Archive for the "Maintenance & Repairs" Category

15
Jan

The blower motor in my 1994 s10 went out yesterday and i am going to change it but as it stands now i must remove the hood so i can remove the finder to take out the blower motor. is there a easer way of doing this?
Answer: the blower motor can be removed without taking […]

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15
Jan

Status symbol…
Answer: All hand made,,, they cast their own blocks, body parts etc. everything is made one at a time. most of the parts are aluminum. it was on an episode of super factories on national geograghic
Answer: ..and not that unreliable too. OK, not Porsche style reliable, but the newer models are almost […]

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15
Jan

Ive got a 1.6L petrol VW polo, which i recently bought, and appeared to work fine, when we got it home we realised it woudlnt start, just ticking, i assume this is the solenoid or starter motor, and so rules out the possibility of an immobiliser fault. It usually won't start but after continuous trying […]

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15
Jan

30 MM. And if you've never done it, It is a PITA
Answer: Metric
Answer: The rear brake drums simply pull off after removing the rear wheels on most cars.
Answer: well there might be an allen head or you may have to use a phillips screw driver for them,but usually when you take the tire off they […]

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15
Jan

If you give me your e:mail address I will sent all the info as an attachment.
Need to know year and engine size.
frankiegardener@yahoo.co.uk
Answer: give this a try
http://www.howtomendit.com/search.php?ke…
Answer: http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/090…
Answer: This is too expensive a matter if it goes wrong to take any risk on a data source you don't […]

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15
Jan

The piston in the caliper sounds like it's not retracting fully,lift the car up and start it,apply brakes,then see if you can turn the tire by hand,if you cant then thats the probelm.
Answer: Improper adjustment, could be put together wrong…
Answer: caliper frozen it try to gt back into original position it was before you changed […]

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15
Jan

On what? go to www.partsamerica.com easy to look up…i get most of my parts there, very reasonable,
Well go to the link i gave ya, labor is gonna run ya bout $50 to $100 an hour depending where you take it, 2hr fix maybe.
I would charge $500 total in my shop for […]

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15
Jan

Blown head gasket?

Author: admin

rover 25 2002 with full service history.
Why would the head gasket blow and what sort of cost to have the car repaired
Answer: The k series engine fitted to your car is prone to popping head gaskets. Most times it goes at the dowls which locate the head into place as these were made from high […]

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15
Jan

I've had good luck with Walmart's Supertech and Auto Zone's Coastal.
Answer: Trop Artic is a little cheaper than Supertech but not by much. It is sold at Wal-Mart too. I change my oil with Supertech oil and filter and have had no problems.
Answer: I use the stuff that my friends drop off at […]

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15
Jan

for a toyota camry 1987
Answer: Find the transmission fill plug on top of the transmission and remove it. Then place a drain pan under the transmission drain plug and remove it to drain all the oil. Replace the drain plug and using a long neck funnel, refill the transmission with the fluid specified in your […]

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