Q&A

hi all. i left my lights on and jumped my car fine, but brake lights now remain on. a. is replacing the stop; light switch the correct thing to do? b. can you explain how to do it? c. my car has 230,000 miles and the timing belt was replaced 110,000 miles ago. should I replace it? d. my water pump and thermostat was never replaced.should i replace it? e. i have a burnt compressor. I have a friend with a '98 that hes going to junk soon and hes willing to give me his compressor and parts. Is this a good idea to change it? e. my cv boots and joints were replace under warranty 1 month ago. Now I hear what seems to be a plastic scraping noise when making a left up into a driveway incline. Any thoughts on the noise? Thank you in advance for your answers