This is my problem with my 99 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2 L. I noticed that the temperture guage, on the dash board, has been getting a little higher, Not over heating, but still high. I checked with the manual and checked to see about the power coming to the 30 Amp fuse and I have the required 12 volts on...

Need some help here. I'm trying to remove the front brake rotor from an 87 Mazda 626 (pulsing brakes - probably a warped rotor). With the wheel and brake caliper off, there is nothing that appears to hold the rotor on. But banging on the rotor and a reasonable amount of force with a puller,...

Quick couple of questions (sorry for the cross-posting, but after browsing through both Google and the newsgroups, I can't find the answers I need): 1. Are there reputable companies putting out quality 4x2 lift kits for pickup trucks? I heard a few years ago that they were available, but have had...

We have a 1993 Caprice Classic which was formally a New Hampshire state police car. We bought it at state auction in 1998 and my wife drove it with no problems up until about 2 years ago. All of a sudden her headaches seemed to come on gradually and they seemed to occur every time she drove the...

Are there any companies out there that offer shift kits already installed in valve bodies, so all you have to do is swap them out and send the core back to them? I think this would be beneficial for the DIY who doesn't want to get involved with the actual hassle of installing the kit into the...

Good afternoon all, I need to adjust the valves on my 427 sideoiler. This will be the first time I'm doing it (I'm a classic car newbie). The block is a mid-60s medium-riser side-oiler 427. Edelbrock heads & intake. Comp Cam w/ .605 lift (I have the specs for intake/exhaust valves). Comp Cam...

I have two dings on my auto's door: one the size of a quarter and the other the size of a dime. Is it worth using the Ding King or the similiar product by Simonize? Thanks for the advice.

Where is the drain nut to remove to do the oil change....Next to the oil filter??? driver side or passenger???

Hi, I live in Montana, and have been using 5w-30 synthetic since I bought this rig at 40,000 miles three years ago. I am now up to 72,000 and it was time for a oil change. I dumped my oil, and filter and was about to add oil back in when I realized I had bought 5w-20 synthetic. After reading the...

I can't read the clock in my radio during the day so I stuck an LCD clock to my dashboard. Problem was I could not read it as night without pressing a button to light the display. Besides, it lost about a minute a week. I thought I found the solution in the JC Whitney LED DIGITAL QUARTZ CLOCK...

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 4T60E tranny in a 93 Buick Regal GS. Code scanner is giving a TCC error. Where is the solenoid physically located on the tranny. I thought it might be under the side cover behind the drivers side wheel, but don't know for sure. The symptoms that I am having are that when the converter...

Consumer Reports said that the Toyota Echo had good ride quality but that the Scion Xa, based on the same chassis, rode rough. I test drove both on the freeway and found this to be true. I don't need an absolutely smooth ride, but the Scion seemed like it would be awful on a long trip. Is Toyota...

I was told today that ground black pepper will stop a radiator leak. Will it?

I noticed some hairline cracks in my drum brake shoe on my Honda Civic. Are these an immediate concern or is it OK to wait and see if they get worse? No chunks were missing and it was only the leading shoe on one side (still have to check the other side). The shoes have less than 12K miles on...

1990 UK Coupe, 2.0e 4 cylinder 3A engine, 140,000 miles. The engine idles fine when started, barring the occasional stall initially. Engine pulls great, feels smooth when applying & releasing throttle. Economy 32mpg (UK) about town, 38mpg on motorway, which I reckon is pretty good. Stopping at...

90 Geo Storm (Isuzu Impulse). In 1997 system was retrofit to R134a with a DIY kit (not by myself). I have no idea if it was evacuated properly at that point. A few years later, compressor still runs, and AC blows warm for a while, then hot. Midas said expansion valve should be replaced (this...

I have a 95 grand prix with a 3100 V6. The radiator fans will not run unless the AC is on I have checked the relays and replaced the 2 wire sending unit that controls the fans and they still will not kick in. If I unhook the sending unit for the fans they will run. According to my scanner the...

i rebuilt my engine over the period of a year. i have it together and it runs but will not idle. i have noticed i am without an item which connects to the rear driver side of the carb and the throttle cable linkage. it is called the "throttle postioner" i have a gif but don't know how to attach it...

i have a 1987 nissan sentra and during cold start ups like in the morning i have to pump the gas a good 10 times to even get the car to sputter like it wants to start and then i have to pump another good 10 times for it to start .once its started and ran for alittle while it can sit all day and i...