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If your accessory drive belt is misaligned, you may notice one or more of several tell-tale signs. First, you may hear your belt make a squealing noise (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/loud-squealing-or-squeaking-is-coming-from-timing-belt-inspection) when the engine is running. As the engine speed increases, the squealing...

Your car can keep track of the amount of air pressure in each tire. When the pressure drops below a certain amount, the car’s computer will turn on the Low Tire Pressure light in the dash. That’s your signal to...

There is a technical bulletin from the manufacturer to replace the powertrain control module and then re-testing the vehicle to see if the problem continues. If it does then try and flush out the transmission and if the problem still...

Based on the information given, it is very difficult to diagnose the issue. The chain dragging and lack of starting sounds to me like your timing chain has broken (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/timing-chain-replacement) and needs to be replaced. Timing chains can cause damage...

It is possible that the thief system was damaged or memory cleared during the changing of the battery and alternator. You will need to try any other key you may have and if it still is inoperative then will need...

Hi, most likely, this noise comes from worn internal components in your engine that momentarily do not have oil pressure to eliminate metal-to-metal contact. When oil pressure comes up, usually within a few seconds of engine operation, pressurized oil prevents...

Your vehicle uses two oxygen sensors. According to Alldata, there should be one oxygen sensor that is accessed just behind the rear cylinder head, just behind where the coils mount to the valve cover. The other oxygen sensor is mounted...

Hi there. It's not recommended to drive a vehicle with a damaged water pump; especially if the bearings are damaged. If the water pump fails while you are driving, it's possible your engine will suffer serious damage.

Hi There, If you have a bad catalytic converter, this may definitely cause the symptoms you are describing. A clogged or failing catalytic converter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/catalytic-converter-replacement) can cause the vehicle to have poor fuel economy. As you may already know, the...