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About Calvin Iwashita
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Expertise
All general car repairs for all models of vehicles, except technicals (overhauls) on A/C systems and transmissions.

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16 years as a car mechanic from 1974 to 1990, and still repair cars on the side.

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High School and college graduate

   

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power windows and door locks2/19/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: Yes,my 1993 nissan D21 pickup power windows and power door locks stopped working on both left and ...
  A: Being that both the windows and locks are not working, I would doubt if it is the switch. Have you ...
nissan maxima GLE 2000 Fully loaded2/18/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: I BOUT IT WITH 136,000 MILES. FROM THE DEALER AND WANNA TO KNOE . HOW CAN I KNOE WHEN IS TIME TO ...
  A: Orland, Your car has a timing chain and it does not require service at a specific number of miles. ...
wats wrong2/18/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: nissan pulsar 13 1990 when im in 2 3 4 gear its like its not picking up fule or the revs arnt ...
  A: I do not quite understand your question here, but I assume you had just changed your engine oil, and ...
1991 Nissan Maxima stalling on reverse2/18/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: Today I was backing out of my parking spot and I was about to put the car in drive when my car ...
  A: Ashley, First, there are no codes? By this, I mean that the check engine light is not on. ...
nissa 95 240sx air bag modula2/18/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: i just purchased a 95 nissan 240sx air bag modula,i m trying to installed it now,but i dont know ...
  A: sorry about the last response, I clicked the wrong box. I am not too familiar with the air bag ...
front indicator lights and side lights not working2/18/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: I recently (accidently) incorrectly connected jump leads when trying to jump start an 89 nissan ...
  A: Adam, If the master fuses are good and that includes the ones at the positive battery cable then I ...
Cigarette lighter -2000 sentra doesnt work2/18/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: The cigarette lighter hole in my 2000 sentra doesnt work. I think its due to a bad fuse. I think its ...
  A: Hari, If the hole is original and has not had a lighter before the socket will have to be replaced. ...
Micra battery light2/17/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: My Micra battery light keeps going on and off when it feel like it. It has been in the garage ...
  A: the only thing I can think of is the alternator is not charging enough under load. I just could be ...
1994 GLE radio - no power2/17/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: The radio in my 1994 Altima GLE does not function any longer. This is a factory installed unit ...
  A: Sorry for the late response. Hawaii time (LOL). Anyway, the first thing I would check is your fuse. ...
Window wipers nt working, Horn not working2/17/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: My 2002 nissan sentra window wipers are not working long with my horn. Are there fuses that may be ...
  A: Chris, The wipers and the horn are not related. I would first check the fuses. But, from my ...
timing belt2/17/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: I have a 2000 Nissan Xterra. I parked it, went back later to go somewhere and it wouldn't start. I ...
  A: Gosh, I wish I was wherever you are. I hate this kind of thing. If it was the timing belt, I could ...
98 maxima overheating at idle2/16/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: I would like to know what to check for to determine what is causing my 98 maxima 5-sp's temp to rise ...
  A: OK, first of all I know you mentioned that the cooling fan is not activating, even when the A/C is ...
Slugish start then nothing2/16/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: Hey Von iv just been given a 98 Nissan cefiro with a Rb20e by a family member because they have had ...
  A: Philip, Sounds like the valve body on the automatic transmission is pluggin up and not allowing the ...
G35 Sedan console removal2/16/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: I bought a new shift indicator plate for the console of a automatic G35 sedan. I can't figure out if ...
  A: This is hard to visualize for me, as I am not exactly familiar with the G35, however, I know that ...
1986 Nissan 350Z Head light2/16/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: driver side head light works on and off. One day it will stay on for a short time and then goes off ...
  A: Mike, I am going to assume it is a 300Z. But, in either case the headlight not working and you ...
92 nissan pathfinder2/16/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: My plate lights are out. I checked the bulb and fuses. The wiring seems to be fine. What could it ...
  A: John, The power feed is from the headlight switch and works with the parking lights. If the ...
j-30 infinity2/16/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: when you start the car and put it in drive or reverse it will go but shortly after it will stop ...
  A: First of all , I would check the transmission oil level. With the vehicle warmed up and running, ...
2002 Maxima2/15/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: My car died while sitting at a red light. While I had foot on break peddle the engine just faded and ...
  A: The first thing I would check is your fuel. Try to duplicate the situation with the car not ...
Engine Loses Power2/15/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: I'm in the process of replacing my 98 Nissan Altima Cat and found a 5 inch crack in my engine ...
  A: Randy, If there is an exhaust leak it will cause problems with both the cylinder efficiency as well ...
