2001 Montero Sport with 3.0 liter engine.  At 65,000 miles, I suspect
it's time to change the plugs, but dang!!  Do I really have to pull the
fuel injection to get to them?  Please, someone, tell me there's a
trick to make this easier.

My GF went out and bought an antifreeze tester. It's the kind with the
short rubber hose. She says when she went to check it from the
overflow, the hose wasn't long enough. (The level was properly
between the fill marks.) She says she then removed the radiator

Another question for the knowledgeable folks here...
Our minivan has rear air and heat.  The front heat works great, but
the air coming through the rear vents is anywhere from cool to cold.
(Yes, I've checked the a/c controls <G>)

I've already got Autotap for the laptop and it's a winner for
sure.   Problem is it's not that good for on the road diags
esp when you have an intermittent problem.  The only
way to catch these is to drive around with a scan tool

Late last night my friend asked me to check out his car, 1988 Honda Accord.
The alternator light had come on.  I checked the belt, it was tight and not
slipping.  I had a volt meter, so I checked the voltage at the battery.  It
was 11.7 volts.  This leads me to believe the ...

I have a Cadillac with an alternator that is producing an output
voltage that wanders all over the place.  I posted this problem not
too long ago, and someone advised me to check my grounding at several
nodes, which I have done.  The problem still remains, so I am looking

The headlights on my '94 Plymouth Acclaim won't work when the outside
temperature is below freezing. But they do work when the temperature rises
above freezing. All the other lights and electrical components work fine
regardless of the temperature. Any suggestions appreciated.

Being a poor dude I bought a used Avalon from Hertz.I was happy with
myself until my wife pointed out the dents I'd missed. A couple on the
hood, even a blind man should have been able to see, and after his
wife pointed them out, they seemed to take on a brilliant glow that

96 Chevrolet 4.3L V6 C1500
This is a continuation of the Thermostat thread I had started earlier:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.tech/browse_thread/thread/58f6f4e5e0541
65a/fbae8f5686c7cfb2#fbae8f5686c7cfb2
My truck runs too cool. I have installed a new 195 thermostat and

I had problems with this some time ago and there were several
suggestions
for the problem, first and foremost being a "dirty fuel filter" .  The
fuel filter was

I have a knock at the passenger side rear wheel on my 98 Camry. The
knock does not occur on all bumps but it sounds like something is loose
or broken. I've looked underneath several times now and can't seem to
locate the problem. The rear struts were replaced about 2 years ago at

If you are man at least 18 years of age the Millikin Project on Social
Perceptions invites you to participate in a study of users of selected
UseNet/NetNews groups.
The survey will take about 10 minutes and will help us understand the usage

http://www.depereautocenter.com/parts.html
Talk about a packrat... Wish I had been listed in that will...

Now that it's cold and miserable to work on my truck, it's decided to
start a slight coolant leak that appears to be coming from the block
heater port (a.k.a. freeze plug if no block heater).
It's just a modest drip and would probably not be an issue if left for

I have all ready read other posts but I am not sure where I can buy
"copper grease" or "dielectric" here in Canada so I thought I would
make my own post.
Last summer I replaced the windshield washer pump because the old one