Q: Took my car through inspection and it passed. Did emissions and I was told that I need to replace the muffler catylic converter and o2 sensor. Is this true?

If your car comes equipped with bed extenders, then there are three potential positions for the extenders. storage, divider, and extender. You can adjust the extender into either of the three settings. Storage position is the default extender position, as...

Massive oil leaks are pretty easy to find. You’ll have to clarify "when you turn." Do you mean turn the steering wheel? If that’s the case it sounds like a pressure hose for the power steering. If you mean the...

Hi, it is possible for the O2 sensor to not turn on the Check Engine Light if it is failing slowly. It's also possible for leaks to occur, which can throw off the sensors readings. I would recommend having a...

If the water you found leaking out by the passenger is clear, then it is completely normal. The water comes from condensation that leaks from the air conditioning system. If the leak has any tinge of green from coolant then...

If you are not hearing your turbocharger while accelerating but the vehicle still accelerates as normal, I would not consider this an issue to worry about. However, if you don't hear the turbo and you feel that your vehicle is...

Hello. The first step would be taking it back to the dealer where your car was fixed once more and have them inspect it to see if there is a new leak somewhere. There are several components that could be...

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...

The random shake is probably due to the misfires that are implicit in the Codes that you have supplied. Diagnostic Trouble Code P0152 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0152-obd-ii-trouble-code-o2-sensor-circuit-high-voltage-bank-2-sensor-1-by-jay-safford) sets if the oxygen sensor (bank 2 sensor 1) is shorted, the wiring to the sensor...

This trouble code refers to a transmission control malfunction. This can mean a number of different things. The transmissoin could be damaged internally or there may be some sort of electronic malfunction with the transmission. I would recommend having a...