Description : Car mechanics: Why has my car developed this metallic rattling noise?
Last Answer : Have you checked the engine oil? if the oil level is low, the valves will rattle. this is a metallic noise. john
Description : Mechanics: What is so special about my Jeep Cherokee SUV that only the dealer has the equipment to service it?
Last Answer : Both of my Ford products must have the all-wheel drive system repair work done at a limited number of Ford dealers, because of equipment and special training. IT maybe the Fiat/Chrysler doing the same thing. ... be back again for the same problem in three months and they don't want to deal with it.
Description : Do mechanics see gps tracking devices on cars often?
Last Answer : ?? Well all the new “conveinence” systems such as OnStar and its equivilants are by design GPS trackers. Thats why I would rip it out ASAP
Description : A longshot, but are there any mechanics on fluther?
Last Answer : Sooooo you did still have gas?
Description : What is the worst car you have ever owned?
Last Answer : 2006 Chevrolt Cobalt. I bougth it new and it stayed in the shop for most of the 10 months I kept it. It had numerous recalls. Some things they could fix and it would break again a week later. ... went someplace like the airport to fly out and could not turn your car off. That was the final straw.
Description : When driving in your car, can you tell when something is not working right or about to break?
Last Answer : Probably your sense of hearing. You probably detect subtle differences in the sound of the engine.
Description : Are cars doomed to break, or can they be maintained indefinitely?
Last Answer : Old Volkswagens were built to last forever, but everything since then is meant to break.
Description : Who built the first Top Fuel Dragster to break 300?
Last Answer : 300? doesn’t seem very fast. a lot of street cars can reach that nowadays
Description : How do I go about replacing my break light?
Last Answer : Let me Google that for you.
Description : I think a business card slid down the side of my car window and is stuck down there, can I get it out?
Last Answer : Doors come apart to allow working on the window and lock mechanisms. Basically all the soft parts on the interior can be peeled open. If you don’t want to do that, I would forget it. Or have a pro do it. Without experience and the right tools, it’s hard to put it back together well.
Description : When one turns off the car with out powering down the a/c, fan, and radio does it contribute to short circuiting?
Last Answer : As long as the car is operating correctly, none of these actions will cause any harm. Manufacturers do not expect you to power down everything before shutting off the car.
Description : Car brakes worn down only on one side?
Last Answer : Your alignment might be off.
Description : What happens if you keep your foot pressed all the way down on the gas pedal while the car is on and in park?
Last Answer : You blow the engine if it doesn’t have a rev delimiter?
Description : How do I legally get out from under an upside down car loan without wrecking my credit?
Last Answer : One way I have heard of is to get the dealer to take the car in trade in and add the current loan on the back of a new loan. Longer payments, but lower amounts and most likely lower interest.
Description : What's that weird flutter in air when only one window is down in a car?
Last Answer : when there are 2 windows open, the air can move in and out of the 2, but with one it circulates around the car, back out tge same window. It’s called airflow.
Description : How do you talk someone down in price when purchasing a used car?
Last Answer : when they tell you the price keep asking random questions about the it then say the price minus about 200 dollars or so. for example car dealer: $1500 you: how old is it again? car dealer: 25 years.. you: ... .. thats what my dad did when we bought our 60 inch tv.. except not with a car dealier haha
Description : What does a white cloth/shirt out of the window of a car that is (presumably) broken down mean?
Last Answer : I have never seen this before, good question
Description : Why do people slow down when their car is next to a truck on the highway?
Last Answer : I think people freak out because when you’re driving next to a truck, it’s so large it feels like it is almost creeping into your lane. I think people become more cautious, slow down, and don’t drift to the right side of their lane.
Description : When transporting snowboards on a car roof rack do you face the boards up or down?
Last Answer : It would likely be best to have the bottoms facing upwards if you’re placing them directly on the rack itself. We generally have them in a hard case that holds a few boards which is worth the investment should your boards decide to launch off the top of your car (sadly happened to us once).
Description : Where is a good place to buy a car?
Last Answer : I’ve heard good things about Carmax.
