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By March 4, 2010 1 Comments Read More →

Why You Should Check Your Brake Hoses On Your Car

Reader Comment:  Automobile Brake Flush or Brake Bleed either way DO IT! In the early 70’s I was driving about 35 or […]

Posted in: Brakes
By March 4, 2010 1 Comments Read More →

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 […]

Posted in: Won't Start Issues

Tires Shaking On My Toyota Tacoma Pickup – Wheel Balance Problem?

Reader Question: I have a 2001 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4WD.  The vehicle seems to have a wheel balance problem.  For the […]

Posted in: Tires

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.

Posted in: Over Heating

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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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?

By March 18, 2009 2 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.

By March 3, 2009 3 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 February 12, 2009 4 Comments Read More →

Warning About Online Rental Cars

If you are going to rent a car online, like from Hotwire or some other online service….beware of what can happen to you.

Posted in: Car Rental
By January 20, 2009 2 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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