Q: Car won’t start without jump and will die a couple blocks down the road. When I try to start without jump it does absolutely nothi

Your car has three brake lights – driver side, passenger side and the high-mount brake light, which is sometimes called a third brake light. While it’s not necessary to drive legally (unlike the other two brake lights), it does provide...

The most likely cause of an inoperative heater (aside from low coolant) is a faulty thermostat (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/thermostat-replacement). Hot engine coolant flows through the heater core. The blower motor blows air over the heater core and into the passenger compartment to...

Hello, thanks for writing in about your Toyota Tacoma. You will not find any glue to repair ball joint boots. The boots are sealed on most ball joints and any break in the boot allows dirt, debris, and water to...

Hello and thank you for contacting YourMechanic. Watch the tachometer (rpm gauge) (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/3-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-tachometer) as the vehicle is in motion. When driving, you should see the tachometer go up and then go down a little when the transmission shifts gears. For...

Hello there, many common problems will cause your 1997 Ford Ranger to have a crank no start condition. Replacing the battery is a great place to start as this is the most common fault when the vehicle will not start....

It sounds like you may have a clogged catalytic converter. As you may already know, 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...

The mechanic that looked at the vehicle is partly correct in that the repairs cannot be known until the problem can be verified and diagnosed. If the problem cannot be verified then you will have a hard time getting a...

Hi there. Use a diagnostic tool and check the data from the steering angle sensor. See if the steering angle changes and the wheel velocity is displayed when the steering wheel is moved. If no change, then the steering angle...

It is likely that there is something that is jammed in the gears or the tracks of the sunroof. If the switch and motor are working properly, a mechanical malfunction is likely the only thing that could cause any issues....