Repair And Fix it

The 1993 Camry is a sedan manufactured by Toyota. If your Camry is stalling and wont start up, there is probably a problem with your cooling system or the engine coolant temperature sensor. These two problems are not difficult to repair, but could require the help of a service technician. Adding coolant to your system may be the quick fix that you need; however, a broken ECT will need professional service.

Instructions

1

Pop the hood to your 93 Camry from the hood latch on the side of the cars grill. Locate the cooling system, which is on the left side of the engine.

2

Look at the fill line on the cooling systems tank. Fill the cooling tank with 50/50 coolant; make sure you reach the fill line on the side of the tank. You should always use 50/50 coolant when possible, but you can temporarily use water if you run out.

3

Try to start the car. If the car will not start, use a voltmeter to test the ECT. The ECT is on the left side, at the back of the engine. It is a small, green box with two wires coming off it.

4

Connect the testing leads to the (+) and (-) terminals and then try to start the car. Watch the reading on the voltmeter. If the reading starts to go up and down erratically, you need to have a service technician replace the ECT.

Throttle linkages are made in three basic configurations. Mechanical, or "bell-crank," systems are among the oldest and utilize system of levers and rods to link the gas pedal to the throttle. Cable systems that rely on a metal cable sliding within a flexible sleeve have largely replaced bell-crank mechanisms, which have always been prone to squeaks, rattles and hanging up. Electronic "drive-by-wire" throttles are gaining a foothold in the automotive industry but have yet to supplant the reliable cable. You can install a throttle cable in your driveway or garage.

Instructions

1

Crawl under the dashboard and locate the hole in the firewall through which your throttle cable will pass. Its typically located just above the gas pedal. Grasp the engine-end of the throttle cable and push it through the hole into the engine compartment, and continue feeding it through until the mounting flange on the sleeve hits the firewall.

2

Install the bolts that retain the sleeve mount to the firewall and hand-tighten them. Open the hood and reach into the engine bay to pull the cable up; lay it on top of the engine but do not connect it yet. Go back inside the car and pull the end of the cable over the forked split in the top of your gas pedal. Tighten the nut to clamp the cable to the gas pedal. Pull the pedal all the way up.

3

Install the engine-end of the throttle cable into the lever arm on your carburetor or throttle body. The procedure will vary by the type of engine. Some cables have a cylindrical piece on the end that locks into a slot in the throttle lever. For these types, pull the throttle lever all the way back, insert the cylinder into the recess on the side of the lever and feed the cable through the slot. If your throttle uses a retainer, push the throttle tip into the appropriate hole on the lever arm, then slide the retainer into the groove on the throttle tip to hold it in place.

4

Push the retainer on the end of the sleeve down into the retaining fork on the throttle cable bracket. Some applications have provisions for adjustment. If so, turn the adjuster nut on the sleeve until the cable is taut but not pulling on the throttle arm. Other applications dont use a forked throttle bracket; in these cases, feed the throttle cable through the hole in the bracket before connecting it to the throttle. Adjust the cable afterward.

Whether you need to tow your car to the local car repair shop or behind your RV while driving across the county, you will need to buy or rent a tow dolly. A tow dolly is the safe and legal way to tow your car. It has a single axle with a tongue, similar to the letter T. The tongue will hook to the towing package on the back of the vehicle which will tow the car. The towing package consists of a hitch and wiring harness installed on the back of your vehicle, and the wiring to control the lights on the tow dolly hooks into the wiring harness of the vehicle itself.

Instructions

1

Loosen the coupler latch on the tongue of the tow dolly and place the coupler over the 2-inch ball of the hitch on the vehicle which will be towing the dolly. Push the towing dolly back and forth a bit to ensure the coupler is seated properly on the 2-inch ball.

2

Push down on the latch to close the coupler latch over the 2-inch ball and place the pin through the latch to securely lock the tow dolly onto the hitch. Pull up on the towing dolly to test if it is secured. If the coupler seems loose on the ball, adjust the coupler, using a wrench.

3

Connect the wiring plug of the tow dolly to the plug beside the hitch. If the wires do not have a plug, then connect the color coded wires of the dolly to the corresponding wires of the towing package. The yellow wire controls the left blinker, the green wire controls the right blinker, the brown wire controls the tail lights, the white wire is the ground and the red wire is for optional brakes on the dolly.

4

Attach the safety chains to hitch. Crisscross the chains, allowing slack in the chains for moving around corners.

The nature of driving on roads anywhere in the United States has the issue of small bits of debris bouncing up and hitting the front bumper causing paint damage. The smallest of pebbles at 55 miles per hour can create a scratch or paint chip that will look ugly on a new car. This problem can easily be rectified with a trip to the auto store or dealer.

Instructions

1

Examine the damage to the bumper cover. if it is a large nick, more than 1 inch, you need to use the 200 grit sandpaper. If it is less, then use the 400 grit. You are not sanding a large surface. Hold the sandpaper between the thumb and forefinger and gently rub the damaged area. You are just trying to rough the surface.

2

Wipe the area clean. It is a good idea to use the damp cloth and wipe an area around eight inches around the damage, this will keep it from getting any excess dirt under the paint. Allow to dry.

3

Paint the damaged spot. The easiest way to do this is to carefully paint inside the damaged area first and try not to go outside the lines. The touch-up paint comes with a brush on the inside of the bottle connected to the cap. Allow the paint to dry.

