Question by Meach: Car Brakes?
if your car has bad brakes and u drive on ice or in snow will yur car slide?
also in the rain

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Answer by alex
no the sliding is upto the tires and the bad brakes make u stop later

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Question by Maori B: What manual transmissions will fit my Prelude B21A Engine?
I have a 1991 Honda Prelude Si States model with the B21A engine. Are there any other model prelude manual transmissions that will fit this engine? Cheers.

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Answer by sleepstr88
You can put in a b20a transmission. You will need to use the pressure plate from the b20 though. The axles @ the wheel end are different too. I don’t think it is worth it. You may just want to stick with another b21 trans. Sorry this motor is not capatable with any other B series parts.

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Handle any emergency with Howcast’s First Aid app – howc.stExpand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from heroicarts and more videos in the Car Maintenance category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com New windshield wiper blades can be tough to install, but maintaining them is critical for safe driving in bad weather. To complete this How-To you will need: New blades and attachments Your car’s manual (optional) (optional) A small screwdriver (optional) (optional) Step 1: Buy the right blades for your car Buy the right blades at your local auto parts store, based on your car’s make and model. The package should contain blades and attachment parts. Step 2: Pull the wiper arm away from the windshield Gently pull the wiper arm away from the windshield. Step 3: Determine which attachment piece you should use Look at your windshield wiper and note how it’s attached. Determine which of the new blade attachment parts you should use. Tip: Consult your car’s manual for more information on the blade attachment. Step 4: Remove the old windshield wiper blade Remove the old windshield wiper blade from the blade arm. You may need to use a screwdriver to press in an attachment tab. Step 5: Install the new attachment and blades Install the correct attachment and blades. Carefully push …

Question by : What are the best windshield wiper blades I can buy?
I have a 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The stock wiper blades are crap in the winter time. I replaced them with PIAA wiper blades, and those aren’t good in the winter either.
When the wiper blades get cold or get some snow on ice on them, they don’t make even contact on the windshield. So, as the wiper tries to clean the water, snow or dirt off the windshield, it leaves big spots where the blade is obviously not making contact with the glass.
Should I upgrade to “winter blades” to avoid this, and, if so, which brand?
Thanks!

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Answer by Nat
MotoMaster reflex are great in both winter and summer. They don’t have the normal hinges so unless you have a tonne of ice on them they won’t lose contact

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Question by Bryan Thomas: Are remanufactured engines good like this one?
I have a 1986 svo mustang 2.3 turbo motor and the motor has a broken rod so I want to get a remanufactured engine to get her running again but I want to know if these remanufactured and rebuilt engines are actually good or not. here’s a link to see the one i’m considering

http://www.rebuilt-auto-engines.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/buy_engine.html?p_vid=18167

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Answer by Jeremy
havent checked the site. it all depends on the person building your engine. you can get a good engine and a bad engine out of the same shop. Go to the place in person if you can and ask questions on their procedure for rebuilding, warranty available. generally a poorly built engine will last longer than the usual 30 day warranty but not longer than a year. it’s all about cleanliness when rebuilding along with proper techniques. and make sure they use torque plates when checking cylinder heads

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Question by derik: How would i remove rust from my brake calipers?
i plan on painting my brake calipers with a g2 paint system. however, my calipers are pretty rusted, and once i take it off my brakes, i was wondering if anybody knew a good product or method to remove rust from my calipers ready for paint? is submerging calipers under rust solutions bad for the calipers? thanks.

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Answer by Tony T
the easiest thing to do is sandblast them. But if you do not have access to one and/or dont want to pay a body shop to do the work for you, I would suggest using a light grit sand paper. It will work wonders. make sure you clean the calipers off real well with a piece of cloth when you are done sanding off the rust. then you will want to primer before you paint. Good luck

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Question by TOM W: remanufactured engines for a 2000 ford explorer?
My engine has a bad timing belt,2 weeks after i got it tuned up!

