I volunteered to offer my suggestions to assist members of this forum with auto repairs from my personal experience and knowledge. I hope my suggestion was of...
Noticed my 90 Dynasty went to 100% hot on the guage. I changed the thermostat, now it only heats up to about 48% hot(not quite halfway between max cold and max...
I have found that if the key gets worn enough the security system will "think" it's a fraudulent key & shut off the ignition (there should be an indicator...
Just a Reminder that every first Friday in the month carfix_online will have a contest. The list owner will post a car related question (usually will go out...
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My car is temperamentally overheating. 1990 Acura Integra GS 1.8L. It doesn't do it all the time, just sporatically. When I turn the car off, the cooling fan...
I might as well get my 2 cents worth in here. You can press in caliper or screw press them which ever is the required method for that caliper. You are usally...
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Jun 1, 2005 9:23 pm
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Thanks everybody, your suggestions were extremely helpful! One more theoretical question, just out of curiosity: let's say I did not loosen the bleeder, pushed...
i have a 1997 GMC 4x4 k1500, and it has the 1/2 ton suspension. i started getting this awful creaking noise the last couple days from the rear or my truck so i...
In regards to my prior message about my car overheating, I found white slime in my coolant. Oil? Blown head gasket? My mechanic seems to think so. Any ...
The odds are in your favor. Most likely you will be OK. I was only trying to point out that a lot of people have been less fortunate and if you had a choice,...
... bushings ... bracket, ... is ... at ... slid ... putting ... sliding, ... clarify ... ========================================== If the shock is still...
... white slime ... so. Any ... =============================================== The normal symtoms of a blown head gasket is the engine over heating and white...
Well, seems like you've fixed the main trouble, good job! In my opinion, Wynns makes pretty good equipment. What retailers have 'em? Dunno. A few phone calls...
Umm... Help us out here. What is "temporarily overheating"? When it does happen is it most predominant in traffic, highway, with AC on? Does it belch and barf...
Ouch... just saw this, twas out of thread. How much slime? A simple "skin" on top or REALLY thick and emulsified? Was it in the radiator or the overflow bottle...
Update: my sense of humor is being tested. I replaced both (front) calipers and both sets of pads (although I didn't (yet) machine the rotors)...the noise is...
that may sound easier, but i am layed off right now and don't have alot of money to buy the new parts i need, so i am either repairing what i have or if...
The car is a Kia Rio 2003, owner used it to go work only, everything worked fine until it notice that it was making weird sounds all morning, in the after noon...
Before going to all the trouble of swapping rotors or shotgunning any more parts, why not get it on a lift and have someone test for a bad bearing? This is...
I don;t know the pricing but if you have a verfiable bill from an oil change place i'd say they are first in line to pay for damages. which in this case would...
Robin, I'd move the tire/wheel to another location just to eliminate this as a possible cause. That's easy enough to do and costs nothing but your time. ...
i put spacers on either side, of the bushing, and there is no noise from the back when i hit bumps now. when i desconnected the shocks the bushing fell out, it...
There is alot of slime... the car has a manual transmission. I don't believe the blue fluid was used.... <html><DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting,...
Robin, I'm inclined to agree with everyone else's idea of bad bearings. Although it may be rear and not front bearings. I owned a Taurus wagon once with a...
Thanks to Dick and Michael for your replies. This car does not have the pressed-in type wheel bearings. It has the half-axle, inner & outer CV joint...
Robin, Help me understand why you say going uphill puts less, not more strain/weight on the joint. Zoomer96 ... From: "Robin M. Blind" <duteeful1@...> ...
Well...from my college Statics course: if the car is pointed UPhill...doesn't the weight shift to the back wheels and off the front wheels? If it's pointing...
any vehicle that has a moving part near a stationary part MUST have a bearing to hold the moving part. I agree with you that your car has CV type axle shafts ...
