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| Rain water leaking into car | 10/22/2009 |
Q: My husband has an 89 Civic 2-door, which leaks when it sits in the rain. The water pools on the ...
A: Mikaling, this will test your detective skills and patience.You will find the leak;with water hose ...
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| 01 Suburban V8 5.7L steering | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I have a 2001 Chevrolet suburban 1500. Everytime im driving and hit a bump or when the truck is at ...
A: Julian, sounds like a wheel alignment problem.have a 4 wheel alignment performed and check for a ...
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| collision repair | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I have a ford Focus 2009 that has suffered a 40 mph impact to its, passenger side rear wheel, all ...
A: Jhon, I suggest you have the wheel alignment checked with 4 wheel alignment equipment that will tell ...
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| truck repair | 10/9/2009 |
Q: Will the bedsides off of a 79 f250 fit on an 86 floor assembly?
A: Roy, I don,t know. Have never done this.But if it was my job to do i would start by measuring and ...
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| 2007 Madzda 3 | 9/25/2009 |
Q: With a front right bumper collision on mu 2007 Mazada 3, my estimate refers to replacing the impact ...
A: Josie, a reinforcement is generally made of metal to add strength to the chassis and add support ...
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| follow up from 9-14-09 | 9/22/2009 |
Q: This is a follow up on original question. I followed your advice and was a able to blend the hard ...
A: terry, lawn toys are not my thing,but lets talk scratches in plastics. they must be filled in and ...
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| floor pan and trunk metal repair | 9/22/2009 |
Q: what thickness metal should I use, and how can I shape metal by hand to create floor pan and trunk ...
A: ray, first make a templet using heavy art paper, or pizza box,[green think] when templet fits ...
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| jaguar body work | 9/16/2009 |
Q: I'm painting my Jaguar xj-6 series 3 1979 and around the windows is a little rust, front and back ...
A: Bruce, there is no such thing as a little rust. Think ice-berg, there's more than you can see ...
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| repaired scratches on new john deere lawn tractor | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Recently did a couple of question with Mr. Forster on repairing a deep scratch on the finish of my ...
A: terry, i will try to walk you through a simple paint repair problem.the lines were caused by ...
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| auto paint | 9/12/2009 |
Q: upper white lower red i want to paint the whole truck white can i paint white paint over the red ...
A: Bill,short answer,yes .now the if's: If factory original paint is the red lower all that is ...
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| Jeep Cherokee | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I have a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I was wondering how much it would cost to have a bumper and a ...
A: Sandy, more information is needed before i can be any help to you. are you asking for labor prices ...
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| cargo doors on suburban | 8/30/2009 |
Q: rear door is damaged. have a new door with color match. how do you remove pins in hinges and ...
A: David, not knowing the year of your suburban i will guess ,rear cargo doors should unbolt from the ...
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| 2007 Mazda - front end damage | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I received an appraisal for the repair of my 2007 Mazda. All the terms (Overhaul, Refinish, ...
A: Betsy,Hi,i will help you understand the terms and explain what to expect. You should accept nothing ...
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| auto body | 8/26/2009 |
Q: which type of vehicle construction uses a frame only in areas requiring extra support and a strong ...
A: Rafa, Most modern automobiles are built using a uni-body structure[all light weight welded panels to ...
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| rear wheel bearing(passenger side) | 8/25/2009 |
Q: My 1991 Cadillac DeVille has a wheel that makes a rattling noise; sounds like it's ready to fall ...
A: David, Before you take anything apart have an assistant shake the wheel while you look for the ...
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| 97 Ford Taurus rocker panels | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I own a 97 Ford Taurus in which the passenger side rocker panel is quite rusted out. The rusted out ...
A: Corey, my first tool to use on that kind of a problem is a hammer, I will bang all around that rust ...
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| 97 Ford Taurus rocker panels | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I own a 97 Ford Taurus in which the passenger side rocker panel is quite rusted out. The rusted out ...
A: Corey, There two types of body rust:1 surface rust which can be repaired by sanding,priming and ...
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| removing appliques from vehicle | 8/24/2009 |
Q: How can I remove some "stuck on" metal appliques from front side panels (those fake vents or scoops) ...
A: Steve, If they are non OEM ,original equipment mfg, they can be released from the surface by using ...
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| Sub-frame | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I'm asking you cause you have experience with welding and I'm sure that my car will need it. ...