Description : Where is the best place to buy replacement car tires?
Last Answer : answer:Tire rotation should be the least of his concerns. How many miles a year does he drive? I do about 10,000 per year. I get an annual oil change with synthetic oil, and tire rotation is thrown in ... . And being a favored customer of a good, honest mechanic is worth a lot in its own right.
Description : Best place to find a used car, under 2k.
Last Answer : Look locally as well as Craigslist…perhaps ebay. If you have a mechanic, consult them. With the economy such that it is, many folks are keeping their autos longer. Interpret that as, be extra careful in how you go about judging whether an automobile should be in your driveway! Good luck.
Description : Where's a good place to have my car looked at?
Last Answer : A nice place will have their own equipment, like an alignment bay. Look to see that they have everything there. If they don’t, that usually means they ship your car off somewhere else to have it done, which means they will charge you a lot more & your car may incur some damage on it’s ‘travels’.
Description : Calling all car mechanics! What are the noises, symptoms, signs that the CV joint(s) are going out in a vehicle?
Last Answer : I’m not a car mechanic (but I was married to one)... the noise is rhythmic with the speed you are driving, and it gets louder as you turn in the opposite direction of the bad side and is quieter as you turn toward the bad side.
Description : Do car mechanics make a lot of money?
Last Answer : Not in the beginning. I went to a shop and was making $230 a week when I started doing it 8 years ago. It also depends on how you are paid. If you get paid per labor hour and not per actual ... . This can be a very heavy investment. It takes a long time for the mechanic career choice to pay off.
Description : how many rupiah do I give to the Indonesian mechanics when they are done fixing my parents car?
Last Answer : 575
Description : How could you apply the principles of mechanics resonance to a car when it is stuck in snow?
Last Answer : Go on and off the gas rhytmically to rock the car loose.
Description : The director Ilya Krzhanovsky has been shooting the film Dau since 2006 on a set near Kharkhov and has inspired much attention on account of his fanatical attempts at re-creating 50s and 60s Moscow, home to ... -crash and the Nobel he had won had to be awarded to him in a bedside ceremony. Who?
Last Answer : Lev Landau.
Description : Fluff time: How hot temperature wise, is too hot to use the convertible with the top down (or off if it is a convertible hardtop)?
Last Answer : I wouldn’t use mine if it were 90 or above.
Description : How is it that you have to slow down your whole life, but when you die, they let cars run through red lights? What's the hurry all for?
Last Answer : answer:Laugh! Good point, I never thought of that. I think they let all the cars through to keep the line together (unbroken by red lights) and to have a chain of cars united in a ... and public recognition. I'm sure there's a historical element in there somewhere, like from funeral processions.
Description : Typical down payment and monthly payments on a used truck?
Last Answer : answer:Rule of thumb if I recall correctly is $20 a month payment for every $1000 total principle. This is assuming an average interest rate (like 3-6% range). If your interest is higher, your monthly ... CU offered me an interest rate around 5%. My payments were going to be in the $180-$220 range.
Description : Why do some drivers slow down, or stay slow, or even stop, before merging onto a freeway from an interchange or onramp?
Last Answer : They have never been taught the basket-weaving theory of merging, and they are frightened.
Description : Do you unzip the window of your convertible before putting the top down?
Last Answer : I had a Fiat Spyder with a plastic rear window. When I put the top down, I would carefully fold the window in so there was a bend but not a sharp crease in it. I did not unzip it.
Description : Why is my Toyota Corolla bogging down?
Last Answer : Sounds like a job for the Car Talk guys.
Description : Why are there options to go up or down on an elevator and not just.. one button?
Last Answer : They’re built that way to optimize the speed of the elevator. It groups together travelers moving in the same direction.
Description : What does it mean if you start rolling down a hill while in drive?
Last Answer : I am not sure, but could it be your gas pump not doing well. As it seems your gas are not flowing well in a timely fashion, but this is nothing more than my guess. I am not a mechanic :)
Description : What shananigans have you done going down the road?
