Hi My 1995 Escort wagon has a cooling system that never reaches the normal temperature. The temp gauge stays at about 10 o'clock instead of 12 o'clock after the normal warm up period. My local Ford service dept suggested I need to have the c...

I need to change a radiator hose in a 96 honda passport. My question is, what is the best way to remove the anti freeze from the radiator without making a mess. Is there a drain or something I can open to remove it?look on the bottom tank of...

Hello all, My friend has a 1996 (i think) chevy truck (sorry don't know exact name or model). Anyways she went to turn on her air-conditioning for the first time this season and found that it doesn't get very cold. The blower motor blows as...

My 2000 Jeep grand cherokee has a coolant leak, it is not overheating and it leaves a puddle under my car even if I park for ten minutes. It is definately leaking coolant because I have to refill every week or so. I was told it could be the...

I purchased a 1982 Econoline Cargo Van with an inline six engine a few months ago, primarily just to go windsurfing in. It has had 2 previous female owners after it was sold by the company that used it, both were windsurfers and lovingly mai...

I recently had my transmission and radiator repaired and now my heater doesn't seem to be getting very hot. I've also noticed that the Temp. gage seems to stay very very low, no matter how long I drive. And, ever since my car was in the shop...

Lately i've been driving my car and its been quitting on me. I'd start it up and it'd run fine for a while. then it'd just die while i was driving. then it wouldn't immediately start up. I'd wait and then it'd start up easy. Then after a whi...

Few days ago coming off x-way I started to lose acceleration and then a loud pop and car died. Turned out one of my mufflers blew on my 87 Lincoln. Half of the bottom of muffler exploded. Was a real windy day. Mechanic told me probably too m...

My 1998 chev 1/2 with 5.7L engine leakes antifreeze under the front centre of engine since Jan 20 The chev dealer said it was the intake gasket ends were leaking. Cost $ 1,700 to change gasket A local Garage confirmed and $900.00 to change i...

The a/c in my recently purchased Honda Prelude runs fine for 2-4 hours most of the time and then the comp red light comes on and the compressor stops coolings until I leave the car off for 5 or 6 hours. If overnight, it works fine the next m...

I did something stupid the other day and used a small metal screwdriver to remove a dome lightbulb in my 95 Infiniti G20 (it is difficult to remove by hand). The lightbulb was not coming on consistently, so I thought it might be ready to be...

[b]What are the chances that a radiator and water pump would have to be replaced at the same time on 2001 Durango with 76,000 miles ???[/b]very slim. if 1 went out bad enough 2 cause the other, there would also b other problems. did it freez...

I own a 1983 Nissan 200sx. It has been sitting for a few years. After fixing some leaking hoses, I attempted to fill the radiator back up but would drain very shortly after filling it. I looked under my car and a very steady stream of coolan...

Hi, I just finished repairing my 1998 toyota corolla after a front end collision that deployed both air bags, Replaced rt front fender, hood, radiator support, radiator, condencer and front bumper and all front lights, also both cooling fans...

Hi all Thanks for the help you've given me. I've been trying to find the source of a slow coolant leak in my 2000 Odyssey. I put fluorescent dye in the radiator and have been driving it for a week . Under ultraviolet light, I just discovered...

Hi, I have a 1993 nissan sentra. The car had been sitting for about 1 year without being started, etc. Earlier in the year, I had it checked out and made the necessary repairs to get it back on the road. Everything was running fine - the A/C...

i have a 91 mercury tracer, and the heat is almost non-existant. i canged the thermostat, and that didnt help so i figured id actually hafta troubleshoot it. i pressure tested the cooling system and it does not leak at all. i checked the coo...

My '98 Lumina has been overheating and sucking up coolant. When I went to check, I noticed coolant dripping from the inside top of the hood. When I added coolant directly to the radiator, I could see it leaking from near the left side of the...

I have a 2000 Dodge Caravan that developed a noise in the a/c comp. clutch one day when I accelerated. The a/c still blows cool air, but the clutch scrapes and squeels when the a/c is on. Can the clutch be bad without the compressor going to...

I have a 96 Taurus GL. This car runs constantly in the cold range of the temperature gauge. I drive 1-hour one way to work and by the time I am 15 minutes from work, it's finally warming up inside. The temp gauge rises above the cold mark, a...

Hi...... I've got a 98 Toyota Tacoma. The driver-side seat belt has frayed in one strip to where it's now stuck inside the box near the floor. I've taken it apart and tried to fix-th'-fray, but it just got stuck again. So... I need to know i...

Hello, I have a 1998 chevrolet cavalier z24. About 8 mo ago my water pump begin leaking. I did not have the 400 bucks to fix it at the time so I mechanic friend of mine told me to try barrs leaks to stop the leak to buy a few days. Well it w...

According to the dealer that I am talking to now they cannot install a/c in the base model. Is this accurate? There is a model available with a/c but it comes as part of a $3K package deal with a bunch of bells and whistles I don't want. It...

I've got a 1996 Chevy Cavalier RS the wifes car it just rolled over 115,000 miles so I figured it is time to flush and refill the coolant is there an easy way to make sure I don't get any air bubbles in this system I've heard it is a pain to...

I have a 92 Gmc Jimmy. recently( within the last 4 months) I have changed the water pump and radiator in the truck. last weekend When i had the radiator changed my mechanic said that my head gaskets were bad in teh truck because there was ai...

