The flywheel on my 81 chevy 350 has dark "scorch" marks on it from an oil leak. the surface is otherwise flat and smooth. Can I use some 600 grit emery cloth on an orbital sander and sand the whole surface until the marks are gone or should I have it resurfaced? This is an old work truck which I'm...

97 mountaineer on a tight budget in indy (only gets super-cold about 2-3 weeks a year...) So just how important or drastic is the difference between a 650 cca vs 750-850 cca battery. last one i bought was 850 from napa and it lasted 2 yrs. otoh, my 91 mazda has had its battery for well over 6...

Thanks Jazzman got if figured out this engine goes counter clock wise in the firing order, it starts and runs great!!!!!

My daughter's 99 Mazda Protege with auto trans has started acting up when in overdrive. Between about 40 and 50 mph it will suddenly either downshift or shift into neutral for about a half second and then go back into OD. It's hard to tell exactly what's happening but it suddenly revs up and feels...

Hello, The 4 liter V-6 boggs when you quickly press the accelerator. I would look to the accel. pump on a carburated engine but this is EEc-IV fuel injected. I ran an error code check . key on-engine off: the only code was 998which is "Hard fault present" so I went to engine running test the code...

I posted this in the wrong group yesterday so sorry if anyone sees a cross-post. I was just wondering if GM ever resolved the problem with the 2.2 cavaliers blowing head gaskets? I have a 95 that has gone through a gasket already and I may be looking for another cavalier in the future. I'm just...

Dear All, I'm a newbie in the automotive technology but I'm trying to learn things. In the meantime I have a problem: the lower part of the engine (crankcase, cylinders, etc) on my Buick Century 1996 was recently changed. It runs perfectly, but it would only start from the second time if the car...

Question for you all... I've got a 95 Dodge Ram 1500 V8, believe it's a 5.2 liter.. It idles fine, but when driving it studders while accelerating... seems to happen at all speeds and any rpms. The spark plugs/wires, dist. cap and roter, fuel and air filter have been replaced. Relieved fuel...

My father had a '51 Dodge with Fluid Drive.Reading a '41 sales pamphlet when this transmission came out you get the impression of an ultimate transmission.The span of its production was from'41 to '53-'54.What was the reason for its demise?Was it made obsolete by the state of the art by the other...

2001 Impala base 46K miles. Recently developed a kind of whining noise from the front. The whine can only be heard in the speed range of about 20 - 30 mph. The noise stays even after foot gets off the gas pedal until the speed drops below ~20mph. What's wrong? Need a big fix? Thanks!

Newbie to this forum and this car... some experience with auto maintenance, but not for a few years... Need to change out the water pump on '96 Cavalier 2.2L (115k miles and orig water pump) and can't figure out how to release the tension on the serp belt. Believe the pulley in the "center" is...

I HAVE A COMPLETE 1961 FORD THUNDERBIRD- FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING- POWER WINDOWS- POWER SEATS- MUCH MORE- 100% COMPLETE CAR- HAVE JUST LISTED A/C COMPRESSOR- FRONT BUMPER- MARKER LIGHTS- HUB CAPS- ALSO A '73 4-BARREL MOTORCRAFT CARBURETOR FOR A 460 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL/MARK IV- EMAIL...

I HAVE A COMPLETE 1961 FORD THUNDERBIRD- FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING- POWER WINDOWS- POWER SEATS- MUCH MORE- 100% COMPLETE CAR- HAVE JUST LISTED A/C COMPRESSOR- FRONT BUMPER- MARKER LIGHTS- HUB CAPS- ALSO A '73 4-BARREL MOTORCRAFT CARBURETOR FOR A 460 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL/MARK IV- EMAIL...

Yesterday I purchased a used Japanese import - a 2001 Toyota Prius hybrid car. It has Yokohama tires, steel belted radials 165/65 R15 81S OK so far; that gives me the profile and size information, and the load carrying and speed rating. I would like to know the safe maximum cold inflation...

Daniel J. Stern Wrote: > On Thu, 8 Jul 2004, Eric Adamson wrote: > > > I'm working on an 89 Mercury Grand Marquis wagon (Colony Park) with > the > > following symptoms: > > > > 1. Left turn signals light solid, but do not flash. > > 2. Right turn signals light & flash >

There is a very interesting article on http://LiveToBe100.org about how to drastically increase you gas mileage. The great thing about it is you don't have to buy anything. The guy has some very interesting ideas. Walt

Have an 85 S10, 4 spd manual transmission. Got it 2 months ago. I ONLY WANT TO GET 1 MORE MONTH USE OUT OF THIS TRUCK TO DO SOME WORK. SO: 1. It ran fine for first month. 2. Now it's hard to put into gear while driving. (with car off it'll go into any gear easily). 3. It's easy to get into...

I have owned an 89 Cutlass Supreme for over 5 years now. When I got it I was told that I would have to replace my door handles eventually because they ALWAYS break. Same with the ones that are used in coupe version of Buick Regals, Pontiac Grand Prixs and Chevy Luminas. From years 1988-1996. You...

could someone please let me know from start to finish how to change the water pump on my rover 214 sei thanks ken ps i know this is a big ask but im desperate.

I've got an '84 Pontiac w/ 2.8L 173CI V6 (really a Chevy V6). The orig choke has been acting up, barely sets on a slightly cool morning and almost immediately opens making the car prone to stalls for about the 1st five minutes. Picked up a new choke tstat from local parts store thinking...