# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1006 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1007 --- ## [1998 Toyota Camry battery](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-toyota-camry-battery/97986)
**Author:** [@rubix123451](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rubix123451)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-toyota-camry-battery/97986 "2017-01-03T18:55:47Z")
A few weeks ago I had to go and jump start my mom's car, this was what I think was the start of all of the problems with my car. I drive a 1998 Toyota Camry with around 150,000-200,000 miles on it. It's always ran pretty… --- ## [Infiniti EX35 Passenger airbag flashing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/infiniti-ex35-passenger-airbag-flashing/97952)
**Author:** [@hane2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hane2)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/infiniti-ex35-passenger-airbag-flashing/97952 "2017-01-03T18:17:51Z")
Hello, the passenger airbag on my ex35 has been a problem for a few years. A local dealership told me a few years it was linked to wires under the seat becoming loose, and fixed it. The problem has reoccurred off/on fo… --- ## [Losing throttle while accelerating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/losing-throttle-while-accelerating/97997)
**Author:** [@khalouda96](https://community.cartalk.com/u/khalouda96)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/losing-throttle-while-accelerating/97997 "2017-01-03T18:15:29Z")
Hello every one i have a (opel/vauxhaull) Corsa B 1999 model , the probleme i had lately is that sometimes i lose throttle while pushing the acceleration pedal , and it restores again after a while ( 2 - 3 secs ) and pus… --- ## [05 matrix engine swap](https://community.cartalk.com/t/05-matrix-engine-swap/97943)
**Author:** [@Jakebray2525](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jakebray2525)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/05-matrix-engine-swap/97943 "2017-01-03T16:25:43Z")
I'm looking to put a used engine in my matrix. I need to know what other toyota car I can get this engine from?? Thank you in advance --- ## [2000 Ford Mustang- Please advise!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-mustang-please-advise/97965)
**Author:** [@james\_jjd\_2009](https://community.cartalk.com/u/james_jjd_2009)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-mustang-please-advise/97965 "2017-01-03T06:14:51Z")
Hey everyone, I hope you can help: I have a 2000 ford mustang V6, and it is the standard model; not a GT. about 6 months back, I got in it after work and the engine turned, but the mustang would not start. The guys… --- ## [Question about spark plugs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/question-about-spark-plugs/97964)
**Author:** [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/question-about-spark-plugs/97964 "2017-01-03T02:41:35Z")
I am fixing to do a tune up on my 1990 F150 with a 302. What I want to know if it is worth it to get quad fire plugs or is this snake oil sales to make more $$$ for the parts store. --- ## [Is changing engine coolant at home a good/safe idea](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-changing-engine-coolant-at-home-a-good-safe-idea/97924)
**Author:** [@jbrown70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jbrown70)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-changing-engine-coolant-at-home-a-good-safe-idea/97924 "2017-01-02T18:14:17Z")
I used to engine oil changes but never tried engine coolant. Instructions don't seem that complicated. Is changing engine coolant something you can do at home? My local mechanic wants $60. At $60, is it better to jus… --- ## [1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ Shuts down or Cuts off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-jeep-grand-cherokee-zj-shuts-down-or-cuts-off/63244)
**Author:** [@rquiles1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rquiles1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-jeep-grand-cherokee-zj-shuts-down-or-cuts-off/63244 "2017-01-02T01:04:02Z")
My Jeep GC ZJ 1993 with 202202 miles V8 engine and automatic transmission cuts off/engine shuts down. I have found that when I put it into 2nd or 1st gear it never shuts off. For example, I am driving with AT in D (Drive… --- ## [97 Vortec Distributor Install Procedure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-vortec-distributor-install-procedure/70715)
**Author:** [@clevernickname](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clevernickname)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-vortec-distributor-install-procedure/70715 "2017-01-02T00:49:01Z")
97 Chevy K1500 with 5.0L - 305 V8. The truck will crank but no start. I have fuel pressure, I have spark, but apparently not at the right time..... I poured a little fuel in the TB and it runs for a few seconds and I … --- ## [Timing belts vs. timing chains](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belts-vs-timing-chains/62128)
**Author:** [@dorseyh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dorseyh)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belts-vs-timing-chains/62128 "2017-01-01T23:25:50Z")
Do all cars now have timing belts, instead of chains? I suspect belts cost less than chains, so car companies skimp by using belts. Belts typically are supposed to be replace at 60K miles and is an expensive re… --- ## [2006 Trailblazer wont start.. Please help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-trailblazer-wont-start-please-help/97816)
