Hi folks, I appreciate any help from the Toyota repair guru's out there ... I'm far from a guru so please excuse any wrong words/descriptions. Thanks for your help!!. I'm working on a 1986 Corolla Sedan, Auto 3spd, power steering, 4ac engine with 205,000 miles, unknown history, and a severe oil...

I noticed in a recent Wall Street Journal article that Bridgestone is recommending replacing tires that are 10 years old, regardless of tread depth, even including spare. The article mentioned that Ford recommends replacement at 6 years. Discount Tire store says replace at 5 years. Apparently,...

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today was the first snowfall, and I discovered two things about my truck... 1) the tires suck. they looked in better shape before I owned it (father-in-law's old truck) and they'll need to go. 2) there's something "broken" in the 4wd system. These are really embarrassing when you get stuck...

i recently had to replace my starter due to it being busted because of faulting mounting but after the started went out about 150 miles of driving (went out of town) the transmission would make a loud clicking/rattling sound between shifts. i took it to a transmission shop and they put the truck on...

2000 4X4 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L OHV - 6 cylinders - 67,000 miles. I am having a problem with the 4-wheel drive flashing dash light. It blinks 6x when I start the car and thereafter a blink every minute or so. The 4-wheel drive works so I am at a mystery as to what this means. Can anyone help? ...

My 2002 Camry LE came with 205/65R15 tires. Can I put a slightly wider set of winter tires on? I'm looking at the following size: 215/65R15 Also, will I have to buy a new set of rims, or change my speedometer?

Good grief, three different recalls for three different defects that can cause fires. 1. Leaking brake pressure switch for cruise control. 2. Battery cable rubbing on a bolt. 3. Fuel tank straps failing. Yikes. Don't think I want to buy a Ford anything for a while.

Grand AM 3.4 Today I was going down the highway and the engine cut out completely sidelining me along the highway. I was about to call for a tow when about 15 minutes later the engine finally started. To avoid the bridge to get home I took the long way accross town and no problems even in stop...

This I simply don't understand. I put a rebuilt Motorcraft 2150 2v carb on my 1977 F-150 400m Engine, and then set about adjusting it per the tech manual. I had only one problem: when in "park" the idle was fine, but when I put it in "drive" the engine died. Ok, fine, call for help. I contacted the...

If you have a spark tester to test your ignition system, would it be neccesary at all to check if the ignition module is pulsing the ground side of the coil with a test light or voltmeter?

Hi, I finally was able to make my own jumper wires and successfully test my blower motor and fan motor; however, I have some questions now: 1) When I went to jumper my blower motor to my battery, I only needed one wire from the positive prong of the motor to the battery, even though there is a...

I have a 2000 corolla and both rear windows have the same problem. They will roll down but only halfway up before quitting. If I wait a minute they will finish rolling up. I thought they might be binding on something so I removed the motors and tried them removed from the regulator. If I...

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This past weekend I put a new hood on a 1996 Acura TL. I tried my best to get it lined up, but it is not quite right. Are there any tricks to getting this done right? TIA ----------- Alex

Hello All The car is a 1990 Chevrolet Beretta with the 3.1 L V6 engine. I can hear water gurgling through the heater core (or at least somewhere behind the dash) when I start the car and the engine is cold. I've tried adding coolant to the radiator several different ways and still I get the...

Helped my friend set the toe on his race car with boards and tape measures... and just did it on the wife's Beretta after a tie rod change... but here's my question: If the toe is say 1/8 toe in, where is that measured from/to? Front of tire to back of tire? The reason I ask is you're measuring...

Hi, I damaged the automatic transmission on my mini van by driving around too long with too much AT fluid in it. It doesn't slip, but it does not shift in the right spots anymore, and seems to "hunt" around for the right speed especially getting on the gas after coasting at freeway speeds. Could...

I went to the Ford dealer today to look at the new Ford Fusion. Reading the window sticker revealed that the car was built with 30% parts sourced from Canada and the USA. The Transmisson was made in Japan and the car was built in Hermasillo Mexico, The I stopped by the Hyundais dealer to see the...

I have a 1985 Corolla SR5, 217,000 miles. Car runs well, no problems. I put a pair of auxiliary driving lights on it and use them primarily during the day as DRLs because I have the pop-up headlights. However, they do help a lot at night too, but was concerned that I would be overloading the...