Archive for February, 2009

How can i hook up my car subs and amp to a home theater system?

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Dan S asked: I have a home theater system, already with some nice speakers. I also have a really nice sound system in my car, and specifically i want to take my amplifier and 2 subs out of my car and attach them to my home system. I ...

How do I calculate the diminished value of my car after an accident?

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

CrunkCat asked: My new car was recently in a very bad accident. The car is a Nissan Altima SL and has 7000 miles on it. I did some after- market upgrades to the car, (tinted windows, sound system, satellite radio). The damages to my car totaled $14,000 ...

What does it mean when your car is overheating?

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

BuddhaDragon asked: We have a 1996 GMC Jimmy SLT and it has had it's proper maintenance before we bought it from my brother. However, now we're having an issue when the car accelerates because the temperature goes beyond 210 on the gauge. We have not allowed it to go any ...

What car is good for converting to an electric car?

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Lizzy K asked: I'm interested in a car that is lightweight, has a manual transmission, and has room for batteries. I'm trying to convert a gas car to an electric car, and I need one that is light, has manual transmission, room for batteries, etc, etc. Has anyone done that ...

Does your car transmission need to be rebuilt if you have a chirping noise coming from the torque converter?

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

tlikar@sbcglobal.net asked: I recently discovered that there was a chirping noise coming from my car. The gears are shifting fine with no sluggishness. I thought it was my belts but that wasn't the case. The car was taken to a transmission shop by my local mechanic. They said it was ...