# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1010 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1011 --- ## [Transmission Fluid Overfilled](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-overfilled/97207)
**Author:** [@rmcinnes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rmcinnes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-overfilled/97207 "2016-12-15T04:02:02Z")
I have a 2010 Nissan Maxima SV. The CVT had to be replaced at approximately 119,800 miles. Thankfully, Nissan had extended the warranty to 120,000 miles due to issues they had been having with that particular transmissio… --- ## [03 toyota camry no heat](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-toyota-camry-no-heat/97232)
**Author:** [@ginibbrown](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ginibbrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-toyota-camry-no-heat/97232 "2016-12-15T03:34:12Z")
I just recently purchased a 2003 toyota camry from a family friend. They just had a new water pump put in and told me the only thing wrong with the car was that the heat wasn't working. I noticed the coolant was a little… --- ## [07 Murano slight power issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-murano-slight-power-issue/97211)
**Author:** [@Deminkjazmin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Deminkjazmin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-murano-slight-power-issue/97211 "2016-12-15T01:19:19Z")
Was having trouble with my car hesitating to start/ weak start up, and found out my battery obviously needed replaced. So I replaced my battery two weeks ago, so this is a brand new battery.. For reference I live in Mich… --- ## [Cold starting a '73 AMC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-starting-a-73-amc/97128)
**Author:** [@jfcwilson94](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jfcwilson94)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-starting-a-73-amc/97128 "2016-12-15T00:51:50Z")
On my '73 AMC Ambassador, I'm still figuring out how to correctly start a carbureted car. One thing I haven't found a consistent answer to: should I, or shouldn't I, tap the gas after a few minutes of warm up on fast idl… --- ## [Do Garages skip the oil filter nowadays?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-garages-skip-the-oil-filter-nowadays/97146)
**Author:** [@Al\_from\_Rochester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Al_from_Rochester)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-garages-skip-the-oil-filter-nowadays/97146 "2016-12-14T22:52:29Z")
Hello. What with those fancypants wind baffles that you have to take off of the car to change the oil filter nowadays, it seems obvious to me that a lot of garages would be just telling you that you got new oil and a new… --- ## [Alignment of rear wheel way off - Hyundai Santa Fe AWD](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alignment-of-rear-wheel-way-off-hyundai-santa-fe-awd/96849)
**Author:** [@Rosalyn101](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rosalyn101)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alignment-of-rear-wheel-way-off-hyundai-santa-fe-awd/96849 "2016-12-14T05:40:50Z")
Hi, I have a couple of questions regarding my car, which I listed below. The car is a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD with 87k miles. 1) Misaligned Rear Wheel Less than 2 years ago, the passenger-side (right) rear wheel loo… --- ## [Having trouble with new battery. 1994 Dakota](https://community.cartalk.com/t/having-trouble-with-new-battery-1994-dakota/97177)
**Author:** [@jjolin01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jjolin01)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/having-trouble-with-new-battery-1994-dakota/97177 "2016-12-14T05:27:43Z")
so my old battery in my '94 dakota would go dead just from being in the cold of winter. It worked fine in the warm months. Today i got a new battery, put it in, hooked it up, turned the key, and it almost started. So i… --- ## [96 Yukon hard to start when warm, backfires, smoke](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-yukon-hard-to-start-when-warm-backfires-smoke/97106)
**Author:** [@Forest\_Canada](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Forest_Canada)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-yukon-hard-to-start-when-warm-backfires-smoke/97106 "2016-12-14T02:42:56Z")
My fellow Car Talk fans, I have a question for you that has stumped the finest minds of Victoria BC Canada. From what I've seen online there are other folks who've had it and not found a good answer. My truck is my liv… --- ## ['02 Impala 3.4L 196.8k: Transmission Fluid/Filter Change](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-impala-3-4l-196-8k-transmission-fluid-filter-change/97032)
**Author:** [@ColtHero](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ColtHero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-impala-3-4l-196-8k-transmission-fluid-filter-change/97032 "2016-12-14T01:23:28Z")
Just replacing the fluid in the pan. Got it all drained and cleaned up. Reusing the factory, rigid pan gasket. It's a little rough around the edges here and there, but the parallel seal lines down the middle look OK, … --- ## [U-joint, bearings, brake drums on Jeep](https://community.cartalk.com/t/u-joint-bearings-brake-drums-on-jeep/97113)
**Author:** [@DGA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DGA)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/u-joint-bearings-brake-drums-on-jeep/97113 "2016-12-14T01:09:53Z")
I'm getting some help with some upcoming repairs on my 1996 Jeep Cherokee. The deal is that I am buying parts, and the local community college automotive program is performing the labor. What is to be done: \*passenge… --- ## [Taking car from Texas to Northern NY - what to check](https://community.cartalk.com/t/taking-car-from-texas-to-northern-ny-what-to-check/97134)
