Reader Question Hello Mr. Mechanic ! I’m hoping you’ll be able to help me out. I’ll give you the scenario and maybe you can help with telling me what might be wrong. Two weeks ago I replaced my water pump, my thermostat, changed my oil and refilled my coolant tank with coolant/antifreeze. What prompted all [...]

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Reader Question I have a 1996 Chevy Suburban 6.5 diesel 4×4…I will just tell u issue im having now… When u drive the truck it shifts normal but after about 15 mins or so of driving, shifting becomes harder. after say 25-30 mins of driving, If i make a stop at a light or something, [...]

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Reader Question I have a 1987 Jeep Cherokee with the 4.0 Liter I-6 engine. I have started having troubles with the electrical system. The car starts just fine but as soon as I turn any electrical accessory on such as lights or heater/ac, etc… The enginehesitates and dies. I am thinking it is the alternator, [...]

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Reader Question I have a 1994 Buick Lesabre that dies at random times. it will run fine then the motor will shut off and oil, temp, and the other normal warning light come on. It usually starts right back up, but some times it will run rough for 15 seconds or the rpms will fluctuate [...]

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Reader Question We recently had our 2001 Toyota Avalon serviced by our local Toyota dealership for Engine sludge. 96,000 miles, and we had all necessary service and oil changes over the course of 7 years. This $3,000-$4,000 service was covered by Toyota due to a Class action suit back in 200-2001. They did everything that [...]

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