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Hi there. The best thing to do is get a serpentine belt tool to remove the belt. Then you can get the tensioner out of the vehicle. You may have to remove the inner fender to the vehicle to reach...

You may have a clogged filter and should try having a transmission filter change and fluid replaced to see if it fixed the problem first before having the transmission further diagnosis done.

Before the purchase, you should definitely take a look at the car in person before moving forward - especially since it is a relatively older car. Just because it looks good in a picture does not mean everything works. There...

Hello, It sounds like you may have a failing wheel bearing on the driver side of the vehicle. It is not uncommon for one side to fail prior to the other side. A wheel bearing will usually fail due to...

Hi there. The switch to the wiper system could have a fault causing the wiper arms to move too fast. If you are referring that the wipers are bouncing on the windshield when on the highest setting, then the springs...

Hello, thank you for writing in. If the overheating is only happening when you are at a stop, then you want to focus on the water pump and the cooling fans first. While the thermostat can cause overheating when it...

Rough idle is typically fuel and/or ignition system related assuming that there are no mechanical problems with an engine such as uneven or low cylinder compression. The problem is diagnosed, in part, using a real time scanner which reports a...

This is most likely caused by the serpentine belt slipping. You need to have the belt and tensioner checked for problems and have them repaired as needed. If you need further assistance with this repair, a certified technician from YourMechanic...

Hi. In some cases I have seen that after market gas caps do fix the engine light for the gas cap. I suggest you try getting a gas cap from the Buick dealership and have the engine light reset properly....

Hi there. Your truck is from the 1999 model year so it is fully OBD-II compliant. That means that the computer "runs" the show and the only way the car can be tuned is if the oxygen sensors are operating...

Hi there. If there is a evaporative leak on the fuel system, then there could be a problem with the fuel delivery when the system has too much vapors. Check the purge valve on the fuel charcoal canister and see...

The fuel injectors, EGR solenoid and TCL solenoids are all supplied power by the PCM and each of the injectors are sequentially ground actuated by the PCM. Power needs to be checked to all of these components to see if...

You may have spark plug wires that are damaged or the plug you put in got damaged while putting it in the hole. If you accidentally closed the plug gap then the plug will cause a misfire. I recommend removing...

Hello. Depending on exactly where the short was it may not blow the fuse. Most of the time it will melt the resistor itself internally. It may also have a short in another location. I usually take a voltage meter...

Hi Kyle. Thanks for contacting us today. I'm not sure whether or not the alternator replacement has anything to do with this symptom. However, it is possible that during the removal, an electrical fault may have disabled a transmission speed...

This sounds like a fuel, ignition or engine management (sensor) issue that occurs during particular engine speed/engine load "windows". You can drive the car while an assistant views engine operating conditions on a real time scanner to determine if critical...

The oxygen sensor heater is integral to the sensor assembly itself. It is not separately serviceable. If the heater tests bad, the entire sensor is replaced as an assembly. In your case, P1193 refers to an oxygen sensor which is...

Hello, thank you for writing in. You have covered the basics. You know the brake lights work, but they are not getting the power they should have under all circumstances. The most direct way, at this point, to find the...

The only way you can burn out spark plugs in a month is to have your engine running so lean it will have misfires, low power and other driveability problems. I suggest having fuel system pressure tested and computer tested...

Hi there. The thermostat leak should be easy to solve for a professional mechanic to repair, as they'll replace the thermostat housing itself during a thermostat replacement. The misfire issue should be inspected by a mobile mechanic by having them...

Hello there, many common faults will cause issues with the clutch on your 1998 Chevrolet S10. If the clutch line is continually disconnecting there are a few common faults. The most likely is a failing slave cylinder, air in the...

You replaced the accelerator pedal and the throttle body itself. The throttle position sensor (TPS) is a sensor that is located on the throttle body used to monitor the throttle position of the throttle plate inside the throttle body in...

The manufacturer's warranty on the 2015 Chrysler is 3 years/36,000 miles and 5 years/100,000 miles on the powertrain. You should determine whether you have warranty coverage of this issue to reduce, or even eliminate, your potential repair cost. Any suspected...

Hi there. The P0441 trouble code will be seen when the ECU has detected incorrect purge flow in the Evaporative (EVAP) emission control system. When the purge flow is determined to be faulty, a Check Engine Light is set and...