You should make sure that the back-up lights on your 2003 Cadillac CTS are always in functioning order, and not just for safety reasons. Theres also the chance that you could get a citation for driving with faulty taillights. The 2003 CTS uses a number 3157 bulb for the back-up lights. Changing the back-up lights on the CTS is a simple process, and all you will need is a screwdriver.

Instructions

1

Pop the trunk of the CTS and turn off the engine.

2

Rotate the plastic wing nut on the tire counterclockwise to loosen and remove it. Remove the tire from the trunk of the CTS.

3

Detach the two screws securing the taillight assembly to the vehicle, using a Phillips screwdriver.

4

Pull the assembly out of the vehicle and remove the top socket by rotating it counterclockwise.

5

Pull the socket out of the assembly. Remove the bulb from the socket and push a new bulb in.

6

Reinsert the socket into the assembly and rotate it clockwise to secure it.

7

Reinsert the assembly into the CTS and reattach the two screws.

8

Place the tire back into the trunk. Secure it by rotating the wing nut clockwise. Close the trunk lid.

Regardless of the type of vehicle you drive, the alternator is one of the most important components in the engine. It acts as a generator to keep the battery charged while the engine is running, and controls the flow of electricity to the various electrical components of the engine. Over time, the alternator can suffer damage from wear and tear, and you many need to install a new one in order to keep your vehicle running properly.

Instructions

1

Park the vehicle on a flat surface and shut off the engine. Set the parking brake. Allow the engine to completely cool (30 minutes to an hour) and open the hood. Refer to the belt diagram on the underside of the hood or the radiator shroud cover to locate the exact installation area for the new alternator. Disconnect the negative battery connector with a wrench or socket.

2

Disconnect all of the wires to the old alternator. Follow the instructions on the diagram chart to locate and loosen the serpentine belt tensioner pulley that holds the belt tight in place, as this same belt attaches to the alternator. Use the socket and ratchet to loosen the tensioner pulley and slide the belt off. Take the now slack belt and remove it from the alternator. Loosen the bolts holding the mounting bracket for the alternator with a socket or wrench and remove the old alternator.

3

Install the new alternator. Mount it in place of the old alternator and replace the mounting brackets. Tighten the bolts in place with a socket or wrench. Reattach the wiring to the new alternator, but save the positive and negative connections for later. Slide the serpentine belt over the alternator pulley and adjust the tensioner pulley to slide the belt back in place over it. Adjust the tension on the belt until it is tight.

4

Connect the positive and negative connectors from the alternator to the battery of the car. Reattach the negative battery lead. Remove all of your tools from the engine and close the hood. Start the car and allow it to run for several minutes to ensure the belt and alternator are installed correctly.

Aluminum roller cams help maintain the precision of your automobiles engine. When they are disturbed, they can move the distributor of the vehicle, retarding the timing of the engine and the revolutions per minute -- or rpm. Set up a roller cam thrust button to resolve this problem.

Instructions

1

Find the threaded hole in the front of the camshaft -- the long metal bar with circular metal plates wrapped around the axis.

2

Place the roller cam button directly above the threaded hole between the timing cover. Insert the screws through to the camshaft, and twist the screws in firmly with the screwdriver.

3

Apply auto lubrication to the ball bearings on the roller cam, to assure smooth rolling. The cam will perform by rolling smoothly as the engine completes high performance operations. As the camshaft shifts, the roller cam will balance it back to increase engine precision.

Ford is a domestic auto maker that produces a range of commercial and consumer level of autos and trucks. Many of the parts that go into these vehicles are proprietary to the Ford vehicle. Ford uses alpha-numeric indicators for these parts; these numbers assist with looking up the proper parts for the particular Ford in question. If you need to locate part numbers for a particular Ford vehicle, get the Fords Vehicle Identification Number, also called the VIN and enter it into Fords online part locator.

Instructions

1

Open the driver side door of the Ford vehicle. Look to the side of the drivers side door to find a series of letters and numbers. This is the VIN. Some Ford models have the VIN under the hood, next to the battery.

2

Log onto the Internet and direct your browser to the Ford Parts website (see Resources).

3

Enter the VIN of the Ford into the VIN information box. Wait for a list of parts for that Ford, along with the Ford part number indicator.

4

Go to a Ford dealership that has a maintenance and service department if you do not have access to the internet. Bring the VIN of the vehicle and give it to the desk clerk in the service and parts department. Ask the clerk to print out the parts number you need for the Ford vehicle.

The power window assembly in a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox is controlled by a switch thats mounted in a switch panel in the center of the dash board, just behind the shifter. This switch panel contains four switches; one for each window. The switches connect to wires that run to grounds, relays, and fuses within the vehicle. Because of the complex wiring system needed to control the window, its not possible to bridge any of the terminals or manipulate the wiring to raise or lower the window without using the switch. Unfortunately, if the switch fails, the switch panel needs to be replaced in order to raise or lower the window.

Instructions

Removal

1

Grip the bottom of the center column trim bezel. Pull up gently on the bottom of the bezel to detach it from the center column.

2

Work around the column trim bezel, gently pulling up at the edges until the entire bezel is detached from the vehicle.

3

Disconnect any electrical connectors from the back of the trim bezel, including the window switchs electrical connector.

4

Remove the screws holding the switch assembly to the bezel with a screwdriver, then remove the switch assembly.

Installation

5

Set the new window switch panel into position on the bezel. Reinstall and tighten the screws to 22 inch-pounds with a torque wrench.

6

Reconnect the window switch panels electrical connector. Reconnect any other electrical connectors from the car to the bezel.

7

Set the bezel into position and press down around its circumference in order to seat all of the retaining clips. Test the window switches to ensure that they work properly.