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Hello, thank you for writing in. Vehicles can have a hard time starting in cold weather for several reasons. Due to the reaction from the engine when you introduced starter fluid, it may be a fuel issue causing your symptoms....

It sounds like your car cranks but isn's starting, if that's the case it's missing one of the three requirements for combustion; compression, fuel, ignition. If, while cranking, the car sounds like it always has and not much faster than...

Long bed trucks do have a large turning radius, made even larger if the vehicle is 4x4. As the dealer said, this cannot be changed. However, if you feel the turning radius is abnormally large and others of the same...

You did not mention if you have a manual or automatic transmission. The shift lock will make a click when pressing on brake and may be louder than normal and need to be replaced.

Hi there. Since you just replaced the compressor, it may be that the AC system is overcharged making the compressor hard to turn. It is also possible the new compressor itself is defective.The best advice we can offer here is...

Coolant can leak from a variety of places. The only way to be certain is to see exactly where it's coming from. Large leaks are pretty easy to find. Small leaks may require special tools to locate. Some leaks are...

Hi. It sounds like you have a blown head gasket, cracked head or cracked block. Unfortunately, there is no easy remedy for this. Your engine will either require extensive repair or replacement. A trained mechanic will be able to inspect...

Check the coolant level. If the level of coolant is really low, the temperature sensor may not come in contact with the coolant, thus throwing off the temperature reading (it may read cool on the dash gauge but in fact...

The vanity mirrors are located on the sun visors. To access the mirrors, fold down the sun visors, and pull up on the mirror cover, which is on the opened face of the visor.

You should have brake boost for a few moments after the engine vacuum drops off. Changing the brake booster check valve should have helped that unless there is a leak in the booster. A leak in the booster will introduce...

Hi there. Sounds like that the CV shaft is failing on that side of the vehicle. The outer bearing in the CV shaft is what you are hearing for the clicking sound. The bearing is probably dry and needs replaced....

This may be a sign of low transmission fluid or a faulty transmission control solenoid. As you know, automatic transmissions use pressurized hydraulic fluid to change gears. Every time a gear change is required, the car's computer activates a transmission...

In addition to front air bags, your car includes several other air bags located throughout the cabin. The Side Curtain air bags are located in the ceiling of the car and will deploy during certain side and front impacts. The...

Check the transmission fluid and see if its full and red in color. Fill the transmission fluid up if its low on fluid and see if the issues go away. If the fluid is full and red in color, then...

Hi there, you may need to have the memory of the engine computer read out by a scan tool. The Triton V8 engines have been known to have ignition coil breakdown over time and the misfire faults will be stored...

Your vehicle might be in a reduced power mode or limp mode. The issue you are writing in about is common enough that a specific diagnostic, namely a reduced engine power diagnostic is performed by technicians dispatched by YourMechanic. If...

Hi there. Try taking the key and putting it in the driver door and unlocking and locking the door 3 times. This will make the computer acknowledge the key and finalize the programming. For the dash sound, that could be...

Hey there. This sounds like the starter or starter solenoid has failed. Given that jumping the battery does not work, it is more likely the starter solenoid. Have a professional mechanic, like one from YourMechanic, diagnose the starting problem in...

Hello, there are multiple possibilities for a no start condition. The first thing to check is that the base engine can be rotated by hand at the damper using ratchet and socket. Second is to check power at the starter...

Hello, the first thing to check on any car that has a transmission dipstick is to check the transmission level. If the transmission level is too low, the transmission won't engage in any gear. In a situation like this, don't...

Be sure you have a fully charged battery that passes a load test. Starters motors can display intermittent operation if they are faulty. With a fully charged battery, if the starter motor does not run that signifies an electrical problem...

If your blower does not work at all, there could be several issues. The two most common are the blower motor itself begin bad, and the other is the blower motor resistor. The resistor is what controls the speeds of...