shadetreeauto
Member of RepairPal since 2010
About shadetreeauto
35 years in auto repair-first as ford tech than g.m.im now semi-retired and run a mobile repair shop called shadetree automotive in and around turlock/modesto ca.
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has been sitting for a month or so and now wont come out of 4x4 low.any ideas?
changed timing belt on friends 2.0l 4 cyl.never drove car myself so i dont know how it was runnin...
selector hard to move up or down in cold weather.any ideas?
hard to start after running for a while.smell gas when trying to restart.
cruise has never worked since i got the car 4 yrs ago.fuses are ok. is a former government car an...
was told the thermostat was bad. i replaced it and it still heats up. upper hose is hot while low...
is the 2.0 4 cyl. engine a non-interfearance motor?
my 4.0 aerostar has exsessive n. o. reading.i changed the mas sensor and the check engine lite is...
Answers
check the charging system
change battery and check altenator output
sounds like you have a bad oil leak - check the valve cover gaskets.
take it to a front end/tire shop for a second opinion.some shop wont even charge to inspect it.
its reverse thread on the large center nut.
it may be on the back of the motor and may have a small heat shield over it.
sounds like you have a tranny fluid leak onto a exhaust pipe.could also be engine oil.
check the charging system.
first check all the fuses and relays - if good test the alt. with a volt meter directly on the re...
if its pumping gas on the ground the pump is working.check the hoses
this could be many things (starter -ign. switch-charging system-etc.)take it to the shop.
this car has a break interlock switch - make sure your brake light switch is working.there is a o...
these motor are famous for a leak at the intake manifold - are you having to add to the coolant l...
right away.
700 amp battery at least
check the fluid level in the tranny.
change the oil sending unit.
sounds like a thermostat problem.the intake gasket will run 400.00 to 600.00 bucks
repairpal estimate is 340.00 to 450.00 for this repair.
your heater core might be bad.does this happen when the car is running?
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my 97 lumina has run good and been dependable.it has most of the problems other owners talk about...
Sep 07, 2010
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