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Your car’s engine creates a lot of heat during operation. Coolant is cycled throughout the engine to help prevent damage from that heat. If the High Temperature indicator on the dash comes on, it means that the computer has detected...
Hello. The first thing to check with any electrical device is to check the fuse. If the fuse is blown, replace it and try the wipers again. If the wipers work, then you are set to go. If it blows...
The hard start issue on your 1994 Toyota Previa could be a variety of possibilities from something as simple as a dirty battery cable (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-cable-replacement) to a faulty starter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-replacement), starter relay switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-relay-replacement), or many other possibilities. Your vehicle...
Hello. The manufacturer limits the top speed of the vehicle as a safety. The only way to be able to increase this is to reprogram the computer. This would have to be done with a custom program. There are some...
Hi and thank you for contacting YourMechanic. First thing to do is get the new battery checked (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-check-a-car-battery) and new alternator checked (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-test-your-alternator_2). In my years as a mechanic, there has been multiple times when I have installed a new...
Hi there. If water is getting into the fuel door and flooding the gas cap area, first check the gas cap for a good seal. The cap should seal the fuel and vapors in and not leak out. If the...
Hi - yes, it should be possible to only remove the serpentine belt idler pulley. After carefully releasing the tensioner, and removing the serpentine belt, there is a plastic cap at the center of the pulley. Pop this cap off,...
You are most likely not having an issue with the alarm. The system is designed to not arm itself until a certain amount of time after you lock all doors. The system will disable the ignition and activate after about...
I would recommend starting with a cooling system pressure test. This will determine whether Cooling system leak is. If the coolant is mixed with oil then you will see coolant and oil leaking. Cooling system pressure test can be performed...
If If you're a construction worker, you don’t have to worry about hauling a whole lot of supplies and materials to the site – that’s the boss’s problem. As long as it’s big enough to hold your tools (and most...
Buying Buying a used car is rarely a simple process, but if you don’t have kids, you have many more options than those who have to account for additional passengers. There are plenty of choices out there, depending on your...
As As a personal assistant, you have a lot of demands placed on your time. Often it’s important that you be able to get around town quickly, running a ton of errands, picking things up here, dropping them off there,...