I read in my owner's manual that my oil gauge should only drop below when idling My Chevrolet Corsica drops down to or regularly after the car has warmed up when it's not idling Since my extended warranty expires in...
I have a Chevrolet Cavalier with a four cylinder engine and miles My problem is it loses antifreeze but only in the coldest weather You can see wetness under the car and I have to add more fluid sometimes after...
My husband continually drives the car by putting pressure on the gas pedal then releasing and letting the car coast until it slows down a bit then more pressure and so on Needless to say this is very uncomfortable for...
My Toyota Corolla has a problem Every once in a while ALL the dashboard warning lights click on and off Sometimes they stay on and other times they just flash once and then nothing for weeks I don't notice any...
I would like to know if the parts you buy at discount auto parts stores are as good as the parts you get at dealerships I have to replace a drag link and steering rod on my ' Ford Ranger...
Shame on you Suggesting a loose pillow for Kate the reader who's seat belt cut across her neck because she's short altitudinally challenged as you put it We short people are probably of the population Seats and restraints in our...
I took my Lincoln Continental in to one of those ten minute oil change places for an oil change I ended up with oil leaking on my garage floor When I took it back they checked it and said it...
Occasionally when I start my Chevrolet Beretta a little puff of white smoke comes out of the steering column right behind the steering wheel This only happens when start ing the car and not every time It's not dust Do...
I'm a year old senior citizen with a four cylinder ' Chevy Cavalier that has good miles on it Just lately when I turn off the ignition switch the engine seems to want to run for a few seconds more...
I've had some costly experiences with blown head gaskets Never having read or heard of preventive measures I wonder if periodic re-torquing of the head bolts would help What is your advice Edgar TOM You must have gotten a torque...
I read your recent column about blind spots on the right side of your car But what about the blind spot on the left side Why not use a wide angle mirror there too Is there any thing I can...
The windshield on my Lexus ES developed a film outside the surface cleared by the windshield wipers Normal glass cleaning liquid would not cut it So I tried cleaning the area with a green nylon pad called Scotch Bright along...
Got a problem In I bought a new Dodge Ram their small pick-up made by Mitsubishi I liked it well enough to buy another one in when my company bought the ' It's the same truck except with the sport...
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