Q: Should the green part under the battery in the smart key slide out or should it be glued in the key?

Hi there. I would recommend having a technician come out and replace the knock sensor on the car. The knock sensor is on the engine block and detects if there is a misfire in the engine or a spark knock....

The oil change interval in the oil change monitor was set to 7500 mile intervals by the factory. You can just reset it, but it will continue to go off every 7500 miles. This is just an alert, not an...

Hi there, thank you for asking a question about your 1993 GMC K2500 Suburban. The easiest way to find the source of battery drainage is by process of elimination. Get a hold of a volt/multi-meter. Start with a fully charged...

Hi there, thanks for writing in. This thunking noise is a common problem when U-joints (driveshaft) are worn out (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-universal-joint-u-joint). I would recommend having them inspected to be sure they do not have too much play in them. When there...

This is a very common issue with many cars when the starter relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-relay-replacement) goes bad. This is a small relay that directs power from the battery to the starter that causes the starter to engage. When this is faulty,...

Hi, thanks for writing in. Your battery may not have had enough cold cranking amps (CCA). The volts may be correct but if it doesn't have enough CCA, it will not start for you. Batteries that specify cold cranking amps...

Hello there. It sounds like you have several different issues going on with your 2010 Hyundai Genesis. Common faults for the seat not moving backwards are the seat motor, seat switch, or a wiring harness fault. The window motor not...

Hi there. This really isn't a service we offer or are best suited to give you any "good" advice on. When it comes to ECU's, we always defer to the OEM solution; due to the possibility of connectivity issues with...

Hi there - overheating is caused by the inability of the cooling system to deal with the heat generated by the engine. The engine itself can overheat from a stuck (closed) thermostat, or a blown head gasket (which effectively "superheats"...