Just turned 100k on my montro sport and we've had a week of 90's here in Chicago. My air starts out icy cold first thing in the morning, then, after about an hour of driving, it gradually gets warmer until its just like "vent" air. I took it...

My ac blows warm air after being charged with freon. I don't think the compressor/condensor is coming on. About how much will this cost to repair, and is there a good, but cheap place to buy the part(s)?Don't spend a nickel on parts until yo...

Was just told that the reason my 98 Neon has been misfiring was oil from a head gasket leak mixing in with the coolant. I just had wires and plugs put in a month ago so know its not that. What are the long term ramifications of this if not f...

Hi there, Please could someone help me with my problem. I have a 1997 UK model Jeep Cherokee 4.0L straight 6 Petrol engine with auto Transmission. The problem is with the air conditioning. I have just fixed a leak in the system and recharged...

hey guys i have a mazda ms6 efini with a kf-ze engine 1 year ago i had head gasket problems solved all that .so the car drove for me for about 6 months than i needed to replace the water pump so i removed the pump and went searchin for it ad...

hello folks!! Have a 2001 olds alero and just recently tried air conditioning and it is not cold at all, yikes!! Would appreciate someone telling me the possible cause (s), and what is involved? Thanking you in advance....donna The usual cau...

Ok everone and his brother has posted about a/c problems, so I will jump on board too . Over the last few years, I have noticed my a/c is not particularly cold. It still functions well enough to keep me comfortable, but if it is hot outside...

I have an antifreeze leak after the car is runing at operating temperature and continue to run or turn off. The leak is coming some where above the air conditioning pump. I have already replaced the water pump gasket because it showed signs...

The car kept running hot, and then started overheating. After taking it to a few mechanics who in condescending tones stated "nothing is wrong" I decided to pull out my own tools. I'm a very busy person, and I do so like my long fingernails...

"1988 New Yorker 130,000. The past week I have noticed my A/C will not always kick on when I turn it on. Or it will run for a few minutes then blow warm air. Today I drove to an appointment and it worked fine. Came out and it would not work....

1997 chrysler concord 3.5 engine a/c clutch problem. when i turn on a/c and the clutch engages i get a squealing sound,like belt slipping,than the clutch disengages. i just put a rebilt clutch and compressor in the car.while the a/c is on it...

My car started to put out white smoke when I started it. The dealer couldn't schedule an appt. right away so I took it to the local Jiffy Lube. I had my oil changed and they said it had been low on coolant. The car was still having the probl...

My a/c and heater are not working. The knobs for them has a button right in the middle, that when you push it, it lights up for the a/c. It also has a button on the temp. knob for recirculation and it doesn't light up either. The fans work f...

Alright heres the story, everytime I sit idle in traffic, the engine temp rises. But when the car accelerates, the temp stays normal. I've gone to my mechanic, and was advised to change the fan. That didn't work. Then he advised to change th...

I just bought my first car, a 92 corolla for 1300. 118K the car runs wonderfully, the engine sounds great, but i just got my first little surprise. there was a lot of beige goo in the radiator overflow container. there is no coolant in the o...

hello could anyone tell me the proper way to flush my cooling system. I have a 98 cavalier 2.4L. Also, I have seen the radiator flush in the bottles at the parts store. Are any of these effective? thanks!As it is with the number of Flush Che...

I had noticed the engine light was on in the car when i went to look under the hood i noticed the cooling fan wasn't running. When i turned off the engine and started it again the fan was running, but very slow for a few seconds and then sto...

The heating and air conditioning on my 2003 Ford Taurus SE has basically not been working. It's at 60K miles and since I bought the car at 27K miles, the cabin air filter hasn't been replaced, so that was my initial thought. This morning I w...

My 1995 Lumina has 2 radiator cooling fans. The motor on the driver-side fan has gone out. I have found replacement motors on several websites, but they refer to the "left side" motor and the "right side" motor. Am I right in assuming that t...

Another A/C question......... I posted previously re my A/C not feeling very cold. Is there someone reading that would be able to tell me about what temp I should be reading right in my dash vent when A/C is on? On the way home tonite I trav...

I have experienced ocassional times when the temp gauge displays higher that normal temp reading. I have 2003 Pontiac Grand Am with the 3.4 V6 and about 43,000 miles. Yesterday for example I was driving the interstate and everything was fine...

I have recently noticed on my Buick LeSabre that there is a drop of anitfreeze on top of the radiator cap. There is like a sticker on top the cap. I was wondering if it is possible for antifreeze to leak through the sicker at (the edge of th...

Why would engine oil leak into the coolant tank on a 1991 Mercury Sable V6? Its not overheating; no other problems.Why do you think engine oil is in your tank would be my first question. In other words... What makes you think it is oil inste...

Greetings, I have a 1995 ford taurus 3.0L motor. The a/c quit months ago, and recently I experienced smoke coming out of the engine(no connection to coolant overheating). I believe the compressor went south, so I disconnected via plug the ju...

Car: 1996 Saturn, SC-1, 102000 miles I have an air conditioning R134 refrigerant leak in the metal conduit that runs from the receiver-dryer to the expansion valve. I have located the leak using a red dye compound. Is there a way to repair t...

Hi, I have a Protege DX . Mechanic was complaining that there is no room to work as the car design is too compact to work on. Everyday I see a decrease in the coolant level. . He is suspecting now that, it can be the engine gasket, which is...

