Q: Will a bad ecm ruin fuel injectors. Should mechanic always test fuel injectors before replacing ecm?

It appears you may have a few different issues going on. It seems unlikely that more than one cluster would fail. The most likely cause is a shorted wiring or open circuit causing the clusters to fail. If the car...

It sounds like your tires are improperly balanced. It may be worth it to have another shop re-balance the tires. If they offer road force balancing, that may give you the best balance results. I am not sure what would...

https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-start-a-car-in-cold-weather This is an article that talks about starting a car while it is cold. It is very informative and I believe it is relevant to your situation. You also may have an issue with your fuel. If it was...

Hi there, thanks for writing in. It sounds like you may have a fan belt that is failing or loose or the power steering pump is failing. I would start by checking the tightness and the condition of the belt....

As you know, with any car the life expectancy of it depends largely on the maintenance schedule (https://www.yourmechanic.com/scheduled-maintenance) the owner has maintained, the driving conditions it is subjected to, the driving habits (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/top-10-bad-driving-habits-that-damage-your-car) of the owner and many other factors....

This can be caused by a number of things such as low coolant levels, a faulty thermostat, or a failing coolant fan switch. As you may know the coolant fan switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/cooling-fan-relay-replacement) helps to maintain the proper coolant temperature by...

Hi there. It is always best to stick with OEM sizing; unless you're going to completely rebuild the engine, have the crank turned and new pistons / rods installed. If you're simply installing a new oil pump, replace all bearings;...

It appears that the 94-6007 is the correct part number. I'm assuming that this is for the left side, as the axle for the right side is over 10 inches shorter. I would suggest that you measure the compressed length...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The previous tech who examined the vehicle may be correct, but it is impossible to verify that without the vehicle in front of us. The steering column can cause these symptoms, but so can...