**Author:** [@Gaytanmichelle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gaytanmichelle)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-trailblazer-wont-start-please-help/97816 "2017-01-01T18:02:40Z")
2006 Trailblazer I6 LS 2WD after market remote start original issue: PS pump failure. Also, RR. Rack and Pinion After installing the above mentioned, i go to start the vehicle to run the power steering pump. When tur… --- ## [Wondering if I should put a bunch of money in to fixing up my grandparents' old '79 custom flatbed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wondering-if-i-should-put-a-bunch-of-money-in-to-fixing-up-my-grandparents-old-79-custom-flatbed/97828)
**Author:** [@cncplayle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cncplayle)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wondering-if-i-should-put-a-bunch-of-money-in-to-fixing-up-my-grandparents-old-79-custom-flatbed/97828 "2017-01-01T17:35:06Z")
This pickup is a 1979 F250 custom flatbed. It needs some bed work, repainted, the inside needs redone, and i am debating to switch it from a manual to an automatic. Opinions??? --- ## [Where did they hide the flasher relay?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-did-they-hide-the-flasher-relay/21851)
**Author:** [@pambachupa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pambachupa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-did-they-hide-the-flasher-relay/21851 "2017-01-01T17:02:06Z")
2007 Jeep Wrangler. Right rear turn signal does not work - I cannot see the flasher relay anywhere, but I hear it clicking very rapidly somewhere under the dash. (It clicks normally for left turn signaling.) Where is … --- ## [1994 Lincoln Town Car - Low miles but old, need maintenance advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-lincoln-town-car-low-miles-but-old-need-maintenance-advice/97912)
**Author:** [@dave\_nofacebookemail](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dave_nofacebookemail)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-lincoln-town-car-low-miles-but-old-need-maintenance-advice/97912 "2017-01-01T02:27:49Z")
I'm being given a 1994 Lincoln Town Car, Signature Series. It's got only about 45K original miles. It was owned by my uncle and it was used basically for back and forth to stores and church, very little highway drivin… --- ## [Hi and Happy New Year. Suggestions needed with a 2010 Toyota Corolla with 3 knocks from back passenger tire area when turning left from a stop](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hi-and-happy-new-year-suggestions-needed-with-a-2010-toyota-corolla-with-3-knocks-from-back-passenger-tire-area-when-turning-left-from-a-stop/97882)
**Author:** [@gnome2755](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnome2755)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hi-and-happy-new-year-suggestions-needed-with-a-2010-toyota-corolla-with-3-knocks-from-back-passenger-tire-area-when-turning-left-from-a-stop/97882 "2017-01-01T01:28:11Z")
Hi. I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla that makes three knocking sounds from my back passenger tire area when I make a left turn from a dead stop. The dealer said it was a hard spot on the rotor and replaced it but it still … --- ## [Coolant leaks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leaks/97861)
**Author:** [@mysterryman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mysterryman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-leaks/97861 "2016-12-31T23:55:22Z")
2008 Ford Explorer, v-6, 140,000 miles. Went on a long trip. When we pulled into our driveway I smelled antifreeze. Checked it and it was indeed low. I filled it and checked it the next day and was low again. Took it to … --- ## [Stupid Car Commercials](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stupid-car-commercials/97596)
**Author:** [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stupid-car-commercials/97596 "2016-12-31T20:50:48Z")
Here's one from Infinty http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Latest+Infinity+Commercials&&view=detail&mid=402804B6912BA00416AD402804B6912BA00416AD&FORM=VRDGAR How do you dig a hole in frozen ground, and then water the… --- ## [1996 Mercedes Computer Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-mercedes-computer-issue/97910)
**Author:** [@bernman402](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bernman402)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-mercedes-computer-issue/97910 "2016-12-31T20:29:00Z")
I have a 1996 SL320 whose battery went day. After replacing my computer does not reconize that the top is up and is locked. It rings a bell 9 times when I start out and the light stays on in the toggle switch. Everything… --- ## [Dash gauges jitter then settle, stubborn starting, occasional stalls](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-gauges-jitter-then-settle-stubborn-starting-occasional-stalls/97840)
**Author:** [@roy.wood](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roy.wood)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-gauges-jitter-then-settle-stubborn-starting-occasional-stalls/97840 "2016-12-31T18:21:47Z")
I've done a lot of Googling and been to a mechanic, but no definitive answer on this one yet. I have a 2003 GMC Savana that runs great, once it's started. It's stubborn to start though in that when I turn the key to th… --- ## [Rear caliper replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-caliper-replacement/97630)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-caliper-replacement/97630 "2016-12-31T04:55:27Z")
I'm replacing the rear calipers on my 2005 Accord V6. The driver's side piston is frozen and I might as well do both while I'm at it. The car has 180,000 miles on it, and I suppose at this point, I should consider it mai… --- ## [82 honda v45 750](https://community.cartalk.com/t/82-honda-v45-750/96414)
