http://www.theonlinemechanic.com Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:06:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My brother (an ASE master technician who often has to clean up messes from projects done in home garages) would tell you that do-it-yourself is not a good idea when it comes to working on cars.  But everyone has to start somewhere.  If you're going to work on a project ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2011/04/07/essential-tools-for-the-do-it-yourself-mechanic/ Like most car manufacturers, Saturn recommends that you change your oil every 3,000 miles or three months (whichever comes first).  Most of the newer Saturn cars have automatic indicators that will tell you when you need to have your car serviced with an oil change.  Authorized Saturn shops will reset ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2011/02/12/oil-change-for-saturn-cars/ My wife and I were taking a long trip to visit my sister and her husband who live thirteen hours away.  In preparation for our trip, my wife bought an electrical outlet that plugs into a vehicle's cigarette lighter.  After a few miles of being out of town, we opened ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2010/01/06/replacing-a-fuse-on-a-2004-toyota-tundra/ Sometimes it pays to have family-level access to the Online Mechanic.  I took a trip with my wife and two kids recently (middle of March) to the San Antonio, Texas area (Boerne, specifically) to visit my in-laws down there.  We thought we were going to escape the Utah winter for ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2009/03/23/kudos-to-the-online-mechanic-for-fixing-ford-expedition-heater-problem/ I have replaced all 8 coils and spark plugs 1 by 1 in a day, #4 piston continues to mis-fire, i replaced that 1 coil and plug again, still got the same mis-fire, now the truck starts and only stays running if i hold down the gas pedal to about ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2009/02/08/ford-mis-fire/ can i put a 2.2 turbo engine from a mazda 626 to a ford probe GL 2.2 NON TURBO I believe the motors are the same but the turbo will not work.  You would have to use the non-turbo set up to make it work in the probe http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2009/01/27/turbo-to-non-turbo-mazada-to-probe/ I have a 1992 Chev. k1500 silverado. Frequently when I go to start it up the starter just spins a time or two before finally catching. I had the starter tested & it checked out ok @ the parts store. What should I check next? Sounds like the bendix drive is ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/12/03/starter-motorizing/ 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. http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/11/21/how-do-you-change-rear-seal-on-a-transmisson-in-a-1977-monte-carlo/ 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/