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Your wiper blades are subject to wear from dirt and debris that is wiped from your windshield or has accumulated on the wiper blade itself. The wiper blade rubber dries out and cracks from environmental elements, and they can tear...

Timing belts are rubber based products. Rubber deteriorates with age and that deterioration can be accelerated by storage conditions. I have seen belts vended that are 6 years old or older, which is well past a reasonable interval. Consequently, if...

Hello. Most of the time, this is the first indication that the timing belt is failing (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/timing-belt-replacement). The timing belt needs to be checked to see if it is going bad. If the belt is fine, then you may have...

Well, you can go ahead if you want. It's a better lubrication for old, worn rubber seals, and stuff like that. Go ahead, the oil (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/a-guide-to-motor-oil-additives_2) is not going to hurt anything. It cost a little bit more but it's...

This is a loaded question. The answer completely depends on what you intend to do with the vehicle. For normal usage, daily driving, or what-have-you, EPDM hoses are the material of choice. They work extremely well and can last for...

Hi there. The engine revving up higher than normal could be caused by the idle air control valve (IAC). The valve could have gotten stuck when the engine was throttled rapidly when first started. Check the IAC and see if...

As you know, when your car is started in cold weather in the mornings, the belts are also cold and much less pliable than when they are warm. As the engine speeds up at a much faster pace than the...

The clutch is burning up due to slip of the clutch overheating the clutch and melting the rubber. The reason it is slipping is the compressor locking up at the higher RPMs. You will need to reclaim the A/C refrigerant...

The bearings inside of the water pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-water-pump) are sealed from the outside air by a rubber seal. They are also sealed from the inside water by a rubber seal. If they weren't, the water would get on the bearing...

The short answer is yes. There are two types of wiper blades on the market today. One is definitely more prone to damaging your window than the other if the blade should become damaged. The soft rubber that floats over...