Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Weekly Newsletter - Friday, January 30, 2015

Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair newsletter

Top new questions this week: brake squeal and grinding rotor even if I had just installed new pads I have just noticed that my brakes started squealing non stop even though the pads are fairly new (8 months with just 7,000 km on it). Also I have just noticed last night that one of the brakes is ... toyota brakes corolla   asked by marchemike 5 votes answered by Paulster2 5 votes Ford Escape 2014 - is there a practical reason why climate recirculation is on a timer? I have a Ford Escape 2014 and have a question about the climate "recirculation" button. This is the button that is supposed to enable the inside air to be recirculated. On this vehicle this button ... ford escape climate-control   asked by coderworks 3 votes answered by mikes 0 votes Is a power steering flush likely to be necessary at 60k miles? I was recently sold a power steering flush on a 2010 Civic with 60k miles. Cost: $150. They said the fluid was 'filthy'. I've since read that P/S fluid should last much longer than this, If it was ... power-steering   asked by hooverlunch 3 votes answered by Paulster2 3 votes Unwrapping and replacing two positive-side battery cables There are two, not one, battery cables on the positive-side of my Pontiac Vibe's battery. One of the cables is considerably thicker than the other. I'm not sure what function that smaller cable has, ... pontiac   asked by Calaf 3 votes answered by Bob 0 votes Why does diesel engine need a warm-up before the start-up? When starting up, diesel engine needs approximately 5s before turning the key for ignition. Why is this neccessary and what can be damaged if you don't do that? engine starting   asked by winter 2 votes answered by Paulster2 1 vote change dashboard language in honda fit 2012 I need to change the dashboard language of my car, how it possible because its always in Japanese or Chinese and i cant understand. Please check these pictures i took of my screen. I think if any ... honda   asked by fireclaw48 2 votes answered by fireclaw48 0 votes How do I get the most out of a "smart" OBDII scanner? I recently purchased an OBDII scanner that allows me to read and log data using my tablet. How do I get the most out of this device? I am already familiar with simply reading the trouble codes to ... troubleshooting obd-ii dtc   asked by Freiheit 2 votes answered by Freiheit 0 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What can cause a vehicle to run hot, but not overheat? Anyway, I have a Grand Am 2003 V6. It only has 80k miles. My car ran great when I got it(used), but at some point it began to have minor temperature problems. It would always run a little bit hotter ... pontiac cooling-system grand-am   asked by Earlz 2 votes answered by Earlz 3 votes How long should I let me car warm up in the winter? I have been reading mixed reviews about how long to let your car warm up before driving in the winter months. Most of the articles say that the best way to warm it up is to let it idle for 1-2 ... winter warmup   asked by Frantumn 6 votes answered by Nick C 7 votes Can you answer these? 97 Mazda 323 BA showing MAF error I have a 97 Mazda 323 BA 1.8L DOHC BP which is throwing error code P0100 Mass airflow sensor circuit malfunction. Do I have any DIY options to try and fix this ( like cleaning of contacts or things ... mazda maf lantis-323 p0100   asked by Robert S. Barnes 1 vote Why does car rumble/shake with light pressure on accelerator? Have a 2006 Ford Expedition. I had noticed about 6 months ago that every once in a while it would rumble or shake when I was going 45-55 mph and with my foot only lightly on accelerator. Now it ... ford automatic-transmission strange-sounds shaking expedition   asked by blankip 2 votes Alternator, Battery, or Fluke? While we were out running errands yesterday, our car failed to start after a half hour stop at one of our destinations. The first attempt to start the car resulted in nothing but a rapid clicking ... battery alternator   asked by Kenneth 2 votes

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