Hello, A wheel bearing will usually fail due to pitting or small damage on the surface of the rollers or the bearing race. Both the surface of the rollers and the race is precision machined to tight tolerances and highly...
Hi there. If you cannot retract the caliper pistons when replacing the brake pads then you may have a master cylinder failure that is holding pressure in the braking system. If you have already replaced the pads and put everything...
This may be a result of low transmission fluid or potentially a faulty transmission control module. A faulty transmission control module may cause a delay in acceleration or erratic shifting of gears. The transmission control module has various sensors such...
Hi there. To replace the ball joints you would need to jack up the vehicle and put it on jack stands. Remove the tires, calipers, and brake rotors. Then put a jack under the lower control arm and remove the...
Hello, the belt should be clean and dry when inspecting it. What could be happening is some type of fluid is leaking on the belt creating the film and smell. The fluids could be anti-freeze, engine oil or power steering...
The Owner's Manual for this vehicle does not refer to a manual mode for automatic transmission equipped vehicles. The transmission is electronically controlled and the shift points are variable (based on load) and optimized to minimize wear on the drivetrain....
Hey there. Considering the burning smell, there may be a problem in the hydraulic circuit of the clutch system. A failing clutch master or slave cylinder can cause the problems you are having. To have this diagnosed more thoroughly, a...
While the engine is running and the air conditioning system is commanded on, both cooling fans in the assembly should be powered on. The vehicle will turn the air conditioning compressor on and off depending on the system load in...
It sounds like you overheated the engine and may have blown a head gasket and the pressure built up in the cooling system and may have blown the radiator core and it is leaking now also. You should have the...
If the coolant is low in the engine and you see a leak near the rear of the engine then the heater core may have broke. You would need to have this verified by having the system pressure tested. In...
Hello, thank you for writing in. The vehicle's warning light needs to be scanned so we can figure out what component may be causing the issue. Use the codes available to direct you to a probable component. If your codes...
This is typically caused by a carburetor problem. Most of the time it is as simple as an adjustment of the mixture. This is something that must only be done by someone with carburetor experience. If you need to have...
Hello. Most of the time this is caused by a failure in the transmission forward clutch pack. I usually check the transmission fluid and drop the pan to check for debris. If there is then the transmission needs to be...
Typically, when a battery has failed internally, it stops holding a charge for as long as it used to. You will want to run an inspection on your battery, alternator and starter, and check to make sure that there are...
Hey there, thanks for writing in about your 2000 Saturn LS. The ball joint and the lower control arm work together in connection with the alignment of your car. When either of these two components are not working correctly or...
Try to turn on and off the 4 way flasher switch several times and then leave off then try turn signals again. If they still act up then you most likely have a bad turn signal switch internally shorted. ...
Hello, thanks for writing in about your Dodge Ram 1500. I'm curious if your Check Engine light on. Checking the basics will help here: will it crank but not start? If so, is there spark at the plugs and does...
Hi there: Acceleration issues like the one you are experiencing with your Ford Expedition may be caused by ignition system, fuel system or transmission component issues. In many cases, when a transmission sensor detects a problem, it will trigger an...
If you have to remove the PCV valve to make the vehicle operate correctly, then there is an issue with the combustion in the engine. The rings to the cylinders are not sealing properly and causing lots of blow by....
It is very likely that the engine could be bad based on the sound. Most likely the oil pump going out caused other damage. On an older vehicle such as a 1992, the cost if an engine replacement may exceed...
There's a lot going on here. As far as the transmission concerns, your repair should be under warranty since you had the work done at the dealer. For the rest of the concerns, you may want to hire another technician...
Hello, thank you for writing in. It sounds like you may have a voltage problem going on. I usually check the connection me at the battery first. If the battery connections are fine then the alternator and battery must be...
Having a rough running vehicle is never a pleasant experience. Unfortunately there can be quite a few reasons as to why your GMC is running rough for you. With the limited information, and not being in front of the car,...
It seems like there has been extensive damage that has taken much of the safety away from this vehicle. I would recommend consulting the services of a collision center. The twisted metal and broken parts will cause wear on the...
