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If you notice that your vehicle’s outside temperature display is off by a few degrees, you can adjust it to a few different settings: roughly 5 degrees colder, or roughly 5 degrees warmer. To adjust the outside temperature display to...
Of course, with the sinking brake pedal, you'd want to start with the most logical suspect - a brake fluid leak. Pull the tires off and see if anything's leaking. Look for the dripping fluid. If you don't find anything...
Unfortunately, when it is that deep, the best thing you can try yourself may be various levels of buffing (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-buff-a-car). You can do the coarse, medium, and fine buffing. Try buffing them out and try painting it over (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-paint-a-car-yourself). When...
Hello. You may have a few issues going on. It does sound like you have a bad axle. That will cause the noise when turning. The vibration is more than likely caused by bad engine mounts. Bad mounts will allow...
This code could be caused by the EGR valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/exhaust-gas-recirculation-egr-valve-replacement), the EGR valve position sensor, a wiring or connector issue, or even a problem with the PCM. P0405 is set when the PCM sees a voltage reading below .35 volts....
Generally with a manual transmission, if you are able to select all gears but the vehicle does not move when releasing the clutch pedal, in all likelihood the clutch is worn (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/clutch-is-not-working-inspection) to the point of requiring replacement. Sometimes you...
When an intake manifold gasket fails, it can leak coolant into the engine and contaminate the engine oil, so in some cases it will be necessary to change the oil in conjunction with this service. Vehicles with plastic intake manifolds...
If the engine has high miles, I would first consider losses in cylinder compression as a possible cause of the degraded mileage. Other possibilities are a malfunctioning oxygen sensor (check output on an automotive scope) and a stuck open cooling...
Hi there. It sounds like there may be combustion gases entering the cooling system. The hard starting could be due to coolant in the combustion chamber upon startup; the coolant leaks into the cylinder during a cold soak. There could...
The The sun visor is positioned on the inside of the vehicle, just beyond the windshield. The visor is a hinged flap that is adjustable. The flap can be moved up, down, or sideways once it is unhooked from one...