Q: Does battery need hooked up to bleed a slave cylinder?

The brakes grinding could be an indication they are metal to metal. If the pads are worn out then they are digging into the rotors. In some vehicles with some styles of pads could make an intermittent grinding noise from...

New Cars typically do not require much maintenance in the beginning. As long as you change the oil when it is scheduled, your car should be okay. We recommend changing the oil every 5000 miles. Most cars now have a...

Hello. We will be very happy to assist you with your 2005 BMW 330xi. Your description sounds like that of a broken ball joint (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ball-joint-front-replacement) or constant velocity axle (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/axle-cv-shaft-assembly-replacement). Especially being that the wheel had a feeling like it was...

First I would like to apologize for the delay to your answer. I apparently did not click send when I first answered it. The oil leaking from your distributor is not likely to cause a no start condition. Your timing...

I have to agree with you. The reason why is that jiggling symptom you are describing to get radio power. There isn't a whole lot else that can explain that. It sounds like you have power but there is a...

The battery going dead (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-is-dead-inspection) in a couple of days is not normal and if you did the parasitic drain test correctly, then you are correct to condemn the alternator for the excessive draw. The alternator is most likely shorting...

At 60 thousand miles, your car should have had a major service that includes inspecting a lot of the parts that may be suspect. Spark plugs, filters, vacuum lines, would normally be checked and the problem might be located then....

Hi there. Unfortunately, this is a very difficult question to answer since we don't know which codes are showing up during an OBD-II diagnostic exam. However, what the local auto parts store probably did was a code scan and not...

If the engine had seized because of low oil, you would have heard some excessive engine noise and probably had some overheating as well. In the absence of those signs, your problem may even be something minor. But knowing that...