I have a 1988 Mazda MX6 Turbo which runs beautifully. Just this past month, a groaning noise started as i turned the steering wheel, which lead me to check the power steering fluid level. The level was down and there was oil underneath the fluid resevoir. I took the resevoir out, checked it for...

I just had my 98 Chevy Astro van emission tested (Arizona/Maricopa County). It passed OK but there's an entry in the results section of the report that says 'Readiness Monitors that are not ready: Oxygen Sensor Heater'. What does that mean? Is there a problem with the O2 sensor that I should be...

This morning in my snail mail is a big double fold card from a Ford dealership in a small city about 45 miles West of me.On the front of the card is a scratch off number.I scratched off the six digit number on the front of the card and that number does match the number inside of the card.The card...

I am new to modifying cars and this question is probably not going to make much sense but I still want to find out. I drive a Nissan Almera Active 2001 1495cc and was wondering if I can improve the performance of it. I have a few ideas in mind but not sure if it can be done to this particular...

I have a 1984 Chevy K-20. 350 engine, 4-speed gearbox. (Also has a PTO to run a dump bed and a winch.) Just yesterday I noticed that going around corners (left or right) the rear wheels seem to be "sticking," that is they chirp a little like they're not rotating freely. No problems when...

I have a 2000 Integra GS, disc brakes on all four wheels. Recently my *front* brakes have been grabbing and shuddering as I stop the vehicle. The shuddering, or "rhythmic groaning slippage" as one of my verbose friends calls it -- which can only slightly be felt through brake pedal feedback, but...

Pressure or vacuum type? How about the pump style pressure units with no separate chamber for fluid? I've got a friend looking for one for his home garage. I use an older KD pressure set-up but he doesn't like the price. I figure the folks on here might have a few options he could look at. So...

I have a DieHard 750 Portable Power jump starter & DC power source. It is a 12V 12Ah rechargeable unit with permanently attached 8-gauge cables with clamps on the ends. The cables are only 18" long, so you must connect the clamps directly to the posts on the battery you are boosting. You cannot...

I'd like to do a radical rotation of my tires, have them dismounted from the wheels and put back on with the rounded off corners inward. I would make sure that they are still rotating in the same direction. Is this a bad idea? Another question. So that my windshield washer solution does not...

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Ok, I knew just enough to be dangerous when I tried to top off the brake fluid reservoir. I had a focus previously and the brake and power steering fluid were in the same reservoir. So I put power steering fluid into my brake fluid tank. The brakes started to fail, and after asking some questions,...

Hey everyone, I've been thinking lately about custom cars and all the legislation that is being put in place to control a sector of the automotive industry that relies on being out of someone elses control. I mean, we are modifying our cars to speak to other people but how can we do that when we...

Hi all, just a quick question: I have an been offered a parts car for free (89 Taurus 3.8L), the engine and tranny are in good working condition (the vehicle is being driven daily). By tranny in my 92 Taurus is on its last leg. I'm curious if the two trannies are interchangable. I am by no...

there are soem special fluids to prevent such problems, search google for them -- onar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ onar's Profile: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/member.php?userid=461575 View this thread:...

I was thinking of changing from an auto transmission to a manual transmision on my '93 Honda Prelude. It has a H23A1 auto and I was thinking of moving to a H22A1 manual. Anyone make that kind of change before? I was wondering what kind of change I would be looking at in the interior of the...

i have a 1991 corolla with about 140,000 miles on it. a few months ago a noise started happening and i figured it was just a plastic piece or something loose underneath the car, but now it's getting worse. the sound i hear is like a popping noise, or maybe like a piece of hard plastic or rubber...

hello all new to this group,and i have a question on a 1972 postal jeep ,4cly chevy 153 with a 2sp powerglide .will it be harmed by flat towing it the 75-100 miles to its new home.i have heard that older auto trans can have damage done because the pump is not turnning ,can any one explane what...

Suggestions for practical "kill switch" in install in 2006 Toyota 4runner ? Back when I was working so hard to have my Mom not be driving (at 88 years and no valid drivers license for a year) - I received suggestions to install a simple (or even not so simple) "kill switch" Obviously, I could...

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