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By May 11, 20109 Comments Read More →

Nissan 300ZX Engine Overheating – Head Gasket Leak?

Reader Question Austin, I was wondering if maybe you could help me out.  I recently  purchased a 1986 Nissan 300ZX non-turbo for […]

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By June 1, 20091 Comments Read More →

Honda Civic Overheated – Smoke Coming From Tailpipe Now

Hey bro well I have a 1991 Honda Civic DX which was running fine till a few days ago it has been overheating and like the engine is shaking really hard also the is smoke coming from the tail pipe now any idea what it could be.

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By June 1, 20093 Comments Read More →

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?

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By May 10, 20091 Comments Read More →

Should I Buy This Cheap Used Car?

I found a great deal on a used Chevy Suburban with a small engine problem, should I buy it or look for something else?

Posted in: Car Buying and Selling
By March 18, 20092 Comments Read More →

Should I Flush Out The Automatic Transmission Fluid In My Car?

My question is whether I should change the transmission filter/fluid. I’ve read your post on warning others of changing tranny fluid in high mileage vehicles that have not been maintained, but perhaps you can tell me if my case is different.

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By March 3, 20093 Comments Read More →

Why Does My Car Engine Over Heat After Driving A Few Miles?

I have a 1985 Pontiac Fiero with a 2.5L 4cyl. engine with an auto transmission that is overheating after being driven for a while. The coolant is being blown out of the reservoir tank and is not being pulled back into the radiator.

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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 January 7, 20090 Comments Read More →

Help – I Need To Buy a New Car

According to my records, every year I have taken the car into the shop for repair work everything from a broken cassette deck, twice actually, to a broken water pump, new muffler and resonator, new heater core, new struts, shocks, new wheel bearing, new tie rod and CV joint, new timing belt, new spark plugs and wires, two new ignition coils, master cylinder work, etc. etc. etc. Is this normal maintenance on a car or does this sound a bit excessive to you? This is my question.

Posted in: Car Buying and Selling
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.

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By November 30, 20080 Comments Read More →

2001 Toyota Avalon Engine Sludge Problem

We recently had our 2001 Toyota Avalon serviced by our local Toyota dealership for Engine sludge. 96,000 miles, and we had all necessary service and oil changes over the course of 7 years. This $3,000-$4,000 service was covered by Toyota due to a Class action suit back in 200-2001.

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