I am sure you have your tire changed by now, but this is a common problem when using aluminum wheels.  Once you realize you have a problem, hitting itwith a hammer should be your last resort as aluminum wheels can break.  What usually works for me is to loosen the lugs, and then tighten them almost finger tight, let the car back off the ...

 I would call it in intermediate job.  You will need some special tools to do it, but if you have some experience doing repairs, and not just tune-up and maintainence work, it is not too difficult. First off, do yourself a favor and spend the $15 or so on a Chiltons or Motor manual for your specific car.  The crank sensor on these ...

I'm not sure I have ever seen an actual horn go bad.  When they do stop working, it is usually an electrical issue.  You want to make sure if the fuse is blown that you replace it with the coorect AMPERAGE fuse.  A car's system runs off 12 volts, so the number on the fuse designates the amperage.  You do not want to use ...

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http://www.automedia.com/Air_Conditioning_Troubleshooting_I/ccr20020901ac/1  If your van has not been in any other accidents, it MAY be pretty obvious if the accident caused it to quit working or not.  The A/C components are fairly large, and thus fairly easy to see.  If there is collision damage on the parts, than I think it would ...

 Here are 2 very informative links that will answer many of your A/C questions: http://www.automedia.com/Maintaining_and_Recharging_Your_AC/ccr20050901ac/1 http://www.automedia.com/Air_Conditioning_Troubleshooting_I/ccr20020901ac/1  An air conditioning system is not too complex, but in order to do any real repairs to it, some ...

Hello boweevil.  The trailing shoe is the larger of the two.  When you buy new shoes for drum brakes, they come in pairs, 2 for the left side, and 2 for the right.  2 shoes will have slightly less friction material on them.  These are the lead shoes, and will go toward the front of the car.  The shoes with more material ...