Q: Brakes sticking

What you want to do is get a good sealer (silicon or any other type) and put it on a gasket on the inside. Then you put the gasket on a pump. Then let it sit for a half an...

The first thing to do is to remove the serpentine belt off the engine and see if you feel the water pump pulley move around and if it does not turn very good. The water pump may be bad. Try...

Hi - there are a couple of possibilities for your overheating situation. The thermostat may not be opening properly, preventing hot water from circulating to and cooling in the radiator. The water pump may be failing and can't circulate enough...

There are two tricks for resetting an alarm (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-reset-a-car-alarm-by-samson-dikeman) without a key fob. When the alarm sounds, lock and unlock the door locks with the key three times in a row. Try both the driver and passenger doors as well...

Hi there. The blower fan switch not working may be, a blown blower motor fuse (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuse-replacement), a faulty blower motor relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/blower-motor-relay-replacement), a faulty blower resistor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-blower-motor-resistor-replacement), a faulty blower motor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-blower-motor-replacement), and/or a faulty blower motor switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/blower-motor-switch-replacement). Proper...

If vehicle is hard to start after the engine head was removed then you may need to double check the timing of the timing belt was set correct and the engine has no codes for the cam sensor set because...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The smoke on start up is usually due to the valve stem guides and or seals. They may need to be replaced. As far as the oil pressure is concerned, you need to check...

There are two issues with missing mufflers: the noise and the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning. Generally, it is not recommended to drive a vehicle with any missing, or deficient, exhaust system components. So, the issue is personal safety, not...

Depending on whether or not the vehicle will turn over will determine what the next step should be. If the engine does not turn over, I would recommend checking all connections related to the battery and check to be sure...