Q: Hi I had my clutch replaced. They doubled up on the washers to the drive shaft so the drive shaft is not lined up one side is not aligning up.

Your car’s safety systems are pretty highly evolved. That includes the SOS Post-Crash Alert System™. This is designed to activate during an impact that’s severe enough to deploy any air bag inside the car (driver front, passenger front, side air...

Hi, to fix this problem you will need to replace the intake manifold gaskets. That will take care of the Barometric Pressure Sensor. I would inspect the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve, since it may have been left open causing...

I would need to know if the ABS or Check Engine Light is on? If it is, then it needs to be addressed to see if anything is causing the ABS control to engage and cause the pull for some...

Yes, it's a good cleaner and additive (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/a-guide-to-motor-oil-additives_2). I know people who have used it. It's very good on old junkers that have lots of problems and they clean them out. It's not a miracle. A lot of times, people...

This sounds correct, the problem lies within the rack and pinion assembly and is the most common problem for what you've described. This noise may be a problem that will get worse as the vehicle ages and may get to...

This problem is most likely caused by a rapidly failing driveshaft coupling (or "guibo"). These couplings are actually rubber doughnuts, with steel couplings for attachment to the transmission and driveshaft, transmitting power to the rear differential. The rubber portion of...

The Check Engine Light (CEL) could have illuminated for many reasons of course inasmuch as there are thousands of Diagnostic Trouble codes that could set the CEL. You can borrow a Code Scanner from Autozone and manually force the reset....

Hi there. In most cases, a tapping sound will come from two areas; the top of the motor or the axle shaft area. With the engine, the tapping noise is either lack of oil lubrication in the top of the...

Hi Daniel. Thanks for writing in today to YourMechanic.com. Typically when you hear a whining or grinding noise while the clutch is not activated, it's caused by one of three possible sources. First, it's possible the flywheel has become unbalanced...