest place. Well, a few weeks ago I checked and put in a quart. Only after the engine started running rough did I notice that particular gas station wasn't flat at all but on a hill, and I had overfilled the oil. Now I've changed the...

In the U S South regions where the temps in the summer time reach 100° - I hate the idea of using 5W30 wt. motor oil - even tho it is a factory recommendation. what do you think? mho vƒe

and where do i take them? i am in the philadelphia area