**Author:** [@dorianstedman77](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dorianstedman77)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/taking-car-from-texas-to-northern-ny-what-to-check/97134 "2016-12-13T19:58:49Z")
I am about to take my Toyota Venza (2013) from Houston, TX (where it was bought) and drive it to northern NYstate, where I expect to find LOTS of cold weather. My question is about what should I ask my mechanic to do be… --- ## [04 Civic ignition cylinder swapped,can't code keys](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-civic-ignition-cylinder-swapped-cant-code-keys/97171)
**Author:** [@digital.sunrise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/digital.sunrise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-civic-ignition-cylinder-swapped-cant-code-keys/97171 "2016-12-13T18:20:43Z")
I'll preface this by saying I am no mechanic... My gf's car has been out of commission due to her ignition cylinder locking up. We got a new one, I drilled the old one out and put the new one in. When I put the keys i… --- ## [Information Controller](https://community.cartalk.com/t/information-controller/97162)
**Author:** [@alncarol8](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alncarol8)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/information-controller/97162 "2016-12-13T15:19:57Z")
We are currently living in South Korea and we purchased a used 2007 BMW x5 with US specs. When we attempt to use the controller knob to display stats for the vehicle it does not engage, Example: we want to check the oi… --- ## [Fuel injectors making loud noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injectors-making-loud-noise/93117)
**Author:** [@mrgrudz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrgrudz)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-injectors-making-loud-noise/93117 "2016-12-13T05:01:24Z")
I recently bought a 94 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L. This is a Mazda engine built for Ford. There was a slight ticking noise from the engine. Two months later it has became worse and louder. I bought a mechanic stethoscope and fo… --- ## [Ok, someone should make a test run](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ok-someone-should-make-a-test-run/20)
**Author:** [@Midwest\_honky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Midwest_honky)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ok-someone-should-make-a-test-run/20 "2016-12-13T02:25:48Z")
The merits of cubic inches vs bolt-ons for gaining performance. For or against? By bolt-ons, I mean turbos, superchargers, nitrous, etc... --- ## [Loud grinding at low speed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-grinding-at-low-speed/97122)
**Author:** [@tuculmom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tuculmom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-grinding-at-low-speed/97122 "2016-12-13T01:19:00Z")
Hi everyone! I was just pulling into a parking space approximately an hour from my home when the car starting making this really loud grinding noise and the brake pedal was very stiff. I thought it was my brakes grind… --- ## [Air compressor pressure relief valve problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-compressor-pressure-relief-valve-problem/97050)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-compressor-pressure-relief-valve-problem/97050 "2016-12-13T00:56:43Z")
My air compressor has a valve screwed into the main tank manifold appearing identical to the one in the link below. With the spring inside, and what looks like an adjusting lock nut, and the knurled surface on the oth… --- ## [My gas pedal got stuck and now my car is making noise, getting poor MPG](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-gas-pedal-got-stuck-and-now-my-car-is-making-noise-getting-poor-mpg/96961)
**Author:** [@courtney.gibbons](https://community.cartalk.com/u/courtney.gibbons)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-gas-pedal-got-stuck-and-now-my-car-is-making-noise-getting-poor-mpg/96961 "2016-12-12T14:38:39Z")
Hi all. Back story: I floored it on I-90 to get out of the way of some snappy lexus speeding up behind me with a driver on the phone. (I was next to a truck so couldn't change lanes.) My gas pedal got stuck to the flo… --- ## [95 Honda Civic Emissions Testing Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-honda-civic-emissions-testing-problem/97055)
**Author:** [@thestephanieerussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thestephanieerussell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-honda-civic-emissions-testing-problem/97055 "2016-12-12T03:53:27Z")
I've got this 95 Honda Civic that was sitting for a couple of months until I took it to DEQ (emissions testing) where it failed due to high levels of hydrocarbons, but just barely. The attendant suggested driving it arou… --- ## [Vehicle vibration when at idle in/out of gear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-vibration-when-at-idle-in-out-of-gear/96994)
**Author:** [@alvarads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alvarads)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-vibration-when-at-idle-in-out-of-gear/96994 "2016-12-12T03:11:28Z")
I have a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer 2WD LS with a 4.2L. It has started a vibration that can be felt in the steering wheel when vehicle is not in motion. It is present in park or neutral, but is worse in gear. I have repla… --- ## [My camaro wont go faster than 30mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-camaro-wont-go-faster-than-30mph/97068)
