Village Auto

"Front or rear? Left or right?"

"OIL GUAGE OR LAMP? BOTH WILL WORK EVEN WITH VERY LITTLE OIL IN PAN. THESE DO NOT CHECK LEVELS-ONLY PRESSURE!"

"Be glad to diagnose & repair for you. Village Auto in Bellmore. 516-785-7763"

"do you find a puddle of coolant under the car? This may be one tell tale sign. There are others signs also.
Recommend you send car to a qualified repair center such as ours."

"You will need a scanner to access defect fault codes. A few things are possibly wrong. First check that brake lamps are working for the no shifter action. ABS lamp is probably a second problem."

"If in fact the car starts with a jump start,and always cranks when the the jumper cables are connnected then the problem is with the battery and/or charge system. It sounds as if the battery is eit..."

"Possible rear stablizer links/bushes. Suggest you bring car to a qualified repair center."

"Do you mean the fan only works on the max high speed? If so the fan resistor may have failed not allowing the lower speeds to operate. Please be more specific if I misunderstood your question."

"First check the engine mounts. When in reverse the engine moves and possibly in a way
that can cause throttle cable to move with it. This in turn may nudge the cable in such
a way that may cause ..."

"You should start with a reputable repair center such as ours. Guess work is not a good idea."

"THERE COULD BE NUMEROUS REASONS. I would start with driving the vehicle with a fuel pressure guage on it. This seems to be the usual reason for this type problem."

"We have seen and replaced the steering coupler numerous times. The coupler shaft has u-joints on them and we have seen them fail."

"you are under warranty. Bring the vehicle back to the dealer. Test drive with them in order to document that they also hear the noise(rattle). you may have to leave the vehicle overnite in order fo..."

"Patricks anwser says it all & more! Drive car to set monitors. Have a knowledgeable shop attatch a scanner and check to see if the monitors set. A 2000 model year car is allowed to have 2 monitors ..."

"Possible faulty turn signal switch. Did you check for electrical current at the fuse and/or at the brake light switch?"

"Sounds like you may not be running on all cylinders. This will cause a huge loss of fuel mileage."

"Probably not. Warranty was probably 3/36, whichever came first. Recommend you call your local Subaru dealer to find out. It is ultra important not to let the leak get larger as it could pump oil di..."

"Call your local Honda dealer and make an appointment. They are the only people that will perform this service free of charge."

"It sounds as if you are a beginner. ECM(electronic control module)PCM (power control module).
Your best bet is to have somebody knowledgeable diagnose your running condition. A vibration at idle i..."

"THERE ARE COOLANT LINES GOING TO THE REAR HEAT CORE. BEFORE CONDEMNING THE HEAT CORE, HAVE A COMPETENT TECH PRESSURE TEST THE SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK"

"Try before starting to turn the key on & off 4 or 5 times. This will build up fuel pressure. Then crank car and see if it starts up quickly. If so then we know we have a loss of fuel pressure when ..."

"Go to a professional!"

"I have not seen the need for a new throttle body in years. I suggest you take the car to a quality repair facility to have diagnostics performed. The problem may be as simple as a throttle position..."

"Your best bet is to go to the Smithtown Library (the corner of 25A & Rt 111) and photocopy the needed steps from a Motors or Chilton manual. (I happen to live in Smithtown for years!)"

"There apparently is an electrical draw on the battery while the vehicle is not in use. In other words, an electrical function is not turning off when you exit the car. A properly trained tech (such..."