Q: Front diff ratios

While the MyKey® system on your car can provide enhanced safety and peace of mind, it may be necessary to clear it eventually. After all, the point is to teach younger drivers responsible habits. Once they’ve learned, you should clear...

The security alarm system will be automatically canceled any time a key or remote transmitter is used to unlock the doors, or when a key is used to turn the vehicle on.

The cigarette lighter is located right in front of the shifter, at the base of the center console. To use the lighter, pull out the lid, and press the lighter down. When the lighter is ready to use, it will...

The windshield wiper motor linkage may have come off of the wiper transmission. The front cowl would need to be removed for access to check the linkage. I recommend having a mechanic, such as one from YourMechanic, inspect your windshield...

There can only be two ways the oil is getting on the spark plug. The piston oil control rings are stuck or broken and letting excess oil into the cylinder. The intake valves seals for the cylinder in question are...

I am assuming when you say it won't start in this case, the motor will not turn. It's an important distinction to make. Is it a "Crank no start", or is it a "No crank". With the crank no start,...

Hello. This sounds like your clutch is slipping (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-can-i-tell-if-my-clutch-is-slipping). Check the transmission clutch to see it is slipping and needs to have the clutch replaced. If you would like to have this looked at for you, an expert technician from...

Trouble code P0430 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0430-obd-ii-trouble-code-catalyst-system-efficiency-below-threshold-bank-2-by-spencer-clayton) is for a catalyst on the drivers side. The sensor after the converter may be bad and not responsive enough or the catalyst itself may be bad. The catalyst (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/catalytic-converter-replacement) should be replaced if the converter...

If the exhaust smells like gasoline, the fuel mixture is either way too rich or you have a weak ignition system that is not burning the fuel efficiently. You can pull spark plugs out to check them and if they...