Can I Help You With Your Auto Repair Questions or Car Insurance?
6
Feb
Hey Austin
I have a 1997 Toyota Tacoma, 4WD, Extra Cab, 4 Cyl, 2.7 Liter engine,
250,000 miles. The check engine light came on and indicated misfires on
cylinder #2.
I tested the compression on the #2 cylinder and it was under 50, where the
#1 was around 140.
1) What should my next step be?
2) It still runs ok, is [...]
6
Feb
Reader Question
I have a 1999 Ford Ranger Sport 3.0 and I was driving to work one day last week and my bright lights cut off. I then switched to dim lights and they worked fine. I also noticed that my battery light came on and also my battery level indicator went to High. My truck [...]
6
Feb
Hello Austin~
I own a 1988 Honda accord with 165,000 miles, it has always been a good car, but recently it won’t start. It acts like it will turn over, but then loses energy and completely dies. Tried jumping it and it got the energy back, started to turn over, but it just would [...]
6
Feb
Hey Austin
I have a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder with approximately 195,000 miles. I have a V6 engine.
Is it necessary to get a major tune up? What is done (changed) when you get a major tune up? What is an approximate cost for this service? How often should it be done?
Thank you for [...]
6
Feb
Reader Question
I have a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder (V6 engine) with approximately 195,000 miles. The valve cover gaskets have been leaking for a while now. I know the leak must be getting worse because I am now starting to smell the burning oil. What is involved in changing the valve cover gaskets for my vehicle? What [...]
2
Feb
Hi,
I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee sport with the 4.0 six and and the four speed
auto. It has 91 000 km on it. I have recently inherited the vehicle from my
mother, although I have always made sure the maintenance has been done
properly at a reputable garage since it was new. It gets Quaker State
synthetic oil [...]
2
Feb
Hello,
I have 1991 Toyota Camry that keeps burning out the voltage regulator on the alternator, ( 3 in 6 months). The head lights will dim when the car idles or if I turn on any accessories, I was told that it was my battery is that a possibility?
Thanks.
Gene
Hey Gene,
Yes a bad cell inside your [...]
I live in Magnolia, TX with my wife and two daughters.
