Airbag systems
- Air Bag Occupant Position Detection System-Acura Extends Warranty
- Airbag light on—Grand Caravan
- B1000, Airbag light on GM vehicles
- Jeep Grand Cherokee airbag light on
Alarms and Anti-Theft Systems
- Alarm Systems Triggering Misfire Codes
- Anti-Theft Systems for GM Vehicles
- GM Passlock–Diagnosing and Fixing GM Anti-theft related no-starts
- Passlock – How it works
- Theft light on after PCM replacement—GM vehicle
Alternator Generator
- Alternator testing
- Battery Insulator – Put it back after replacing battery
- Battery Light On – Windstar
- Diagnose squeaks, creaks, and squeals
- Honda Dead Battery—Here’s the fix
- Testing an Alternator Without Blowing it Sky High
- Voltmeter fluctuates on GM Trucks
Belts Serpentine & Timing
- Diagnose squeaks, creaks, and squeals
- Droning noise on Cavalier and Sunfire
- Honda 1.8L Belt route update and new tensioner bolt
- Interference Engine? Find out here
- Serpentine and Timing Belt Diagrams
- Serpentine belt installation tip
Body and Paint
- Doors hard to close – GM SUV Vehicles
- Ford door switches—a known problem
- Remove a door panel from any vehicle without a diagram
- Rusting strut towers Caravan, Voyager, Town & Country
- Squawking Saturn Sky
- Vinyl roofs – No aftermarket cloth or vinyl roofs on GM vehicles
Brakes
- ABS and Brake Lights on but no codes – Chevrolet Equinox
- ABS and Speedo Issues Dodge Durango
- ABS and TRAC OFF lights on GM vehicles
- ABS Code C0040—GM and Saab Vehicles
- ABS light on GM vehicles
- ABS light on, GM vehicles, Check engine light on, no start, trouble codes
- ABS light on, speedometer doesn’t work
- ABS Light on—Regal, Century, Impala, Monte Carlo, Intrigue, Grand Prix
- ABS Module rebuild saves Thousand$ over OEM
- ABS sensor – how to test
- ABS Wheel Sensor Replacement Guidelines Pacifica
- Bleeding an ABS system
- Brake Job Cost
- Brake noise and wear – Caravan, Town and Country
- Brake pads and rotors — How to tell good from bad
- Brake Pedal Pulsation- How to prevent it
- Brake Pulsation on Caravan, Voyager, and Town and Country
- Brake Pulsation: What Causes it. How to Fix It
- Brake pulsation—Saturn Relay, Buick Terraza, Chevy Uplander, Pontiac Montana
- Brake Squeal or Shudder When Backing Up – Isuzu
- Brake Vibration—Volkswagen
- Brakes grab or drag – Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon pickup
- C1223 and C1225 ABS Traction Control Light On—Cavalier and Sunfire vehicles
- Grabbing brakes — Chevrolet and GMC Trucks
- Master Cylinder Recall
- Rotor warp — Prevent it with proper lug nut tightening procedures
- Screeching brakes—Ford Mustang
- Zillions of ABS Codes—What’s going on here?
Computers and Sensors
- ABS and Speedo Issues Dodge Durango
- ABS and TRAC OFF lights on GM vehicles
- ABS light on, speedometer doesn’t work
- Alarm Systems Triggering Misfire Codes
- Backprobe a wire – How to
- Coolant temperature sensor testing
- Exploding EGR valve on Ford Escape V-6
- MAF sensor – How to clean
- MAP Sensor Testing procedure Chrysler vehicles
- MAP sensor—What it is, what it does
- Module rebuilders
- No Start Cold – Chrysler Vehicles
- Oxygen Sensor Locations
- P0401 & P1408— Ford EGR codes, Fix clogged passages
- P0401 on Ford Vehicles
- Replace an Oxygen sensor
- Throttle Position Sensor TPS – Diagnose and Replace a TPS
- Understanding Oxygen Sensors—What they do, How they fail, How to replace
- Understanding the Ford DPFE and EGR System
Cooling System Service
- Check your coolant for electrolysis – prevent damage to radiator and heater core
- Chevrolet Cobalt Overheats
- Coolant Rainbow, What’s the story with different coolants?
