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It sounds like you have a broken engine or transmission mount, causing your engine to move. You could also have an engine misfire. An inspection of your engine's knocking sound from a qualified technician, such as one from YourMechanic, can...

Hi, thanks for your question. There should not be any major concern to drive with them this way assuming it is still drivable other than the vibration and noise as you have experienced. Be sure to give yourself extra time...

I would suspect the cooling fan switch is bad or the two relays for the cooling system are bad. The cooling fan switch should be the most common problem, but for the price of the two relays in the engine...

Noisy steering is usually indicative of defective fluid, unless you have a leak and are low on fluid. In your case, I would recommend having a top-rated mechanic from YourMechanic run a power steering pump pressure-test and check the power...

You may have a fuel pump that stopped operating. You can check the fuse F1-6 located in the underhood fuse box. You can also listen to hear if the fuel pump is running. Remove the gas cap and put your...

As long as you have four jack stands to support the vehicle you can remove the rotors and pads from all four wheel positions. If you do not have four jack stands, you can NOT remove the rotors and pads...

If the engine was running prior to replacing the sensors then you may have a faulty sensor. It is common for this to occur. If it was running the same prior to this then you may have another problem. The...

Hello, if is and automatic transmission, the fluid level should be checked first. If the fluid level is low, it should be topped up to the full mark and see if operation returns to normal. If the fluid level is...

This sound is often times associated with a heater core that may have air pockets in it. As you may know, the heater core is a small radiator like unit that circulates the hot coolant from the engine through the...

Hi, thanks for writing in. I'd be happy to provide my insight. You do not automatically need to replace the brakes with the master cylinder. When facing brake issues, always do a full inspection. Brakes are such a critical safety...

Hello. There are problems with trying to do this type of estimating of speed by a tachometer. The tachometer changes with gear and road speed. You could have someone cruise at certain speeds next to you or match speeds with...

Normally, if there is a hydraulic leak that lets the brake pedal go to the floor, the condition remains until its repaired. with your brakes coming back as you describe, it's hard to say what occurred without knowing more of...

It would help to know a bit about the engine size. This model can have 6 different engines configurations. If the vehicle has a crank no start, then you will need to isolate the problem area by first testing for...

I'd go for the STI if I were you. And, like I've said many times--if you are getting a Subaru get a standard transmission. Their automatic transmissions stink. They are horrible. They wear out. They cost a fortune to fix....

Your car uses two batteries: one large one for the starter and another for the body systems. So it will take some testing to determine whether you need one or both. Contact Your Mechanic by clicking the link to schedule...

The gurgling sound you hear is likely coolant at work inside your radiator and heater core. The gurgling sound can be produced a few different ways. If the cooling system was not properly flushed the last time the coolant was...

This may be related to a failing catalytic converter or potentially a dirty or failing idle air control valve. The idle air control valve reads the air intake as it enters the motor and relays this information to the computer...

No, I wouldn't do it. Drivers that are doing that stuff, they think they have faster cars that sound better and they are nicer--don't ever do that. Those are for race cars and guess what, when they set it up...

Chime noises, or any alarms for that matter, that just occur out of nowhere represent electrical faults that would have to be traced during an electrical components diagnostic. The only "connection" between the chime going off when the accelerator pedal...

If you are hearing a suspension noise, any number of components when worn can cause a noise. A bad strut or strut mount, ball joint, sway bar, or one of many bushings. To find the noise, the suspension would need...

Hello. It sounds like you may have a bad vent or purge valve in the evaporative emissions system. Most of the time this is caused by the purge valve. These valves work to contain the gas fumes in the vehicle...

There are a few reasons why the window in your Honda Civic will not roll up or down. The issue may be as simple as a blown fuse, or something as serious as a bad window motor. There may also...