Like an idiot,  I hooked the damn thing up backwards.  As soon as I
connected the negative wire..smoke poured out of where the positive
wire was hooked up.  After switching the battery around correctly,  the
starter wont work.    All of my electrical otherwise is working fine.

The stock (OEM) battery is type MF 68 AH (600 CCA), which isn't readily
available in the USA, and most battery companies don't list a
replacement battery.  The notable exception is Interstate, which
specifies type 24T.

I need to remove engine on a 1996 Ford Aspire.
Can this be removed without removing trans with it.
Please say yes, so I wont have to remove those axles.
thanks

replaced the rotors/pads on my 91 929 yesterday.  pretty much a breeze, and
i have a new favorite tool--the impact  wrench!  I have been working on my
own cars for 20 years, and never came across the need or heard of this tool.
just a note to anyone who tries tho remove the rear ...

Does anyone have suggestions for starting a car that has been parked
for 10+ years?
1964 Ford, last started 10 years ago.  Hoping to get feedback to safely
turn this engine over WITHOUT damage and then I will work my way

Hi group:
A friend of mine is asking for my assistance in selling his 1995 Buick
Grand Sport Coupe.  I went to the websites of Edmunds and Kelley Blue
Book and the results for a private seller were quite different from

My newly bought '90 BMW E34 failed the safety inspection because of,
among other things, a rusted rocker panel. What's the easiest and
cheapest way to get it to pass? I'm thinking about cutting a metal piece
and welding it over the holes, but I'm not sure that will be enough. I

Bad metal to metal sound coming from passenger side rear wheel each
time wheel rotates to a certain position.  When brakes are applied the
noise stops.  Comments or suggestions?

I have a 2000 Nissan Altima and the A/C is starting to act up.  Some
times it will cool and some times it won't.   The coolant level is
fine.  There doesn't seem to be a problem with the switch.  I have
been told that it might be the air gap, trash in an expansion valve

I don't know how smart the OBD II is on my 98 Surburban.  The car has
100K mi on it and the O2 sensors may well be original.  Before I think
about changing them, will the OBD II give me any indication that they
need to be replaced?  Car runs fine and passes smog, but as we all ...

My wipers keep parking in the upward postion when the switch is on
intermedate position. They should be parking in the downward position.
What is wrong with them?

Can anyone explain why all-terrain tires with deep treads don't last
significantly longer than car tires with relatively shallow treads? By the
time my A/T tires are getting old, they still have more apparent tread
depth than some new street tires. Is wear mostly about the ...

hello to all,
                My '95 Honda Civic doesn't crank properly when it is
cold outside. The check engine light isn't on and I've just had
maintance done on my car...like new rotor, spark plugs, etc. When I

Can anyone tell me if it is normal to have widely varying compression
readings if you check a cold motor vs. a hot one?
This is an overhead valve pushrod motor with hydraulic lifters.
With the engine cold, readings vary from as low as 30 to as high as 140

My 94 Bravada has a strange (to me) problem. A month or so ago, the PCM
indicated code 32 - EGR valve.  The idle was uneven and the car would
sometimes stall when stopped.  I tested the EGR valve, the position
sensor resistance was slightly out of spec when the valve was closed, ...