Q: Wife stopped to get gas, started car, had whining noise, got home, I went out and put it in drive, heard huge clunk in all gears

I have talked to some of my professional colleagues with painting experience and they have told me this paint chipping problem is not uncommon. I own one myself that is doing the same thing as your car. I have thoroughly...

Your audio system is pretty advanced, even if your car doesn’t have the multi-information display. It’s capable of playing music from another source – all you have to do is connect the other device with a cable to the auxiliary...

Your engine is getting coolant into it and producing the white smoke out the tail pipe. The coolant could be getting into the motor from the intake, head gaskets, or head crack. The system would need to be checked to...

Hello. From the symptoms you describe it would appear that your vehicle is experiencing an issue that is putting it into some sort of limp mode. Limp mode is activated when the computer detects an issue that could potentially damage...

They are there for a reason. The transmission is controlled by a computer. It will not let you cause damage. You have to look at it from a perspective that it's there to prevent shifts, and not to force a...

The vehicles suspension system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-inspect-your-suspension-system) is made up of many components and to keep noise down. Many of them use rubber bushings. The soft rubber bushings do eventually wear out and may cause some misalignment. This may explain the noise...

This is tough to diagnose without more info, however it could be potentially some things like a faulty mass air flow sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/mass-airflow-sensor-replacement) or throttle position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-position-sensor-replacement). Either of these two parts will have a negative impact on fuel/air...

Hello. I would suggest checking the voltage regulator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/instrument-voltage-regulator-replacement). This is a unit that monitors the charging system to maintain the proper voltage in the battery by regulating the rate at which the battery is charged. When this is not...

Hi there. If you engine is having a P0300 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0300-obd-ii-trouble-code-random-multiple-cylinder-misfire-detected-by-jamahl-walker) code for a random misfire, check the camshaft position sensor for any moisture and if the harness has any broken wires. If the sensor looks to be good, then remove...