**Author:** [@theterribletwo4205](https://community.cartalk.com/u/theterribletwo4205)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-camaro-wont-go-faster-than-30mph/97068 "2016-12-11T22:58:15Z")
so my 1985 chevy camaro automatic 305 engine car wont go more than 30mph unless i put it in 1 or 2 what can be the problem? --- ## [2008 Jeep Cherokee Issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-jeep-cherokee-issues/97037)
**Author:** [@chris.m.rowe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chris.m.rowe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-jeep-cherokee-issues/97037 "2016-12-11T19:55:13Z")
I have a 2008 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. I'm having issues with the serpentine belt. I tried to replace the belt, but one of the pulleys (dead center) is loose. Also, there seems to be a leak, potentially from the water pump?… --- ## [Rattling during acceleration and temp gauge hot and cold](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-during-acceleration-and-temp-gauge-hot-and-cold/97020)
**Author:** [@gdadesantis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gdadesantis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-during-acceleration-and-temp-gauge-hot-and-cold/97020 "2016-12-11T19:50:04Z")
So this just started today. I noticed as I was driving my girlfriend to work that my temperature gauge starting getting really hot. Then I started hearing knocking from underneath my car. After dropping her off I roll… --- ## [06 1.5 DCI Clio Check Injection](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-1-5-dci-clio-check-injection/96986)
**Author:** [@mikeyparkin1991](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikeyparkin1991)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-1-5-dci-clio-check-injection/96986 "2016-12-11T19:00:39Z")
I bought a 06 reg Clio in march, about 10 miles into driving it the check injection light came on, i spoke to the person who sold me the car, he said to put some premium diesel in it then it should clear it out. after a … --- ## [Cylinder 1 Missfire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cylinder-1-missfire/97005)
**Author:** [@napa604](https://community.cartalk.com/u/napa604)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cylinder-1-missfire/97005 "2016-12-11T18:02:01Z")
Having an issue with the check engine light coming on. The engine code is Cyl 1 Missfire. Replaced the coil pack and check the plugs. Rides well for a short time and again check engine light and the same code. Switch… --- ## [What good is a voltmeter on dashboard?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-good-is-a-voltmeter-on-dashboard/96943)
**Author:** [@Roger124](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roger124)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-good-is-a-voltmeter-on-dashboard/96943 "2016-12-11T17:57:44Z")
Does the voltmeter on the car any indication of the condition of the alternator? What does it measure exactly, or what good is it? I have 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. This car has a voltmeter on the dashboard. There is no… --- ## [Whining sound when jeep is started and when accelerating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-sound-when-jeep-is-started-and-when-accelerating/97057)
**Author:** [@jcp988](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jcp988)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-sound-when-jeep-is-started-and-when-accelerating/97057 "2016-12-11T15:57:04Z")
My Cherokee recently started making a whining sound when I start it up and when I accelerate (I'm not able to post the video I have of it). It mostly happens when it's cold outside. Once the engine warms up it stops. Eve… --- ## [Rubber plug boot stuck on 93 Camaro, need help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubber-plug-boot-stuck-on-93-camaro-need-help/97063)
**Author:** [@jonw72](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jonw72)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubber-plug-boot-stuck-on-93-camaro-need-help/97063 "2016-12-11T04:47:53Z")
Hi, Im having the worst time. I'm trying to change my wires and plugs and on the left side and I have a rubber boot (middle one) that is stuck and it's very hard to get to to grip it. Does anyone have any suggestions … --- ## [Dash panel will work when OBDII is plugged in](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-panel-will-work-when-obdii-is-plugged-in/96905)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Logue](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim_Logue)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-panel-will-work-when-obdii-is-plugged-in/96905 "2016-12-11T01:39:39Z")
1995 Astro Cargo, 4.3L, 230k miles. Got it from a friend who could not figure out what was wrong and sat for awhile. I had it towed to my house and been working on it the last two days. I've been looking at the posts her… --- ## [2012 Passat TDI Brake Fluid Leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-passat-tdi-brake-fluid-leak/97040)
**Author:** [@jordangatenby](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jordangatenby)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-passat-tdi-brake-fluid-leak/97040 "2016-12-11T01:35:52Z")
Hello! I have a 2012 Passat TDI - the other day the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and the dashboard indicated I needed brake fluid. I filled it up with DOT 4 and pressure came back for about a minute, then t… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1009) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1011)