Here's another stupid question for you I have a Ford Crown Victoria I'm also one of these old geezers that likes to raise the hood and see a clean engine Here's my question Can I just turn my hose on...
I'm a little ol' lady in tennis shoes who drives miles a year in my Volvo I service it every year but now with miles on the car the dealer is suggesting the following Renew brake fluid Flush cooling system...
Some unusual happenings occur on the instrument panel of my Mercury Topaz The red battery light intermittently comes on while driving This can occur for a short second or two or for two or three days and then weeks can...
I always thought my son had some sense I am now beginning to wonder He has a Honda Prelude with miles on it and it still has the original tires He says the tread is good He has three plugs...
Recently a reader wrote in about a problem with his ' Volare which he described as a great car Although you answered his question I beg to differ with some of the remarks you made You warned him not to...
My wife and I need you to resolve a disagreement we're having When we get into our ' Dodge Caravan on a cold morning my wife wants me to turn on the heater immediately She says that way the inside...
My wife and I need you to resolve a disagreement we're having When we get into our ' Dodge Caravan on a cold morning my wife wants me to turn on the heater immediately She says that way the inside...
I often see specials for transmission tune-ups What is a transmission tune-up is it necessary and what is a fair price Danny TOM A transmission tune-up--also known as a trans mission service--usually involves changing the transmission fluid filter and gasket...
I often see specials for transmission tune-ups What is a transmission tune-up is it necessary and what is a fair price Danny TOM A transmission tune-up--also known as a trans mission service--usually involves changing the transmission fluid filter and gasket...
I have an ' Toyota Camry LE I bought it used with miles on it My problem is small but aggravating Inside the trunk on the left hand side in the well next to the tires water accumulates when it...
of recycling we thought we'd share something with you that our radio listeners have been playing with lately RAY We've been asking them to come up with something called nouns of assembly TOM What are nouns of assem bly you...
My girlfriend has a ' Mercury Cougar The rear rims have seized to the hubs The car was even driven with the lug nuts loose but the wheels still wouldn't come off The local Mercury dealer refuses to work on...
Recently my wife two of her sisters and I drove from Wisconsin to Oregon to visit their brother Before leaving the two sisters said they would buy all of the gas which they did I know this is not a...
We have a car with an automatic transmission My husband has several habits I'd like you to comment on While backing out of a parking space he'll shift the car from Reverse to Drive before coming to a complete stop...
I have an ' Buick Somerset Regal and I was told that my camshaft has to be replaced at a cost of Is it OK to drive the car without replacing the camshaft or is it dangerous That's a lot...
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