Q: My steering wheel has been locking up lately and my car has trouble starting (when it's locked).

The rotary-style (wankel) engine and piston-style engine are two totally different things, like a boat and a submarine. The only company that uses rotary-style engines is Mazda; they used it in the Mazda RX-7 and Mazda RX-8 (both are discounted)....

She is correct. There is a lot of pressure coming from your engine; in fact, it's actually fire when the exhaust comes out at the beginning. You will need to have the exhaust manifold replaced (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/exhaust-manifold-replacement) because it's not good...

The Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-manifold-absolute-pressure-sensor-map-sensor) is primarily used to provide fuel percentages to the intake manifold. If it's damaged, it typically causes no problems except for excessive fuel consumption and loss of engine power. It should be OK...

You have taken some great steps to try and resolve these issues. Looking to the spark system was a good choice. Plugs were a good start, but the distributor and wires may be causing the plugs to not receive the...

Hey there. You will need a wiper arm (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/windshield-wiper-arm-replacement) and a new wiper blade (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/windshield-wiper-blade-replacement). There is something else that you need to look at before you install the wiper arm. The round part that protrudes from the base of...

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Your recommended oil is 5w20 or 0w20 in winter. Your recommended oil type is Delco dexos 1 synthetic blend. I would recommend going to a full synthetic oil using the recommended weight oils 5w20 or 0w20. The full synthetic oil...

Hello. I would need to know when it is overheating in order to be able to diagnose what is going on. I would start though by making sure that all of the air is out of the cooling system by...

If the tires are new (and not defective) and have uniform air pressure (i.e., exactly the same pressure on left and right side of vehicle), a possibility is the wheel alignment is off with the specific issue possibly too much...