Q: Alternator

This could possibly be a wheel bearing failure. Wheel bearings can go dry causing a grinding or growling noise when the wheels are spinning. I would recommend having your suspension system inspected (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-making-a-noise-inspection) for any play or faulty parts. When...

Hi there, AC blowing cold from some vents while warming up in other vents may be an indication of a low refrigerant charge level. This is what is likely happening due to low refrigerant level: The air passing over the...

If you are looking for the pump, it is only on California emissions level vehicles. All others have a purge valve only. If you have the pump, then it will be located on or very near the fuel tank. Look...

I would first get a quote for all the repairs needed after a thorough complete inspection of all major systems. Get quotes on all the problems including replacing the transmission and rack and pinion. Once you have a price for...

Hello. This may be caused by many different issues, however, the camshaft sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/camshaft-position-sensor-replacement) is one of those possibilities along with the crankshaft position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/crankshaft-position-sensor-replacement). There are few other possibilities, such as bad coils (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-coil-replacement), spark plugs (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/spark-plugs-replacement) or...

Your a/c should of cycled out at 24 psi on the low side and you should not let it get to zero. The a/c cycling switch will need to be replaced first then the system rechecked. You will find the...

Honda recommends the transmission fluid be changed every 37,500 miles under "severe" conditions and every 120,000 under "normal" conditions. In my 30+ years of working on vehicles and maintaining my own vehicles, I recommend a more in the middle schedule....

Hi there. There are two different locations that the purge valve was located at, depending on the vehicle type. The first location would be on the engine intake next to the throttle body on the left side when viewing the...

Hello, thank you for writing in. When check engine lights illuminate, the first step to take is to have it scanned for diagnostic codes. These are the codes that trigger when a sensor or computer detects any issues. This can...