- Diagnose squeaks, creaks, and squeals
- Leaking Coolant – Ford Escape
- Low coolant level light on, but coolant level is fine – GM vehicles
- No More Radiator Drain Valves in GM vehicles
- Overheating Cavalier—plugged heater core
- Overheating with poor AC – Crown Vic, Grand Marquis, Town Car
- P0480 Cooling fan Chevrolet Cobalt 2.2L
- P0495 GM vehicles – roaring fan noise
- P1491- Cooling Fan Won’t Turn On—Chrysler Minivan
- Temp Gauge Cold but cooling fans on – P0128
- Thermostat myth – shattered
- Thermostat replacement – Tech Tip for Toyota owners
- Water pump failure—what happens when you use the wrong coolant
- Water pump leak on GM
Cruise Control
Electrical
- ABS Light on—Regal, Century, Impala, Monte Carlo, Intrigue, Grand Prix
- Accessories stop working – Caravan
- Backprobe a wire – How to
- Battery Drain Testing on Ford Vehicles
- Daytime Running Lights Inoperative, DRL indicator flashes B2600
- Dead gauges on Ford Truck
- Door locks not working – Caravan, Voyager, Town and Country
- DTC B2960 Buick Regal or Century dies when turn signals are used
- EFI Fuse blows – Toyota
- Ford door switches—a known problem
- Ford F-150 blows fuse
- Fuses Shorting Out on Toyota Rav 4 — Frayed wire
- Headlights and Daytime Running Light Problems in Dodge Caravan
- Headlights won’t turn off – Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable
- Honda Dead Battery—Here’s the fix
- Multiple electrical problems Toyota vehicles
- Multiple Electrical Problems/ no start/ no wipers/ no gauges—overall crazy operation- Caravan/Voyager
- No Crank When Hot – Honda
- No Horn Engine Running but plenty of Horn With Engine Off—Ford Trucks
- No Start – 2001 Nissan Sentra 1.8L
- No start, stall, no power windows or door locks on Buick 1994-97
- Recall Dodge Avenger/Chrysler Sebring
- Relay layout and operation
- Replace ground strap on plastic fuel tank
- Starter Engages by itself or blower stays on with key off – Ford Trucks
- Starter problems with Nippondenso starter—Toyota/Chrysler/Mitsubishi DIY fix
- Starting problems – how to diagnose
- Where to get wiring diagrams and repair information
Engine
- Block heater on GM vehicles
- Crankshaft bolt – How to break it loose on a Honda
- Diagnose squeaks, creaks, and squeals
- Engine surge at highway speed – Chevrolet Impala
- Interference Engine? Find out here
- Low Oil Pressure—Dodge Ram/Durango/Aspen/Jeep Grand Cherokee/Commander
- Misfire codes, What to do before you throw a lot of money at the problem
- No crank, no start – Dodge Trucks, Jeep, Avenger, Sebring, PT Cruiser
- No Start Cold – Chrysler Vehicles
- Oil Life Light Reset Procedure on Buick Rendezvous
- Starting problems – how to diagnose
- Ticking Noise from Engine – Ford 3.0 Duratec Engine
Evaporative Emissions Systems
- EVAP Testing Chrysler Vehicles—How it works
- P0440, P0441, P0442, P0446 EVAP System Operation for GM vehicles
- P0442, P0455, P0456 Enhanced Evaporative Emissions on Ford Vehicles
- Readiness Monitors and Drive Cycles Explained
Filters Air, Oil, Cabin
- Cold air intake systems – More Power or more money in the manufacturer’s pocket
- High mileage oil and oil filters—worth the money?
- Oil filter removal on GM 2.2 and 2.4L engines
- Oil filter studies – don’t believe everything you read
- Oil filters — Economy versus premium
- The Cabin Air Filter Dilemma
- Washable air filter – without oiling
Fluid Service
Fluids
Forward Reverse Sensing Systems
Fuel, Fuel pump, Fuel delivery
- 87 octane in an engine that requires 93–what happens?
- Chrysler Flex Fuel Vehicles–how they work
- Cold air intake systems – More Power or more money in the manufacturer’s pocket
- Crazy gas gauge on GM vehicles
- E85 Gasoline What is it?
- Fuel Gauge Woes on GM Vehicles
- Fuel Prices Up Means Check Your Tire Pressure!
