Q: Hi, should i buy a 91 ls400 with only 52k miles and has had starter recently replaced? do you forsee problems down the road?

Hello. It sounds like you have a blown head gasket which has now caused antifreeze to leak into the engine block. If this happens the engine cannot compress water. This will prevent the car from turning over and starting properly....

Looking at the picture, if you look at the transmission pan you will see the red transmission fluid leaking down. This was a great picture and showed the problem perfectly. You should have the transmission pan gasket changed and the...

Hi, thanks for writing in. An Isuzu NPR should have one ECM (engine control module) (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-long-does-an-engine-control-module-ecm-last), which is the computer. This is the brain of your vehicle. It is what regulates your fuel to air ratio as well as all...

Hi there: As the owner of a 2008 BMW 128i convertible with 100,000 miles, I understand some of the benefits of having that type of 'weekend cruiser' in the garage. In general, BMW's have a few common issues that tend...

Hi - the "triangle" warning light - by itself - is an indicator that anti-skid braking and traction control (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/what-does-the-traction-control-system-tcs-off-light-mean_2_21789) are operating. The delay in selecting reverse and poor performance afterward is indicative of other issues. There are technical service...

Generally, the leaking from the axle shaft area is caused when the boots crack and the fluid is leaked out. The tricky part about identifying this is knowing when the boots actually cracked, when they began leaking and to what...

If your engine overheats within 5 minutes then I would say it is a thermostat is stuck closed. In your case you drove longer than this before it overheated. You may have a water pump not pumping enough water or...

Hi There, It sounds like you may have a faulty blend door actuator. Inside your vehicle's vent system, there are small doors that open and close to change the flow of air running through the system. These doors are operated...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The system in your vehicle will not take "freon". While this is what a lot of people refer to refrigerant as, it is not the same. Make sure you have r134a type refrigerant in...