Reader Question:  How much would you say should be expected to pay in a 120,000 mile scheduled service for  a 1998 Honda Accord LX? Thank you for your time. Thanks for your email. That is very hard to answer. Why?  The services and repairs needed at that mileage very greatly.  I bet if you called [...]

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Reader Question: A rock chipped my windshield in my 1999 Ford Expedition and I tried to have it repaired at this mobile glass repair place in Houston. They said it could not be repaired because the chip made like a spider web crack and they could not fill it with what ever it is they [...]

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Reader question: Hi, I have a Honda with a D16A9 engine. I recently had problems with a noise in the gearbox, and took it in to be repaired. What was going to be just a replacement of a bearing, turned out to be a complete gearbox overhaul (Very expensive!). As part of this they also [...]

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Reader Question: My car makes this terrific metal grinding noise when I start the engine. I was told I might need a starter motor shim, what the heck is that? Alice, Provo UT Hey Alice, A starter shim is a thin piece of metal that acts like a spacer between the starter motor and the [...]

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Hello. I am way2old. I am an ASE Master Automobile Technician and manage a fleet of approximately 1200 vehicles. The blog owner has an automotive forum at our online CAR FORUM and there are a lot of other technicians that can help with your questions. If you are a do it yourselfer or a professional, [...]

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