Q: Not starting

Cycling noises are common in cars with low refrigerant levels. When the refrigerant is low, the A/C system has a pressure sensor that turns the compressor off to avoid damaging it. Once the pressure gets to a good point again,...

If the water you found leaking out by the passenger is clear, then it is completely normal. The water comes from condensation that leaks from the air conditioning system. If the leak has any tinge of green from coolant then...

Hello, thanks for writing in about your Chevrolet Aveo. Your brakes can squeal and be okay but to be on the safe side you should have the brakes inspected (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-system-inspection) by a certified technician, like one from YourMechanic, to make...

Hello, thanks for writing in. It is possible that you have a fuel injection issue, but that is not that common on this vehicle. Most of the time when this occurs with a ticking noise also it is due to...

Assuming you are referring to the oil pan gasket, this is not normal for this to leak often, if at all, and especially this soon after having it replaced in 2015. This may indicate that the gasket may have been...

This may be a variety of different possibilities such as a dirty or faulty mass air flow sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/mass-airflow-sensor-replacement) or a faulty throttle position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-position-sensor-replacement) or dirty fuel injectors. The mass air flow sensor is a unit in the...

Based on your description, I am almost positive that your alternator has failed. The alternators job is to charge the battery while the engine is running so that it has enough charge to restart the vehicle later. The message battery...

Hi there. This sounds like the gas pedal position sensor or the throttle body position sensor is not working properly. You can try manually resetting the gas pedal position sensor. To do this, perform the following: Turn on the ignition...

Hi There, The swirl control valve is actually a part that helps to control the vaporization of the fuel inside the intake passages as it is passed through to the combustion chamber during low idle or cooler operating temperatures. As...