Archive for 'Car Q and A'

Chrysler Sebring Alternator Replacement

Chrysler Sebring Alternator Replacement

Q & A #39 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for another installment of the Auto Specialist. This past weekend, I spent a little time going through the archives of this ongoing column. I was amazed by the breadth of automotive problems we’ve covered. So, if you have free time and want to [...]

1998 Ford Taurus With A 6-cylinder Engine

1998 Ford Taurus With A 6-cylinder Engine

Q & A #38 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. I’d like to start with a couple of quick reminders. First, if you’re unfamiliar with this column, I invite you to look through the archives. There’s a lot of automotive knowledge that has built up over the the past 37 installments. [...]

1998 Mazda Protege Front Passenger-side Brake Is Leaking Fluid

1998 Mazda Protege Front Passenger-side Brake Is Leaking Fluid

Q & A #37 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for the latest installment of the Auto Specialist. Last time, we helped a reader named Jonathan figure out why his Honda Element wouldn’t start (it turned out to be a faulty ignition switch). We also answered Elaine’s question regarding how often she should [...]

2003 Honda Element Electrical Ignition Problems

2003 Honda Element Electrical Ignition Problems

Q & A #36 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the latest installment of the Auto Specialist. For those of you who have been reading this ongoing column from the beginning, I’d like to say thanks for letting me help solve your car-related challenges. I’d also like to encourage you to write in with [...]

Q & A #35 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #35 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. I spent some time recently going through past car-related questions that we’ve addressed in this column. I was surprised to see the breadth of material that we’ve covered. There are questions regarding tires, alternators, engines, radiators, transmissions, and much more. If [...]

Q & A #34 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #34 With The Auto Specialist I recently received an email from a reader who asked a great question. He wondered why we need to know about the parts and systems our vehicles depend on if we’re just going to have a mechanic fix them when they fail. Here’s the reason: cars are [...]

Q & A #33 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #33 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the latest edition of the Auto Specialist. Lately, we’ve been covering a lot of great car questions involving nearly every part under the hood. From engines to transmissions to brakes and alternators, we’ve created an impressive library of automotive knowledge. I’d like to encourage [...]

Q & A #32 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #32 With The Auto Specialist Before we get started with today’s segment of the Auto Specialist, I’d like to get something off my chest. For those of you who have been reading this column from the beginning, what I’m about to say won’t surprise you. Consider it a reminder. On the other [...]

Q & A #31 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #31 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist, a regular column in which I try to diagnose readers’ car problems to help them get back on the road. If this is your first time reading, keep in mind that I can’t see under the hood of the cars. That [...]

Q & A #30 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #30 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. In the last installment, we helped a reader named Nick understand why his engine light kept coming on during a road trip (it wasn’t due to overheating). We also helped Frank figure out why the treads on his tires were wearing [...]