Q: My mechanic told me that my car has an oil leak. And that oil leak has damaged my water pump. Is that possible?

This misfiring may occur when spark plug wires are exposed to oil and short out the ignition wire. This is caused a leaking valve cover and a broken seal around the spark plug holes. You will need to have your...

Today's automobiles use many different sensors to signal engine controls and computer circuits to start a vehicle's engine and run all the programing for fuel, timing, and emissions control. Bearing this in mind, it is critical for the vehicle's main...

You have two different issues here. The slow crank may be that the battery is getting weak. It may need to be replaced (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement) or the terminals cleaned (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-battery-terminal-ends). The other issue of the high idle and braking issue is...

Hello. It sounds like moisture may be causing the camshaft sensor or crankshaft sensor to give an improper reading of engine timing. The camshaft sensor and crankshaft sensor read the timing of each respective shaft. If one or both of...

The most likely cause of an inoperative heater (aside from low coolant) is a faulty thermostat (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/thermostat-replacement). Hot engine coolant flows through the heater core. The blower motor blows air over the heater core and into the passenger compartment to...

Hi there - a key question in resolving a vibration issue (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-engine-mount) is "Is the vibration related to vehicle speed, or engine speed?". If the vibration comes from the engine, even if the car is not moving, there could be...

Hello, thank you for writing in. Something is causing the cooling system to overheat, and the pressure then builds up in the reservoir tank. A failing thermostat would absolutely cause the system to overheat and build pressure. If you are...

Hi there. Unfortunately, there really is not an easy solution to this problem. Typically the rear seat is removed by loosing bolts in the trunk itself. You might be able to pull the cable to the trunk release with a...

Hi There, A few different things will usually cause the car to start and then die (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-starts-and-then-dies-inspection). A bad ignition coil (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-coil-replacement) can cause this if it is beginning to fail, resulting in intermittent starting problems. A dirty or faulty...