Q: Noise coming from trans location

If your car is equipped with a rearview monitor, you have an important tool for increasing safety any time you back up your vehicle. The touchscreen in the center console is connected to a rear-facing camera that turns on whenever...

Transmission problems can occur for a number of reasons. On the Equinox, when I have seen this occur it was due to a problem with the valve body in the transmission. Some of the time it is caused by a...

Your car’s load limit is listed on the Tire and Loading Information Label, which is on the driver’s doorjamb, next to the door latch.

A smoking engine can be caused by many situations. Leaking internal seals can cause blue smoke. A badly leaking head gasket causing an engine to try to burn coolant can send off white smoke or steam. If you need assistance,...

Hello there, a few common faults would cause your 1971 Chevrolet El Camino to stall out like this. The most common would be the carburetor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/carburetor-replacement), battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement), alternator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/alternator-replacement) or the fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-replacement). I recommend having a qualified...

Hey there, thanks for writing in about your 2000 Saturn LS2. This sounds like a common symptom of a transmission valve body not working correctly. The valve body of a transmission directs traffic when it comes to hydraulic fluid in...

Hey there. This may be a sign of a dirty or failing idle air control valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/idle-control-valve-replacement) or potentially an intake air leak. The idle air control valve monitors the air intake as it is mixed with fuel as it...

Hi there. The transmission cooling lines are very tricky on a Mitsubishi Eclipse. Sometimes cross-threading or not properly tightening the lines can cause them to leak while, in some instances, a rubber o-ring inside the line might be pinched. The...

Hi There, It sounds like you may be having a problem with the vehicle vibrating or shaking. Shaking or vibration (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/engine-is-shaking-pulsating-or-vibrating-inspection) may be caused by many different things such as faulty spark plugs, poor fuel pressure or misfires. Other things...