Reader Question Good day Austin, my car radiator and the coolant tank are shortening water and there are no sign of leakage. pls. How do I arrest this problem? Thank Youuuuuuu.   You are welcomeeeeee Get a “cooling system pressure test” performed by your mechanic. This will help locate where the coolant is going…..hopefully an [...]

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Reader Question Hi Mr. Davis… I have a quick question. My mechanic said that I need to remove the timing chain to install a water pump on a 1998 Chevy Cavalier. It’s a 4 cylinder, 2.2 engine (I think). He said it has to be taken out and then put back in (extra work… extra [...]

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Reader Question Hi, I have a 1996 Ford Explorer 4×4 Eddie Bauer automatic transmission, just a few months ago this started. The gear shifter will not move from Park into anything except when I turn off the truck and move it into (neutral, drive etc) if vehicle is on, shifter will not move at all. [...]

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Reader Question My 1993 Nissan 240Sx consumes a quart of oil every 600-700 miles; no leaks, no smoke. Do I need a new engine? If not, when do I start worrying? Bruce Virginia   Hey there Bruce, If you are absolutely positive that there are no external oil leaks I would suspect you have some [...]

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Reader Question Austin, My son recently purchased a 1996 Ford Explorer 4Dr, 4WD Limited with the 6 cylinder engine and automatic transmission. The vehicle has about 130k miles on it and appears to be in great shape. It is overheating. We have read a lot of articles from you about overheating. The low engine temperature [...]

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