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While your car’s audio system is capable of displaying a lot of different information, from the station you’re listening to, to the name of the track on your current CD, it can also display the time. Of course, you’ll need...
It could be the alternator. You can go and have any mechanic, anywhere take a look. Most guys do it free--they can check your batteries and alternator. It takes five minutes and they can tell you if the battery is...
Does your car stall when you take your foot off the gas, or does it idle too high? You state both. Either way the most common problems are: Idle control valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/idle-control-valve-replacement) is stuck or is sticking Intake gaskets (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/intake-manifold-gaskets-replacement)...
Lack of brake power assist would typically result in a hard brake pedal, not one that sinks to the floor. My guess is that the master cylinder is faulty. A bad master cylinder will often result in a pedal that...
Hello. When you install a new ignition and a new computer, it needs to be reprogrammed to communicate correctly. This can usually only be done at the dealer. If they are not programmed correctly then the computers will not communicate...
Due to the impact of another vehicle hitting your car, there may be several things wrong that may or may not be visible such as the wheel speed sensors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/wheel-speed-sensor-replacement). Your car is equipped with wheel speed sensors at each...
Hi there. Replacing the thermostat housing on a 2008 Mini Cooper requires removal of multiple components and can take quite some time to complete the job correctly. Add the excessive labor to complete this job to the cost of replacement...
Hello, There are a number of possible causes for creating a humming sound as you describe, however the most common that would also be correlated to RPM change would the a failing alternator. When the alternator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/alternator-replacement) is not working...
Hi there. To determine if the injector is not working properly, either you can perform a cylinder cut out test on your injection system or you can swap your injector on cylinder number 5 with another cylinder and see if...
Here’s Here’s a cruel, hard fact – car manufacturers no longer target seniors. Instead, they devote their time and energy to appealing to the 18-45 demographic. Still, some features make certain cars more suitable for older drivers. We have evaluated...
Being Being in a wheelchair means you have a very specific list of demands, and requests for your vehicle. The main focus is of course how you will get in and out of the vehicle. There are some other aspects...