Q: Car window stuck partially down

From your description it sounds like your starter and/or flexplate (flyhwheel if you have a manual transmission) may be damaged. A professional technician, such as the ones at YourMechanic, will be able to give you a definitive answer (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-hard-to-start-inspection) when...

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From what you've described, the damage was most likely caused from hitting a pot hole. If the damage was from a pot hole on the right side, in some cases it's possible for the force to transfer over and damage...

Hi there, thanks for writing in. I have always recommended brakes to be replaced if the pads are worn down (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-recognize-brake-pad-wear-patterns-by-cheryl-knight) to 4/32 of an inch and the rear brake shoes worn down at its thinnest point to be 3/32....

Sort of taking a flier on this one, but I suspect the "fail" designation would be assigned if the exhaust manifold were leaking. If so, exhaust fumes could then enter the vehicle through the fresh air vents and cause carbon...

It sounds like you may have a clogged catalytic converter. The catalytic converter converts toxic exhaust gases into less harmful pollutants that are suitable to be expelled into the atmosphere. When this is clogged, this causes these gases to be...

Hi There, It sounds like your car may be low on transmission fluid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-fluid-service) or the fluid may need to be changed. As you know, automatic transmissions use pressurized hydraulic fluid to change gears. Every time a gear change is...

With the fuel injectors, I would simply make sure all the gasoline has dried out of them. Place them in individual locking-type plastic bags. Bubble wrap around them if you have it. The exhaust manifold should need nothing more than...

Hi there. Typically when the vehicle is running, power to accessories and ancillary components like the AC system will be supplied by the alternator. This means that when you have inconsistent power problems like you've described, it is usually due...