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Comment on What I Have Learned About Auto Repair Help Troubleshooting by oklatom

oklatom — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:27:04 +0000

Grab the bottom radiator hose while it’s cold, and squeeze. Can you collapse it? If so, that’s the problem. There is supposed to be a spring in the bottom hose to keep it open, they sometimes rust out and the suction collapses the hose, restricting the water flow. Replace it. It only collapses at speed, not at idle, so you won’t notice it.

Comment on What I Have Learned About Auto Repair Help Troubleshooting by john m

john m — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:09:01 +0000

I agree with that.flush the system.

Comment on What I Have Learned About Auto Repair Help Troubleshooting by Mr. KnowItAll

Mr. KnowItAll — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:08:01 +0000

You need to flush the cooling system.
Your radiator, and cooling system is plugged up.

Comment on DIY Automotive Maintenance Tips That Can Save Money by Country Boy

Country Boy — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 06:32:14 +0000

It would have helped all of us if you had the items listed so we could take a look at them.
Was this car new when he bought it? How many miles does it have? What kind of car is it? Did the parent company of the car do the work?
I’ll “shoot from the hip” and offer this: I’m betting the car company is owned off-shore. The initial auto cost may have been less than an American built car but their parts and service work is nothing short of outrageous in cost. What you save in fuel economy foreign owned companies are in your pockets for a lot of Casper the Ghost service work.
When in doubt, follow the maintenance schedule in your handbook. Be religious about crankcase oil and filter changes. Keep all filters changed, air, cabin air and fuel. Drop the transmission fluid when the handbook says to.

Comment on DIY Automotive Maintenance Tips That Can Save Money by Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:48:39 +0000

It’s according on how the driver drives in a way. If he drives like a maniac then yeah maintenance is pretty critical. Some cars are different than others. If he drives a lot, like work is a long distance every day then yeah. You rack up the miles and the car is used more meaning parts are wearing. Example say he lives somewhere where the roads are horrible. Always nailing pot holes and hitting bumps. Then Suspension parts are going to wear very quickly. Possibly your friend don’t change out the oil every 3 – 4 thousand miles. Then parts begin to wear faster. Maybe he’s in Stop and go traffic a lot. Transmission/Clutch parts are going to wear. In a period of 6 years yeah I’d assume that much maintenance is going to be required.

Comment on DIY Automotive Maintenance Tips That Can Save Money by evilindependent

evilindependent — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:17:20 +0000

Seems very excessive to me. One would think there would be a warranty of some sort.