Drain the engine oil by removing the oil pan drain plug with a box-end or flare-nut wrench and letting the oil drain into an appropriate pan. Remove the oil dipstick. Step 4 Remove the three bolts connecting the oil pan to the transaxle bellhousing, using a wrench. Step 5 Disconnect th...
You remove your engine oil fill cap to find the dreaded white sludge that has accumulated on the bottom of the cap. The first thought that comes to mind is that water is mixing with your engine oil to create this vile sludge, which is absolutely true. Determining the root cause of this ...
To do so, note the current reading on your gauge. Next, remove the plastic cover over your oil gauge by twisting it off like a jar lid. You can now access the float, which you will push down gently. You may meet some resistance, but this is OK and simply means you're pushing the...
Here are some proper maintenance acts you can do to help the CVT transmissions last for a long time.Change the transmission fluid regularly, possibly every 30,000 kilometers. The chain/belt that transfers power requires clean, fresh oil to function properly. The oil change frequency should ...
Double-check your manual before setting a regular schedule for oil changes. If you've gotten an oil change within your recommended timeframe, use the dipstick to check the oil condition and fill level. If it's black, gritty or below the minimum fill line, get it checked out right away....
What if the pressure relief valve is stuck “OPEN” and the oil pressure never gets up to where it needs to be? I’ve got about 6 to 8 psi of oil pressure after the engine gets warm and I have to stop at a traffic light. NOT GOOD!! Reply Jay David Parsons says: Dece...
Try having your system properly flushed to remove all the old fluid and any clogs or debris. If that doesn’t get your steering back to normal it could be an indication that your power steering pump is starting to wear or you have a clog somewhere in your steering gear. Thanks again ...
As I said before the carburetor must be very clean in order to work. If a carburetor has had gasoline stand in it for more than a year it will gather a gunkey varnish which will have to be remove. This gunk can be removed easily removed by letting the metal parts sit in a jar of...
remove the bound journals – which were often the size of large phone books – and stack them on a cart I pushed along with me. I roamed through the stacks, piling the journals on the cart, and ended up in the copy room. I would then have to copy each paper page by page. Today,...