- Fuel pump – How to test
- Preventative Fuel injector cleaning is a scam
- Replace ground strap on plastic fuel tank
Gauges
- Crazy gas gauge on GM vehicles
- Dead gauges and stall – Buick Allure, LaCrosse, Pontiac Grand Prix
- Dead gauges on Ford Truck
- Fuel Gauge Woes on GM Vehicles
- Jeep – Dead Instrument Cluster
- Low Oil Pressure—Dodge Ram/Durango/Aspen/Jeep Grand Cherokee/Commander
- No instrument panel, HVAC controls dead, blower motor dead, flashers dead, GM vehicles
- Speedometer needle on wrong side of peg – Caravan
- Wacky GM Instrument Clusters—Special Policy
- Warning lights on even when vehicle is off – Ford Focus
Heater AC Blower
- A/C compressors – Chrysler TSB
- AC lights blinking on heater control Chrysler Minivans
- Accessories stop working – Caravan
- Automatic climate control won’t work- Infinity I30
- Blower Motor Doesn’t Work – Honda
- Blower Motor How to replace on Caravan, Voyager, Town and Country
- Blower Motor Resistor Location PT Cruiser
- Blower Motor Stays on High—Caravan, Voyager, T&C with Auto Temp Control
- Blower Motor Stays On—Ford Expedition
- Blower only works on high speed
- Blower won’t shut off GM vehicles
- Blown Blower Motor Fuse—Hondas
- Bravada Blazer no heat or little heat
- Chrysler Heater A/C Control Calibration Routine
- Climate Control Inoperative, blower motor runs in low speed—1998 Infinity
- Climate Control No Display – BMW
- Dead blower motor on Caravan
- Debris blowing out of HVAC vents – Ford
- DIY AC Recharge
- Erratic heat and cooling – BMW
- Fan slows down on acceleration or Airflow changes from floor to defrost or vice versa
- Grinding noise from dash – Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup
- Nippondenso air conditioning compressor 10PA17
- No heat on passenger side – Caravan, Voyager, Town and Country
- No Heater or AC control or defaults to defrost–GM Trucks
- No instrument panel, HVAC controls dead, blower motor dead, flashers dead, GM vehicles
- Stinky A/C—How to get rid of the mold
- Toyota A/C Light Flashing—TSB Fix
- Warm A/C on Toyota Sequoia—TSB AC004-04
- Water leak, wet carpeting – Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator
- Whistling or Hooting Noise from Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator
- Windstar blows warm air
Ignition
- Acura 1.8L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 2.0L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 2.4L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 3.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 3.2L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 3.5L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 2.7L V-6 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 3.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 3.2L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 4.2L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Chevrolet Silverado No Start
- Coil-On-Plug Problems on Ford Vehicles
- Ford 1.3L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 1.8 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 1.9 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.0 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.0L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.3 liter 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.5 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.0 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.2 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.4 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.8 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.8 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.8L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.9 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.9L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.0 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.2 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.2L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.6 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.6L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.9 L-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 5.0 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 5.4L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 6.8L V-10 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 7.5 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford will not start-no spark–older vehicles
- Key stuck in ignition, GM vehicles
- Testing a Coil Pack or Coil On Plug for Misfire
Firing Order Diagrams
- Acura 1.8L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 2.0L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 2.4L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 3.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 3.2L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 3.5L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 2.7L V-6 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 3.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 3.2L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 4.2L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 1.3L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 1.8 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 1.9 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.0 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.0L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.3 liter 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.5 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.0 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.2 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.4 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.8 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.8 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.8L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.9 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.9L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.0 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.2 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.2L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.6 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.6L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.9 L-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 5.0 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 5.4L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 6.8L V-10 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 7.5 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
Acura Firing Order
- Acura 2.0L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 2.4L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 3.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 3.2L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Acura 3.5L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
Audi Firing Order
- Acura 1.8L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 2.7L V-6 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 3.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 3.2L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Audi 4.2L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
Ford Firing Order
- Ford 1.3L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 1.8 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 1.9 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.0L 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.3 liter 4 cylinder Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 2.5 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.2 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.4 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.8 V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.8L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 3.9L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.0L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.2L V-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.6L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 4.9 L-6 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 5.0 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 5.4L V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 6.8L V-10 Firing Order and Diagram
- Ford 7.5 V-8 Firing Order and Diagram
Insurance
Lights
New Products
- Diagnose squeaks, clunks, and rattles the professional way
- High mileage oil and oil filters—worth the money?
