# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1041 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1042 --- ## [Changing antifreeze in a 2005 Subaru Forester](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-antifreeze-in-a-2005-subaru-forester/93721)
**Author:** [@Stratman67](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stratman67)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-antifreeze-in-a-2005-subaru-forester/93721 "2016-07-09T03:38:54Z")
Hi... I changed the oil in my Forester (as usual) and decided to change the coolant... Been a very long time since it was changed... Long before I bought it... The car has 340,000 miles on it, but anyhow I drained the ra… --- ## [Service Contract Insurance](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-contract-insurance/93773)
**Author:** [@chevy\_equinox\_driver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevy_equinox_driver)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-contract-insurance/93773 "2016-07-09T02:04:13Z")
I recently purchased a Certified 2013 Chevy Equinox. I was persuaded to add a Service Contract Insurance, which I can cancel any time. Do you think it is worth it? My husband is strongly against it. --- ## [07 Grand Caravan Rear hatch noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-grand-caravan-rear-hatch-noise/93774)
**Author:** [@jwhite315](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jwhite315)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/07-grand-caravan-rear-hatch-noise/93774 "2016-07-08T17:52:51Z")
Hello all! I recently bought an 07 Dodge Grand Caravan and noticed that when we shut the rear door(trunk? hatch? whatchamacallit?) it makes an incredibly loud noise...almost like a gunshot. It seems as though the back … --- ## [1999 Honda CR-V no crank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-cr-v-no-crank/93718)
**Author:** [@Dodger2007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dodger2007)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-cr-v-no-crank/93718 "2016-07-08T04:44:51Z")
Went around sharp curve it cut off and now want crank --- ## [Cavalier manual transmission fluid](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cavalier-manual-transmission-fluid/93720)
**Author:** [@DJ44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DJ44)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 4:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cavalier-manual-transmission-fluid/93720 "2016-07-08T04:34:00Z")
I have a 2001 Cavalier 5-speed manual 2.2. I have owned it for every day and every mile (204K) since I bought it new in April of 2001. I have had many mechanical disasters and problems mostly starting a couple of years a… --- ## [Denali sat in driveway for a few days on empty gas tank, now won't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/denali-sat-in-driveway-for-a-few-days-on-empty-gas-tank-now-wont-start/93741)
**Author:** [@mhantzea](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mhantzea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/denali-sat-in-driveway-for-a-few-days-on-empty-gas-tank-now-wont-start/93741 "2016-07-08T03:48:30Z")
I drove my 2000 GMC Yukon Denali with an nearly empty gas tank on accident and then parked in my driveway for a few days. Went to start it up to go fill it but it won't start. It'll turn over and it sounds like it starts… --- ## [Last minute CV axle post](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-minute-cv-axle-post/93700)
**Author:** [@JuniorMint](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JuniorMint)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-minute-cv-axle-post/93700 "2016-07-08T03:39:10Z")
Hyundai Elantra, 2009. Clicking when going left. RF CV axle suspect. LF new. Read/viewed videos. Looks do-able. Is this a great excuse to get an electric impact driver/wrench? Castle nut on knuckle, axle nut - r… --- ## [Very Very Slow Acceleration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-very-slow-acceleration/93769)
**Author:** [@MikeJones](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeJones)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-very-slow-acceleration/93769 "2016-07-07T22:39:41Z")
I came off the turnpike the other day stopped at a light and my car, 2006 Hyundai Elantra 175000 miles, started rolling backwards. I put my foot on the gas and there was no movement. Put the car and park and it wouldn't … --- ## [Groan/Squeal at Low Speed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groan-squeal-at-low-speed/93767)
**Author:** [@mooremo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mooremo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groan-squeal-at-low-speed/93767 "2016-07-07T20:38:20Z")
I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty. It recently started making a noise that I think is most accurately described as a groan/squeal. It only happens at low speed, \< 20MPH, and happens more often the lower the speed. It also seems… --- ## [2013 Volkswagen Jetta stalling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-volkswagen-jetta-stalling/93759)
**Author:** [@Pice](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pice)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-volkswagen-jetta-stalling/93759 "2016-07-07T19:12:18Z")
My Jetta ( unleaded, automatic transmission) has stalled on me 3 times. It was gone days between stalling. Each time it has stalled I was stopped and on level surfaces. Two of those times it was in park and once it was… --- ## [Keep maintaining or trade up..?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-maintaining-or-trade-up/93729)
