Q: No crank no start

Hello! A grinding noise on your particular vehicle usually indicates an issue with one of the wheel bearings. Unfortunately, the wheel bearings on the 1999-2008 GM vehicles consistently wear internally and cause noise. Usually in about 30,000 mile intervals, those...

First have an experienced technician, like one from YourMechanic, look the vehicle over and read the fault codes (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/check-engine-light-is-on-inspection) from the vehicle. The trouble code may unveil a problem causing the rough idle (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-idle-is-rough-inspection). Otherwise make sure the maintenance has...

These issues may be related. The battery is basically just an electronic storage device which must be charged regularly by the alternator. A good battery that doesn't stay charged points to a failing alternator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/alternator-replacement). A bad alternator can also...

Hey there, thanks for writing in about your 2002 GMC Savana. If you are getting misfiring, then you should have a Check Engine Light on. The light should be scanned to get the codes to see what cylinders are misfiring....

Hello. The symptoms you describe are more commonly associated with a bad battery. If a battery is old or worn it may not be able to hold a charge, which will result in a no start condition once the battery...

Hi Jacob: Sometimes spending a few dollars to have a professional mobile mechanic complete a car is hard to start inspection is the best way to properly diagnose why a vehicle is having issues like you've described. However, it's very...

Hi There, White smoke indicates that you may have an internal engine problem, such as a head gasket leaking coolant into a cylinder. If white [smoke]((https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/smoke-from-engine-or-exhaust-inspection) is blowing out from the exhaust during first 3 minutes of a cold start...

If you can hear the relay clicking, then you may have an issue with the starter. Starters often become tempermental before they fail altogether, so the trick is to diagnose it while it is in failure. If you can access...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The first possibility that comes to mind is the air intake sensors. Start by making sure idle air control valve, throttle, and EGR systems are all working well. These types of components can be...