Q: Dont know where to start building an engine

Hi there. If your shifter will go into every gear except for reverse then you either have a bad synchronizer in the transmission or you have a shifter assembly failure. If the shifter will go into reverse with the engine...

One of the first things that should be checked when dealing with a serpentine belt that has come off would be to check that all of the pulleys that are used for power steering, water pump, idler pulleys, alternator, crankshaft,...

You will need to obtain a factory wiring diagram for your vehicle, and unplug each sensor or component power by the IOD fuse, one at a time, to see which one removes the short to ground. Rather than blowing fuses...

The function of the vehicle speed sensors on the vehicle are fairly simply and do not always need reprogramming, generally. If the engine has to rev very high before the shift, there many be a fault within the transmission assembly....

Hi there, thanks for writing in about your 1993 Toyota Pickup. You should check all the relay connections (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-relay-replacement) to see if the wire connections are corroded and losing relay connections to the relays. This vehicle is known to get...

Hello - Bank 2 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/hello-i-have-to-replace-both-the-bank-1-and-bank-2-cat-does-bank-1-and-2-refer-to-right-and-left-thanks-by-jarod-gis) the cylinder group (or "Bank") that does NOT contain cylinder #1. (Conversely, Bank 1 is the group of cylinders or "bank" of the engine that contains cylinder #1) On your engine, Bank 2 would be...

Hello, It sounds like what you are describing may be related to a faulty starter that may be wearing out or improperly adjusted. As you know, when you turn the key there is a small gear on the starter that...

Hi there. When the engine is stalling and sputtering, this is an indication that the fuel system has lost pressure. Check the fuel pump relay and see if it is hot and if its clicking on when the key is...

OBD-II PCMs have circuit protection to take account of the possibility of shorted actuators (fuel injectors, coil drivers) and other electrical overloads. Statistically, the PCM is probably the most reliable component on the entire vehicle. If the cause of the...