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Selecting the front defroster mode (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/5-essential-things-to-know-about-the-defrosting-system-in-your-car) directs warm air up through the ducts at the base of the windshield in order to clear moisture in warm weather or frost in colder temperatures. In cold weather, the defroster becomes more effective...
Hello. The motor that is in your car (https://www.yourmechanic.com/cars/pontiac/grand-am) is known to leak antifreeze from its lower intake gasket. You will usually never see any antifreeze on the ground when/if this happens. Replacing the lower intake gasket should solve this...
It would be helpful to know the year, make, and model of the vehicle but the problem does sound like it could be a starter or a loose connection to the starter. If you want to have this looked at,...
Hey there. If you have confirmed that you have spark, then this by default should be related to a fuel supply problem. Since you have replaced the fuel pump, you may want to also check the fuel pressure to be...
There vehicles are very bad for having failed ignition control modules or crankshaft position sensors. In some cases, a trouble code will not show up for this concern, but the sensor signal will drop out when you view the data...
This is a common sign of a dirty or failing mass air flow sensor. The mass air flow sensor is a unit in the intake system that monitors air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected...
A clicking or ticking sound can be coming from lots of components. Lack of engine oil, low oil level, or poor oil pressure can cause the engine to make a loud clicking or ticking sound. If it were the engine...
Hello. Most of the time this is caused by the master cylinder failing internally. If you have replaced it with a new one then that should not be the issue. If you used a rebuilt master cylinder then that may...
Hi there. All vehicles are set up to take the air from outside and have the air conditioning on to make the defroster work. There is nothing you can do to change the defrost settings.
If If you’ve driven several vehicles, you’ve probably noticed that some vehicle windshields are equipped with a tinted strip on the windshield. The strip can either be blue that fades out as it gets lower, or it may be a...
The The sun visor is positioned on the inside of the vehicle, just beyond the windshield. The visor is a hinged flap that is adjustable. The flap can be moved up, down, or sideways once it is unhooked from one...