Q: Possibly replacing brake light switch for 07 GMC Canyon.

While your car’s Auto Lock feature is designed to provide enhanced safety and protection while the car is in motion on the road, you may find it necessary to deactivate it at some point. You’ll need to know how to...

This is caused by the timing chain tensioners (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/drive-belt-tensioner-replacement) in the engine are bad and they would need to be replaced with new chains and tensioners. On some of these vehicle the camshafts (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/camshaft-seal-replacement) may need to also need to...

Many different faults can cause the vehicle to shut off while running like this. The most common problems for this is the ignition switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-ignition-switch), battery cables (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-battery-cable), intermittent electrical issue, wiring fault, or the battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-battery) itself. These kind...

Hey there, thank you for asking about your 1988 Ford Thunderbird. You need to check the ignition coil for power at the red wire with the key in the ignition in the on position. Use a test light and probe...

This could be caused by a wide variety of possibilities. Without additional detail of the symptoms, this may be tough to diagnose here. You'll need to find out if the car is cranking at all or if there is any...

Hello there, the fluid capacity of your 2002 Chevy Silverado 3500 rear differential is determined by a few different factors. The normal capacity is approximately 4 quarts. This changes based on if your truck is equipped with the limited slip...

To answer your last question first, manufacturers of motor vehicles, that would include all of the army of engineers, scientists, and other high trained trained specialists, almost as a rule do not recommend the use of aftermarket "quick fixes", in...

The noise is the drive belt slipping on the pulleys on the engine. Check the tensioner (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/drive-belt-tensioner-replacement) to see if it feels loose and not tight. If the tensioner is loose, then I recommend replacing it. Also if the belt...

Hi there - a timing chain "kit" for this engine includes multiple timing chains (3), multiple timing chain guides (2), 3 timing chain tensioners (1 primary, and one for each cylinder head chain), idler gears, and a handful of seals...