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Auto Repair and Maintenance
Auto Repair - Questions and Answers with Bob Hagin
- Week 1
The paint is coming off a Dodge in Richmond, CA.
In Eugene, OR, a pulley fell off of a Toyota, "What is blueprinting,"
asks a neophyte hot-rodder in Portsmouth, VA.
- Week 2
A Ford in Concord, CA ran without oil for two
miles. An 11-year old Chevy is going under in Virginia Beach, VA. "Can a
device platinum-plate combustion chamber?" asks a reader in Melton, WA.
- Week 3
A Focus owner in Sacramento, CA, finds there's
no way to troubleshoot it at home. In Virginia Beach, VA, a Ford has
complex brake noises. The cruise control doesn't work on a VW in Las
Vegas, NV.
- Week 4
Chrysler brakes "rumble" downhill in Greenfield,
NY. "Will my Honda quit again?" asks an owner in Antioch, CA. A reader
in Seattle, WA, made a mistake rebuilding his Toyota.
- Week 5
A Lincoln in Virginia Beach, VA, received a snap
judgment on a costly repair. A Ford owner drove into a shop and had to
have his car towed out in San bernardino, CA. "Why do the car makers
send out cars that fail?" asks an irate buyer in San Antonio, TX.
- Week 6
A Mercury in Kalamazoo, MI needs a new motor. A
reader in Springfield, OR came across four mystery cars. A Cadillac in
Wendell, ID runs out of gas with six gallons in its tank.
- Week 7
The suspension in an Olds groans in Eugene, OR.
A Dodge in Yucaipa, CA has a dead battery daily. In Norfolk, VA a
Pontiac roars in the rain.
- Week 8
A Toyota needs rings at 50K miles in Brooks,
CA.. In Charleston, SC, an old Austin Healey had rings installed but it
didn't work. An oiled belt is disintegrating in Cleveland, OH.
- Week 9
The steering fell off a Honda in Sacramento, CA.
A Chrysler in Chesapeake, VA, has a droning noise. A dad in Portland,
OR, has a question about sending his son the mechanic's school.
- Week 10
In Federal Way, WA, a Nissan smells like gas. An
irate owner can't find parts for her Buick in Virginia Beach, VA. An
owner in Palm Spring, CA, questions his bill that lists "shop supplies."
- Week 11
A Toyota in Issaquah, WA, smells like rotten
eggs. A new Buick makes a grinding noise and the company can't fix it. A
reader in Portland, OR, thinks his wheel alignment was a rip-off.
- Week 12
A Mitsubishi owner in Sacramento, CA wonders how
long her engine will last. A Lincoln in Virginia Beach, VA has frothy
oil. In Lubbock, TX, an auto history buff wants contacts.
- Week 13
A Lincoln rides hard in Norfolk, VA. In
Lakewood, WA, a Ford won't climb hills. "How does water get into my
trunk?" asks a Neon owner in San Francisco, CA.
- Week 14
A young driver wants to keep his old car nice in
Tucson, AZ. A Ford in Yucaipa, CA overheats after lots of work. A reader
in Chesapeake, VA says it sounds like there's a body in the trunk.
- Week 15
A Dodge in Bellingham, WA has a frosty
windshield. A student in Lubbock, TX wants to do an engine swap. A
Nissan truck in Eureka, CA vibrates after an engine rebuild.
- Week 16
A Toyota V6 gets hot and then the a/c doesn't
work in Virginia Beach, VA. A reader in Duvall, WA notices that new cars
don't "track." "What's carbon buildup?" asks a new driver in Denver, CO.
- Week 17
An Isuzu truck vibrates in Oakland, CA. The
heater motor doesn't work on a Ford in Portland, OR. In Hampton, VA, a
Buick won't run until it's thoroughly warmed up.
- Week 18
A Ford in Post Falls, ID, rides like a truck. In
Aurora, IL, a rear end "clunks." A Lexus owner in Sacramento, CA,
wonders why her low-mileage Lexus needs expensive repairs so soon.
- Week 19
A reader in Norfolk, VA, wants information on
timing belts. Another in Seattle, WA, is frightened by drivers she rides
with. An owner in Fontana, CA, want to know about "classic cars."
- Week 20
A Honda in Seattle, WA, leaks water into the
rear seat. In Berkeley, CA, a Saab eats brakes. An old Olds owner in
Mokena, IL, needs a source of trim parts for his restoration.
- Week 21
Two cars overheat in Sacramento, CA. A Ford
leaks oil in Auburn, WA. "How good is reclaimed oil?", asks a reader in
Virginia Beach, VA.
- Week 22
A Ford in Sacramento, CA, has clicking brakes. A
father-and-son team in Portland, OR, tackle an ailing Honda. "Why are
new bumpers made of plastic?," queries a reader in Bellevue, WA.
- Week 23
A Ford Explorer has a hard time starting on a
hill in San Bernardino, CA. A Honda whines in Milton, WA. A mechanic in
Virginia Beach, VA tell a reader that all mini-pickups vibrate.
