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Hello. The most common cause of a rough idle on this engine is a vacuum leak. Most of the time this is caused by a loose or broken vacuum hose. With the engine running you can listen for any hissing...
It sounds like you have been using the wrong coolant for your engine or the transmission cooler is leaking transmission fluid into the coolant. Either way you need to replace the cracked radiator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/radiator-replacement) and flush out the system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/radiator-flush)...
Hi there, thanks for writing in about your 2000 Cadillac Escalade. If you overheated the engine until it died, then you may have damaged the engine internally on cylinder number 4. Your water pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/water-pump-replacement) is most likely the part...
Hello, thanks for writing in. If the engine is only stalling when coming to a stop, then it may be a defective crankshaft sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-crankshaft-position-sensor) that was installed or commonly this is caused by a dirty or failing throttle body....
Without knowing what the local labor rate is the prices you got are not out of line with book pricing to do this repair. The oil pan on this engine is mad from a thin metal and rusted from the...
Hi there. The squeaking sound you are hearing is most likely caused by the serpentine belt or the pulley's that drive the belt. In regards to routine maintenance on your Honda Civic, we have a great online tool that allows...
Hi there - there could be several causes for "something's hot (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/burning-smell-from-car)": a clogged catalytic converter, dragging brake, blocked muffler, and so on. This task might require a remote infrared heat sensor (so you don't have to crawl under the...
Hi Jeffery. We answered this question earlier, but in case you didn't get it, here is what we had to say. The P-0746 OBD-II trouble code is one of the more confusing and hard to diagnose codes. P0746 will occur...
Sport SUVs are a class all of their own; these vehicles are meant for a fun drive through the woods and across the trail – but not necessarily to Grandma’s house! Think instead about going through the creek and through...
Your Your best bet for off-roading is a 4x4 SUV. Depending on the model that pleases you most, though, you might have to shop around a bit to find a good used one. That’s simply because off-roaders typically become very...