http://www.theonlinemechanic.com Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:48:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My personal car  recently developed a randum missfire when I turned on the A/C.  Since I had recently replaced the plugs, cap and wires I figuered it must have something to do with the fuel system.  I went to my local parts house and got a bottle of fuel injection ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/09/28/engine-missfire/ k 92 camery v6, car overheated cranks does not start. buddy said timming belt slipped replaced belt still does same thing. cylinder 1,4,6 has no psi # 2 has 60 psi can not reach 3,or 5. invested $500 in parts already. other freind said pore mavel oil in sparkplug thill ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/09/05/toyota-v-6-overheat/    My rear transmission seal is leaking. How can I fix this myself? All you need to do to change the rear trans seal in a rear wheel drive car is to remove the drive shaft and get something to pry the seal out.  A large screw driver will do.  On front wheel ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/09/04/rear-transmission-seal-3/    My rear transmission seal is leaking. How can I fix this myself? All you need to do to change the rear trans seal in a rear wheel drive car is to remove the drive shaft and get something to pry the seal out.  A large screw driver will do.  On front wheel ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/09/04/rear-transmission-seal-2/    My rear transmission seal is leaking. How can I fix this myself? All you need to do to change the rear trans seal in a rear wheel drive car is to remove the drive shaft and get something to pry the seal out.  A large screw driver will do.  On front wheel ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/09/04/rear-transmission-seal/ I had a writer ask about the problem with oil slugg building up in Toyota's V-6s.  My son is a Toyota Master Mechanic and he said that the problem is from lack of service and not a problem with the engine.  He said that if you service a Toyota V-6 ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/08/26/toyota-v-6-slugg-buildup/ I got a neat e-mail from a blogger who had a clogged radiator.  He said that he blocked off the hose connections to the radiator and put a bottle of "The Works" bathroom toilet bowel cleaner in it and let it stand overnight.  Said it contains hydrocloric acid.  Said it cured ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/08/13/clogged-radiator/ I learned something new from one of my blogers.  If you go to autozone.com you can find the serpintine belt routing diagrams of several common vehicles.  They also have other good fix it yourself information. http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/08/12/serpintine-belt-routing/ Now, I have a question: I just bought a 1989 Mercury Tracer Sta. Wgn. It is overheating. On the open highway, it does not so much. But in town it slowly reaches boiling point. A new water pump was put it just two years ago, so I doubt that this is ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/08/06/overheating-89-tracer/ MY CAR STOPPED ON ME TODAY. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD THE TOW TRUCK GUY TOLD ME MY ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE. I HAVE A 1992 VOLVO 940 TURBO. I BOUGHT A NEW BELT BUT NO ONE I KNOW KNOWS HOW TO PUT IT ON TO FIX IT. CAN YOU ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/08/02/broken-alternator-belt/