Head gasket blew, resurfaced head, put new gaskets, assembled together with wrong specs for tourque and degree for the bolts. (2002 PT Crusier, 2.4 liter DOHC) Won’t start at all and starter almost caught fire. Trouble shooting and double checking all work and possible reasons for problems. I was told that if the bolts [...]
I4, 5spd, 4×2. Got the truck a few weeks ago and ran fine. Developed a knocking sound which I thought was the throw out bearing going out but that wasnt it. the truck recently died on the side of the highway, we were able to start it again and get it to the gas station, [...]
I4, 5spd, 4×2. Got the truck a few weeks ago and ran fine. Developed a knocking sound which I thought was the throw out bearing going out but that wasnt it. the truck recently died on the side of the highway, we were able to start it again and get it to the gas station, [...]
I bought a used car about a year and a half ago from a giant Subaru dealership. They told me it was a great car with a stellar service record and a single past owner. I inspected the vehicle thoroughly and could find no fault in their statements. Not a week passes and i begin [...]
I’ve been having a hell of a time with this es300. I got it in the beginning of march 2009, and since then have had to have the water pump and timing belt and gasket replaced, and then recently, I ran out of gas on the highway and the fuel pump went.
The day the fuel [...]
My truck is a 1988 chevy silverado, great truck, has over 200k miles on it, so she’s kinda gettin tired. The engine needs rebuilt or replaced no doubt, but I’m just gunna keep drivin it till she drops. The thing is, it leaks antifreeze very badly internally, and I’m 95% sure it’s a head gasket [...]
I just bought a truck and I didnt notice at the time it was mis-firing when in idle/park. Anyway, I doubt its going to pass emissions due to this problem. There is some smoke coming out of the exhaust. I changed the oil to see if it had a mix of coolent in it, but [...]