one spark plug misfiring2/15/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: I have purchased a used 2002 nissan sentra, auto-trans and the engine shakes on motion. results from ...
  A: Before we blame anything costly, I would go back to basics. A car will not start because of 2 ...
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS COME ON? BUT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT...2/15/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: I have a 2004 Nissan Frontier XE King Cab AUTOMATIC... this is how the situation exactly occurred... ...
  A: Jenny, This is how the guys do it from the NICOCLUB on line. I have not used the on car procedure ...
2001 Xterra V6 AC Problems2/15/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: The AC in my 01 Xterra has been a headache for me. Currently, it blows warm/hot air, and whenever I ...
  A: Mark, I would check the system pressures on the truck to see what is going on. If there is too ...
90 Pathfinder studder on acceleration2/15/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: I have a 90 Pathfinder 3.0 V6 150,000 miles that lately has been "missing" at idle and has a bad ...
  A: Pat, I would first do a tune up to make sure that the vehicle has fresh plugs, wires, cap and ...
manual door locks2/15/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: The door lock on the drivers side does not unlock any more with the key. It was becoming increasing ...
  A: I am assuming that it can be unlocked from the inside (or locked), and when you insert the key into ...
emergency brake light2/14/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: my emergency brake light stays on all the time, what is wrong with it and what can i do to fix it?
  A: Michael, The master brake switch on the brake pedal is either stuck or out of adjustment. I would ...
Instrument panel outage2/14/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: I have a 2000 Nissan frontier. When driving at night with headlights on, approx one hour or so into ...
  A: Tony, The Nissan Frontier is known for this problem. I would remove the cluster and clean the ...
2001 NISSAN ALTIMA2/14/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: I HAVE AN 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT KEEPS STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS OR AT STOPS IT WILL JUST CUTOFF IT ...
  A: If your check engine light is not on, then most likely all your sensors are functioning properly. ...
89 nissan pk up 2.42/14/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: my 89 2.4 nissan pk up is running extremely rick and blowing black smoke, I pulled a spark plug and ...
  A: David, If your truck is blowing black smoke I would be looking at the injectors and the fuel ...
2001 Altima code P14012/14/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: A week ago the SES light on my 2001 Altima appeared and today I went to my dealer to get the problem ...
  A: I would definitely get another opinion. Usually trouble codes are intermittent, and on top of that ...
1999 Nissan Maxima SE stutter2/14/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: i recently bought a 99 maxima SE with auto trans and 110,000 miles on the clock. When idling, its ...
  A: Tyler, I replaced the plugs and coils at 80,000 miles and now have 133,000 miles and just recently ...
1999 Nissan Maxima SE stutter2/13/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: i recently bought a 99 maxima SE with auto trans and 110,000 miles on the clock. When idling, its ...
  A: Tyler, Another thing that can cause the problem is the coils. But, you should be getting a ...
1999 Nissan Maxima SE stutter2/13/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: i recently bought a 99 maxima SE with auto trans and 110,000 miles on the clock. When idling, its ...
  A: You may not need to replace the coil packs, but look carefully for carbon tracking on the valve ...
Ignition Key Won't Turn - 2002 Nissan Maxima2/13/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: Parked the car the other night and the key removal felt a little different when I took the key out ...
  A: Gosh you have done all I would have done. It looks like the pins are stuck in the ignition switch ...
1997 nissan altima knock sensor replacement2/13/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: I know that I have a bad knock sensor on my 1997 Nissan Altima and have a new one on the way to me, ...
  A: Brandy, The knock sensor is not that difficult to replace. I would get a Haynes Manual to expedite ...
nissan water pump2/13/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: what is the loud squeal I hear in the pump that goes away at higer RPMs ANSWER: Hi Jack - That is ...
  A: Did you replace the belt after trying to tighten it? If so, and it still squeals, spray the belt ...
1999 Nissan Maxima SE stutter2/13/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: i recently bought a 99 maxima SE with auto trans and 110,000 miles on the clock. When idling, its ...
  A: Looks like you need a tune up. Make sure you not only replace the spark plugs, but also the ...
96 240sx2/12/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: My 96 240sx is just about sold and I need to smog it. the problem is it wont pass due to being ...
  A: How about trying to reboot the computer? Remove the negative battery terminal for at least 30 ...
Timing Chain Cover & Bolt Assembly2/12/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: Is There a Diagram For Timing Chain Cover & Bolt Assembly?
  A: Yes that is available, however you did not mention what year and model your vehicle is. Most car ...
car2/12/2008Calvin Iwashita
  Q: My nissan wagon automatic 2.0 slx car does not move when gear lever is in reverse position. what ...
  A: I am assuming that it works in the "D" position. If this is so, and before condemning the ...
1999 Nissan Quest Driver Window2/12/2008Von Sudderth
  Q: Von, The driver window can move down but not backup and the passeger window can move up and down.If ...
  A: Alexting, Yes, the master control switch can be removed without removal of the door panel. Simply ...

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