**Author:** [@knocksensor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knocksensor)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/82-honda-v45-750/96414 "2016-12-31T02:34:04Z")
I had a leaking reserve tank on my Honda. These bikes have 2 gas tanks. Why I do not know. It is a pain to remove this tank. I fixed the leak but after it started hard. I thought perhaps the carbs were dried out and… --- ## [Help help help! truck stuck in ice!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-help-help-truck-stuck-in-ice/97748)
**Author:** [@chancecaddel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chancecaddel)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-help-help-truck-stuck-in-ice/97748 "2016-12-31T02:31:47Z")
i have a 1989 chevy blazer 5.7 tbi engine caurberated okay so here is the problem. a couple days ago i went offroading and i live in utah but anyways, its been snowing out here and while i was offroading, i accidentall… --- ## [2001 Toyota Highlander transmission issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-highlander-transmission-issue/56455)
**Author:** [@srcccc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/srcccc)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-highlander-transmission-issue/56455 "2016-12-31T02:04:10Z")
I have a 2001 Toyota Highlander, V6. I had two O2 sensors replaced in August. I now have an issue with the transmission. In normal in town traffic, after I come to a stop for the third time at a stop light and start m… --- ## [Stinky exhaust smell](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-exhaust-smell/97870)
**Author:** [@registereduser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/registereduser)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-exhaust-smell/97870 "2016-12-31T00:52:40Z")
Hi everyone! My 2000 GS 400 has what I like to call an 'old car' stinky exhaust smell while running. I would like to get rid of the smell as it is annoying. Does anyone have any advice on what I can look for/replace to a… --- ## [Weird (brief) vibration during acceleration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-brief-vibration-during-acceleration/97862)
**Author:** [@helmethead](https://community.cartalk.com/u/helmethead)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-brief-vibration-during-acceleration/97862 "2016-12-31T00:03:20Z")
I hear (and feel) a brief vibration whenever I am cruising along and try to accelerate. The noise and feel is like running over the "slow down" bumps as you approach a stop sign. I don't have any problem accelerating a… --- ## [1993 Mercury Capri Starting Issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-mercury-capri-starting-issues/97849)
**Author:** [@zach29955](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zach29955)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-mercury-capri-starting-issues/97849 "2016-12-30T23:39:38Z")
1993 Mercury Capri 120k miles I’m having starting issues. The only way I can get it to start is by using Starting Fluid by spraying into air intake while cranking it. My fuel pump is working fine as well as my fuel fi… --- ## [2007 Chrysler town and country noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chrysler-town-and-country-noise/97829)
**Author:** [@Frdo\_Dl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frdo_Dl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chrysler-town-and-country-noise/97829 "2016-12-30T23:25:39Z")
The van makes a noise not sure if from engine but it sounds like a humming noise on when in drive. If I'm on the road no noise only when Completely stopped. It doesn't do it on neutral or reverse. What could it be. --- ## [Few questions about fuses and charging system](https://community.cartalk.com/t/few-questions-about-fuses-and-charging-system/97842)
**Author:** [@kilsnacks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kilsnacks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/few-questions-about-fuses-and-charging-system/97842 "2016-12-30T14:15:09Z")
Hey there sorry if these questions are obvious I don't know much about cars yet because this is my first car an I am only 18 and plan on doing most work on my car myself but anyways so I have a few questions so my chargi… --- ## [1993 jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 6cyl 4wd no check engine light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-jeep-grand-cherokee-4-0l-6cyl-4wd-no-check-engine-light/97843)
**Author:** [@clarissajohnson75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clarissajohnson75)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-jeep-grand-cherokee-4-0l-6cyl-4wd-no-check-engine-light/97843 "2016-12-30T02:03:34Z")
I bought my car used. At the time when i started it it ran real loud and what id describe as "bubbly" and ouder than i thought it should but it was a cheap car...and it was from my moms hubby at the time.. Last year i ha… --- ## [2006 Chevy Trailblazer cranks but no start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevy-trailblazer-cranks-but-no-start/97810)
**Author:** [@Gaytanmichelle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gaytanmichelle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevy-trailblazer-cranks-but-no-start/97810 "2016-12-29T21:33:00Z")
2006 Trailblazer I6 LS 2WD after market remote start original issue: PS pump failure. Also, RR. Rack and Pinion After installing the above mentioned, i go to start the vehicle to run the power steering pump. When tur… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1005) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1007)