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All vehicles produced today are equipped with air conditioning systems. If you do not want the air conditioning on but you would like fresh air to come into the vehicle then all you would have to do is turn the...
I can be quite alarming to start your car and have the engine start loudly shaking. There are a number of reasons why your Ford Focus is experiencing these symptoms. I have seen a number of shaky engines due to...
Yes, because they want to do it professionally. Here's the problem with rust (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-repair-a-rust-hole-in-your-car). Rust on metal, rusts from the inside out. So once it is rusted, the metal is damaged and the only way to fix it is to...
Hello there, It sounds like your vehicle has gone into a failsafe mode due to a transmission fault. In most cases a check engine light will also be displayed with the symptoms you have described. A few different components can...
A few different faults can cause the vehicle to go into a limp mode. The ECU puts the car into this mode to prevent damage and will be associated with a Check Engine Light. The most likely causes are a...
Hello. If you are getting that vehicle for only $1900 then that is a good deal. If the vehicle is well maintained then it should last for quite some time. I have had a lot of these vehicle last over...
Hello. Most of the time, this is caused by a failing shifter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/shift-selector-cable-replacement), but it can also occur if anything was ever spilled into the shifter assembly. Most of the time, some liquid gets spilled from the cup holder and...
Hello - if the mechanic waited until the car was re-assembled after the water pump job to suggest timing chain repair, then "yes", s/he was not doing you any favor. Doing the timing chain repair separately is essentially repeating the...
Hi S.E. Thanks for contacting us today. If you turn your key, and the engine cranks over every time but is hard to actually start, then the issue is not with the starter. It's more likely that fuel or ignition...
A A radiator is part of the internal combustion cooling system in a vehicle. It is a form of heat exchanger, designed to transfer heat from the heated coolant mixture as it flows through the vehicle. Radiators operate by pushing...
Knowing Knowing how to cool off a hot car that has been sitting in the heat and sun can save you the discomfort of having to sit in your vehicle's hot interior while driving to your destination. By taking a...