Asked on May 6, 2010
My 2005 Toyota Rav4 (4WD) is due for a 15,000-mi service. But, the dealership charges $199 for it! I understand the oil change, tire rotation, and checking the air filter/brake pads are important. How important is it to re-torque the drive shaft bolt? What does that ...
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Asked on Mar 27, 2010
Two mechanics have been unable to resolve my front-end noise issue.
I drive a 2001 Hyundai Elantra with 216,000 miles on it. It has a manual transmission.
About eight months ago, I started hearing a strange noise that sounded like it was coming from the front right ...
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Asked on Mar 31, 2010
Two mechanics have been unable to resolve my front-end noise issue.
I drive a 2001 Hyundai Elantra with 216,000 miles on it. It has a manual transmission.
About eight months ago, I started hearing a strange noise that sounded like it was coming from the front right ...
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Asked on Jun 2, 2010
So after a new transmission, a new drive shaft, ball joints, axles, rotors, brakes I now have noises.
The first noise is in my front passenger side tire area. As soon as you start driving the squeak starts and the faster you go the faster the sqeak ...
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Asked on Aug 4, 2010
My dad has bought a 1999 Peugeot 106 1.5D Zest 2. Im 26 and he bought it for me as I left i late in life to learn to drive due to illness.
A knocking noise starting coming from the front end. After inspection from an independent ...
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Asked on Sep 11, 2010
Ok, here's the deal Im trying to save my mom some money by fixing her truck. First thing that went out was the starter, ok easy fix. Then the same time a loud squeaking started coming from the rear end. So I jacked ...
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Asked on Aug 21, 2010
2 piece drive shaft, 3 u-joints and a slip yoke, to pull the carrier bearing assembly off the shaft ... I removed the support bracket, cut off the rubber cushion, but how does the non-rotating part w a flange (bearing shield?) come off the shaft? Is ...
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