Q: My dashboard lights are gone off

The power steering system in your car is not “essential”, but it sure does help. If you’ve never driven a car without power steering, count yourself lucky. Just turning the wheel was a chore. The power steering system in your...

We would have to know if the vehicle is automatic or manual, and the exact nature of the problem. If it is an automatic transmission, I would check the transmission fluid and make sure it is at the correct level...

There may be a wiring issue in the speedometer circuit, or the gauge in the instrument cluster may be bad. I would ask for help from one of the mechanics at YourMechanic to help diagnose and repair your speedometer concern...

You may have spark plug wires that are damaged or the plug you put in got damaged while putting it in the hole. If you accidentally closed the plug gap then the plug will cause a misfire. I recommend removing...

If the air flow is not as specified, then you may have the wrong cold air intake (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/cold-air-intake-replacement) for your vehicle. The code you got for the O2 sensor does not make sense, but if it goes away after putting...

Hello. There are several things that could be causing this problem. The struts (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/strut-assembly-replacement) of the SUV could be weak or bad causing unstableness. The upper and lower control arms (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/control-arm-assembly-replacement), ball joints (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ball-joint-front-replacement), inner and outer tie rods (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/tie-rod-end-replacement)...

The secondary air injection pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/air-pump-replacement) is well known for making noises such as this on all cars that use them. It only runs when the motor is below a preset temperature. So the longer you let the car sit,...

If the compressor bearing fails the bearing race will spin on the front of the compressor and ruin the compressor assembly case. You would need to replace the entire compressor assembly to fix the issue. If pulley seizes it will...

It is possible that you could have a loose leaf spring shackle causing this noise. If the truck does not have leaf springs on the axle does possible that it has an arm that acts as a control arm that...