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If your child is too large for a forward-facing car seat but not yet large enough to use the seat belt correctly, you’ll need a booster seat. Actually, your child will spend more time in a booster seat than in...
Automatics do have automatic clutches, but you have to rebuild the transmission to replace them, which on a 2011 Accord, a full rebuild starts at about 4,000 dollars. So just change the fluid in it every 30,000 miles and don't...
Checking all the fuses was a good move. I would also want to put a scan tool on it and check for diagnostic trouble codes (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-read-and-understand-check-engine-light-codes-by-jason-unrau) (DTCs) as well as seeing the data that the computer is seeing. A fuel...
Although it is possible for a collapsed (internally and thus "invisible") rubber brake line to cause a retraction failure, by far the most common scenario is the caliper is sticking. If the calipers have more than, say, 70,000 miles on...
The Nissan Sunny is not considered to have a high performance, high compression engine. Saudi Aramco's general advice with regard to 91 versus 95 octane fuel is to use 91 octane unless the vehicle specifies 95 only or if the...
This is common when the vehicle is low on transmission fluid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-fluid-service) or has a faulty transmission control solenoid. Automatic transmissions use pressurized hydraulic fluid to change gears. Every time a gear change is required, the car's computer activates a...
According to the official Factory Service Manual for your vehicle, the ball joint that was designed for the vehicle, and thence installed on the vehicle, has a provision for a snap ring and the ring is installed at the factory....
Look around the engine compartment to see where the leak is coming from when you fill up the radiator with coolant / water. Check the radiator, water pump, freeze plugs on the engine, all of the coolant hoses. If you...
There should be stored trouble codes that once downloaded will narrow the focus of the diagnostic. If you suspect that the accelerator pedal sensor (aka, "pedal value sensor") is faulty, that component has to be tested to rule it in...
CUVs CUVs (Crossover utility vehicles) are becoming more and more popular these days, as consumers are interested in saving money and buying more eco-friendly vehicles but they still have a lot of people and cargo to move around. CUVs like...
Hyundai Hyundai has been making a real name for itself in the midsize sedan class in the past few years, and the 2012 Hyundai Sonata is no exception. With an attractive price tag, a great warranty, and a choice of...
Talking Talking on your cellphone while driving is a dangerous prospect, unless you use a hands-free device to talk and even when trying to dial the phone number you need. If you sync your cell phone’s contact list to your...