Q: I have a Lexus motor in my 2000 Toyota avalon, would I need a Lexus alternator? Mine seems to be dead and my battery is weak..

One thing comes to mind with your car. There is a bulletin to solve a problem with fuel injector primary circuit codes. P0351-P0356. This may or may not repair the misfire, but it will prevent the false codes. If this...

Loss of compression in a cylinder is a sign of physical/mechanical damage such as; a bent intake or exhaust valve, a leaking head gasket. Or possibly a hole in the piston, block, or cylinder head. The combustion chamber could also...

The problem is addressed in technical bulletin 06-07-30-023E (http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/heavychevy396/2009-12-20_153913_6-07-30-023B.pdf). The problem is a slipping second clutch inside the transmission and requires the clutch and steel clutch plates and seals to be replaced. This requires the transmission to be removed and...

The knocking noise and the dying are most likely two different problems. Diagnosing sounds is inherently not possible without being present. Even with a video. There are some very specific noises a car can make that with experience a technician...

Your washer fluid reservoir is located in the right (passenger) side of the vehicle. To access the tank for removal/replacement, you must remove the right fender liner which is the black plastic that surrounds the interior of the wheel well....

Hey there. You have a bad battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement) or there is a bad connection in the starting system. The battery should be load tested and the state of charge should be checked with a hydrometer. Your starter requires about ten...

This may be a result of a dirty or failing idle air control valve. The idle air control valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/idle-control-valve-replacement) reads the air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the engine at low speeds...

Unfortunately, when the navigation screen in a vehicle goes blank, this usually indicates that the screen has failed. I would be great if there were a fuse for the screen alone but unfortunately, there is only one fuse for the...

This may be stating the obvious but, it never hurts to go over the basics such as wheel balance and suspension play. Make sure that your vehicle's suspension parts do not have any excess movement as this can cause vibration...