Can OBD2 Scanner turn off check engine light? Product Description. With the OBDII Scan Tool MS309 from OxGord, you can easily read diagnostic codes, clear trouble cods (DTC’s), and turn off the check engine light (MIL) on US based vehicles from 1996. It will also retrieve the vehicle identification number (VIN) on 2002 and newer […]
Read MoreHow many times has a Buick LaCrosse battery failed?
How many times has a Buick LaCrosse battery failed? The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact also stated that the battery failed three times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the VIN was not included in […]
Read MoreDo you tip the Safelite repair guy?
Do you tip the Safelite repair guy? No tip. There are no rules on how much you should tip the window contractor, though typically the tip is less than 20% of the total job cost. Apart from cash, you can also provide gratuity in the form of gift cards or food and drink. Does Safelite […]
Read MoreDo you have to replace all four brake calipers?
Do you have to replace all four brake calipers? If just one caliper is not working, you do not have to replace the calipers for all four wheels. However, you should replace the right and the left one in either the front or the back. There are some situations where this is not necessary. If […]
Read MoreWhat causes brake pressure loss?
What causes brake pressure loss? A sudden loss of braking pressure likely means that a leak or a seal failure occurred quite recently. If it’s going to leak, it almost always does so where a line meets another component, such as the calipers at each wheel, the cylinder in drum brakes or the master cylinder […]
Read MoreHow to remove a Chevy Silverado brake caliper?
How to remove a Chevy Silverado brake caliper? Clean out the dirt from inside the torx head bolt. Tap the T55 torx bit with a hammer to seat it into the torx bolt to minimize the risk of stripping. Remove the top caliper torx bolt using a T55 torx bit. Remove the bottom caliper torx […]
Read MoreWhat does it mean when you hear grinding when you brake?
What does it mean when you hear grinding when you brake? If your brakes emit a sharp grinding sound while braking, it’s likely that the brake disc and the caliper are rubbing together. The sound is usually heard when you stop your car, but you may also feel the brake pedal rumble as you step […]
Read MoreHow do you back up a drum brake?
How do you back up a drum brake? You removed the plastic cover and inserted an angled brake adjuster (looked like 2 flat tip screwdrivers shafts welded together) to manually move the adjuster wheel until the shoes started dragging on the drum. As the shoes wore down, backing up would move the adjuster a little […]
Read MoreWhere do you get your boat ready before launching?
Where do you get your boat ready before launching? PREPARING FOR LAUNCH Find a quiet spot in the parking lot away from the launch lane traffic. Some ramps provide lanes to “prep” the boat for the water (“make ready” area). Remove all tie-downs except the winch hook attached to the bow eye of the boat. […]
Read MoreWhy should boat operators and passengers avoid standing on the side of the boat?
Why should boat operators and passengers avoid standing on the side of the boat? When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has the other on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way and shall, if such are the circumstances, avoid crossing ahead of […]
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