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I'm having problems with my car I drive a 94 mitsubishi magna 3.0 v6 I have dramatic loss of power to the point where my 0-100km/h would be at least 30 seconds Can't get the car above 3k revs And there is a scraping noise coming from the exhaust that increases with revs

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I was stopped on the freeway, started to go about 5 mph, the car jerked and stop without warning like the wheels locked up.

Hi, thanks for writing in. I'd be happy to try to help. It is hard to definitively diagnose what the issue is. At first it seems like a transmission issue. Automatic transmissions are rather complicated and can do strange things...

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I have an engine vibration that starts when I am in idle.

The engine vibration will need to be checked to see if it is worse in drive than it is in reverse. If the vibration is less apparent in reverse, then the motor mounts will need to be neutralized to center...

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I just bought a new [alternator](/topics-alternator-hyundai/) but my battery light is still flashing

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2006 chevy colarodo abs light came on then 2 days later reduced [engine](/topics-engine-chevy/) power light came on and truck will not start.. I can jumpstart it but if lights wipers or anythi g gets turned on all gauges on dash go dead and truck will die within 1 min.. All power gone..

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Brake, abs and antilipt light are on

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2007 Jeep Patriot

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Car is making a strange noise

You have a coolant leak in the engine which may be getting into the intake manifold. Check for leaks by having the system pressure tested. Check the corners of the intake and into throttle body to see if coolant is...

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Hard to shift gears in traffic jam

The clutch and transmission on your vehicle are fairly straightforward systems. If virtually all of it has been replaced and yet it still doesn't work, that is frankly a guarantee that the cause of the problem is faulty, inept, careless...

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Interested in purchasing a vehicle

As for the car itself, the Audi R8 is a fantastic car. Very sporty and likely extremely fun to drive. I can see where the option to buy one at a likely discounted price due to the flood damage would...

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There's no milky residue on my oil cap or my dipstick but there's oil in my radiator I know I have a bad spark plug wire.

Hi there. A bad spark plug wire would not allow engine oil into the cooling system. The possibility of a bad head gasket, could allow engine oil into the cooling system. Assuming the engine has not been overheated, electrolysis could...

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My car is hiccupping when in drive and stopped but also it hiccups when I'm around 45 but stops hiccuppingaround 50

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I smelled some type of burning smell when I turn the heat on. Then the car shut off. I put a new battery in and it started. Then today battery died again.

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Is there a way to test my [alternator](/topics-alternator-toyota/) directly for the parasitic draw. I don't have time to wait for sleep mode. If it's the [alternator](/topics-alternator-toyota/) I need to know now so I don't change it for nothing

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I replace my transmission but it's not going into gear

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Got a p2200 code, says powertrain

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Hi there. I would to see if I can get help with my radio anti theft code

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My d4d 3.0 if you start the engine turns but no idling

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P0200 code. Not turning over. Headlights go off with key in on position

You will need to try to get a jump start so engine turns over fast enough to start and see if you still get codes P0200 for injector circuit. If no start then will need to have systems diagnosed to...

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Car wont crank or start, only hearing a click.

Hello. If your battery and starter are known to be good, the next things I would check would be your battery cables, the wiring to your starter, your starter relay, and your vehicle's ignition switch. Any problems with those components...

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Hello I have question on my Audi A6 2005 4.2V8 so it’s been having a problem where it doesn’t blow cold AC and I have it set to cold and it keeps coming out warm or hot I also have put many times refrigerant A/C but still doesn’t help and still comes out warm what can be the cause of this?

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Hoses Collaped

When the cooling system heats up the coolant expands and the coolant excess pressure is released out the radiator cap into the overflow reservoir. When you shut off the engine the engine will start to cool off and the coolant...

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I have an 07 Tahoe. I disconnected to negative terminal. When I re-connected it I had a no crank no start and several electronics did not work ie: door locks, tire pressure system, wipers, interior lights. Prior to disconnecting the neg terminal it ran fine. I installed a new pre-programmed BCM. Still no start, no crank. All of the fuses and relays have been checked. New Battery installed.

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It died all of a sudden, now it starts and runs for a couple seconds, then dies.

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Water from the radiator is going to the expansion tank which then overflows causing engine to overheat.

Hi there. There could be three things that could be causing your engine to overheat and the heater to not work. (1) The thermostat could be stuck shut or causing the cooling system to not flow making the engine...