Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Weekly Newsletter - Friday, February 27, 2015

Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair newsletter

Top new questions this week: What to Inspect / Clean / Change After Buying a Used Car Without A Service Record Let's say you've bought a second hand car that seems decent, but has no service record. What are the things you would inspect, clean or change right off the bat? service used   asked by Robert S. Barnes 6 votes answered by Josh Caswell 5 votes How much does spark plug gap affect fuel efficiency? I've read conflicting reports regarding how plug gap can affect fuel efficiency. For example, I've read that too small a gap won't cause a clean burn, or that too large a gap can cause misfires due ... sparkplugs   asked by Robert S. Barnes 6 votes How to Inspect a Fuel Filter to See if it Needs Replacing? I bought a used 97 Mazda 323 BA 1.8L 16 Valve BP DOHC and the previous owner has no idea when the last time the fuel filter was changed ( he was pretty clueless about everything related to the car ). ... mazda fuel-filter   asked by Robert S. Barnes 5 votes answered by Bob Cross 7 votes Proper way to do maintenance on an air bag system (SRS)? My air bag system light started coming on a while ago. Sometimes it will come on and stay on, other times it will go off after a while. This usually happens when it starts raining out. I did some ... chevrolet sensor airbag silverado   asked by Paulster2 5 votes Best way to wash a soft top? I'm completely restoring my Jeep's appearence. I got my doors stolen a little over a week ago, so I bought new ones which have to be repainted. I'm taking this opportunity to restore all of the Jeep ... jeep detailing   asked by Sponge Bob 5 votes answered by Paulster2 2 votes I dropped my bike and now it won't start I have a Suzuki GSX 600F Katana. Yesterday, I changed the clutch lever on the handlebar and left the key on. I had to push start my bike. After getting it started, I left it in first gear, and let go ... motorcycle starting ignition   asked by Cedric. Goodacre 4 votes answered by Ducati Killer 3 votes Ford Focus 2004 1.6l Rear Noise I have a Ford Focus 2004 1.6l that has done quite high mileage 155k. It had a problem wheel bearing on the front right (drivers side) which was replaced along with a full service and some other bits. ... ford noise focus   asked by Charles 4 votes answered by Nick C 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: Getting the best results sealing head gasket leak with Blue Devil The 1998 Subaru Outback I've been having cooling system problems with turns out to have a combustion gas leak into the coolant. I suspected this but couldn't get a test to turn up anything; taking it ... subaru cooling-system head-gasket   asked by R.. 2 votes answered by R.. 3 votes How do I loosen stuck lug nuts in order to change a tire? How do I loosen car tire lug nuts (so that I can change a tire) when they are really really stuck? I have tried turning the provided wrench, even standing and jumping on it. This worked for 4 of the ... tires lug-nut   asked by Steven 11 votes answered by Bob Cross 14 votes Can you answer these? Continual Brake Issues on a 2002 Kia Spectra I have a 2002 Kia Spectra. We have replaced the rotors 3 times, but prior to doing that we were having problems with our back brakes. The mechanic we were going to said nothing was wrong with the back ... brakes kia spectra   asked by james 2 votes Jeep electrical/charging problem I have an electrical problem with my 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The alternator whines and the battery gauge drops to zero. I put a new battery in and a new alternator and it didn't fix the problem. any ... jeep alternator charging   asked by john 1 vote Clunking Noise from Rear, Right Tire when hitting bumps I have a 2003 Ford Taurus SE with ~95000 miles. It has been a very cold and harsh winter in New England. Recently, I have been hearing a clunking noise in the rear, right tire region when hitting ... ford noise suspension struts taurus   asked by heterocidal 3 votes

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