**Author:** [@rob300](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rob300)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 9:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-maintaining-or-trade-up/93729 "2016-07-07T09:53:57Z")
I have a 2011 Jetta TDI Sportwagon with 444,000 miles. It is due for brakes, clutch, timing belt, A/C compressor. Still has original transmission. Should I put $5600 in to a car with 444,000 miles or is it time to tra… --- ## [Break Down Help!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/break-down-help/93761)
**Author:** [@liliette06](https://community.cartalk.com/u/liliette06)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 7:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/break-down-help/93761 "2016-07-07T07:42:08Z")
I own a Jeep Grand Cherokee 2006 V8 4.7 with 133,000 miles. This week I went to a Quick Service Oil Change , after receiving an oil change they informed me I needed a Differential Fluid Change , that I "should have " had… --- ## [Humming sound at higher speeds - 2010 Cobalt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/humming-sound-at-higher-speeds-2010-cobalt/93760)
**Author:** [@dougl122](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dougl122)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 7:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/humming-sound-at-higher-speeds-2010-cobalt/93760 "2016-07-07T07:09:58Z")
Hello. I've got a noise I'm trying to diagnose on our 2010 Cobalt. Thought I'd ask about it here before heading to a mechanic. When I hit about 35 mph I start to hear a hum sound that we've never heard before (my wife … --- ## [1994 toyota pickup 22re won't crank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-toyota-pickup-22re-wont-crank/93758)
**Author:** [@9422re](https://community.cartalk.com/u/9422re)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 6:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-toyota-pickup-22re-wont-crank/93758 "2016-07-07T06:59:50Z")
We had to jump start the truck and my buddy hooked up jumper cables wrong on his truck so I'm hoping the computer isn't fried. I turn the key and the only things that work are the door dinger and the dome light. Nothing … --- ## [1966 Pontiac-brakes and steering](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1966-pontiac-brakes-and-steering/93738)
**Author:** [@Vanovelist](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vanovelist)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 6:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1966-pontiac-brakes-and-steering/93738 "2016-07-07T06:50:39Z")
I'm writing a novel and need to kill somebody off. Here's the set-up: He's driving a Hertz rental, 1966 Pontiac. He accelerates to get up a hill, knows the deadly curve is at the bottom of the hill, and slows down on the… --- ## [Totaled 2013 Chevy Sonic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/totaled-2013-chevy-sonic/93755)
**Author:** [@bpotter136](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bpotter136)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/totaled-2013-chevy-sonic/93755 "2016-07-07T05:13:31Z")
I have a wrecked Chevy Sonic. Insurance won't help with repairs. I towed it to a shop and was brokenhearted to hear he would charge $5,000 plus to repair the front end frames, put the engine back in the right place and p… --- ## [Camshaft position sensor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camshaft-position-sensor/93768)
**Author:** [@skinniman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skinniman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camshaft-position-sensor/93768 "2016-07-07T03:32:27Z")
Can anyone tell me where the camshaft position sensor is on a Mazda Protege5 2003. I can't seem to find any information about this particular car. thx in advance --- ## [Fuel problems with my 1988 honda accord](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-problems-with-my-1988-honda-accord/93757)
**Author:** [@Fezzy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fezzy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-problems-with-my-1988-honda-accord/93757 "2016-07-06T17:07:25Z")
I been having occasional problems starting my 1988 honda accord. It also sometimes dies when im stopped for too long. The problem has gotten worse more recently. The engine will rev and struggle to start. After it dies o… --- ## [Inadvertently drove 2007 Lexus RX350 40 miles with a massive oil leak. Did I kill my car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/inadvertently-drove-2007-lexus-rx350-40-miles-with-a-massive-oil-leak-did-i-kill-my-car/93735)
**Author:** [@dookingcheekun](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dookingcheekun)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/inadvertently-drove-2007-lexus-rx350-40-miles-with-a-massive-oil-leak-did-i-kill-my-car/93735 "2016-07-06T17:01:49Z")
Drove 40 miles today before noting that the rear windshield was dirty and wouldn't clean with the washer fluid. When we finally pulled over to clean it (we figured it was tree sap or something), the back of the car was c… --- ## [Sportage Sway Bar Repair?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sportage-sway-bar-repair/93749)
**Author:** [@Kthibs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kthibs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 8:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sportage-sway-bar-repair/93749 "2016-07-06T08:55:23Z")
I am about to sell my 2007 Kia Sportage and I decided to take the car to a mechanic to get a knocking sound checked out. The mechanic told me that the sway bar links and bushings needed to be replaced and because of wh… --- ## [2007 Honda Odyssey engine shook and died](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-odyssey-engine-shook-and-died/93753)
