Q: Brake lights and taillights not working

You need climate control to make sure that you’re cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Your car’s Heating and Air Conditioning system gives you the ability to maintain the ideal temperature inside the cabin at all times....

The brake master cylinder on your car has two internal chambers and it sounds like you have one of them failing or you have a major fluid leak. The first thing to look at is if the fluid is low...

Hi there. You can be experiencing a weak AC compressor clutch engagement. I recommend having a certified mechanic sent by YourMechanic come take a closer look at the Air conditioner issues (www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-surges-when-air-conditioning-is-on-inspection vehicle is experiencing).

The old Northstar motors were horrible. They blew head gaskets. Eventually, they made them better, but they are very complex V8 engines with all kinds of computer controls on them and they cost a fortune to fix. So if you...

Hello - oil consumption (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/excessive-oil-consumption-and-sooty-exhaust) is, for some reason, higher on this specific engine than on other 4 cylinder engines, turbocharged or not. Typical oil consumption is approximately 1 quart per 1500 miles. If you have blue exhaust smoke on...

This is often a sign of low transmission fluid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-fluid-service) or a faulty transmission control solenoid. As you know, automatic transmissions use pressurized hydraulic fluid to change gears. Every time a gear change is required, the car's computer activates a...

Hi - your Aveo has drum brakes in the rear, and reversing initiates the brake shoe adjustment mechanism, allowing the brakes to ratchet out towards the brake drum to compensate for wear. The lockup in both directions (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/back-wheels-lock-up-when-put-into-drive) sounds like...

This may be a result of a faulty oxygen sensor. As you may know the oxygen sensors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/oxygen-sensor-replacement) which are part of your emissions system read exhaust gases to determine whether or not the appropriate amount of oxygen is present...

If the fuel injectors have never been serviced, that would be a good start on a car of this age. To do it right the injectors have to be removed from the fuel rail and sent out for cleaning to...