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Repair and Maintenance
1998 Questions and Answers with Bob Hagin
- Week 1 In Kitty Hawk, NC, a Buick owner can't heat up
the interior. An Isuzu owner in Greenfield Center, NY wonders about the
oil consumption on his second-hand Isuzu. In San Francisco, CA an
amateur mechanic wants the name of a technical automotive magazine.
- Week 2 In Milton, WA a Hyundai keeps going slower and
slower. Grandmother's '50 DeSoto hardtop is a curiosity for its new
owner, her grandson in Virginia Beach, VA. In Sacramento, CA the owner
of a vintage Dodge pickup wants to know how to make it pull stronger.
- Week 3 A tow truck driver ruined a readers transmission
in Redlands, CA. A teen-ager in Carrollton, VA wants to know the details
of auto writing. In Cleveland, OH, a Chevy needs a new gasket and the
owner wants the factory to pay for it.
- Week 4 "I can't get my air bag disabled," complains an
Infiniti owner in Concord, CA. A reader in Bellevue, WA needs a mechanic
to find a miss. Going a step further, a motorist in Portland, OR wants
to know how to find a reliable shop.
- Week 5 In Eugene, OR, a '90 Chevrolet started losing
its paint after three years. A vintage Mercury is filling its air filter
with oil in Virginia Beach, VA. An Oldsmobile is suffering from sticking
steering in Sacramento, CA.
- Week 6 A reader in Scotia, NY wants a wood trim kit for
his Pontiac. A Toyota Land Cruiser has trouble idling in Kill Devil
Hills, NC. When it's cold, a Ford roars in Seattle, WA.
- Week 7 An elderly reader in Sacramento wonders if she
should keep her recently won Chevrolet. A Honda owner in Eugene, OR
wants to know the most dependable car for a newspaper delivery route. In
Virginia Beach, VA, a Volvo has gasoline fumes in the cockpit.
- Week 8 A Ford owner needs a factory shop manual in
Lynwood, WA. An Eagle can't maintain its balance in Bennington, VT. In
Richmond, CA, a Toyota is grinding its life away.
- Week 9 A Mercedes owner in Bakersfield, CA has a
question about tire rotation. A reader in Norfolk, VA wants to convert
his Ford from a stick-shift to an automatic. In Olympia, WA, a son wants
to know what his dad's "risque" radiator mascot is worth.
- Week 10 In Seattle, WA, a Ford owner can't get any
brakes. "Where do I get MG parts?" asks a prospective owner in
Cleveland, OH. A reader in Alamo, CA want to know about working on a
vintage Mercedes diesel.
- Week 11 A Volkswagen enthusiast in San Antonio, TX wants
a new old-style Beetle like the ones he saw in Mexico. A Nissan clutch
judders in Bakersfield, CA. A brake squeal on a Mercury is driving a
retired couple crazy in Sun City, AZ.
- Week 12 A Dodge owner gets "shined on" in Eugene, OR.
A Toyota owner is fearful of ethanol in Seattle, WA. In Virginia Beach,
an Oldsmobile is knocking when the engine gets warm..
- Week 13 In Portsmouth, VA, a Dodge owner worries about
an oil overfill. A Honda owner in Cool, CA wonders about a CD player
installation. "What does the 'Service Engine Soon' dash light mean,"
asks a GMC owner in Springfield, OR.
- Week 14 A '68 Chevrolet owner in Tampa, FL wants to do
his own restoration. The front brakes on a Thunderbird in Pleasant Hill,
CA have worn out three times in 50,000 miles. A Dodge Omni in Lansdale,
PA shuts down after panic stops when the fuel level is low.
- Week 15 The speedometer needle fell off a Nissan in
Rialto, CA. A Ford Probe leaks water into the trunk in Virginia Beach,
VA. In Seattle, WA, a popular model Honda is laid up for lack of a body
panel.