- Week 24
In Phoenix, AZ, a Ford whines. A pickup wanders
on the highway in Lubbock, TX. A reader in Benicia, CA wants to sell her
cousin's collection of old auto magazines.
- Week 25
In Portland, OR, a Jeep needs alignment. A boy
in Los Angeles, CA want to make his Honda "cool." A dog-wagon in Tucson,
AZ, needs brakes and the owner wants to try it herself.
- Week 26
A Toyota smokes in Fair Oaks, CA. in Norfolk,
VA, a Chrysler needs tires. "Is jacking up the MSRP legal?" asks a
prospective new car buyer in Edmonds, WA.
- Week 27
Coolant flush was put into a brake system in
Sacramento, CA. A Dodge lost its water pump after a repair in Virginia
Beach, VA. "why can't they build a car like my old Ford?" asks a reader
in Adventura, FL.
- Week 28
An owner in Folsom, CA questions the need for
Premium in his supercharged Buick. A Lincoln sometimes "clicks" instead
of starting in Portsmouth, VA. "How about gas-savers that strap on fuel
lines?" asks a reader Portland, OR.
- Week 29
In Chico, CA a Cadillac gets poor mileage. A
driver in Schenectady, NY wonders about winter storage. Three
Oldsmobiles in a row have had leaks in Joliet, IL.
- Week 30
A reader in Virginia Beach, VA wonders about a
valve adjustment. Another in Sacramento, CA has a smelly air
conditioner. "My Ford Windstar squeaks," states an owner in Tampa, FL.
- Week 31
A Ford uses oil in Norfolk, VA. A reader in
Rancho Cordova, CA, wonders about changing oil in her new car. A Suzuki
has a noisy rear end in Seattle, WA.
- Week 32
An Escort shimmies on the highway in San
Bernardino, CA. A new car buyer suspects major damage occured before
he received it in Portsmouth, VA. A long-time Kaiser owner is looking
for parts in Garden Grove, OR.
- Week 33
A reader in Virginia Beach, VA needs information
on a vibration. An old Chevrolet idles too fast for too long in
Paradise, CA. A Mercury in Waldorf, MD is smelly.
- Week 34
A home-done clutch job went bad in Lubbock, TX.
a Ford owner in Norfolk, VA is afraid she'll get cheated when she has
car serviced. A Dodge truck vibrates in Cameron Park, CA.
- Week 35
In Boise, ID, a family wants to restore Dad's
old Ford. A Honda owner in Schenectady, NY, questions the need for brake
fluid change. A big motor home in San Bernardino, CA lost fuel mileage.
- Week 36
An old Mercedes overheats in Rancho Cordova, CA.
A Ford lease car has been abused in Portland, OR. In Tucson, AZ, a
neophyte historian wants to know where to go next.
- Week 37
A spark plug breaks off in a van in Roseville,
CA. "Is my non-running old BMW worth anything?" asks a reader in
Accomac, VA. "What are wheel bearings?" asks another in Norfolk, VA.
- Week 38
Nuts keep falling off a pickup in Sutter, CA An
old car owner in Aurora, IL, is looking for a part. Toyotas are failing
in the heat in Sacramento, CA
- Week 39
A Ford in Oakley, CA, uses lots of alternators.
An owner in Seattle, WA, calls an Audi ad "nincopoopery." A Toyota owner
in Amsterdam, NY wonders about timing belts.
- Week 40
"How often should radiator hoses be changed?"
asks a reader in Virginia Beach, VA. "Should I keep shifting my
automatic?" asks another in Livermore, CA. A potato in an exhaust pipe
precipitates a question in Eugene, OR.
- Week 41
A dash light come on in a Mercury in Millbrook,
IL. An Eagle driver in Big Bear City, CA wants to know about towing. A
Honda shifts "hard" in San Antonio, TX.
- Week 42
A Buick in Walnut Creek, CA, has a burned-oil
smell. A low-mileage Honda doesn't start quickly in Redmond, WA. A
Suffolk, VA, reader needs information on changing an ancient timing
chain.
- Week 43
A reader in Yuma, AZ, asks about a hybrid,
all-wheel-drive minivan. The engine in a new Chevrolet knocks in
Seattle, WA. At 50 <MPH, a Nissan pings in Winton, CA.
- Week 44
A VW overheats going uphill in Big Bear, CA.
"Should I change my ATF?" asks a reader in Pungoteague, VA. A vintage
truck needs a brake part in Seattle, WA.
- Week 45
In Everett, WA, a VW has piston slap. "Why don't
they put gages in new cars?" asks a reader in Pleasant Hill, CA. A
reader in Chesapeake, VA, asks about tire rotation.
- Week 46
A Plymouth engine has a pinhole in Concord, CA.
A cam lifter gets noisy in Norfolk, VA. 'Can toilet paper filter oil?'
asks a reader in Denver, CO.
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