Hi all. The air conditioner works, but the clutch engages and disengages extremely often (probably once every couple of seconds and at irregular intervals). Is this most likely from a bad clutch, a bad thermistor circuit, or from possible sh...

Why does my radiator fan constantly turn on and off when the car is still running cold?Mercury Mistake wrote:Why does my radiator fan constantly turn on and off when the car is still running cold? Hi: Defective fan thermo limiter control swi...

Hi, Can somebody give me advise. My nissan micra car show that engine has overheated(The temp gauge jumps to HI) though the engine appears to be cool. The gaure returns to normal temperature after I turn off the ignition and start again. But...

hi guys, my wife,s 1986 honda accord air conditiong has a never before seen bugaboo the unit has been retofitted with r134 for two years now with wonderful results. last sunday.. while driving, the air suddenly wasnt quite so cold.... what t...

How much should i expect this to cost? Should i just buy a new car?hard to say about prices, they vary all over the place. your best bet is to take it to a couple body shops in your area and get there estimate, then u can go from there....

I have a 2001 Saturn SC2, auto trans. My radiator cracked near the upper radiator hose. I replaced the radiator (no hoses). I ran it for a few minutes and saw no leaks. Then I drove it to work (about 10 minutes via freeway). I had plenty of...

Noticed sudsy oil, from moisture. So I changes my head gaskets, and torqued the heads all right. Then, new intake manifold gasket. But now I pull off a valve cover, and see coolant in the rockets. Apparently I didnt do a quality job on the i...

Hello all! I have a 2000 Daewoo Leganza Automatic DOHC engine type and the cooling system is out of wack. I first noticed it when the heat went out and my incredibly cold Northern Michigan drives became intolerable. I also have a child due t...

3.8L engine, 75k miles. Hello. My van has been having a heating issue for the past 2 weeks. I have heat while driving, but in idle it blows cool air. Had Firestone run a pressure check while I was having my tires rotated today. They said it...

Mechanic replaced a leaking coolant hose in back of engine (99 Mercury Villager) and now have check engine light immediatley. Codes are Knock Sensor and MAF Sensor. He says the Knock Sensor is plugged in and he says he checked wiring harness...

My truck has just recently started leaking. I'm pretty certain it is leaking coolant and when I looked underneath the car I saw this. Any ideas of what this could be? Here's another viewI don't really see any traces of coolant. Are you sure...

I have a 1998 Ford Ranger with a 3.0 liter V6. 200k miles. The radiator developed a leak and the truck ran hot while I was making it home. I replaced the radiator, radiator cap, and top hose (the bottom hose was replaced about a year ago). I...

I was removing my car stereo (battery still connected, foolishly), the ground cable touched the top of the climate control console (on the exposed circuit board), it sparked, and now I have no a/c and no heater/defrost. The dials (direction,...

I went to add coolant to my car yesterday and upon opening the radiator cap noticed an unpleasant sight. Everything I can see through filler neck seems to be covered in this whitish brownish goo . I hate to say it but I have not actually eve...

1997 GMC Jimmy 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 144000 miles Here are the readings from the manifold gauges LOW side between 25 and 30 HI side between 20 and 25 compressor kicks on and off, jumped the low side pressure switch the compressor...

A friend of mine has a 2004 Saturn ion3 with about 120,000 miles on it. It runs great except for one thing. From time to time her coolant light will come on for a brief time and then go off. It only does it when the temp outside is cool. She...

I have a 2001 BMW 325xi. The coolant light would come on and off, indicating I needed to have the level topped off. After almost two weeks, I did so, and at the same time had scheduled maintenance done. Upon leaving the shop, just getting on...

I have a '06 cobalt ss and its being sluggish when idleing in cold wet condition like during rain or snow and when i accelerate while driving it bogs down every once in a while....im not sure where to start fixing things so i need a lil advi...

Hi, Thanks for any help and I'll try to make this short. 2003 Honda Civic EX, 101,000 miles. No error codes. On a recent trip, I let the car run too hot thinking the gauge was faulty because I wasn't getting hot air. I learned my lesson. The...

Hello, Not sure if I titled the subject line well enough. Anyways, my oil cap recently blew off... though I recently purchased the car used, so I wasn't the one who put it on in the first place. Needless to say there's oil all over half my e...

Im 17 and was driving my first car which is a 1995 honda civic that I paid $1300 for. I was driving at 40 mph when my car made a pop noise (radiator hose split open) and a small amount of white smoke went into the air and I began to smell an...

The 40 amp fuse for the radiator fan for our 2001 Dodge Stratus blows every now and then. It seems to happen when the AC is on. My guess is that it may be gummed up bearings in the radiator fans. Does anyone have experience with this problem...

After replacing my compressor in a 2001 sunfire, I accidentally charged it without first having a vacuum. I thought I had a vacuum pump evacuation the system for an hour, but later I realized that the connector shutoff knobs went clockwise t...

Hi. My wife has a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa SXI. Over the past 2 months she has noticed that the car's engine coolant needs re-filling much more regularly, and it's now at a point now when she's needing to do this around 3 times each week I'm doin...

I am wondering if this is something I can do on my own, and save a few hundred bucks. The a/c condenser on my 06 scion tc was damaged, and i took it into a repair shop to get an estimate on the fix. They said only the condenser was damaged,...