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Why not just take it to the parts store and have them test it?
Even if you do not purchase it from most parts houses, they will still test it for you free of charge. Then you have the option of ordering a replacement a lot cheaper (normally we use RockAuto for parts here).
Yes it does seem like the starter is fried. But that’s no excuse for not being sure and having it tested.
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Which transmission do you have installed?
And where is the smoke blowing out from? Tailpipe, under the suv…..
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Which transmission do you have installed?
And where is the smoke blowing out from? Tailpipe, under the suv…..
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Yeah know what? Success stories like this one are the reason I do this in my spare time.
I am overjoyed you got it worked out!!
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Yeah know what? Success stories like this one are the reason I do this in my spare time.
I am overjoyed you got it worked out!!
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You want oddball electrics in a car? Wife’s new beetle. I had to relearn most of my older training just to service it.
Don’t be surprised if it can take upwards of about a week…maybe 100-150 miles before it resets itself. Sometimes it’s just how the guys in the computer lab’s programmed it.
Just keep an eye on it, and you should be fine.
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You want oddball electrics in a car? Wife’s new beetle. I had to relearn most of my older training just to service it.
Don’t be surprised if it can take upwards of about a week…maybe 100-150 miles before it resets itself. Sometimes it’s just how the guys in the computer lab’s programmed it.
Just keep an eye on it, and you should be fine.
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I’m all toooooo understanding of RWD. That’s my Bronco II (also F150, Plymouth Sport Fury, Ford LTD II….Thunderbird…). It’s usually the drive axle tires that wear the quickest. But having hydro planed more then a few times? I’d like to stack the odds in my favor whenever possible.
First time you get even 2 tires from a shop? The rest of the rotations are normally free of charge. Check around, it’s pretty reasonable. (I just stray away from any shop that charges me an additional “Shop Material Fee”…that’s a whole ‘nother topic…)
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I’m all toooooo understanding of RWD. That’s my Bronco II (also F150, Plymouth Sport Fury, Ford LTD II….Thunderbird…). It’s usually the drive axle tires that wear the quickest. But having hydro planed more then a few times? I’d like to stack the odds in my favor whenever possible.
First time you get even 2 tires from a shop? The rest of the rotations are normally free of charge. Check around, it’s pretty reasonable. (I just stray away from any shop that charges me an additional “Shop Material Fee”…that’s a whole ‘nother topic…)
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Normally once you correct the issue that triggered the CEL light to come on? After a set number of key turns (aka, a set amount of starts-drives-shut off’s) If the issue does not repeat–the code will self clear. It’ll probably stay in memory if the system maintains “History” codes…but it should turn the light off and that’s that.
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Normally once you correct the issue that triggered the CEL light to come on? After a set number of key turns (aka, a set amount of starts-drives-shut off’s) If the issue does not repeat–the code will self clear. It’ll probably stay in memory if the system maintains “History” codes…but it should turn the light off and that’s that.
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http://us.coopertire.com/Tire-Safety/Tire-Maintenance/Tire-Rotation.aspx
http://www.rma.org/tire-safety/
Having decent fairly even tread on all 4 wheels does help the car/truck handle in a more safe and less erratic fashion.
Case in point is having brand new tires on the rear of a front wheel drive car–and then having severely worn out tires on the front….and hitting a corner just a bit fast….little bit of water on the road…… Back end will stick, and the front end will hydro plane.
It throws off the handling. If all the tires are kept rotated, yeah sure–you’ll wind up replacing all 4 tires at the same time–but they last twice as long. So where’s the end result and savings? There is none. Don’t rotate tires on a front wheel drive car—-front tires wear out after let’s say 30,000 miles. Rear tires last about 55-60,000. So you replace the front tires, and rotate the rear tires to the front. (So you’re putting a set of tires on the driving axle that are at least 50% worn out???) But in another 15,000 miles you’ll have to replace the front tires…Why? Because that’s the math and the physics.
Where if you continued to rotate—you’ll get the expected life span of all 4 tires– You’ll catch issues as well with brakes and suspension while it’s being serviced–maybe before something drastic happens. Plus you’re not spending or saving any money in the grand scheme of things.
I know everyone thinks the tire companies love to suck people dry and it’s all greed… That’s wooly thinking. Shops in my area offer free tire rotation. Even if you only purchased two tires. They’ll rotate all 4. At NO cost to you! So what’s the downside? Really none. Long term you’re not saving any $$
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http://us.coopertire.com/Tire-Safety/Tire-Maintenance/Tire-Rotation.aspx
http://www.rma.org/tire-safety/
Having decent fairly even tread on all 4 wheels does help the car/truck handle in a more safe and less erratic fashion.
Case in point is having brand new tires on the rear of a front wheel drive car–and then having severely worn out tires on the front….and hitting a corner just a bit fast….little bit of water on the road…… Back end will stick, and the front end will hydro plane.
It throws off the handling. If all the tires are kept rotated, yeah sure–you’ll wind up replacing all 4 tires at the same time–but they last twice as long. So where’s the end result and savings? There is none. Don’t rotate tires on a front wheel drive car—-front tires wear out after let’s say 30,000 miles. Rear tires last about 55-60,000. So you replace the front tires, and rotate the rear tires to the front. (So you’re putting a set of tires on the driving axle that are at least 50% worn out???) But in another 15,000 miles you’ll have to replace the front tires…Why? Because that’s the math and the physics.
Where if you continued to rotate—you’ll get the expected life span of all 4 tires– You’ll catch issues as well with brakes and suspension while it’s being serviced–maybe before something drastic happens. Plus you’re not spending or saving any money in the grand scheme of things.
I know everyone thinks the tire companies love to suck people dry and it’s all greed… That’s wooly thinking. Shops in my area offer free tire rotation. Even if you only purchased two tires. They’ll rotate all 4. At NO cost to you! So what’s the downside? Really none. Long term you’re not saving any $$
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The issue was found to be (as least this is what the tech forum over at TRS states)
Lack of maintenance of the cooling system. This is one case where it would be advisable to go with being paranoid with the maintenance of the engine. Seems once the coolant starts to lose some of the properties–that’s all she wrote and then you get all kinds of nasty stuff happening.
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The issue was found to be (as least this is what the tech forum over at TRS states)
Lack of maintenance of the cooling system. This is one case where it would be advisable to go with being paranoid with the maintenance of the engine. Seems once the coolant starts to lose some of the properties–that’s all she wrote and then you get all kinds of nasty stuff happening.
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