A: Stan, Just a few questions about this car .I will try to help you. Is it the body that has the ...
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| bumper | 8/22/2009 |
Q: the front bumper on my 2004 honda accord lx is shot.Needs to be replaced fully...Could you give me ...
A: Dawn,without a picture its hard to tell what the actual repair involves ie." SHOT" the basics are: ...
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| welding | 8/21/2009 |
Q: The spot/stitch guns may be a recent technology and these attach to the arc welder so the panels are ...
A: Peter,I have not tried this setup. I do have a complete outfit given to me by someone who could ...
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| car welding | 8/20/2009 |
Q: Would an ARC welder with the stitch/spot gun be OK for welding car panels and body sections? Apart ...
A: Peter, I have not tried to weld body sheetmetal with a [stick or rod in 40 years]arc welder.The ...
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| rear subframe repair 79 camaro | 8/18/2009 |
Q: Can you offer some suggestion as to proper method of repairing rust damage at rear subframe near ...
A: Tmirkov. wow thats a tough one . If you can find a 'junk-downer' car you may be able to cut out the ...
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| Window molding overspray removal | 8/16/2009 |
Q: Maaco painted my car and didn't mask the rubber window molding very well and I'm having a hard time ...
A: Paul,the best way i remove paint from rubber mldgs. is to mask below the mldg. with 2 or 3 layers ...
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| nova | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I was wandering if it was possible to place a Nova body on a nascar roller chassi ANSWER: Brandon, ...
A: Brando , this a custom fit job. Center your rear wheels in the opening and start measuring ...
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| nova | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I was wandering if it was possible to place a Nova body on a nascar roller chassi
A: Brandon, before i can be of any help i need more information. there are 3 different Nova body ...
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| Read Collision Crumple Zone | 8/8/2009 |
Q: Yesterday backed my '03 Corolla into a tree trunk. The rear driver side got pushed in all the way ...
A: Al, your Corolla has a uni-body design. Body and frame are one welded together unit. There is no ...
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| Read Collision Crumple Zone | 8/7/2009 |
Q: Yesterday backed my '03 Corolla into a tree trunk. The rear driver side got pushed in all the way ...
A: Al, it sounds like you have MASH damage to left rear floor and rail . good news is may not have hurt ...
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| 1997 chevy silverado 1500 | 8/2/2009 |
Q: My driver side door stopped opening from the inside.I can open it from the outside just fine. what ...
A: Marcus, this sounds like the release rod has disconnected from the ;inside handle or the lock ...
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| Removing vinyl top all together... | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I just bought a '72 Monte Carlo, and it has a vinyl top.. I have nothing against vinyl tops at all ...
A: Demetrius, removing the vinyl covering is like opening PANDORA'S BOX; G M saved a lot of money ...
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| 2001 chevy silverado | 7/29/2009 |
Q: My driver side door fuly opens . It use to stop about half way before going to a full position now ...
A: James, It sounds like the door stop/check has :broken,pin fell out,bolts came loose... first go ...
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| front-end damage | 7/21/2009 |
Q: just curious about bad or superficial this kind of damage is, considering airbags did not go off? ...
A: JR, looks like impact came from the left to right .airbags are designed to operate under certain ...
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| 64 Ford Falcon | 7/13/2009 |
Q: Hoping you can really help me. I have a 64 Ford Falcon. I took it into a shop to have the door ...
A: tux if the doors don't fit and close properly a reason could be that the car was supported wrong ...
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| 94 nissan altima | 7/10/2009 |
Q: i own a 94 nissan altima. brought it to a friend and he told me the whole frame is rusted and ...
A: angela any rust is a major problem. sounds like something has let go in the suspension. rust ...
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| dont know the name of honda pilot doors | 7/9/2009 |
Q: this will be an out of pocket expense as i have a high dedecutable i just need to know the name of ...
A: Bret, Some body shops won't install customer's used doors.to many problems. you will pay "walk ...
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| Center to center of wheels measurement is incorrect. | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a used 1997 Ford Mustang. I noticed the drivers side front wheel sits closer to ...
A: Brett, to determine suspension location first measure lower control arm center of lower ball joint ...
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| side mirror only replacement | 7/6/2009 |
Q: My girlfriends mirror (glass part only) fell off. I have a new one on the way but am concerned ...
A: colin clean off all old glue by scraping off. apply windshield urethane adhesive to mounting ...
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