Tag: Mechanic

By November 28, 20110 Comments Read More →

Engine Oil Leak

A car is an important investment for a person, and thus, it should be maintained and regularly checked for performance. However, there […]

Posted in: Oil Leaks

Chevy Blazer Won’t Start

Reader Question Hello, My 1995 blazer would not start.  We took it to the shop they replaced the crank and distributor.  Still […]

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Ford Explorer A/C Not Cold And Not Blowing Air

Reader Question: Hello, I really need your help. I have a 9 month old baby and my A/C doesn’t work!!!! I have […]

Posted in: A/C and Heating

Toyota Camry Won’t Start – Is It A Bad Battery Or Starter Motor?

Reader Question: I have a Toyota Camry v6 with 180 thousand miles on it.  Besides getting the oil changed I have not […]

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Does My Subaru Have a Blown Head Gasket?

I have a 2000 Subaru, in July 2008 I had the head gaskets redone, now less then one year later my car overheated and the mechanic put in a new radiator but it is still over heating, so he now says I need to pay another $2,000 and get the head gaskets done again, Can this be right?

Posted in: Over Heating
By January 20, 20092 Comments Read More →

Toyota Camry Overheating – Do I Have a Blown Head Gasket?

I have a 1994 Toyota Camry that started overheating about a week after I bought it. It only does this at idle speeds. I had a pressure system check done, a new thermostat put in, and a new cooling fan installed. It stopped overheating for a couple of weeks, but then started doing it again.

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By November 30, 20080 Comments Read More →

BMW Air Conditioner Blows Hot Air – Freon Leak?

Gooday, I saw your website and went through it and must confess that its very helpful. Please I have a problem regarding my car A/c, a BMW 525, 1989 model. the Ac was no longer cooling so i went to a mechanic and filled the gas up. it again started cooling , but to my surprise 4 days later, it stopped cooling and blew hot air.

Posted in: A/C and Heating
By November 30, 20080 Comments Read More →

1996 Chevy Camaro – Blown Head Gasket or EGR Problem?

About two months ago the check engine light on my 1996 3.8L V6 Chevy Camaro came on. I went to an auto parts store where they read the code and told me I needed a new EGR valve because mine was only function at 10% of what it should be. Well, my mechanic disagreed, saying the EGR valve should not go bad after only 90,000 miles.

Posted in: Running Problems
By September 25, 20082 Comments Read More →

Cadillac Fleetwood ABS and Brake Light Come On

I have a Cadillac Fleetwood, 8 Cylinder, 4-2 liter which has soft squishy brake pedal and both the brake and the antilock brake light comes one only when the brakes are applied and does not stay on.

Posted in: Brakes

Blown Head Gasket Symptoms

I usually get my oil changed at Jiffy Lube because they are convenient and I can’t crawl under my car and change my oil like I used to. I got it changed there a few months ago and shortly thereafter my car started to overheat and the heater stopped working. If I revved the engine really high it would cool off and if I was idling the engine would get really hot but the heater still blew cold air this was in February in Utah.

Posted in: Head Gaskets