Archive for June, 2007

2000 Reno Clio – Gray Smoke Out The Exhaust System

I read a number of articles about smoking exhausts, but would still like your opinion. I’ve just bought a reno Clio 2000 reg from an old lady, drove it away, but when I got on the motorway around 70 the exhaust began to smoke and it was a grayish colour it stopped after about 20 miles.

Posted in: Exhaust Smoke

1993 Mitsubishi Lancer Instrument Panel Replacement

Hi,I wanted to ask your advice on changing the instrument panel of my car. I have a 1993 Mitsubishi Lancer, CC model, Automatic Transmission 3 speed, Hatchback 5 door. The car currently has an instrument cluster with 3 gauges: A Speedometer, fuel and temperature. If I changed the instrument cluster from another Lancer that also has a Tachometer gauge on it, would it operate properly?

Posted in: Reader Questions

2001 Toyota Rav 4 – Front End Alignment Problem?

My daughter drives a 2001 Toyota RAV4. Friday she cut a curb too close and I think she hit a storm drain cover that was jutting out. The right front tire blew out and the rim had a cut place in it. A local tire company put on a new tire and indicated on the invoice that they also balanced the tires. The only problem is that the steering wheel is not straight. If I put it in the straight position, the car veers to the right the same side as the blown out tire.

Posted in: Front End Problems