The Fan Belt Tensioner on my 1998 C230 Mercedes Has Broken Twice in a Year
The fan belt tensioner on my 1998 C230 Mercedes has broken twice in the last 10,000 miles. Should I be concerned?
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I ran My Car In High Water Now It Won’t Start – What Did I Damage?
I live in Iowa, and in Iowa there are serious thunderstorms. I drove my car through a puddle only to have it shut off and stop. I pushed it out of the puddle, but it still would not start.
2001 Hyundai Sonata Would Intermittently Lose Power and Stop
My son drives a 2001 Hyundai Sonata. Intermittently for the past six weeks, when slowing down to a stop, the car makes a loud, clunking sound.
I am Thinking Of Buying a Used Car But The Engine Smokes – Is it ok?
Thinking of buying a Nissan Prairie, its running but its burning oil, smokes a little can you tell me what the problem maybe and if its easy or cheap to repair
I Accidently Put Engine Oil In My Radiator – Now What Do I Do?
I accidently put engine oil in my radiator what damage have I done? What should I do to get the oil out of the radiator, I have already flushed it and it is still in there.
My Car Has Blue Exhaust Smoke When I am at Idle – What Causes This?
I have blue smoke coming out my exhaust tailpipe when I am sitting at idle. What causes this to happen and what should I do about it?
I Was Told My Car is Running Bad Because My Engine Is Misfiring – What is That?
I am not really sure what “engine misfire” really means. I was told my engine is missing by my transmission mechanic but I am not really sure what they mean by that.
The Lights Dim In my 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue – Why Does This Happen?
The lights seem to dim in cold weather in my 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue and also when I have the A/C on high speed. What causes this to happen?
My 1996 Honda Accord Has a Strange Smell and Water Out the Tailpipe
My 1996 Honda Accord has a strange smell to it and also has some water dropping from the tailpipe. The CO emissions level is also higher than it should be. Any ideas?
2005 Chevy Uplander Has a Rough Idle – What Causes This?
Austin, I have a simple yet very irritating problem. I have a 05 chevy Uplander V6 travers mount front wheel drive. It currently has 48,900 and I have meticulous records and service. The engine has one problem in that it will not keep a steady idle.