Q: When starting noise from engine

Hi there. There are many components to your cooling system and any of them that are malfunctioning can cause your vehicle's overheating issue (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-overheating-inspection). Your vehicle's sporadic shifting is caused by an issue in your transmission (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/gears-slipping-when-accelerating-inspection). As for the...

Hi. When the AC compressor is on, it puts a significant load on the belt, tensioner, pulleys and engine. The extra load on these parts could be the cause, or the internals of the compressor could be the source of...

Hey there. I would recommend taking the vehicle to a local dealer to have the vehicle checked for recalls and also technical bulletins for this engine. There are cylinder head replacement and timing chain replacement recalls (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/what-to-do-if-your-car-is-recalled-by-jason-unrau) that may pertain...

There are a couple of places to start looking. The proper fuel pressure is required for good performance and a technician can check fuel pressure to see it if is low which will point to a clogged fuel filter or...

Hi there. This step is designed to maintain forward brake pressure on the pedal to reduce the potential of air bubbles from seeping into the master cylinder and causing additional problems with bleeding brakes. However, since you need to completely...

I'm going to take a leap and guess that you have a problem in the connection at the coolant temp sensor. In the older cars like yours, an interruption in the circuit at the coolant temp sensor could cause a...

Hello. The steering sensor is located in the steering column of your vehicle. This sensor can be replaced by dismantling the column and then once the new one is installed you would need a factory scan tool to calibrate it...

You need to check the transmission cooler line connections at the radiator are not leaking or came disconnected from the radiator. The line connection may have been damaged during assembly or the radiator had the wrong connectors and the ones...

Hello, thank you for writing in. You have covered the basics. You know the brake lights work, but they are not getting the power they should have under all circumstances. The most direct way, at this point, to find the...