Q: Knock or rattle

The doors can be locked or unlocked from inside your vehicle in in two different ways. Each door has a manual vertical lock, which can be pushed down to lock, or pulled up to unlock. For the rear doors, the...

When you drive through water (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-check-for-water-damage-in-a-used-car), the electronic parts should really never get wet because it can damage them. But, with that said, the electronic power-steering systems are sealed pretty well from water. They have got seals all over. Unless,...

This is not a common problem and you should not drive the vehicle until this is properly checked out. This can be due to a bad connection in the ignition switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-ignition-switch). Other possibilities include a serious problem with the...

Hello there, A few different faults can cause the vehicle to not start. The most common would be the battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement), starter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-replacement), battery cable (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-cable-replacement), fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-replacement), fuel filter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-filter-replacement), ignition switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-switch-replacement) wiring fault. A qualified technician...

Hello. It may be possible to access the solenoid from within the motor, however that would require disassembly of the engine, or at least the valve train. You may be able to access it by removing the valve cover. Regards,...

There are a few things that could be causing your grinding noise. Typically this is a sign of worn out wheel bearings (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/wheel-bearings-replacement), but that can also happen in reverse as well. It's possible that you have a transmission issue...

When it comes to servicing vehicles there are going to be many types of tools that will be needed. If you want to start servicing your own vehicle there is not any one mechanics tool set out there that will...

Hello. This is a common issue on this engine. The balancer bolt tends to come loose and causes this failure to occur. If I were choosing what engine to go with I would go with the one from Japan. Those...

Hello, It sounds like you may have two separate issues going on here. Your car has a float type device inside he fuel tank which measures the level of the fuel and sends a signal to the computer which then...