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Hello. There are many components involved in the air conditioning system, and many possible points of failure. If no air is coming from the vent, you can consider the interior fan and its circuits. Cool or warm air when the...
There are many reasons why the AC would only blow hot air in your car. The most common would be a pressure switch or low refrigerant. Over time the refrigerant will leak out and once it is low enough it...
The whining is in the CVT transmission and depending on the noise, it may be a normal noise from the transmission. The noise is the transmission CVT belt changing pitch as you drive faster. Sometime the noise will get excessively...
The timing belt on your vehicle is recommended to be changed (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-long-does-a-timing-belt-last) every 60,000-90,000 miles. If a timing belt fails, the engine will stop running, and you may damage the engine. To get an idea of the cost involved to...
Suspension components on modern vehicles are not as heavy as they used to be. Components like control arms can be lighter and thinner. Ball joints are riveted or pressed into control arms. Sometimes bolted/screwed. Since replacing a ball joint will...
Hi there. Check for exhaust restriction and related to that condition of the oxygen sensors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/oxygen-sensor-replacement) (bad sensors can cause catalytic converter plugging). Another possibility is fuel starvation so the output of the fuel pump has to be tested (pressure...
This may be related to a faulty transmission control solenoid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/downshift-solenoid-replacement) or low transmission fluid. As you may know, automatic transmissions use pressurized hydraulic fluid to change gears. When a gear change is required, the car's computer activates a transmission...
Hi there. There is a blockage in the system causing the pump to purge and build up to max pressure. Check the hoses and see if there is any issues with fluid flow. If the steering is easy to move...
Your car is equipped with wheel speed sensors at each of the four wheels which monitor wheel speed while relaying this information constantly to the ABS and traction control system which are controlled by the car's ECU. When the ECU...
Horse Horse owners need a vehicle with towing capacity. Depending on the size of your trailer and the weight of your horse or horses, you probably won’t be able to get away with less than a 3,000-pound towing capacity, and...
If If you’re towing a boat, the vehicle that you buy is largely going to depend on the size and weight of your boat plus trailer. Most cars, realistically, aren’t cut out for the job. We recommend a pickup truck...
For experienced car collectors and rookies alike, owning a classic Chevy is a rite of passage. There are multiple decades and styles in which Chevrolet made popular cars. Many of these cars then had a devout following in the years...