Archive for January, 2009

My car lights were left on and drained car battery?

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

d y asked: Hello, I have a 2006 Dodge stratus SXT sedan. It has 23k miles and I just drove it a couple of days ago. I left the car lights on and my car wont start. I think my car ran out of batteries. The car alarm does not ...

What is the best stick shift car for beginners?

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

ChunkyMonkey asked: Hey so I just got my license and have been driving my dad's toyota highlander which is an automatic car. However, I am thinking about getting a stick shift car. I am a beginner so I don't want to car to be too powerful or have a heavy ...

What is causing my car battery light to come on and inside lights start to flicker?

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

jaytruschel asked: Noticed sometimes after turning engine off, nothing happens as in car wont start. Mechanic computer checked car and found something stuck (whatever the hell that means). Car worked for about a week and then battery light came back on, inside lights flicker.DARRIN

How do I discourage cats from walking on my car?

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

RayRay1284 asked: Every week someone's cat walks all over the hood of my car which I just cleaned. The cat leaves their paw prints all over the hood of my expensive car. I have nothing against cats but I always have to clean my car a lot since of this. ...

How much does a car inspection cost in Texas?

Friday, January 30th, 2009

joeandjamie7880 asked: I need to get my car inspection done before the month is out and I am trying to budget the cost in. Unfortunately I have no idea how much this costs, and google isn't much help. Can anyone tell me how much a car inspection costs? ...

How many baby car seats can you fit in the back seats of a Fiat Grande Punto?

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

gio_gda asked: I will be renting a car for my next spring holiday and I have 3 kids age 4 yrs, 2 yrs and 6 months. I can barely fit the car seats in my Zafira and I'm afraid that I will need to rent a big car to accomodate ...

What makes a car able to take corners smoothly?

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

aznpride78327 asked: I've heard many times that American muscle cars are big, bulky, and are good only in a straight line. What aspects of the car (or what would you do) affects the car's ability to go around corners well? While we're on the subject, what makes a car handle ...

How do you begin rebuilding a car?

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

colringbk asked: I don't know much about cars, only how to change tires, headlamps and tail lights, and checking the fluids. Do you recommend that I could rebuild a car or do I need some experience with car mechanics to try this? If so, what type of car do you ...

The car does not start and makes a clicking noice continuously when I try to give ignition?

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

bluezz asked: I try to give ignition and and the car makes continous clicking sound (click-click-click-click-click-click) and the noice stops once I stop trying to give ignition. I noticed the lights were dim so I jump started my car and it worked. I kept my car on for 10 minutes ...

What happens if you purchase a car and your check bounces?

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Chuya asked: I know someone who "says" they purchased a car and their check bounced so the finance company repoed the car without calling them to warn them about taking the car back. They say it was the banks fault about the check having bounced. I don't think the bank ...