Last Answer : My father is a rural mail carrier, and up until very recently he used his own vehicle on his mail route. It's a pain in the butt (sometimes literally) to have to sit in the middle of the front ... back with more stories later, but this one popped into my head immediately and I had to share. :D)
Description : The car has not gone for a long time, what should I check before rolling?
Last Answer : I would have the tire pressure checked, the oil, and battery charge. Also make sure you have gas. Welcome to Fluther!
Description : Would you believe an electric car with 1,000 horsepower, a 0-60 time under three seconds, and a top speed over 200 miles per hour? [Link]?
Last Answer : Why not? Pound for pound, an electric motor has far more torque that a gasoline or diesel engine, no RPM restrictions (for the most part). And the battery required for this speed demonstration only ... minimal time required in a single instance, not 8 to 10 hours like a conventional electric car.
Description : Why does my stereo in my car restart every time I start my car?
Last Answer : answer:I can offer two possibilities. 1) The power connection is incorrect . In general after market radios get their power from two places in the fuse box: 12V (or BATT) , and ACC (or IGN), The ... needed for the radio. Use a Volt meter to verify the voltage stays above 10V when you are cranking .
Description : Why would the air conditioner in my car work intermittently and not all the time?
Last Answer : answer:Low charge is my first guess. Once the engine compartment heats up, the refrigerant expands just enough to allow it to kick in, but until then the pressure is too low, causing the pressure ... ; they sell R134 recharge kits at Autozone, and it's almost as simple as recharging a smartphone.
Description : Any suggestions for a (clueless) first-time car buyer?
Last Answer : answer:Here are links to my first three questions on this topic: http://www.fluther.com/148380/some-advice-on-car-buying-question-1/ http://www.fluther.com/148381/some-advice-on-car-buying-question ... not shopping for the same sort of thing that I was, there's plenty of valuable information there.
Description : Stupid questions from a first-time car dealership consumer.
Last Answer : answer:Looking up your choice of vehicles on www.cars.com or www.kbb.com or www.edmunds.com. Used cars have different price for condition and mileage. The web sites will give you invoice price of ... 's credit rating. Taxes, registration and document fees must be paid. $300 to $400 is my guess.
Description : Is there a particular "best" time of year to buy and sell a car?
Last Answer : answer:To sell your car or trade it, right now is good since many people are out shopping used cars for when kids graduate next spring. The best time to buy is when the factory is giving ... money there is, for which models and also which models get special financing (for top credit qualifiers).
Description : Repair or replace: when is it time to get a "new" car?
Last Answer : wow, if your paying 800 for a clutch alone, get a new mechanic. I would say when it starts costing more than its worth its time to make a change. the honda's, not so bad the volvo's sketchy. ... its a new engine if the body of the car and the interior is in really nice, like really nice shape.
Description : Did something break at the worst possible time?
Last Answer : My cell phone. It wouldn't turn on and I know the battery was charged and everything. I was on my way to a job interview and the directions I had got me so lost. I had to stop ... enough so I could collect my thoughts and go over some information, instead I was all frazzled and extremely nervous.
Description : Best place to use for a carfax?
Last Answer : If it is a major auto manufacturer, you might be able to have a service department at the dealership look up service history (if it was maintained at any dealer).
Description : What is the best place to get hit with an airbag?
Last Answer : You should aim it at your chest. The bag is large enough to cover your face too. Also you should keep your hands at the 9 and 3 o’clock positions so they get pushed out if the bag detonates. (Used to be 10 and 2)
Description : Is there a place online where I can virtually drive a Honda Element?
Last Answer : Not trying to be rude in my response, just saying. Firstly, why can’t you just go out to the dealer and drive it? Second, what’s the problem with just going to Honda’s 360* views? I can’t see the “better” 360 because I’m using Chrome; there’s a button to it somewhere.
Description : Where is the best place to buy tires, and which brands/models would you recommend?
Last Answer : My dad used to drive a Toyota Sienna for the longest time (it's a 7-seater mini van) and he has the same driving habits as you. A bunch of highway, a bunch of city and lots of cold weather up here ... 't want to spend a lot, so he got some Toyo all-season tires. He raves about them to this day.