Q: loud thumping or bumping nise when driving straigt, or turning left, when turning right, no nose a all. definitey need an alignm

This issue seems to me like it would be caused by the brake switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/parts/brake-light-switch). When the brake switch is engaged, the brake lights come on. There is also a shift interlock solenoid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/parts/shift-interlock-solenoid) in most vehicles that is not...

Hello. It sounds like the clutch slave cylinder (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-clutch-slave-cylinder) may not be working properly or has completely failed. The slave cylinder is what makes it easy for you to manually shift through the gears of the car. When the slave...

Hello. When the ignition switch is replaced in this vehicle it does not need any programming. The switch is a set of internal connections that simply complete circuits. If the vehicle did not start before then the switch is probably...

Hi there, thanks for writing in. If the noise is there even when the engine is running, then the balancer needs to be checked as well as the engine mounts. Either one of these will cause this to occur. I...

Hello and thanks for your question. there could be a blown fuse for the ignition switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-switch-replacement) or relay. Plus, look under the hood for any rats or field mice nests. Field mice like to chew through wires causing all...

Hi there. Check the transmission and see if the cable is moving when the shifter is moved from the park position to the drive position. If the cable is not moving, then either the cable is broken or the shifter...

Hi there. White smoke coming from the engine is typically steam as opposed to oil burning, so it's quite possible that you may have a coolant leak or other issue not related to an engine failure. When the check engine...

Hello Sal, the timing cover gasket would be replaced and included in the estimate with the timing belt. There may be a timing belt kit available which would include coolant pump, gaskets and drive pulleys. Another recommendation would to replace...