I have a Ford Ranger pickup with miles on it About six months ago it started making a rapid ticking tapping sound at the rate of about ticks per minute It happens all the time regardless of whether or not...
16-year-old Matt says he's looking for a car to get him to and from his burger flipping job. But Tom and Ray see through this question and get to the real heart of the matter.
I have been changing my oil every miles religiously for close to years On a recent oil-change attempt on my Toyota Camry notice I said attempt I was unable to get the oil drain plug out of the oil pan...
Help I've got a Plymouth Acclaim When I start it up in the morning the temperature gauge goes all the way to hot for a couple of minutes then drops back down to halfway and stays there after that It...
I'm old enough to remember when cars had steel timing chains instead of rubber timing belts Finding a broken timing chain was as rare as finding a chicken with teeth My question is Why did manufacturers switch over to timing...
I have recently purchased a used Pontiac Bonneville SSEi It has miles on it and seemed to run fine until last night My wife and I were returning home from visiting our daughter at college About miles into the trip...
I have a ' Toyota Corolla Despite having bought new tires and having several wheel alignments I still get a sawtooth-shaped tire wear pattern Each little nub of rubber on the tire becomes individually slanted like the teeth on a...
I bought a used four-cylinder Toyota Camry The air conditioner goes out whenever I drive through a not-too-deep water puddle I asked the service manager about it and he said it's a safety precaution My owner's manual states that when...
I sent my Grand Voyager to a service center for a oil and filter change They later phoned me up to advise me that my vehicle was ready and that there had been an incident whereby a dent had been...
I am a middle school science teacher who is questioning a time-honored warning handed down to me from my grandfather My wife and I were cleaning the garage when I was shocked to see a car battery resting on the...
We recently purchased our fourth Honda Accord and I am now disgusted amazed angry and upset I went back to the dealer to get two keys for my wife Normally the cost would be about six bucks The dealer said...
I recently read a letter in your column concerning a gentleman who was looking for a wireless phone to use while in his car In your response you said that wireless phones are unsafe for use in automobiles I would...
I have a Chevy Cavalier that has more than miles on it and a Buick Skylark with miles on it Should I be concerned about whether the rear wheel bearings need attention They're supposed to be sealed bearings but even...
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