Advice for a Used 1999 Porsche Boxster?

September 5, 2010 - Car Manufacturer Porsche

I’m looking at a 1999 Porsche Boxster with 145 000 miles. I know it’s quite a lot and I’d like to know what is likely to happen in terms of repairs or maintenance and what points should I check when test driving the car. Thanks It is the base model that I’ll test drive. What do you think? Please share below!

1999 Ford Windstar frame broken–repair, sell for parts, or send to junkyard?

August 15, 2010 - Car Manufacturer Ford

Yesterday I was driving my 1999 Ford Windstar minivan that has just 91K miles. I heard a thud and then the car wouldn’t move. Today, my mechanic says the frame broke near the front passenger wheel. Should I repair the vehicle, sell it for parts, or send it to the junkyard? To say, the vehicle has a lot of undercarriage corrosion… What do you think? Please share below!

Toyota Sienna 1999 power windows not working properly. How much will it cost to repair it?

August 13, 2010 - Car Manufacturer Toyota

My 1999 Toyota Sienna is in excellent condition. But the power window seems to suddenly get stuck. And will either open or close only in small increments after a few miutes each time. Is this an expensive repair item? What needs to be replaced? Thanks. Give your opinion below!

1999 Ford Contour repair and dashlight problems?

August 11, 2010 - Car Manufacturer Ford

My friend is an auto-body repairman and is currently fixing a 1999 Ford Contour. He’s having a problem though, because the dashlights will only come on when he puts the car in reverse. There isn’t any damage to the car. The dashlights are the only problem and that’s why the car was brought in. Does anybody know the procedure to make the dashlights work properly and where it can be  read more

1999 Ford Contour repair and dashlight problem?

August 10, 2010 - Car Manufacturer Ford

My friend is an auto-body repairman and is currently fixing a 1999 Ford Contour. He’s having a problem though, because the dashlights will only come on when he puts the car in reverse. There isn’t any damage to the car. The dashlights are the only problem and that’s why the car was brought in. Does anybody know the procedure to make the dashlights work properly and where it can be found,  read more

Hydraulic Control Lexus Technical Training

March 22, 2010 - Car Manufacturer Lexus

Employing a simple hydraulic control system acting on both front and rear stabilizer bars, KDSS reduces the degree of roll stiffness provided by each of the bars in response to changing road conditions and driver inputs. With its variable roll stiffness, a KDSS-equipped GX 470 is able to use much larger stabilizer bars that help reduce maximum body roll angle by nearly 50 percent, helping   read more

Lexus Technical Service Information – Seat Belt Extender

November 21, 2009 - Car Manufacturer Lexus

Lexus customers who find it necessary to increase the length of their seat belts may now obtain Seat Belt Extenders at no cost through their local Lexus dealer. The extender is available in black only and in lengths of 6”, 9”, 12”, 15” and 18”. Owner’s are informed of the seat belt extender availability through the Lexus Owner’s Manual included in each vehicle (see page 6 for text of Owner’s  read more

Ford F350 1999

November 9, 2009 - Car Manufacturer Ford

This Ford F350 1999 owner manual contain: 1. With weight taken off the rear springs, as noted in pre-installation checklist, remove the rear leaf spring hanger bracket and the rear overload spring bracket. These can be removed by grinding, or air chiseling, the heads off the factory-installed rivets, and using a hammer and punch to remove remainder of the rivet. 2. Remove the front spring hanger bracket  read more

Towing and Road Service Guide For Lexus GS 300 and GS 430

October 27, 2009 - Car Manufacturer Lexus

This manual is about AAA Towing and Roadside Assistance Guide for Lexus GS300 and GS430 models. The chapter of this car manual: Index Equipment availability 3 General Towing Information Special Precautions 4 Car Carrier Loading and Transporting 5 Shifter Lock Override 8 Wheel-Lift Towing Procedure 9 Emergency Road Service Information Jacking 10 Tire Service: 11 Out of Fuel 12 Jump-Start Procedures 14 Keyless  read more

Lexus IS250 Sports Manual

October 27, 2009 - Car Manufacturer Lexus

The smallest member of the Lexus family – the IS200, has in keeping with others models in the range been replaced with an all new model, the Lexus IS250. It has huge shoes to fill. Whilst the old IS200 wasn’t the most spirited performer it endeared itself to a large number of prestige buyers that previously would have only considered a European purchase. The new contemporary body design looks more  read more

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