Does a broken front axle mean I totalled my car?
This truly depends on how much more damage has been done to your car besides the broken front axle. Front drive axles do break occasionally through no fault of the driver, and when they do, they rarely damage any other parts of the car unless you are traveling at a pretty good clip. Most often, one of the constant velocity joints will strip out and leave you needing a way to get back home. The last time I had to replace a front drive axle, the parts, used from a salvage yard, cost less than fifty dollars, and the time involved amounted to maybe two hours. Now, if you have been involved in a collision and broke a front axle, there is a good chance you broke a number of other things as well, and the chances of your car being totaled have gone up. By how much, I can’t say, as I haven’t seen the damage involved.
Toyota tacoma vs chevrolet s-10 vs ford ranger?
If price were no object, I would go for the Tacoma. But I would not overlook the other two either, despite the general consensus that American vehicles are crap, I have seen several 4 cyl. Rangers go well over 250,000 and my father has a 98' S-10 with the 2.2L 4 cyl and a 5-speed that's pushing 340,000 with only having to replace the clutch and fuel pump, both lasting almost 300,000. Fuel economy will be comparable between all three models. I would recommend you take a look at all three and see which one best fits your needs and price range and go from there, if you take care of whatever you buy it should last you a long time. If you're buying a new vehicle, the S-10 is no longer available and has been replaced by the Colorado.
Chevy Colorado vs. Toyota Tacoma?
Ok I have an 06 chevy Colorado and there's a Lot I don't like bout it.. Lacks power even with mods, never has ran right, always idled rough, drives rough, bland not comfortable interior, only thing I've really liked so far is mpgs. I've been considering trading for the Tacoma double cab.. Love the looks interior and reliability. Have heard only good things bout it. What's everyone elses views on the two???
Is 154,000 miles on a ford ranger alot?
I have a 1993 ranger that just hit 200,000 miles. I have had this truck since 1994. The only things I have had to do were replace egr valve a couple of years ago to pass emissions, replaced timing belt at about 150,000, and replaced clutch at about 180,000. It has been the most dependable vehicle I have ever owned.
Is it dangerous to drive with a bad wheel bearing?
A wheel bearing goes through several stages as it fails. First, you may hear a clicking while making turns. After that you may hear and feel a pulsing in the car, or a clicking while driving at low speeds. At this point, you MUST replace the bearing. It is extremely dangerous and you are putting your life at risk.A wheel bearing failure at high speed is one of the most fatal ways for a car to fail, so do not drive at high speeds until you can get the bearing repaired. On most cars, it will require a press or other specialty tools, so I would suggest taking your vehicle to a shop so that it is installed correctly. If you are familiar with the construction, function, and assembly of the bearing and axle it can be done at home.
Will driving with a oil leak in the valve cover gasket hurt the engine? If so, how can this be prevented?
Is it an oil leak or an oil seep? Does oil run down the side of the engine leaving a clean trail as oil drips on the ground? Or does it just form a nasty, mucky oil-dirt combination that slowly builds?If it's actually a leak, get it fixed now. You can lose sufficient oil to starve the engine and cause premature wear or even failure. On top of that, you have an oil slick being left wherever you go, oil is probably dripping on the exhaust causing nasty fumes (not to mention a potential fire hazard) and you are having to spend money on oil that is just going to hit the ground. Not to mention it's not exactly good for those plants by your driveway to have oil washing into them.If it's a seep, don't ignore it. Get it fixed. If you have to wait a week or 2 for financial reasons, that's understandable, but don't push it out too far as it can develop into a leak. In addition, the dirt, cottonwood fluff, dandelion seeds, etc that can get stuck in the slime will do a few detrimental things. For one, it insulates your engine raising operating temperature a bit. Most cars engine oil relies on the side of the block and the oil pan to radiate heat away. Remember, oil functions as a lubricant, cleaner, and coolant! If the block and pan are caked over in grime, it is harder for the oil to transfer it's heat through the pan and into the air. This grime can also pose a serious fire hazard. Not fun.
How much would an automatic to manual transmission swap cost?
It depends on what vehicle and what manual transmission. In general, on a rear wheel drive vehicle, swapping out the auto for a stock style manual isn’t terrible. Stock manual transmission assemblies can run anywhere from $1000 to $2000 on common vehicles. Removal and replace usually takes between 5 and 8 hours. Adding a clutch pedal and mounting a cylinder depends on the vehicle and again, whether it is aftermarket or stock bolt in. The problem is, you can’t always just bolt stock replacements back in. If the parts aren’t modular, then adding a pedal can take some time.Swapping out the flex plate for a flywheel and installing a clutch only adds about 15 minutes to the overall labor time.I doubt that manual and auto trans on any vehicle are exactly the same length, so the driveline probably needs to be cut and re-welded. This part of the job would be outsourced by most shops and may run 100–300 bucks. Measuring everything properly so accurate info can be given to the driveline shop takes time. Pinion angles must be checked with the new driveline and in some cases must be adjusted which sometimes requires different spacers being installed under the rear axle.Measuring and cutting a hole for the shifter and boot takes time. Re-wiring the neutral safety switch takes time as well.So, you have the parts cost of transmission, pedal assembly, reservoir, clutch fluid hose or cable, clutch kit, flywheel, driveline modification, any additional brackets that must be bought or made, shifter boot and neutral safety switch swap.Then you have the standard labor of removing and installing the trans, plus the extra labor of making everything work. The extra labor cost is very hard to pin down without knowing what vehicle and if you are going with nice, aftermarket parts or trying to stick with stock parts.Trying to covert a front wheel drive vehicle to manual has potential to be easier. It would be (possibly) easier and cheaper to just buy a complete motor/trans assembly and swap out the whole thing. Sensors might need to be modified and some holes cut in the firewall, but anything can be done.So, I dont know. On old trucks you might be able to do it for 2500 if you buy all new components. On newer vehicles it gets more and more expensive the newer you get as more and more components must be modified or swapped.
How long can I drive my car with bad coil packs?
It is not a question of how long you can do it. It is more a question if you should.The answer is you should not. You can drive the car until it breaks down completely (and it will). While doing so you will, as pointed out by other answers, run the risk of damaging the converter but you also run the risk of fire.If the coil is faulty very bad things can happen. Car fires are usually related to causes associated with fuel, and/or electrical. Once a fuel part starts leaking while a car is running, a fuel drip can be the formula for fire if you get sparks from a spark plug wire or an ignition coil that is faulty. Something like this could be the end result. (the image is from the web, I am just using it to illustrate a possible scenario, I do not know what happened with the beamer) But I have seen a Lancia catch fire from a faulty ignition coil.So, why risk it? Yes, they are not cheap, but you really should get a new one. By trying to "save" a few bucks you may end up having to spend a lot more.