- New Rust Penetrant Makes the Job Easier
- Oil pan gasket tip
- Washable air filter – without oiling
Oil and Lubrication
- High mileage oil and oil filters—worth the money?
- Oil filters — Economy versus premium
- Oil Viscosity Warning
Radio CD Player MP3 Player
- Accessories stop working – Caravan
- DIY Car Radio IPOD Installation Sucess Story
- How to remove a radio
- No instrument panel, HVAC controls dead, blower motor dead, flashers dead, GM vehicles
- Radio Recall Chrysler Minivan
Repair tips
Rip-Offs and Scams
- Aquapel Rip Off—Avoid this Dealer Scam
- Brake Job Rip Offs – There’s no such thing as a $79 brake job.
- Cold air intake systems – More Power or more money in the manufacturer’s pocket
- Engine Flush = Wallet Flush
- Preventative Fuel injector cleaning is a scam
- The air induction cleaning rip off
- The maintenance schedule rip-off
- The Oil Change Oil Filter Rip Off
- The PCV Valve Rip Off
- Totally Screwed—How to fight back when your auto insurance company is trying to rip you off
- Transmission Flush, Fluid Exchange – Pros and Cons
Shocks and Struts
- Acura MDX suspension pop, clunk, thump
- Shocks and Struts- What they do. When to change them. How to buy them.
Spark Plugs and Wires
- Busting the Copper Spark Plug MYTH
- Chrysler updates spark plug recommendation
- Pick the right spark plug and change them before they’re due
starter
Steering
- Clunk in GM Steering
- Load moaning sound on cold start – Chrysler vehicles
- Moaning Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Power Steering Bleeding Procedure for Most Chrysler Vehicles
Tires
- Continental Tire Introduces the New ExtremeWinterContact
- Fuel Prices Up Means Check Your Tire Pressure!
- GM Tire Pressure Monitoring – Reset procedure
- Metal tire valve stem caps – don’t replace them with anything else
- Replacing two out of four tires
- Tire Pressure and Outside Temperature
- Tire recall
- Tire Rotation and All Wheel Drive—The case of the fried Minivans
Transmission
- Chirping Nissan
- Chrysler P0720 Output Speed Sensor Circuit Malfunction
- CHRYSLER Transmission Identification
- Engine surge at highway speed – Chevrolet Impala
- FORD Transmission Identification
- GM Transmission Identification
- How to Get Unstuck Without Burning up Your Transmission
- P0756 Transmission Code — GM Vehicles
- Remove stuck transfer case fill plugs, GM vehicles
- Tire Rotation and All Wheel Drive—The case of the fried Minivans
- Transfer Case Shudder–TSB fix
- Transmission Flush, Fluid Exchange – Pros and Cons
- Transmission Leak, ALL GM VEHICLES 2001-08, left side front axle – Transmission slips in gear
Turn Signals
- DTC B2960 Buick Regal or Century dies when turn signals are used
- Turn Signal Problems—GMC/Chevrolet Trucks
Window (Power) Repair
- Accessories stop working – Caravan
- Door locks window problems on Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups
- Glass Adhesive
- Power Window Problems on Nissan
- Rear Wiper Inoperative/Dead Battery—Expedition-Navigator
- Remove a door panel from any vehicle without a diagram
- Replace a power window motor & regulator
- Replace a power window regulator
- Test power window motor and regulator
- Window guide Sash guide on GM vehicles
Wipers Washers and Pumps
- Dodge Caravan Intermittent Wiper Diagnosis
- Intermittent Wiper Quick Fix Trick
- Replace a Windshield Washer Pump
- Washer fluid leak – Acura
- Windshield Washer pump failure on GM vehicles
- Wiper Problems on Chrysler Minivan —Diagnose and repair
- Wipers hop across windshield – TSB fix for Saturn Ion Wipers
- Wipers won’t shut off — Ford – The problem and the fix.
- Wipers Work on One Speed Only – Chevrolet Equinox, Pontiac Torrent





