I have a 1997 Toyota Previa with about 80K miles on it, driven about 10K miles per year, and maintained on regular Toyota maintenance. During today's change of oil and filters, the tech said there is a problem with the ball joints under the vehicle and they need to be replaced. I also need...

I just had a service done on my company car and I went ahead and paid out of pocket to have the trans flushed, because its use definitely qualifies as "severe service." I swear that shift quality has improved noticeably. Or is my brain playing tricks on me? '08 Impala, 35K miles. My theory...

Kinda makes you wonder what kind of junk they're building these days. "Consumer Reports, the widely respected arbiter of quality and reliability, urged customers not to buy the 2010 Lexus GX460 because it may roll over in certain situations based on tests by the magazine's automotive test...

Tesla to make electric vehicles with Toyota, buy NUMMI Mark Rechtin and Lindsay Chappell Automotive News -- May 20, 2010 - 5:36 pm ET PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Corp. and Tesla Motors Inc. will team to produce electric vehicles at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. in Fremont, Calif., a...

If you are in Oklahoma City metro area, you got some 'Water', too much Water. cuhulin

Watching, Track Me if You Can, on the Discovery channel.The guy said those auto GPS devices have microphones in them and can be turned on at will.He also said tires have RFID chips in them that are unique for your vehicle. cuhulin

1989 Mazda 626. I replaced the lower control arm on the pass side in December, and while it resolved the ball joint issue, the steering wheel was cocked to the passenger's side and pulling to the right. My computer decided to blow it's brains out last night, and I was up until 3:30AM putting the...

http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=305001 I can believe it. cuhulin

89 Toyota Cressida. Over the last month or so I've experienced an intermittent crank/no start that lasted a minute or so, then the car fired up with a bit of a sputter, would start and run like a clock until the next time maybe a week or two later. Tonight had to have it towed in, simply wouldn't...

I bought a bluetooth hands-free on eBay for $14. You get what you pay for. The one good thing was it has a headphone jack, so I connected a Rad Shack amplified CB speaker for more ooomph, but the speaker is awkward. It is somewhat audible now. Part of the problem might be my old Palm Treo 650, not...

Hi - Does anybody know where I can find cheap sockets (especially adaptors). I need (for example) an adaptor that allows me to put 1/4 drive sockets on my impact screwdriver (hex drive). I want a bunch of them as I keep losing them. I don't care about quality as they will be lost before they...

Back to another Subaru I have. The wheels rub against the calipers in the front. Hey, they fit, they're the right diameter, what gives?! They're also rusty, so I am trying to replace them. In the course of looking for used wheels for an '89 Suby GL hacthback (NOT the Brat-looking hatch, the Loyale...

From the VIN of a 92 Camry, is it possible to tell if it came with a stick or auto trans? jt2sk12f4n0077268 Thanks, Ray

Looking at a nice Pro Street car with 13.5 to 1 compression pistons. It apparently has been at some statewide cruises, rod runs, etc, so I know it's been driven. My question is, what kind of fuel must the owner be running for the engine to survive. Heard claim that by retarding the timing...

A garage mech told me today never to grease the threads of wheell lug nuts, because it makes it easier for them to back off i.e. become loose. Opinions? -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

I have a 2000 Mazda Protege ES. I am unemployed and currently adult college student so cost is an issue with me! I HAVE my oil changed....don't do it myself as live in apartment with no place to do it. having said all that... I change my oil and filter every 5k miles and rotate tires every other...

I bought last October.Looks to me like it has a catalytic converter.I don't know how old that converters is, (I am the second owner of the van) but I want to replace it with a straight through flow pipe.Who sells such a pipe? Perhaps, www.jcwhitney.com ? cuhulin

First of all: NOT COKER. Their tire for P225/75R15 is only rated 540- BB, and a "B" traction rating means I'll slip and slide this classic American car, a 1992 Cadillac Brougham d'Elegance, all over the place, especially when I move to the extraordinarily wet Southern Florida circa the end of this...

When driving down a hill, I usually leave my gear to neutral and let the momentum carrying the car. I found if the speed reaches ~80mph, I won't be able re-enage the 5th gear without make a noise like it would when you do not step on clutch all the way. If I just step on clutch all the way and...

as the nightmare scenario, the tank needs gas because I can't get the locking cap off - from lost key, or ice, or some malfunction. also, where is best to keep the extra key? at home, in wallet, in glovebox? on the plus side are preventing gas theft and preventing vandalism like sugar in the tank