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Automobiles: Parked my Durango and turned the wheel too far and now its locked?

Monday, November 17th, 2008
automobiles
Mandy asked:


OK so i parked my Durango a few days ago and i turned the wheel, apparently, all the way the left! When i put the key in to start it, it wont move forward. The wheel is locked completely to the left and i have tried moving it but it wont move right OR left. PLEASE HELP?

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How long can a car run on a jumped battery?

Sunday, November 16th, 2008
car
Portions for Foxes asked:


I need to get home from school this weekend for a wake, but my car’s battery has been dead and I haven’t had a chance to replace it. The ride home is usually about 4 hours. If I jumped the car, do you think I could make it home without the battery dying? I don’t know much about cars, and I don’t want to end up in the Bronx with a dead battery =\ Really need to get home though.

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car talk:scrapping noise after belt change?

Sunday, November 16th, 2008
car talk
D *)sukky asked:


i took the car to the shop for just a regular oil change+ rotation, dude walks up, sounding grave (note the place was empty…u know, bad economy), said my belts were bad and needed to be changed.. i got serpentine…(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpentine_belt) so they did change, right… so i drive off, get on free way and lo and bhold, at >60mps my freaking steering starts vibrating.. i got new tires <4months, and they got balancing already... then after i stopped, car becomes cold, starting off or making bends i got this loud screeching shrill noise from car. any ideas what they did wrong that could have caused it?
more details...the noise i noticed after leaving car parked for over 6hours...it started when i put it in reverse and pulled out...noise went on for like 30seconds...it comes on at turns, but not every turn...i also noticed once when accelerating btwn 24-35mps that the noise came on for about 6seconds. but i'd try what dan said and report back in a second
turned the steering like 5times..no noise. sorry Dan

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Can you repair windows on car peppered from a power washer that had sand in it?

Saturday, November 15th, 2008
car
ganna asked:


My son ran his car through his work carwash and it had sand or something in it. Now his car and the glass are peppered with tiny little pits. No, suing them is not an option. Is there something you can do for the glass. Lights from other cars catch in them and the glare in the car from the windshield is bad.

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I want my car to talk to me?

Saturday, November 15th, 2008
car talk
lovelinerocks asked:


When I turn my car on, I want it to say something like…

System Check, Complete. All systems go. Good Morning.

How and what can I do to make this real?

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Does anyone have a question about Saturn automobiles?

Saturday, November 15th, 2008
automobiles
Compcarguy asked:


I worked on them for 4 years and am eager to answer any questions anyone may have. Specifically pertaining to ‘96 through ‘05 model years.

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What poured into a gas talk will kill a car’s engine? For information purposes only?

Friday, November 14th, 2008
car talk
ireallycantbelievethat asked:


Sugar has been debunked.

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When tinting a cars window in California does the owner of the car have to be present?

Friday, November 14th, 2008
car
Riel asked:


I want to tint the window of a car, but hte car is under the name of my dad. I’ve asked and he okayed it, but do I need him there to tint it?

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How much does routine maintenance service cost for Lexus automobiles. What’s the range?

Friday, November 14th, 2008
automobiles
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Looking to buy a Lexus soon, and was curious about how much it costs to get it serviced.

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Why does my car keep stalling at stop lights and when backing out?

Friday, November 14th, 2008
car
sandmetal asked:


I just recently had it repaired because it wouldn’t start. Now, I get it back and I have to restart the car at every stop light and when I back out of anywhere.

I know next to nothing about cars, I know you put in key, turn it, car comes on. So I don’t know any of the technical stuff that goes with it.

So anyone have any ideas?

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