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L6-2.9L

I recommend that you have a mechanic, like one from YourMechanic, check your vehicle out for you. The mechanic can pressure test the cooling system, and replace any leaking hoses (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/coolant-is-leaking-inspection).

Hi there - the "W" displayed on the instrument cluster means that "Winter mode (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/what-does-the-winter-mode-indicator-light-mean-by-spencer-cates)" is selected. This means that 2nd or even 3rd gear starts are invoked (rather than 1st) in order to get away from a dead stop...

Hi there. You will need to get a cam alignment gear or something that will hold the camshafts together. Then align up the camshafts to the correct alignment with both dots facing the two slots on the top of the...

The two modules should have a part number clearly indicated on the top, if they are the same, then the modules are interchangeable. If there is a suffix A or B or something like that at the end, there may...

You may have a misfire in the engine or low fuel pressure from a bad pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-fuel-pump), clogged filter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-fuel-filter), or both. I recommend having a mechanic test the fuel pressure and volume to see if the fuel pump is...

The wiring on older Volvos, such as with your 1996 Volvo 960, can be a little temperamental and have bad connections. If the ignition coil is good but the coil itself is not receiving the electrical signal from the computer,...

There are a few things that could cause a wet floor. A clogged evaporator drain if you are lucky and a leaking heater core if you are not so lucky. To address the leaking coolant, I would have a technician,...

You need to make sure the filter was installed in the right direction of fuel flow. Fuel filters are designed to filter fuel as it flows from the tank to the fuel injectors, the filter can only flow efficiently in...

Hi There, What you are describing sounds like a weak or dead battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement). The clicking noise when trying to start the car is a common indicator that the battery does not have enough power to turn the engine over....

Check carefully under the hood to be sure there are no air large air leaks in the intake system, such as the big boot at the throttle body or any other large vacuum hoses. Sometimes these rubber parts fail and...

Without knowing the specifics, it's hard to say who or what is responsible. I can say that there are some parts rebuilders out there that are turning out some badly inferior products and selling them for very tempting prices. You...

If you are getting fuel and compression, then you need to check to see if you have spark. If you do not have spark then test the ignition system or crankshaft sensor using a scan tool. If your engine was...

The door has a switch that closes when the door is opened and causes the lights to stay on and the warning to come on. A simple test with a scanner can tell what door is causing it and then...

I am assuming that once the brake pedal engages the brakes, that the car stops ok. One thing in particular comes to mind and that is seized or binding caliper slides. One piston calipers have to be mounted on slides....

There are a multiple list of components which can cause your issue. Your vehicle is particularly known to have throttle body issues (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-body-replacement) and engine vacuum leaks. (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/vacuum-pump-replacement) A diagnostic needs to be performed with special tools to correctly determine...

Hi there. From your explanation of the problem it sounds like you are experiencing the onset of a transmission failure. A mechanic would drain the fluid from the transmission and inspect it for metal or debris in the fluid which...