Q: Dead battery

Your Altima is equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). It’s designed to keep track of the amount of air in your tires. If one of them drops below the threshold, the system turns on the Low Tire Pressure...

While nothing can completely prevent a car from being stolen, an anti-theft alarm is a fantastic tool for tipping the odds in your favor. Arming the anti-theft alarm in the vehicle can be done in a few simple steps: To...

Hello. Your car is equipped with a computer-controlled transmission, so a scanner should be connected, the system checked for codes, and the data analyzed. This vehicle doesn't have a dipstick for the transmission, so a special procedure must be followed...

Hi there. It appears to me that you might have a pretty severe brake pad issue or stabilizer bar joint that is going bad. Typically the grinding noise when applying the brakes is a brake pad that has worn out...

This engine has only one PCV valve and it is located in the oil fill tube. If you need help replacing PCV valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/positive-crankcase-ventilation-pcv-valve-replacement) contact a mechanic like one from YourMechanic to perform any services you need.

Hello. A car with the ignition switch left on typically only drains the battery. This results in a slower crank (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-not-starting-inspection), which is not fast enough to start the combustion cycle. If you have not already attempted to jump start...

Hi there. The Engine Control Module (ECM) on a 2.0 engine will fit on the 3.0 engine, however, the ECM may have to be flashed (reprogrammed) to the vehicle you have. If the engine block was swapped out, then the...

A diagnostic would determine the root cause of the overheating. If the coolant level was low, and/or there was trapped air in the cooling passageways, perhaps related to the heater core repair, those faults themselves can cause overheating. If the...

If you are able to keep the master cylinder full and thus no air can be drawn toward the ABS pump and valving during brake bleeding, you can often get away without using a bi-directional scan tool to remotely actuate...