I was wondering what kind of engine I should replace it with, a used, rebuilt or a remanufactured.

I’ve been told this vehicle has a problem with this kind of item.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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Answer by mybuttstinks2001
A rebuilt engine will be fine

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Cars with automatic transmission are gaining ground in the India. Hardly a few people had heard of automatic transmission in cars a few years ago. Unlike the West, the car drivers here were fond of manual transmission more and to meet their requirements the Indian car market here was full of cars with manual transmission system. People wanted to feel the pleasure of driving and thus stayed away from buying cars with automatic transmission.

While driving, an automatic transmission system in a car does not require a driver’s intervention. The driver just needs to only use the acceleration and brake pedals, and can enjoy the drive without changing the gears. Interestingly, 95% of car buyers in the United States go for cars that have automatic transmission. However, it did not appeal to customers for long here. Now those days are gone. The cars with automatic transmission are gaining popularity, particularly among the women.

Basically the concept of automatic transmission in cars is still new to India. In fact, the cars with automatic transmission are different from those with manual transmission in terms of power, acceleration, fuel economy, and driving comfort.  Women are feeling they are easy is to drive and are buying such cars especially in urban areas. Consequently, the demand for such cars has gone up and the car manufacturers are launching the automatic variants of their models.

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Women are finding automatic transmission good because of its smooth shifting capabilities. The occupants enjoy a jerk-free ride and the fuel economy of the car also sees an improvement. Some customers are even go for both manual and automatic switch options.

Some of the cars with automatic transmission that are popular in the country are as follows:

Mahindra & Mahindra launched the automatic version of Scorpio in 2008. The Scorpio AT comes with a complete 6-speed automatic gearbox and the powerful 2.2 litre mHawk engine. Being a flagship model of Mahindra & Mahindra, the Scorpio is also the first sport utility vehicle (SUV) to be equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission in the country. Leading Japanese car maker Honda is released its variants with automatic transmissions Civic, Accord, City and the CR-V to the Indian market and they are being widely well received by the customers here. American auto major General Motors is offering a four-speed automatic gearbox option for the Chevrolet Optra. Its Captiva LTZ comes with a five-speed automatic transmission. Hyundai’s small car Santro Xing comes with automatic transmission and an H-matic four-speed automatic transmission is available in the Sonata 2.7 V6 variant. Maruti Udyog’s Wagon R and the Esteem also feature a three-speed automatic transmission system. As a special offer on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Hyundai released the automatic version of the Santro. It was a limited version which witnessed huge sales and thus Hyundai was able to find out the target customers for its automatic models. Hyundai’s i20, Chevrolet Captiva (AT version), Fiat’s Linea, Honda City, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mahindra Scorpio and Mitsubishi Outlander are the other models that feature automatic transmission. The Hyundai i10 has been one of the most popular cars with automatic transmission. It received a great response from women. Other than i10, Verna from the sedan segment also comes with automatic transmission.

Encouraged by the growing demand for such cars, the car manufacturers are now offering five to six speed automatic transmission systems which deliver better fuel-efficiency clubbed with improved pick up and performance. All these things indicate that the trend of automatic transmission cars is here to stay and have proved the notions of many people who have predicted that such cars will not be a success here.

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Most modern vehicles have automatic transmission systems and problems with these systems are common and very expensive. More people are doing DIY or do-it-yourself auto repair for various reasons such as to save on repair costs, as a hobby, and as a way of spending time with family and/or friends. Such things as oil changes are easy to do, but if you have serious problems such as trouble with your brakes, you should enlist the services of a professional.

Knowing how to do transmission and auto repair is important in that, even if you have to take your vehicle to a mechanic, you will avoid getting overcharged. To understand automatic transmission repair, you first need to understand how the automatic transmission system works. The key parts in this system are the gears, the transmission fluid, the bell housing, and the filter. The two scenarios of automatic transmission problems is the car failing to run and the car failing to run smoothly.

