Q: Car vibrating and losing power.

Your car’s head restraints serve and important purpose in providing better comfort, but also in ensuring safety during an impact. Of course, there may come a time that you need to remove them (and reinstall them when you’re done). Here’s...

Hello. Though there are many places that coolant can leak on this vehicle. The most common cause of a fast leak is a failing water pump or a crack in the radiator. I have also seen a lot of coolant...

Hi there. Excessive smoke can indicate some serious issues. The first thing to do is to determine the type of smoke that is emitted. A whitish smoke would indicate engine coolant entering into the combustion chamber. This can cause rough...

Hi there. The Check Engine Light is an indicator that you have a problem in one or more systems of your car. You would need to have the computer scanned to see what codes are stored and have them diagnosed...

Hi, thanks for writing in. This is a sign of a failing idle air control valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-idle-control-valve). This is a unit that regulates the air flow into the engine as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into...

This may be a sign of a failing idle air control valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/idle-control-valve-replacement). The idle air control valve is located on or near your intake manifold that monitors the air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being...

First, check fuses (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-check-fuses-by-rocco-lovetere) for ignition and the engine management computer (ECU). Do you hear even the slightest "click" from the starter area? If so, the starter solenoid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-replacement) has failed. Given the age of your Toyota, the ignition switch...

Check the engine for a vacuum leak and see if the valve on the brake booster is leaking. Also check the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) is stuck on all the time. A vacuum leak or the EGR being stuck on...

Hi there. The best advice I can offer is to let a professional mechanic come to your location and complete a brake system inspection as soon as possible (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-system-inspection). There are too many possible issues to list, especially possible ABS...