Q: When I turn on the car, is cold and I turn on the AC and I acceletare the can make rattle

Hi there. If you have a code for the upstream O2 sensor then that is the most likely problem. Knowing the code would help me to be able to tell for sure what is going on. If you replaced the...

The first thing you'd want to do is check the ignition timing (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/what-does-ignition-timing-mean). It is possible that it is too far advanced. If it is too far advanced, odds are, it's going to need a timing chain (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-timing-chain), which can...

It is possible that you could be experiencing an alternator failure (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-alternator). When alternators fail, they can cause a number of electrical issues (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/electric-problems-inspection) to occur that seem unrelated. My best recommendation would be to have your battery and alternator...

If the dealer has already replaced the front rotors, the problem is likely with the rear being warped. The problem could also be a bad wheel bearing (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/wheel-bearings-replacement), but my money's on the rear rotors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-rotor-disc-replacement). I suggest you have...

Without additional information regarding symptoms, this would be very difficult to diagnose. It's not very clear what is happening in this situation. Is the RPM not increasing during idle (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-idle-is-rough-inspection)? is the tachometer (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/3-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-tachometer) not increasing as your car moves?...

Hello. It does sound like there are a lot of issues going on with the vehicle. Before making such a hard decision I would really get a complete diagnostic of what is going on with the car. It may not...

I would recommend taking the $6000 and getting another car with the money. The body damage is only an estimate of the damages the body shop can see and estimate. There is always hidden damage the body shop cannot see...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The main component that is in charge of turning off and on the vehicle is the ignition switch. You will likely want to start by inspecting and potentially replacing this switch. To truthfully know...

When routine service or maintenance is due the ECU activates this warning light to let you know. However, in most cases, the light needs to be cleared after the service manually. If you look in your owner manual, you should...