Drivetrain

Question: I have a 2002 jaguar s type, 4.0 L with the codes 705 and 125 coming up...what does this mean? Answer: P0125 - Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Closed Loop Fuel Control P0705 - Transmission Range Sensor Circuit Malfunction (PRNDL Input) These codes are generic OBDII codes from the following site... http://www.carclinicmagazine.com/fault_code_library.html I would guess from the first code your coolant sensor is shot, or the wiring is bad to the sensor.  The second one related to the transmission shifter location, which the sensor may be in the transmission or the console where the shifter is.  I don't have a Jaguar manual handy to tell you specifics.  Alldata repair manuals are an excellent source for this kind of specific info. http://www.autoeducation.com/alldata.htm

Question:

How much should it cost with labor and everything to replace a second gear synchronizer on a 2002 jeep wrangler 4.0 litre standard car.

 

Answer:

I do not have a labor guide in front of me to give you an exact number. The AllData online manuals have labor guides included for most vehicles, but you do have to pay for it. I would imagine the labor rate is around 8 hours and parts would be around $100.

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Question:

Hello. I let my neighbor borrow my Ford F350 Diesel Pickup truck. When I picked it up, he informed me that he had put it in 4-wheel low. I asked him if he put it in neutral first, and he said he did not, he just had it in park. My question is, will that damage my truck, and if so, what are some things I need to look out for, telling me that damage occured?

Thanks for taking my question. Tim

 

Answer:

Tim,

It should not have caused any damage, the real problem would be if he
shifted into 4LO while driving, but the newer Fords prevent you from
doing that anyway. The gears for 4LO are not synchronized, and
straight-cut so they can not be shifted on the fly, so having the
transmission in neutral allows the shafts in the transfer case to free
spin and engage smoothly while the vehicle is at rest. When shifted
into 4LO while in park, there may have been a slight clunk if the
gears did not mesh properly, but it would not cause any wear to the
gears or damage. If however the truck was moving, and he tried to
shift into 4LO there would have been a lot of grinding, possibly a
broken tooth on the gear and some wear. That is why most newer
vehicle prevent you from engaging 4LO while the vehicle is in motion.

Question: Everytime i'm driving my car,i here this clicking noise when i turn the wheel to the right..i'm afraid i might "break" something or possibly have the car stop running while i'm driving...what is this and also when i leave from my parking spot,there seems to be a grease spot on the ground...i know it is not the oil in my car..so what is it? Answer: More than likely the clicking is the CV joint (constant velocity) if you have a front wheel drive car.  And the spot you see on the ground is the grease leaking out of it.  There is a boot which is supposed to keep the grease in the CV joint, but over time it wears out and may split.  This will allow the grease to leak out and dirt to get into the CV joint.  This will cause premature wear and the clicking noise you hear.  Get the car to a mechanic ASAP, if the CV joint snaps, you may lose control over the vehicle. Kevin

Question: There's been something going on with my clutch ever since my floormat got shoved up in there and was pushing up on where the clutch thing connects to the master clutch cylinder. It's not leaking any  fluid, but it's almost like air is getting in there. I've seen a lot of info about how the slave cylinders have needed replacement on many of the Sonoma models (mine is a '98), but I really don't feel like that is the problem. The issue comes and goes and sometimes it's worse than other times. Sometimes I'll get in and push in the clutch and it's perfect, other times there's no clutch at all and I can't get it into gear for my life. Do you think it's some sort of sensor, or electrical issue that the floormat interference started? Or is it something more serious (and expensive) like the slave cylinder? My dad knows a lot about repairing cars/trucks but not so much with the electrical stuff, and he's pretty sure that's what it is. Any ideas before I shell out a pretty penny at the garage? Answer: As far as I know, there are no electrical connections or sensors on the hydraulic clutch system for your vehicle.  If there was, it would be a fluid level sensor, which would not keep the system from working.  Do you have to add fluid to the clutch master cylinder?  Is the level low?  I would suspect either a low level, or a bad slave cylinder. If your level is low, I would fill it up and monitor it.  If it the level stays high, then I would say that you just got a little air in the system from the level being low.  If the level drops again, then the fluid is leaking somewhere.  Either the hose or the slave cylinder. Kevin