Quick one about the Mitsubishi. The engine shut off at a stop once, restarted right away, and has been normal since. No warning stayed on. What data or checks…
Quick one about the car. Every few days the car hesitates for a split second leaving a stop, then drives normally. No permanent warning light. I want to know w…
Noticed this on the car: after sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually engages. Once warm it behave…
There is a rumble-strip-like shudder at steady light throttle in a narrow speed range. Happening around Miami.
Cruising is smooth, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Would you start with rotor runout/thickness variat…
Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match.
Looking at an older Cayman S with good records. I keep seeing buyers emphasize borescope/PPI work on this generation. For someone vetting listings, what would…
Quick one about the GX. Wireless CarPlay is solid almost everywhere but drops at one intersection consistently. Is this likely RF interference, or are there se…
A cylinder-specific misfire code appeared after one rough start, then cleared and the engine feels normal. Plugs are not very old. Would you swap coils, inspec…
I'm seeing the oil level fall enough between services that I now check it regularly. No obvious leak. For other turbo owners, what documentation/tests did you…
The manual treats the fluid as lifetime under normal conditions, but the vehicle is getting older and I plan to keep it. What are owners doing in practice, and…
Quick one about the Outlander. The car is smooth at the same road speed when I lift off, but under moderate acceleration I can feel a vibration through the flo…
Coolant temperature rises while sitting with the A/C on, then drops once the car is moving. Coolant level looks correct. Fans run, but I do not know whether th…
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…
Quick one about the G37. Car is smooth around town, but on the highway I get a vibration in the steering wheel and seat between about 62 and 70 mph. Above that…
Noticed this on the Cadillac: this started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. Pads and rotors were replaced recently and stopping per…
There is a light buzz from the dash at one narrow RPM range. It disappears above and below that speed. Any good method for locating trim resonance without rand…
Cabin fan works normally on certain settings and then cuts out or changes speed unpredictably on others. Before replacing the blower motor, what should be chec…
The car is smooth around town, but there is a noticeable steering-wheel vibration in a narrow highway speed range. It gets better again above that speed. Tires…
Noticed this on the RX-7: pads and rotors were replaced recently and stopping performance is good, but there is low-speed squeal. Hardware was cleaned and lubr…
