I have just bought a used car (Saturn) with 78,000+ miles on it.  I will work
it into a regular maintanence schudule -- but where do I start?  A window
sticker tells me about the last oil change, but I don't know about anythong
else.  I can guess it might need a transmission flush ...

Got this go-cart 2nd hand.  One of the ball joints in the steering was
reported to have been separated previously and now has excessive play
(1/4" or so).
Manufacturer quoted me $100 (yikes!) - http://www.allnewsports.com/gk70.htm

2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 4wd 4.7L V8 - approx. 2 years ago the AC stopped
blowing cold when not moving. It actually felt like heat. Dodge
service concluded 134a was a tiny bit low, but even topping it off to
the standard 1lb 10ounce didn't do the trick. No leaks to speak of and

I'm new to this group and i'm a full time automotive mechanic.
If ou need anything just ask : nabilchouchany@gmail.com.
Hope i help as much as i want.

1995 Ford F150 6 cylinder 4.9L
My temperature gauge on the dash has been stuck on COLD for about a year.
The heater produces hot air no problem.  I changed the thermostat anyway,
but it didn't make any difference. So when my mechanic was doing some other

In just a regular car engine, how airtight is each cylinder and about
how much force does it take to push the piston down?

  I need to replace the ignition switch in my fathers car. It's a 2001
Chevy Impala. I have a few questions about this repair. I keep getting
conflicting information depending on who I talk to. My questions are:
1. Does this vehicle come standard with the passlock theft deterent ...

I get this sound sometimes at stop lights, not when moving.
I sounds like a clunk in some sort of pump.
Clunk, Clunk, Clunk, about one clunk per second or a little faster.
It's been doing this for a month.

I have a 1989 GMC C1500 350 TBI. Has new distrubitor. Also has msd
a6L. i was driving on highway about 60 mph for about 20 minutes,
stopped at driveway and truck died. I seen smoke coming from under
hood. I opened the hoood and the distruibutor cap was on fire. It was

2000 express van   diesel engine, fuel contaminated, fuel appears
cloudy(milky). shop has drained the tank and changed filter however
vehicle still won't start.they are suggesting a $3,000 injector pump.
Any thoughts on possible contaimination, could the pump be worn out

hello , i have a 1998 dodge stratus and am hearing some kind of hissing
noise inside the car, near the heater and a/c controls. now my a/c doesn't
work and until this noise started it was ok ,but i had to recharge it last
summer. any ides what i should look for and how hard to ...

it seems ok when the engine is cold but when warm it idles ok, if i am
sitting at a red light then the light turns gren the suburban barely
crawls across the intersection. it will cruise on the highway ok but
when i go to pass another vehicle it lacks acceleration. The fuel pump

I'm seriously thinking of buying one of these great old whales. Is
there anything that I should be looking at in particular?
Any common faults?
Any known rust areas?

I have a 1999 Dodge Intrepid 3,
The ac compressor is leaking thru the front shaft seal.  Instead o
replacing it, can I replace just the front shaft seal.......I know
can buy it..... how to?    manual?    tools

My 2004 Chevy Suburbans Driver info has died the bose radio started to
act up; bad volume levels and then a low noise occured after I turned
the power off then it just died completely along with all the digital
features in the instrument panel. What does this sound like? PS I cant