- Week 16 As it approaches 200,000 miles, a Nissan owner
in Tepoca, CA wants to know what to expect. A Honda in Eugene, OR pulls
to the right. A Chevrolet owner wants to know about thermostats in
Edmonds, WA
- Week 17 A father in Fair Oaks, CA wonders about the
sagacity of buying an unfinished street rod for his 16-year old son. A
Mazda in Norfolk, VA gets the shakes going over train tracks. In
Bellevue, WA, a hobbiest wonders about new car press kits.
- Week 18 A Toyota pickup is knocking in Plymouth, NC. A
Chevrolet in Virginia Beach, VA won't start after a two-day shutdown. A
rebuilt Jeep engine in Boise, ID burns oil and the rebuilder is gone.
- Week 19 In Kill Devil, NC, a Cadillac gets gasoline in
its oil. A Zimmer owner in Bakersfield, CA want to know if these cars
are still made. A Ford Taurus runs rough in Lafayette, IN.
- Week 20 A backfiring Buick in Memphis, TN has a reader's
wife thinking about buying a new car. In Virginia Beach, VA, the owner
of a new Chevrolet pickup truck can't get his dealer to fix a noisy rear
end. "What causes low oil pressure in my Mercury even when it's full of
oil?" asks a Cougar owner in Merced, CA.
- Week 21 In Apple Valley, CA an aging Mercury
periodically shuts off. "Is a quart of oil in 3000 miles OK in a new
Ford truck?" asks a reader in Shawboro, NC. In Seattle, WA a neophyte
auto hobbiest wants to know how to get started.
- Week 22 "Is there a future in auto mechanics for my boy
friend?" asks a reader in Eugene, OR. A Ford in Carmichael, CA runs too
cold. A Volkswagen in Portsmouth, VA has a miss in the engine but only
on bumpy roads.
- Week 23 A high-mileage Honda needs a belt change in
Eugene, OR. An old Isuzu isn't powerful enough for a reader in Virginia
Beach, VA. A neglected Volvo transmission is acting up in Pacific Grove,
CA.
- Week 24 A cat pulled a dirty, smelly trick on the a/c
unit of a Ford in Suffolk, VA. "Why do we have right-hand and left-hand
drive vehicles?" questions a reader in Seattle, WA, An air conditioning
system isn't working right on a Camaro in Pleasant Hill, CA.
- Week 25 "What's the story on antifreeze for my Toyota?"
asks a reader in Kill Devil Hills, NC. The warning light on the dash of
a Plymouth in Seattle, WA stays on even after the owner spent $600 to
turn it off. A reader in Pleasant Hill, CA is told that toilet paper
filters motor oil too well.
- Week 26 "My car smells like rotten eggs!" says a Mercury
owner in Chesapeake, VA. A 35 year-old Plymouth had a brake job done
that failed in Eureka, CA. "Do I need a wheel alignment after I get new
tires?" asks a reader in Phoenix. AZ.
- Week 27 In Norfolk, VA a Hyundai has trouble shifting, A
Plymouth Sundance needs new shocks in Concord, CA. The new owner of an
old Chevrolet is looking for restoration advice in Drain, OR.
- Week 28 A two-wheel drive SUV rides too rough for its
owner in Redlands, CA. An eight year old Infiniti has noisy brakes in
Chesapeake, VA. In San Antonio, TX, a Mitsubishi downshifts hard.
- Week 29 A thousand miles after a brake check an Acura
needs a complete and expensive brake overhaul in Moraga, CA. A reader in
Crestwell, OR wants to inspect a Hummer SUV but can't find a dealer. The
automatic transmission whines on a Nissan in Athens, GA
- Week 30 A Plymouth in Fairborn, OH has a problem
maintaining its cool. "Why do auto makers put convex mirrors on the
right door?" asks a reader in Yachats, OR. "Is a rough, rusty Chevrolet
El Camino worth restoring?" queries another in Norfolk, VA.
