In Salt Lake City, there is a single clunk when changing direction at low speed, especially reverse to drive. No vibration while cruising. What would you inspe…
Looking for a sanity check. It's at 14,500 miles. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only ce…
In Las Vegas, after a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post-update reset procedure owne…
Quick one about the car. I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and tim…
Looking for a sanity check. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only certain build ranges are…
Every few days the car hesitates for a split second leaving a stop, then drives normally. No permanent warning light. I want to know what data to capture the n…
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
Idle has a slight shake once fully warm, but 100–200 RPM above idle it smooths out. No major loss of power. Would you look at mounts, vacuum leaks, ignition or…
The installer wants another performance part before reviewing hose routing and connections. (Background: A boost warning appeared after work near the intake pl…
Cayman purchase: how much weight do you give a borescope (North Jersey). I'm in North Jersey.
Looking for a sanity check. 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
In Las Vegas, i get a light shudder at steady throttle around 35–45 mph. If I accelerate harder or lift off, it goes away. Trying to figure out whether this so…
Inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic. I still like the car. Do you treat the shop estimate as a dollar-for-dollar negotiati…
In Dallas, there is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How would you isolate end links, str…
There is a single clunk when changing direction at low speed, especially reverse to drive. No vibration while cruising. What would you inspect first: mounts, d…
A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes. Before condemning the catalytic converter, wh…
Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to check radial pu…
Looking for a sanity check. 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser. About 80,000 miles on it. The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, t…
Quick one about the car. Fluid looks clear in the reservoir but has been in the car for several years. Would you change based on time/moisture rather than appe…
Fluid looks clear in the reservoir but has been in the car for several years. Would you change based on time/moisture rather than appearance? It's at 60,000 mi…