**Author:** [@Just\_Jenny75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Just_Jenny75)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 8:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-odyssey-engine-shook-and-died/93753 "2016-07-06T08:53:11Z")
Help with dead 2007 Honda Odyssey When driving between 55-65 mph I noticed a shake from the front end of the van when I accelerated. It would stop around 70mph. That began around the first part of March. March 16, 20… --- ## [Relationship Between Camshaft, Oil Pump, and Distributor?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/relationship-between-camshaft-oil-pump-and-distributor/93736)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 7:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/relationship-between-camshaft-oil-pump-and-distributor/93736 "2016-07-06T07:19:58Z")
I was reading about a car problem where the distributor gear kept getting stripped in a souped-up Ford small block vintage 1970, apparently due to some kind of incompatibility w/a special high volume oil pump previously … --- ## [2002 Chevy Impala Driver's Seat Will Not Go Forward or Back](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chevy-impala-drivers-seat-will-not-go-forward-or-back/93724)
**Author:** [@El\_Mojo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/El_Mojo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 6:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chevy-impala-drivers-seat-will-not-go-forward-or-back/93724 "2016-07-06T06:19:13Z")
I have a 2002 Chevy Impala with power driver's seat. The seat has three motors which move the seat forward/back, front of the seat up/down, rear of the seat up/down. The seat will no longer go up/down in the rear of t… --- ## [Overheating 1998 Honda Civic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overheating-1998-honda-civic/91844)
**Author:** [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overheating-1998-honda-civic/91844 "2016-07-06T03:47:38Z")
Hi, everyone. Long time no see. It's nice to see Carolyn kept my account open. Thank you. Well, I'm still driving the same old 1998 Honda Civic DX two-door coupe, and I've got a problem with overheating. The temper… --- ## [2006 Marquis airbag issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-marquis-airbag-issue/93748)
**Author:** [@techman65](https://community.cartalk.com/u/techman65)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-marquis-airbag-issue/93748 "2016-07-06T02:17:06Z")
I've got a 2006 Grand Marquis that has recently started to have an issue related to the airbag system. When I start the car, I am seeing a code 33 based on the indicator light flashing. After the code displays, the light… --- ## [Front bumper loose after collision](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-bumper-loose-after-collision/93746)
**Author:** [@blueskies](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blueskies)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-bumper-loose-after-collision/93746 "2016-07-06T01:28:48Z")
In April a lady backed her car into my (parked) car. I had literally gotten out of the car just 15 seconds ago and crossed the street. I heard the impact and returned to my car to inspect it. Her car had hit my (rubber) … --- ## [How long will a car last without oil?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-long-will-a-car-last-without-oil/93664)
**Author:** [@8rogan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/8rogan)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-long-will-a-car-last-without-oil/93664 "2016-07-05T23:51:10Z")
I work at a shop doing general service, im new to this kind of work i've done it for 3 months now. Last week a woman came in saying she needed an oil change and inspection so i pulled it in, popped the hood and raised it… --- ## [Used Car, Ford Focus 2003 ZX3 (Manual), what basic things can I do to maintain / improve?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car-ford-focus-2003-zx3-manual-what-basic-things-can-i-do-to-maintain-improve/93731)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Hammered](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jack_Hammered)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-car-ford-focus-2003-zx3-manual-what-basic-things-can-i-do-to-maintain-improve/93731 "2016-07-05T23:36:19Z")
I just bought a used Ford Focus (2003 ZX3 Manual). There is some problems with the car and I am looking for short term or cheap fixes, improvements and general maintenance. I do not have a Haynes manual or similar for th… --- ## [Slow leak in tire (pin hole)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-leak-in-tire-pin-hole/93747)
**Author:** [@jayre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayre)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-leak-in-tire-pin-hole/93747 "2016-07-05T21:51:33Z")
2005 BMW X5 3.0i About 2 weeks ago, my rear tire started leaking and I found a small metal piece that was stuck. I've done many repairs with nails and screws but this metal piece was a bit odd shaped. But I did it t… --- ## [Front Suspension Question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-suspension-question/93536)
**Author:** [@AlReset](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlReset)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-suspension-question/93536 "2016-07-05T17:40:11Z")
My front suspension has been making some noise for a while now, and lately has been getting worse. So I want to replace whatever the problem is, but having trouble figuring it out. Everything looks ok, and the methods … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1040) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1042)