Author Archive: Austin Davis

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Rear End Differential Noise

I recently bought a 1992 K Blazer with the 5.7/v8. The transimission was replaced recently, but there is a leak of tranny fluid, its a small one hardly anything on the ground, just wet on the bottom of the transmission. The vehicle shifts great though, and the engine still sounds really strong. That is a minor problem. When I bought it, the guy told me that the garage had put an s10 ujoint in mistakenly instead of a full size. The reason I asked him is when I drove it, there is a whirring sound from the rear. My roommate is very car knowledgeable, and after running it at 80 mph on the highway for a jaunt yesterday, he swears the rear differential is going out.

Posted in: Noises

Black Exhaust Smoke Out Tailpipe of My Car

I have recently bought an older second hand car (1992 model 2.6L, 4 Cycl Pertol) and I’ve noticed in the mornings or whenever the engine is cold and I first start and warm it up, that small splatters of oil and water comes out of the exhaust pipe. The exahust does not produce any smoke at any time, but I’d like to know whats wrong because its slowly staining my driveway.

Posted in: Running Problems

My Car Won’t go in Reverse – Is This Transmission Problem

i checked your website and i couldn’t find my answer so i decided to email you. my problem is that my car won’t go in revesre. i just finishing payin off to fix my rear differential and got a 14 oil change at ez lube. when i went
home my car will not go in reverse. my father in law says that it might be my transmission but i would like to ask you.

Engine Won’t Start Sometimes – Dies While Driving

I have a 1998 oldsmobile Silhouette mini van.when the van did not start,we had it towed to our mechanic & he replaced the fuel pump with a GM pump.With in one week we had same problem,van would not start.He sais computer showed bad fuel senser,he replaced.A few days later same problem,replaced fuel pump again (no charge)A few days later same problem,said that the wiring harness was loose. next day same problem.

Posted in: Running Problems

Car Engine Shaking At Idle

I drive an 1999 Olds Alero with about 112K miles on it.. I’ve been having a shaking problem. It only shakes when I come to a stop and I’m in gear. or I start up the car and put it into gear

Posted in: Running Problems

Car Idles Too Fast

My 1995 saturn SL-1 AS 235000 MILES ON IT AND IT BEEN A GOOD CAR . I brought it Brand New in 1995 so we have put Every mile on it my wife and i I want to fix it up But lately it been acting up on me Like Idling to hi in the morning are when i stop at a red light it stay up to around 1200 RPMs

Posted in: Running Problems

Automatic Transmission Problems

My Buick Century 2000 model, jerks when taking off, clunks. also when driving slow acts like shifting gears. when hot after driving a while jerking gets severe and labors on inclines.

Transmission Shutters When Shifting

1991 S-10 Blazer 4X4, 4.3L engine with OD. It has 165,000 miles and has been serviced very well from mile one. In spite of difficulties with transmission shops, I have had no repairs but the fluid and internal filter changed several times. At 90,000 miles, the AAMCO shop in Hudson Florida told me I am NUTS for replacing perfectly good oil.

Engine Smoke From Oil Cap

my lebaron is smoking out of where u put in the oil and from the oil dipstick also smoking from exhaust when pressing the gas hard its has an oil drip it did overheat a couple of weeks ago and leakage has been getting worse and im not sure whats causing it to smoke from the heads and dipstick for the oil it is a turbo if that matter i just need to know what i should fix.

Posted in: Exhaust Smoke

Computer Code PO301

My car needs a tune up BUT I am on a tight budget, would it hurt my car to drive it like this for awhile until I can get my money togther?

Posted in: Tune Up Costs