Q: Brake noise

This particular concern of yours hits close to home for me, as I am one to love a shiny clean car with nice paint! As a fellow Honda owner, I am quite familiar with the paint deterioration issues Honda has...

It sounds like you may have two different problems. The first is a bad or leaking brake booster (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-power-brake-booster) or another brake problem causing you to push the brakes harder than normal. The second problem is a transmission shifting issue....

The problem does need to be fixed. The steering wheel shaft may be binding in the steering column (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-steering-column). You may also have another problem with the front end if the squeaking noise is not coming from the steering column....

The customer service professionals employed at most big chain auto parts retailers are not mechanics, but sale associates. Some locations will install wiper blades and replace batteries within reason, but these individuals are not necessarily trained in the repair of...

The park assist feature on your vehicle is actuated by putting the gear shift into reverse. It is comprised of a speaker, the sensors, and the park assist module. The module will call for an alert sound when there is...

Hi there. The first thing that pops in my mind would be that the ignition relay is damaged, based on your description of what's going on. However, it is possible that the starter relay is damaged, or you have a...

The transmission fluid level should be checked while the engine is running at operating temperature and idling with the gear selector in the park position. If this was the case when you checked your transmission fluid and the level was...

The hardware and software of the computer (powertrain control module) and transmission control module (TCM) in the Cobalt will only work with your present engine. If you change the engine to one that is not a catalog interchange for the...

If your vehicle is turbo equipped, you might notice a hesitation on acceleration under certain conditions. As far as the sputtering is concerned, that is an engine controls issue that would have to be looked into. The air fuel ratio...