pat asked:


I have a ‘97 Jetta and I’m trying to avoid the garage cost ($1000+) of fixing the air conditioner (only the fan works).

Is this easy to do for a novice (ie getting the parts ect…), or should I just pay the mechanic ?

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oh darling! asked:


Hi i have a 2000 oldsmobile alero gls. the heat isnt working unless i tap on this wire with my foot under the passenger dash. The guy at work looked and we found the wire and he taped it but it goes off and on. Today im going in to a electric mechanic and i dont wanna over pay for something thats cheap thanks guys and if you dont think this is the problem then your input is appreciated thank you.

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Took my car to a new mechanic today. He says the brake pads and rotors need to be replaced, and the rotors can’t be machined for some reason. He wants like $700. Does this sound legit?
Its a Hyundai Accent.
He also charged $50 just to prepare the estimate. Does that sound reasonable? And its just the front two brakes he says need new rotors.

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scottykilmer asked:

Emmy Award Winning Mechanic Scotty Kilmer shows how to bypass all your car’s Expensive computer air conditioning controls with a simple thirty dollar switch.

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Halo 3 Rocks!!!!! asked:


I need to get my A/C in my car fixed. I think it just has a leak and needs a freon recharge. I am looking for a trusted mechanic, that will not ***** me on the price, in or around Ahwatukee or Chandler AZ. Any help would be appreciated.

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Scharnhorst F asked:


I have 2001 Beetle and a local mechanic said the ****** fluid was a little dark, how long do have to fix it and what has to be done. It has 99,800 miles and I live in the east bay of California. Also, I purchased it used 2 weeks ago and carfax was clean and the service records I have tell of all the recalls and most likely sched. maint. was done per factory, it runs good and no service lights on at all, life expectancy of my car?
Are there any good and reasonable VW mechanics near Hayward, etc?

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Mike asked:


I need to have three things done to my car. I need to change the wheels on the front and back of the driver side (meaning I have to take the tires off of the old wheels and put them on new ones and then put the new wheels on the car) I also need to have my back brake pads replaced. I’m supplying the parts. How much should I offer to pay a 3rd party mechanic for these services?

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I just returned from a Firestone tire center where I bought three new tires back on July 27 or 28. This is now August 10th. They didn’t have the tires in stock even though they are very popular tires for economy cars. So they had my car in their shop for 2 and one half days to put the tires on, and then when I get the car back, it squeaks around the wheels and shocks incessantly when you go over even the slightest ripple in the road. They had my car overnight last night and still no cure.My car is a 2002 vintage, and it squeaks like it’s a 1902 vintage that’s been sitting in a dusty old garage all this time and never been used. My temper got so bad that I had to come here to ask this question, simply to ask, are there others who feel as angry as I do when some repair person does your car wrong, and then you have to spend extra dollars and much more time and travel to get their abuse corrected?? I’m sorry if my temper offends anyone, but, professional incompetence just drills me
It’s the identical size and brand tire that I’ve had on it all along, so, that wouldn’t be it. They did inflate it to 34 pounds, which is 4 pounds above what I usually run it at, so tomorrow morning, 4 pounds is coming out, just to check.
I know the feeling k_reggie, just from reading your answer. And the worst part of it all is that I feel bad about being upset at them. Somehow there’s something bassackwards about all this. My favorite mechanic will be looking it all over Monday or Tuesday, August 12 or 13th, I hope, and all will be corrected then, at whatever price may befall me. And I was just reading my Bible, in Proverbs, Chapter 19, vs. 11, wherein it said, The learning of a man is known by patience; and his glory is to pass over wrongs. Hmmm. Am I being told to cool my jets and just accept the trial in the name of God, or am I being told those individuals at the Firestone dealership ain’t worth s–t, or both. Hmmm. Thanks k-reggie. God Bless you.

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Monica B asked:


i dont have the faith in myself or anyone around me to do it myself so i just need to know how much it will cost to get a mechanic to repair the window. Two are broken. The two front windows. The cars not fansy: ‘01 Oldsmobile Alero. And the problem is that the windows don’t respond to the button when pressed so i dont know how im getting drive-thru any time soon!

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Angela C asked:


I am looking to buy an older model car and I am wondering which older cars (mid 80’s - 90’s models), do mechanics prefer to work on? My mechanic told us a while back that he hated working on Ford Contours, which made me wonder if some cars are easier to do work to than others.

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