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Clutch pedal force question

Seems like the clutch pedal on my 5-speed is awfully hard, is this adjustable somehow? Driving the thing in rush-hour t...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mikespost
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by mikespost

Puzzling brake problem

Hey, I have a 2001 Ford Ranger 4x4, and the local dealer can't seem to figure out what's wrong with my brakes. The symp...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hhh3
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by hhh3

98 BMW 528i transmission overhaul cost

Hi, I'm trying to find out how much it'll cost to overhaul or replace with remanufactured the transmission of my 1998 5...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by whodis
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by whodis

Only one tire wearing excessively HELP

On the front of my Mercury Viliager minivan (front wheel drive), the drivers side tire is wearing excessively. I replac...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dswebber
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by dswebber

Need help with Lumina APV power windows

I have a 94 Lumina APV and am not getting power to either power window. I checked the fuses in the glove box but can't...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by heyjude076
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by heyjude076

Chick or egg: Timing chain clatter and blow-by

'90 Grand Am, 70k mi, 2.5 liter, the Mrs' daily driver. Symptom 1: Developed a noisy clatter that I mistook for exhaust...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by swoody
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by swoody

compressor cycling

popped the hood with the car running to check atf level and I could hear a clicking sound every 5 or 6 seconds. put a l...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rowest
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by rowest

intermittent starter short??

Car: 1986 mazda 626, 2.0L (no brand bashing or anything, it's a waste of time) Initially one night I go out to the car,...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS

Please help my sick 93 Altima

Here's a problem mechanics around here can't find... i have a 93 Altima that after not running for a few days at temper...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sick_altima
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by sick_altima

Mercedes ML pedal travel

I have a problem with the brake pedal travel on an ML 270CD 2000 model (w registered). With the engine running the peda...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by colin.baisden
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by colin.baisden

1990 Buick LaSabre

I'm looking for some assistance with determining engine/transmission interoperability on a 1990 Buick Lesabre. I've pos...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by doug.schuler
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by doug.schuler

Update on: 2002 Corolla - bad motor mounts at 23K?

Thanks for all your replies on my earlier post. Just to let you guys know, I took the car to another Toyota dealer and...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rachelms79
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by rachelms79

Prestone LowTox + cooling system flush

Today I tried to get as much of the Bars Leak that I used a month ago to try to stop my '95 Integra GS-R radiator from...
57 comments posted 22yrs
posted by y_p_w
57 comments posted 22yrs posted by y_p_w

Holed Piston Question

I've got a high-mileage '86 GMC 1/2 ton van with a 350 that is starting to foul out some of the plugs. If I go to a hot...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by markcharles
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by markcharles

OPEC has us by our NUTS...thanks 'consumers'

Blame the SUV idiots, blame the western world's short-sighted, greedy, dumb consumer(s), but never the less... The Arab...
20 comments posted 22yrs
posted by informed
20 comments posted 22yrs posted by informed