I am looking at purchasing a 1997 toyota tacoma. I am going to look at
it tommorrow. the guy says theonly problem with it is that a hose
broke on the power steering system.  can i check the pump while it is
still on the truck?

I am interested in using aluminum tubing for building a tubular
chassis but most people say that aluminum does fatigue crack.
But I was thinking that it has been done and aluminum can be used for
a car chassis.

OK, I can accept that there might be 40 foot long freshwater giant
squid living in lakes. Might be.
I can accept that fishing boat engines will suddenly make horrible
clanking noises and send up clouds of smoke (like Jaws!) just when you

My '95 Jimmy front brake rotors have excessive runout and are slightly
grooved.  The pads, however, look new,  based on looking their
thickness.
Do I have to install new pads as well?

i have a K reg renault espace it started shuddering on the motorway and had
to be towed home as wouldnt start, after it as been run once it wont start
again for a while when it does start it is missing have changed spark
plugs, ht leads and rotar arm and cap also fuel filter still ...

Anyone know what the towing capacity of an 1985  Chevrolet Caprice
wagon with a V-8 and auto trans would be? I'm thinking of getting one
to tow a boat.
Thanks

Left the lights on while car was off ~1 week ago. Started up after a
while, and drove it for ~30 minutes to replenish the battery. As of
late (can't remember if it was before or after this happened) the
voltage seemed to be a bit higher on the meter then usual.

Evening
I am looking for an online diagram in regards to replacing a water
pump on my wifes 98 buick century with a 3.1 liter motor. Any help
would be appreciated.

The A/C clutch needed replacing on this car; it was making a lot of noise
when disengaged. It always engaged reliably though when the dash A/C switch
was pressed. I took the car into the shop and they put on a remanufactured
clutch assembly. However, when I pressed the A/C switch ...

I've added an update to the original thread on this issue. That thread is here:
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.tech/browse_frm/thread/fc8a368c77aeb0e8
/8e0f70ba76f77529?lnk=st&q=#8e0f70ba76f77529>
For the record, I'm repeating the final update here, in a new thread:
Since ...

My mom's 91 Tercel is acting like the starter solenoid contacts need
replacement. The location of the starter looks awkward to reach. What's the
best approach to removing it? Is there a way to get it out without removal
of the intake manifold? Any pictures available on a site ...

I have a 1993 Mercury Marquis that needs a TPS.  The steel screw seems
to be tight into the aluminum body.  Seems like a quarter inch hex
head would have been preferable.  Are there any tricks in getting the
screw out without ruining the phillips head?

hello everybody, i wnat to buy a GPS as my cousin's Christmas. my
cousin is studying in York University in Toronto, and he is love
driving to travel. so i decide to buy a GPS for him. i have no idea
about the GPS, but get a website from my friend, it is www.housinghouse.com.

I was just wondering why most cars don't have a digital readout of
your
current speed as opposed to the gauge.  I think a readout would be
easier for the brain to process, possibly reducing accidents.

Last week I tried posting this to alt.autos.gm and alt.autos.pontiac.
<http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=sunfire&num=10&scoring=r&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_
eq=&as_ugroup=alt.autos ...