Yes, it was a Homer Simpson moment however it was/is my first engine
pull so live and learn? Sometimes the best lessons must occur at the
expense of what little dignity we have left :)
Anyway, was pulling the motor from my '87 Suburban (350 cu. in. with

I bought some gas at a Shell station this morning.I noticed they don't
have the windshield cleaning fluid with the squegees and paper towels.I
have noticed that at a couple of other gas stations too.What's up with
that?

Assuming that I have a WC T5, is it possible that the use of 70W gear
oil in the transmission could lead to transmission noise or damage? I
have noticed a particular noise from the transmission whenever the
vehicle is in motion above about 30 MPH. The vehicle is driven mostly

Well, I got the Camry's oil changed today after only
2,800 miles.  Had the Toyota dealership dump out the
Mobil 1 and replace it with Pennzoil Platinum.
I also had'em replace the almost 2-year-old cabin

My 2002 Ford E150 van wears out its front brake pads at about 20,000
miles. The front wheels constantly exhibit brake dust on them. It
appears to me that the front brakes are constantly engaged, to some
degree, on the rotor and are constantly wearing some.

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Hi Group,
I'm wondering what the long term penalty is for using lower octane
fuel than called for.
If the owner's maunual calls for, say, 91 and 87 is used my

While an oxy-acetylene torch is great at heating rusty bolts to get
them loose, are there any decent equivalents for the home mechanic?
I've seen some impossible to move nuts and bolts easily removed after
heated red hot, but don't know what alternatives would be worthwhile.

2001 Kia Optima, 91,000 miles. Owned for 2 1/2 years.
I replaced the tires and brakes when I bought the car.
Ever since replacing brakes the car has had a squeak from the left
front. It only happens at low speed and is especially bad when turning

On a 1995 Camaro Z28, let's say the windows are rolled down all the
way.
If I press the "up" button, the window will go up about halfway, then
it stops. If I press the up button again (immediately), the window

My 1993 Suzuki  Sidekick with 3 speed auto will shift normally from
1-2,but when it shifts to #3 it just gets a neutral,no pull at
all....Untill it gets hot,then suddenly everything works fine,even
lockup....but if you stop for even 10 minutes it has to be driven in

I have a 2001 sienna, odb code 1135 = rear air fuel sensor.  I can
get
the part for $238.  what I can't figure out is how to get to the rear
a/f sensor on the exaust manifold.  Do I take off the wipers and

No point in being coy about what I'm looking for :)  Everyone knows
there are certain cars that people look at -- do we really have to be
P.C. and say "people"? -- that women look at, and think "money".  What
are some of the most cost-efficient cars out there that trigger that

Need your help:
My wife took her 2006 Cadillac SRX with 45K miles to the dealer for
regular oil/tire rotation. We did not mention anything about any brake
issues, yet they "sold" her new calipers, nothing else related to