Hi, my 1987 Chevy Silverado, 2wd, 5.0L, automatic,99K miles, has a radiator leak at the top of the radiator where the main hose (from the engine) connects into the radiator. The hose itself is ok, the actual leak is at the base of the metal...

Can anyone tell me where to find the heater blower on a 92 camaro RS? I have heat but its not blowing, so I'm guessing the blower is out, could it be something else? Thanks, BenIt can be the fuse, fan switch, blower motor relay or the blower...

98 windstar,air bag light keeps flashing,1.2,3 timesthen stays on.It is not on when i restart my vehicle though. Another problem is an alarm bing ,bing,once every 2 day span comes,don't know what it is or why.Thanks for any help.CurtThe air...

Hello!! I need some help!! I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and the A/C only blows cold on the passenger side. The car has dual A/C settings and drivers side works great! Does anyone know what the problem could be?? It is quite cold outs...

More of a solution than a problem.......... Read on............. The heater blower on my 02 caravan only has high speed.........I remember in my 98 Voyager that the problem was a bad resisitor block. Well, in my 98 you could not access the b...

I've had a problem with my 2003 Taurus' heater and air conditioner controls for some months now. I do not have climate control - I have the ‘3 knob’ system: #1-fan, #2-temp control and #3-heater/air conditioner vent settings. My #1 knob...

Does anybody know if i can get my heater to work with out the main controls? The controls where out of the car when i got it. Is there any way I can wire up the blower motor and run heat while Im finding the controls?Sure....as long as hot w...

My heater core has failed and now I need to replace it. According to the Chilton manual it may be necessary to remove the AC evaporator. Obviously this will entail the AC system being evacuated and then recharged. My question is two fold: Ho...

Hi! I've been having some car troubles this week and I'm not sure I got as much information as I wanted from my mechanic, so I was hoping for a little help from this forum. I'll try and give as much information as I can. For starters, I have...

Everything worked fine until yesterday. Air blows out of rear seat vents and out of the defrost vents(when selected) When selecting the floor or dash vents no air comes out. Temperature control works fine (blows cold or hot air as selected)...

I have a '91 Honda Civic hatchback. Normally when I run the heater or air conditioning I can set the fan to 1, 2, 3 or 4 - 1 being a low air flow and 4 being high. The other day it suddenly stopped working on 1 and 2 - It only works on 3 or...

I am having a problem with my car's cooling system. I'll go through and try and be as descriptive as possible. I noticed I was loosing coolant and starting to heat up, but usually not past about 3/4 on the temp guage and it never redlined. I...

I need to get this replaced in my car, but I am unsure if the part that is in there includes the Cold Region Package. Is there a way to tell, or does the difference actually matter? Thanks for your time They are different. The cold climate o...

Can anyone give me a step by step on to cnange a heater core on 1992 cadillac sedan deville? Blows out alot of air but all cold. Also when I put the climate control on auto it switches to econ by itself. What is up with that?Are you sure tha...

1978 Buck Regal, Oil and Gasoline mixing The car stopped running and my mechanic told me gasoline had been mixing with oil and created a thick white subtance. This was affecting the oil pressure and was why the car wasnt running right. The c...

Hi everyone, I've had intermittent problems with my A/C for many moons. I thought I had it licked after lots of help on this forum a while back. You can see background information here: http//wwwtrustmymechaniccom/forum/viewtopicphp?t=15135...

This vehicle has only 15k miles on it, sat up many many years. Engine runs great but I'm having a cooling issue. The gauge reads 210 in the middle and max is 260, there is a mark 1/2 way between the two that is roughly 235 degrees. When the...

GMC Sonoma 1997 156 k miles - 6 cylinder auto Recently the blower only blows air through the vent at the windshield. I can turn the switch all I want but the only way the air blows is through the windshield vent and not the others. Would the...

losing coolant periodically.....steam at radiator cap when car comes up to temp...temp gauge stays in normal range.....water hammer noise at radiator when shut off....any guesses?Sounds like it is overheating if it is hammering. Coolant fan...

Hi, My 83 CJ7 has some problems with the cooling system. When the car is turned on, the water temp gauge rises to the maximum within 2 minutes. The water itself is only luke-warm to the touch, but the gauge tells me it is hitting the max. Wa...

So I checked the engine coolant level this morning (did not start the car), and it was about a cm below the MIN COLD level. The manual says that it should be up to the MAX COLD level when cold. Can I just buy some prestone and distilled wate...

Have a 2003 pont. g/p with a 3.1 engine with air cond. Heater fan has five speeds.When i turn on the two lowest nothing happens.The top three speeds work fine.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Sounds like your Blower Resister is bad. $20...

Hey guys im new here and I think I would like to stay active on these forums I got one question for now. I have a KN drop-in air filter and I was wondering if its okay to take off my air box lid. I go offroading often, so I would put the lid...

So my 95 SR5 4WD was running great until i screwed something up. Because my check engine light was on, and she was idling a little rough On top of the air box, i unplugged the afm connector i think its called, looking for the afm sensor. I u...

Hello All I own a Chevrolet Cavalier 2000. Recently, I notice there is a leakage in the cooling system. I was able to see that leakage does not come from radiator nor from the coolant deposit (I also replaced the coolant deposit's cap). Drop...

