Archive for March, 2008

Digging A Pond In My Backyard In Magnolia Texas

I have been getting a lot of reader emails the last few months asking…”Austin, what have you been up to lately, I dont get as many emails and RSS feed updates as I used to get”
First off, I want to say thank you for your concern….it makes me feel loved, My family and I […]

RTM Tango 50 Trike - Better Than a Motorcycle?

My wife’s family recent purchased a very interesting mode of transportation. They live in Houma Louisiana and don’t have a lot of street traffic…compared to Houston where I live, so I guess it is relatively safe to drive.
They were looking for an economical but easy to drive and easy on the eyes vehicle, […]

2003 Toyota 4 Runner Harder To Start Than Normal?

Reader Question
My 2003 Toyota 4 Runner V6 (85,000 miles) has begun (a new problem this winter) to show hard starting after years where it showed quick start up with just a touch of the ignition key contact turn. Last night it cranked ten times and didn’t catch. Next, it cranked 6-8times and very faintly […]

A/C Compressor Problems With Chevy Venture Van?

Reader Question
My Chevy Venture the AC will run, blow hot air, and when we try and fill it with Freon, it will not take any. The fans are both running. Could this be a compressor problem? I am a female, and I don’t want to find myself being taken to the dry cleaners, on cost […]

1989 Chevy Corvette Dies at Idle When Clutch Pedal is Depressed

Reader Question
Austin,
I have an 1989 Chevy Corvette, 6 speed, with 16,000 miles. Recently when I drive the car and after it is warmth up (the coolant is 180 degrees), the car will stall and the rpms drop to zero in a hurry when I put the clutch in.
The only way to keep it going […]

1967 Chevy Camaro Rear Brakes Are Not Working

Reader Question
I have a 1967 Chevy Camaro with disks on the front and drums on the back. When I apply the brake pedal the front brakes work, but the back do not.
I have it up on jack stands and cannot turn the front tires by hand while the brake pedal is depressed. If I start […]

Fighting the Great Green Monster

There could be a Stephen King movie about electrical corrosion. It’s a tiny, green and white, crusty, invasive little beast that sneaks in one dot at a time. Before long,…
Source: About Auto Repair

Diesel Pickups Stop Fighting It

Diesel pickup trucks have not had a large market share in the present or recent past. The automakers will try to change this in the very near future. The American pickup truck market has been the strongest sector for American-made vehicles during the last decade. Chevy Ford and Dodge have been supplying well-built long-lasting trucks […]

Import Exhaust Repairs Made Simple

So your import vehicle needs exhaust work? Did you know you can get quality exhaust and converter car parts from aftermarket relacement parts sellers. These aftermarket car parts are a carbon copy of the original parts.

Could this be the next Holden Monaro?

 General Motors Holden is celebrating it’s 60th year of local vehicle production by unveiling the ‘Coupe 60′ at the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show. Touted strictly as a concept car, Holden says the Coupe 60 is a “60th anniversary gift to the fans worldwide.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Holden has stopped short of calling this concept […]

 The styling of the concept coupe is fairly radical with huge 21 inch wheels filling out the bulging wheel arches and twin side-exit exhausts behind each door adding another muscular element.

 Considering that the original Commodore Coupe of 1998 was said to be a ‘concept only’ car and went on to become the Monaro, one has to wonder if this vehicle will find it’s way on to the showroom floors as the new Monaro in the not-to-distant future.

Source: drive.com.au 

Source: AUTOFIX.COM.AU

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