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Warning to everybody that is shopping for a car... especially a Chevrolet! This has got to be the WORST Chevrolet Dealership in the United States! Powers Chevrolet out by the Superstition Mall in Mesa, Arizona have a Service Manager named Derek Hadid that seems to be totally focused on ripping...

Greetings fellow Mechanics , my 1998 astro van (RUTTROW) van is dead stranded at Va Hosp where i was last made 2 attemps of retiving it, the symtoms are the engine 4.3 v6 fi 140 miles on vehicle cranks ok but wont go to final start process like fetching the fuel,the remove air cleaner and FI duct...

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Hello Land Cruiser enthusiasts, I would like to buy a used Land Cruiser 1995-7. So I am looking for a pre-purchase inspection guy since I am not that great car mechanic myself. Would you recommend me somebody in Chicagoland area? Somebody who is dependable, who knows 4x4 stuff, and TLCs in...

Hi, 91 Chevy Blazer S-10 Starter needs replacement. I have never seen such a pain in the a**. Woa! I had to take off part of the undercarriage cross-member and I still can't get the starter out. Do you have to pull the axle? Help appreciated. Waz

Im hoping there are some mechanics out there that can give me some insight. I bought a 2005 Grand Cherokee, and the tach is on the right and the speedometer is on the left. Drives me nuts! Ive always had the tach on the left, and I believe that is where it should be. Is it possible to take the...

I just purchased a Mean-Green Alternator (MG8206) for my 97 Suburban K1500, 5.7L with Optima red-top battery -- in anticipation of replacing the reman alternator that I have to replace every couple of years. The new alternator seems to be a direct bolt-in. However, when I start up and run the...

cutlass ciera making a loud noise when running. it seems to be something along the serpitine belt. the car sat for 5 years with nothing done to it. can I oil all the parts along the belt or not? i was thinking maybe something is rusted or maybe it could be the power steering motor...please help....

I have a 1990 range rover 3.9L auto 4/4. When I shut off the engine battery light stays on and drains the battery. Any suggestions on what the problem could be?

Would not start after work the other day. Changed fuel filter and fuel pump relay switch. Still would not start after attemting several times. Next day went back and it fired right up. I drove it about 40 miles to work and back home. No problem there. I took it about 75 miles down the highway...

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Just a novice looking for some advice and a place to start in the world of jeep modification... I have a 2001 cherokee classic, 4.0 straight 6, and I'm looking to improve the stock parts on it in order to promote a good, healthy, long life out of this sucker (and maybe some fun extras) but I don't...

hi i have a 87 jeep 4.ol and when it cold it fires wright up when it is hot you have to crank it twice ( crank once then stop then again and will start) it will give know spark on first crank but on second it will ? thanks

I'm new here so please forgive a dumb question. I just replaced the airbags on my 2001 Ford F-150 Lariat and need to replace the Module/control unit. The problem is I cant find the thing!, anyone got any ideas as to where it's at? Thanks,Earl.

The overdrive light on my gear shift is flashing. I have looked in the owner's manual and have not found anything regarding this. Does anyone have an idea as to what the problem may be?

Hi! I will be 'landing' in Montreal as a skiller worker and would really like to drive my Toyota 4Runner 87 which has only 100.000 miles (from the US). My question is, does anyone has experience importing this kind of truck? I've been doing some research and I know I can import such because it's...

This is the rich yuppie talk I HATE! You are no different than the old lady driving 2 walmart in her hummer. I live in rural Arkansas and what once was a pristene mountain view in my back yard has in recent years been turned into a smoggey blur! This filth has been proven to cause cancer and...

My trk has a 4.3L,TBI,a/t(w/o.d),4x2,w/air. It BIG TIME surges,"bucks"/hestitates,stumbles @ IDLE ONLY.Ther are NO codes stored...Any info. would be GREATLY appreciated.

Does anyone know how to over ride the annoying cut-out experienced when the speed of 95mph is reached? I imagine it is a factory setting in the computer, but there's got to be a way to get around it without having to sell my kids to house for it. Please advise if anyone out there knows a...