Hello - A month ago I noticed I was not getting heat in my 02 silverado except when at driving speeds, at idle, stop lights, etc the heat would blow cold. Someone suggested to check coolant levels, my reservoir was low. I added about a quart...

What can I use to fix this problem? On my radiator right under the mouth the overflow nipple broke off. I was told I need to buy another radiator because it is plastic and can't be fixed. But then other people say it can be fixed if I rig it...

The radiator has a split in the upper plastic tank opposite the hose nipple. Already tried Bars Stop Leak with no success. Can this radiator be repaired or must it be replaced?I dont think so. You need to replace your whole radiatorThanks fo...

I own a 1997 Toyota Corrolla. The air conditioning worked when I last used it last fall. When I tried for the first time this spring it doesn't work. Neither the compressor or the condenser fan kick in when the A/C button is pressed (I made...

The heater remains on (hot air from vents) even when the control lever on the climate control module is moved to the 'cold' position. The lever feels engaged (not loose or sloppy) when moved. Any ideas? BobThis annoys me in some older model...

I'm looking at my mothers in laws 1994 honda accord EX with 200k plus miles on it. It is losing coolant pretty heavily as I can see under the car, but really hard to determine where the source is. It is not coming from the radiator and prett...

The cooling system drain plug on my engine block is frozen, and I don't want to try to get it out because I might break it. Can I fully drain the old coolant from the cooling system without removing the engine drain plug? Doesn't removing th...

2003 Chevy Trailblazer V6 approx. 35000 miles I am having a problem with the fan always on whether the car is cold/hot it doesnt seem to matter, it is always spinning and making a terrible whining sound. It has done this once before and the...

does a 96 mercury villager have a cabin air filter? if so where is it? thanks in advanceI dont think it does but usually on a ford product they are on the passenger side under the cowl.I don't think it does either. You can look in your owner...

'95 LS non-VTEC, automatic, ~170K miles. I have a KN-style cone filter, which I recently cleaned and re-oiled. About 24 hours later my car wouldn't start, even though I had driven it a couple of times since cleaning the air filter. Just from...

I had my car hit by someone on the front corner and called my insurance who gave me a name of a place to take my car to. The insurance works with the repair company. I dropped it off there and a few days later they emailed me a list of thing...

there is power to my coolant fan but its doesnt turn on. does this mean i need a new coolant fan motor? 2001 pt cruiser. 2.4l. 65000 milesDoes it have a good ground? Try giving the motor a little tap with something metal.....have the AC turn...

Soo, my car's air conditioner sucks. It pumps, yeah but it definently doesn't pump cool air. so i went and bought the free on stuff and the hose to put it in... but i definently don't know what or where to do it or put it or anything. I'd ap...

The airconditioer blows hot air because the heater control reacts as if it is turned on full hot, (rotated clockwise)....I can clamp off the water hose going to the heater coil and the Air blows very cold as it should. What is the problem wi...

Hey guys, I'm new to the site and looking for help. I just bought a 1999 Buick Lesabre and the AC only blows cold air out the drivers side. The passengers side blows hot air, even if you adjust the climate control on the passenger door all t...

I have a 2002 Kia Optima That gets hot when I run the A|C. I opened the hood and noticed that the auxilliary fan is not working. I wanted to know if anyone could tell me what might be the reason the fan wont come on? I would hate to spend hu...

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I own a chevrolet impal 2003. I turn on the air conditioning, but it only comes out hot. I had it on high for 10 minutes to see if it would eventually cool down, but no luck. I was just wondering how to go...

Hi, Before i get to the bulk of this topic, i'd just like apologise for my lack of knowledge, i'm trying to get to grips with the technical aspects of cars and am slowly learning! Basically, there is currently an Astra being sold in auction...

after not starting one day and having found air in the fuel-line, i changed pipes and clips, put new fuel filter in, installed a fuel-hand-pump, just in case and a non return valve on the feed. that seemed to solve the problem for a few week...

I changed the pulley on the ac compressor. After changing we cannot get the compressor started or kicked off in order to get the freon in. Can anyone help? It was working fine before I replaced the pulley.Did you get the air gap between the...

The A/C compressor went south and need to be replaced. The dealer quoted $1500 and that is a little steep if you ask me. Is there anyway I can tackle this myself? Discharging and recharging, does that need to be done by a professional? 2004...

From a Warranty point of view, what category would the blower resistor fall under? Engine? Air Conditioning? Cooling? Electrical? Electronics? Is there another name for it? Cause I don't see blower resistor. I see blower motor. I just can't...

Today I was in Wendy's drive thru ordering food and I heard BOOM! I open my hood and I seen the Hose w/ Cap that runs from the radiator to the Water Coolant tank blown off and the water inside was boiling. What you guys think is the problem...

Hey I am working on a 99 Ford F-250 that has a Triton 5.4L engine. It has a Coolant leak in the back of the engine where the hose from the heater core attaches to the engine. I cannot tell if the hose has a hole in it or not. If I change the...

1999 Olds Intrigue 3.5L V6 I have a refrigerant leak in the compressor hose assembly. It looks like a dealer-only, special order part. It is similar (but not identical) to the hose assembly in the pictures posted here: http//wwwtrustmymechan...