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Hi Alizra. Thanks for contacting us today. The codes you've listed are Toyota specific OBD-II trouble codes. You can look them up on this website by clicking this link. The codes will tell you the possible sources, so you can...

Hello. There are many possible recalls for steering, safety belts, transmission, radio, computer reprogramming and seats power recliner issues. There may be ever more problems that the dealer has listed and not published yet. The vehicle had more recalls and...

The green fluid is probably coolant and the smoke is probably steam. You may have a serious coolant leak that is causing your car to overheat. If the car was driven very far while overheating, it may have caused some...

The fact that it requires ether to start suggests that you may have a fuel delivery issue. Since you mentioned it now has a new fuel pump and filter, try tracing the fuel delivery up through the fuel rails. Sometimes,...

The Advancetrac is the name for your traction control system that is used by Ford. The traction control system monitors the steering stability of the vehicle and engages when loss of traction has been detected. This is done by the...

Hey, again Brandon. Yes, the output shaft speed sensor is located on the driver side, on the outside of the front differential.

Hello. There are several ways that you can accomplish painting just one panel. It really depends on your level of experience and how you feel most comfortable performing the task. You can start by removing the entire panel if you...

Synthetic vs conventional oil is one of the most debated myths surrounding the topic of oil changes. This will not hurt your engine when switching from synthetic to conventional or vice versa. In fact, Synthetic blend oils are actually a...

If you input your year, make and model, as well as location (zip code) at YourMechanic's oxygen sensor replacement service page, the exact written quote you desire will be provided. Generally, after about 100,000 miles of use, it's not a...

Hello. I suspect this accident damaged a wheel or tire, which is causing the vibration you are experiencing. Bent wheels or a damaged tire which has tread separation are the likely problem. If you jack up the car, carefully blocking...

Sounds like you might be having an issue with your hub bearing. The hub bearing is a sealed bearing that the tire rotates on. These bearings wear out over time and usually make growling/scraping type noises. The noises are sometimes...

An easy way to isolate if the ignition coil is the problem is to swap the #8 coil with another cylinder. Swap the #8 coil with the coil from the adjacent cylinder, then clear the codes. If the code remains...

You need to have your brake light bulbs checked for possible cross over connection inside the bulbs. The shorted bulb could do this. If all bulbs check out then the sockets need to be checked for making proper connections. If...

The engine computer would need to be scanned to see if the engine is misfiring. That would lead to a possible coil, or spark plug failure. Depending on your car's mileage, there may be a coil and plug issue. I...

This may be related to other ABS wheel sensors. Since your car has 4 of them, it is possible that any of the other three may also need to be replaced. I would start with checking these. Additionally, the ABS...

If your vehicle has ABS brakes, it is possible that there is an air bubble in the ABS system. Many vehicles require a special bleeding procedure for vehicles with ABS. This will require you to do the bleeding in a...

It sounds like you may have a problem with the battery cables. Check the ends by the battery thoroughly, especially if they have been replaced by universal ones. The main ground cable runs with the starter positive cable and is...

Hi there. The best advice we can offer is for you to purchase a service and repair manual for your 2005 Jeep, or request a detailed diagram of the transmission and supporting components from a Jeep dealership. This will tell...

The remote vehicle start feature allows you to turn on your vehicle using only your remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter. However, the remote vehicle start will not work if any of these conditions are met: 1. The RKE transmitter is...

The issue your having is going to depend on the details of what happened when it overheated. If you were running the vehicle without any coolant, the engine could have reached 280°. When a vehicle reaches this extreme or hotter,...

Hi there. Unfortunately, without seeing what repairs were made and how the ignition switch was installed, it's hard to give you advice on how to get the steering column unstuck. You might want to have one of our mobile mechanics...

Your clutch is just wearing out. When they start to bite high like that, and start to shutter, your pressure plate and disc are just starting to wear. So my advice is to go and get a clutch job done....