I own a Chevrolet Caprice convertible My car was involved in a rather violent car wreck and the frame for the convertible top was bent This frame has been described to me as a scissors frame for large GM cars...
I own a Honda CRX Si with miles on it I have never had any major problems with it However there is something that puzzles me When in fifth gear the engine turns at different rpm depending on the conditions...
Is it harmful to a car's automatic transmission or engine to take it out of gear to neutral or park when stopped at a light Is it better to just leave it in drive My wife and I have been...
I inherited my mother's Olds Cutlass I have driven it from British Columbia Canada to the Gulf of Mexico down the Baja and back generally trashing it It has survived very well except for one thing the dashboard clock every...
First there was Gasoline Then there was Regular and Unleaded Now there's Unleaded and Super It so happens that we have an elderly Olds that we use to pull our horse trailer The book says to use Regular gas in...
I took my Mercury Sable for its first six-month service at miles The warranty booklet says to use W- oil in the engine The dealer used W- When I questioned it they said they use W- in every car I...
I read your comments on the decreased longevity of turbo-charged engines You said that these particular engines don't last as long as their non-turbo counterparts What are your general feelings about the supercharged V- engine that is now being sold...
After reading your real up-beat synopsis of anti-lock brakes I feel compelled to tell the downside I have them on my Buick Grand National and I thought they were great until the entire system needed to be replaced at a...
Please help I have a Buick Electra Anytime the weather is degrees or colder my horn will start to blow between two and four in the morning This is causing me a great deal of embarrassment What's your advice Dom...
I purchased a new Chevy Celebrity Eurosport During the winter months the front plastic air deflector below the front bumper scrapes the road whenever I go over a bump The scraping only occurs when the temperature drops below degrees What...
Could too much oil in the crank case do damage to the motor I had an oil change on my Chevrolet Spectrum at the dealer It started to leak the next day which it never did before I took it...
Can you help me find a useful fate for my English Ford Cortina Deluxe I've owned this car since it was new Within a few years it became difficult to find parts for it and now it sits idle for...
We have over miles on our Plymouth Valiant This car has always had excellent care but has developed a dangerous problem over the last several years which our mechanic Bud has not been able to solve As we approach a...
I own a Toyota Corolla Sedan The dashboard light for what I think is the amount of oil comes on between gearshifts There is no evidence of leakage and I just had the oil and filter changed What could be...
Your article on the travel trailer was almost a year too late for us but I enjoyed the warning to others We had purchased a foot trailer last February which my husband felt could be towed by our large Chevrolet...
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