I have a 97 Ford Mustang. It seems as if the radiator has been leaking for a couple of months now. I've tried to patch it up with those patchers that go into the coolant tube. Those only last for a little bit, but works to keep the engine fr...

I drive a 1995 ford windstar, 3.8L, auto.,91500miles. My cooling fans will only come on if I use the ac and defroster. On any other selection, the engine will be hot and the cooling fans won't come on at all. I also noticed that the temp gau...

I had a problem and I thought my radiator was leaking. turns out it is leaking but from the seals in the top of hte radiator,they are shot . so i need to replace the radiator b4 summer b/c i found out at like 80 degrees or so it'll start giv...

Hi. Sentra '99, 95,000km A family member just called and she said that the family car just overheated. I remember pouring some winshield wiper fluid into the coolant by accident, but quickly realized it was a mistake (I'm a rookie). Anyways,...

year: 1990 make: Chevy model: G20 Van (conversion) engine size: 5.7L V8 TBI OHV 16V transmission type: automatic approximate mileage: about 113,000 I recently purchased the above mentioned van used (obviously). It is running great for the mo...

My caddy is leaking coolant still after I had the water pump replaced. The leak appears to be coming from behind the timing chain cover. Is this a freeze plug problem? As soon as I pour coolant into the radiator, it starts to leak from the p...

I have a 94 sable with a 3.8 which i suspect has a head gasket coolant leak. It sometimes overheats on the gauge but immediatly come right back to normal. It also seems to eat coolant, as I constantly have to top it up. Are there any additiv...

Quote:Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder. How dificult is it to remove the two unit fan assembly? Can the car be driven temporarally with it disconnected? Only one of the pair of fans is screeching; do I have to replace both? Wow..... No...

Fan does not run when car starts to overheat. 12volts directly to fan will make it run. Changed fuse and relay. Would ignition switch affect this?riches139 wrote:Fan does not run when car starts to overheat. 12volts directly to fan will make...

Hi, I have a '99 Taurus that is slowly leaking coolant, (about half a cup/day) from a frost plug in between the engine and transmission. The part is less than $1.00, but to pull the engine is around $600.00. I saw something called 'Stop Leak...

After reading this again I decided to edit it. 1998 Ford Escort 2.0 SOHC Automatic Trans Appx. 167000 Compressor does not turn on. (ie no clicking noise) AC will not work. It was blowing and cooling fine then stopped with no warning. The eng...

First let me say I am so happy to have stumbled on this site! Awesome job!! I have a 97 Sunfire SE 2 dr coupe with approximately 190,000 kms on it. Manual transmission. Recent work on the vehicle includes a new transmission in January 2004 a...

In this vehicle either by design or electrical flaw, the cooling fan cycles on immediately after shutting off the engine. Depending on the temperature of the engine, the fan can run for several minutes after shutdown. The end result is my ba...

Car has 22,000 original miles. Ongoing undiagnosed as yet, problem with a/c. When traveling at highway speeds after about 30 miles or so , passenger side vents do not blow cold air. System eventually will freeze up. When on Maximum blower se...

1990 Mercedes 560SEL Air Conditioning Problem My new (old) car was blowing only hot air. The previous owner told me the car was leaking freon. I took the car in to check for a leak and told them there was a leak. The mechanic tested it and s...

'97 Mercury Villager All of a sudden when I turned the dial to control the fan (blower?) for my air conditioning system, nothing happens....dial turns but no air blows through the vents. Can anyone give me leads to the source of the problem?...

I have an intermittant problem with my A/C, in that it squeels on and off. When running at low speeds or idling it will squeel for maybe 5 - 10 seconds, stop for maybe 10 secs, then repeat. At higher sppeds it will might stop altogether or s...

My 97 Tahoe, 5.7L V-8 has been running cool. When warming up, the temp gauge goes to ~210 degrees and then drops to ~140 degrees. It will fluctuate between 140 and 160 degrees. First, what is the correct operating temp for this engine and co...

I'd just like to know what the average cost and repair time is for replacing the cooling fan relay system would be on my 1997 saturn sc2 coupe. It overheated when the car was idling one morning, and my mechanic tried yo solve the problem by...

Sirs, I have a 1987 camaro RS, V-06 2.8 liter. My cooling fan stopped working the other day. Before I noticed that it went out, I smelled a electrical burning smell coming from the engine compartment. I looked on the left hand side of the ra...

The air conditioning on my 1996 Geo Prizm is failing. For about the past year, I've noticed that it hasn't been nearly as cool as it should be. It's cooling effect has dropped off even more, recently, and it seems to barely cool the air at a...

I have a 92 Honda Civic that I need to recharge. Therefore I'm changing over from R-12 to R-134a. A local shop removed the old R-12 for me and I purchased a kit with fittings and R-134a that has the oil mixed with the gas. Is the oil/gas mix...

Having trouble. 1995 Lumina has 2 radiator cooling fans. Fan on left side (driver side) comes on when coolant temp reaches a certain level. It works fine. Fan on right side (passenger side) not working. I think this fan is supposed to come o...

Hey, thanks in advance for any help. I have a 2002 Chev Cavalier. When I turn the air conditioning on it revs the engine (same with the heater sometimes) short quick revs that sometimes cause it to stall and other times have overheated the c...