Q: When I try to start my car, it wont start on the first try

Blower Motor and the Blower Motor Resistor. Blower motors and blower motor resistors (also commonly referred to as the blower motor speed control), are easily the most common components to fail in the heating and air condition system. These two...

Hi there. This is very common on your vehicle. This is caused by the valve cover gasket (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-valve-cover-gasket) tube seals. These fail all of the time because they become brittle as the engine gets older. Once that occurs, they start...

Hello. Depending on what engine you have, the type of transmission in the van, and which mount you are replacing will determine the mount replacement procedure. You may have to drop the subframe to remove the mount you need to...

Hi, thanks for writing in. This can be caused by a number of things such as low coolant levels, a faulty thermostat (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-thermostat), or a failing coolant fan switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-thermo-coolant-fan-switch). As you may know the coolant fan switch helps to...

This is a common issue when new ball joints are installed and not properly aligned. I would suggest taking the truck to an alignment shop to be sure the alignment is on point. When not properly aligned, this can cause...

Hi there. When the fuel cap (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-gas-cap) is not securely fastened to the tank, it can create vacuum issues inside the tank; which triggers the error code to be stored in the ECU. The error will then trigger the check...

Ignition coils can be a very tricky component to diagnose and there is virtually no way to tell when one may or may not fail without pulling one apart and doing extensive testing. Often times when they fail, it can...

Modern vehicles have what we sometimes refer to as a "warm up program". The transmission will hold engine revs a bit higher until the engine warms up. This is to warm up the engine and catalytic converters faster for emissions...

A possibility is the front ventilation system, at the windshield cowl area. There are quite a few passageways there and there is a rainwater diverter. So, that area should be checked. If you request a vehicle leak diagnostic (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/clear-fluid-is-leaking-inspection) the...