- Week 31 A Buick in Virginia Beach, VA needs speedometer
help. In Redlands, CA parts of a Nissan's brake system were left off.
"Why won't my car move?" asks a '79 Cadillac owner in Bremerton, WA
- Week 32 A couple in Suffolk, VA wonder about replacing
their tow rig. In Oakley, CA a Fiat owner has questions about
collectibility. Super Glue in a door lock in Seattle, WA has a Toyota
owner in a sticky situation.
- Week 33 A reader in Bakersfield, CA wonders about the
use of an overdrive. A vintage GM truck owner in Renton, WA is worried
about using a gas additive. A Reno, NV owner of a Dodge Neon has
cruise-control "hunting" problems.
- Week 34 "How can I get my '90 Volvo aligned?" asks an
owner in Rancho Cordova, CA. A GMC truck owner has a noisy rear end in
Colon, MI. In Las Vegas, NV, a Toyota owner asks about used parts.
- Week 35 A '57 Ford in Carmichael, CA has a slight
stumble. In Alexandria, VA, a Chevrolet pickup smells like it's new
transmission is burning. A reader in St.Paul, MN wants to know about an
amphibious auto.
- Week 36 The Buick of a reader in San Bernardino, CA dies
at stop signs. A modified elderly VW Bus in Seattle, WA backfires to the
distress of its new owner. A newer VW has an unidentified noise in its
engine in Eugene, OR.
- Week 37 A Subaru in Denver, CO has dimly-lit dash
lights. "Is the HT4100 Cadillac engine a lemon?" asks a reader in
Antioch, CA. A Toyota goes into cold storage in Virginia Beach, VA, and
the owner needs instructions.
- Week 38 A Cadillac owner in Tehachapi, CA can't get a
quiet steering pump installed. A parent in Portland, OR wants help in
picking a first car for his son. A Dodge Ram wore out its rear brakes
prematurely in Virginia Beach, VA.
- Week 39 A Ford Tempo has "eaten" five alternators in one
year in Eugene. OR. A Toyota in Highland, CA suffered from frozen lug
nuts on one wheel only. "Why does my '80 GMC pickup lose power and stop
running?" asks a reader in Tampa, FL.
- Week 40 In Oroville, CA, a Sterling owner needs
information on parts availability. A vintage GMC van in Southmills, NC
won't stay running unless the owner "plays" with the throttle. In
Milton, WA, a Dodge Neon "pops" when it goes through a turn.
- Week 42 A Jeep in Vallejo, CA can't retain its clutch
action. A new car buyer has questions on the window sticker in Virginia
Beach, VA. Another parent asks about his son's career choice in Seattle,
WA.
- Week 45 The owner of an '87 Cadillac in Springfield, OR
wonders if he's facing an engine catastrophe. The relined brakes on a
Buick squeak on Mercer Island, WA. The owner of a second-hand Infiniti
wants the factory to pay for a faulty a/c unit in Shafter, CA.
- Week 48 An Oldsmobile in Fontana, CA has a slight noise
at start-up. The steering on a BMW in Sparks, NV wobbles. A Chevrolet
IROC-Z has gone through three radiators in Cleveland, OH.
- Week 49 A high-mileage Thunderbird in Frisco, NC, is
making valve noises. A BMW owner in Virginia Beach, VA experienced a
run-away car after it was repaired. A vintage photo invoked World War II
tire questions in Tulare, CA.
- Week 50 The new owner of a street-rod wonders what
engine is in his specially constructed roadster in Highland, CA. In
Eugene, OR, a Toyota Camry smokes when it's first started in the
morning. The brakes drag a bit on a Ford in Chesapeake, VA.
- Week 51 A Dodge van has low oil pressure in Elizabeth,
NC. A vintage Chevrolet in Enumclaw, WA "pops" going down hill while
pulling a trailer. A Honda has premature rear wheel bearing troubles in
Danville, CA.
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