The first step when handling an automatic transmission problem is troubleshooting. The most common cause of automatic transmission problems is running low on transmission fluid. You will know you have this problem if you have low drive power, if the transmission is rough or noisy, and if the transmission slips. You should not wait until you have this problem – check the fluid level regularly. This is a dangerous problem because it can damage the whole transmission system.

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Another common problem with automatic transmission systems is having a leak. This leads to drastic drops in the fluid level. Transmission systems are closed systems, meaning it is easy to pinpoint the places through which the transmission fluid can leak. These are at the filler tube’s base, at the selector shaft, at the drain hole, at the mounting of the speed sensor, between the transmission and the engine, and at the radiator if your vehicle comes with a cooler. To remedy this problem, go to your transmission shop, buy a sealant, and cover the parts that are leaking. Most vehicle manufacturers recommend the type of sealant you should use.

Another of the common automatic transmission problems is clogged filters. Filters are important in transmission systems because they filter out debris from the fluid. If you do not unclog your filter regularly, transmission fluid will not reach the gears and this will lead to tear and wear. There is also a risk of big pieces of debris reaching the gears and this will also lead to tear and wear. To remedy this problem, take your vehicle in for transmission service, which includes the replacing of filters.

Yet another problem with automatic transmission systems is the transmission failing to downshift and the pedal being completely low. This problem is usually caused by a defective throttle valve cable. To remedy this problem, buy another throttle valve cable from your local tune-ups shop and replace it. This is easy since most vehicle user manuals indicate how it should be done. To avoid the accidental deployment of airbags, disable your vehicle’s airbag system before removing this cable.

If the car is not starting and/or the park and neutral gears are not functioning, this might be an indication that the neutral start switch is defective. The car repair option for this problem is disabling the vehicle’s airbag system, disconnecting the negative terminal on the vehicle’s battery, putting the vehicle on the neutral gear, and then replacing the neutral start switch.

Manual transmissions or gearboxes, like automatic transmissions, are the vehicle’s main component which distributes the power created by it’s engine to the wheels.  Both applications control that engine power and deliver it to the wheels in order to produce a desired speed, but each does it in very different ways.  In the manual transmission, the driver controls the engagement of gears for each shift with the movement of a clutch.  The clutch allows the engine’s flywheel to separate from the manual transmission in order for it’s gears, often moving at different speeds, to slow down, coast, and then re-engage at the correct time.  This allows a smooth engagement of gears at a different ratio in order to move to a different speed.  Oil for manual transmissions act as the lubricant for this engagement.

The engagement of gears when shifting a manual transmission incorrectly can cause a terrible noise of metal on metal grinding.  This noise is caused by the metal gears not engaging at the same speed.  This often happens with inexperienced users, leaving metal debris in the fluid, eventually causing even more harm to those gears in the future.  Even with experienced drivers, the gears in a manual transmission wear over time because they are not always perfectly engaged each and every time it is shifted.  The oil for manual transmissions must be a very specific composition and viscosity in order to handle such wear.

With this propensity to wear over time, the oil used in a manual transmission, much like the oil in a differential, must be a specific thickness and viscosity.  Because synthetic manual transmission or differential oil is scientifically designed for uniformity and more specific purposes, it tends to be better than conventional oils for this application.  Conventional oils are refined from crude oil and are unstable and often full of byproducts that slip through in the process.  Synthetic manual transmission oil is chemically engineered to have a uniform molecular structure.  This allows it to flow in the gearbox more smoothly and creates an easier engagement of gears on each shift over time.  This smoother shifting will lengthen the life of the manual transmission and also increase the fuel economy of the engine in that vehicle.

Another benefit of synthetic fluids are that they last longer and are less subject to thermal breakdown over time.  With oils for manual transmissions being changed at longer intervals than their counterparts, synthetic manual transmission or differential oil will hold up to the stresses of gear engagement and high temperatures created by this friction longer than conventional, petroleum based fluids.

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