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Depending on the type of belts in your vehicle, they will probably last you (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-long-does-a-serpentine-drive-belt-last) anywhere from 3-10 years, or 40,000-150,000 miles. Typically, you will find the drive belt replacement schedule found in the owner's manual. This is assuming that...
Hello. Your brakes can lock up for many reasons. If the wrong brakes were used or if they are contaminated with oil or grease than this will occur. If neither of these are present then there may be a problem...
The oil lamp will illuminate whenever engine oil pressure is too low. The battery light will also illuminate whenever voltage is too low. The problem may be with your vehicle charging system i.e., your alternator. If your oil level is...
First thing you'd want to do, if you haven't already, is to change the fuel filter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-filter-replacement). If you did, you'd want to check the catalytic converter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-catalytic-converter), because when the catalytic converter starts to clog up, it can't exit...
Hello. When this occurs all of a sudden I would usually start by checking the transmission control module for codes. This would let me know if there are any foreseen electrical issues. If there are no codes then the fluid...
Hi there. This may suggest a fuel delivery problem such as bad or dirty fuel injectors or potentially a faulty O2 sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/oxygen-sensor-replacement). As you may know, the oxygen sensors which are part of your emissions system read exhaust gases...
Your car has some of the most sophisticated Motor Mounts in the business. It may even have a variable motor mount that has a vacuum line going to it. When the car is idling, the engine vacuum opens a valve...
Hi there - the answer is "possibly". There are 4 technical questions which must be affirmatively answered first to go forward with this swap. First - do the wheels you acquired have the same bolt pattern as your stock wheels...
Hi there. Trying to diagnose this type of problem is incredibly difficult, so I totally understand the frustration. Usually, when this type of issue occurs, it is due to a loose electrical connection to an ignition system component, such as...
Everyone Everyone wants to have a fun, fancy, beautiful car. If you’re a car fanatic, you’ve probably spent countless hours lusting over hyper fast Ferraris, extremely luxurious Bentleys, and classic muscle cars. Even if you don’t love cars, you’ve surely...