# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1073 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1074 --- ## [Warped Rotors](https://community.cartalk.com/t/warped-rotors/92390)
**Author:** [@Jman136](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jman136)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/warped-rotors/92390 "2016-01-30T03:20:13Z")
Hello! I have a 2007 Acura TSX with 117k miles. We had the rotors and pads replaced in July of 2014 at Midas (won't go back there again!). Anyway, we are getting a pulsating in the steering wheel (shaking) when braki… --- ## [Should I drive gently when my engine is cool?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-drive-gently-when-my-engine-is-cool/92329)
**Author:** [@Dsyanick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dsyanick)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-drive-gently-when-my-engine-is-cool/92329 "2016-01-30T01:06:12Z")
Today, I got in my car, started it up, and talked to my friend out the window for 45 seconds to a minute while my car idled. Then I started driving, but I accelerated a little bit harder than I usually do on a cold eng… --- ## [2001 PT Cruiser will not crank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pt-cruiser-will-not-crank/92375)
**Author:** [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pt-cruiser-will-not-crank/92375 "2016-01-29T20:30:52Z")
The customer reported that he drove the car home and it was running OK, but hot, almost but not quite pegged out. (May or may not be true, but I've been storied to before.) When he went to drive it the next morning, … --- ## [Bald rear tires AWD Nisan Murano](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bald-rear-tires-awd-nisan-murano/92252)
**Author:** [@Uomam](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Uomam)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bald-rear-tires-awd-nisan-murano/92252 "2016-01-29T20:14:04Z")
2008 AWD Nisan Murano - rotated tires, ~ 3000 miles later all 4 tires were worn evenly bald. Dealer apologized, said they did not align them. Replaced all 4 tires, ~ 5000 miles later rotated them and then ~ 3000 miles … --- ## [Random hard starts.. Whirring sound with absence of crank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/random-hard-starts-whirring-sound-with-absence-of-crank/92391)
**Author:** [@Westin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Westin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 11:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/random-hard-starts-whirring-sound-with-absence-of-crank/92391 "2016-01-29T11:20:05Z")
I recently got my(AMC Eagle '87) car running great again but now it doesn't want to start all the time! Sometimes it starts right up other times it take 5 tries or so. I turn the ignition and it sounds like it wants to e… --- ## [2003 Nissan Xterra stallls when i brake hard](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-nissan-xterra-stallls-when-i-brake-hard/92352)
**Author:** [@Stpatrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stpatrick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 9:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-nissan-xterra-stallls-when-i-brake-hard/92352 "2016-01-29T09:42:20Z")
8 months ago i had a blown head gasket and went with a total new engine replacement. I did not use my usual mechanic but another repair shop that had a good reputation due to the price of a the new engine. My car ran w… --- ## [Car died and won't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-died-and-wont-start/92389)
**Author:** [@Tork5675](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tork5675)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 9:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-died-and-wont-start/92389 "2016-01-29T09:39:07Z")
I have a 92 Deville. I drove a pretty good distance today and on the way home stopped at the store and left the car on in the parking lot. I got in and the engine died as I tried to pull out of the lot. When I try to sta… --- ## [99 Legacy: Power Steering](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-legacy-power-steering/92365)
**Author:** [@inqahoots](https://community.cartalk.com/u/inqahoots)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 8:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-legacy-power-steering/92365 "2016-01-29T08:07:48Z")
Hi all, As I was driving home the other day, I noticed the steering wheel on my 99 Subaru Legacy (130,000+ miles) became considerably stiffer than ever before. I pulled into my driveway (where, incidentally, the wheel… --- ## [Jeep repair Advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-repair-advice/92378)
**Author:** [@Jeep\_mommy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeep_mommy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 7:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-repair-advice/92378 "2016-01-29T07:50:34Z")
I have an 06 jeep commander. V6 3.7 , it over heated and I heard a pop sound and the car died. My husband replaced the radiator l, which had 3 cracks in it. The valve cover had a hole which when it would start it shot ou… --- ## [Silhouette transmission](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silhouette-transmission/92380)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silhouette-transmission/92380 "2016-01-29T02:53:33Z")
2003 Olds Silhouette, 3.4L V6, auto transmission Guys, the Mrs had a problem today with the Olds. She started the van, and moved the column shifter from park to reverse. On the way there, the resistance level of the … --- ## [Toyota sequoia leaked out oil and now wont start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sequoia-leaked-out-oil-and-now-wont-start/92368)
**Author:** [@sjbboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sjbboy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sequoia-leaked-out-oil-and-now-wont-start/92368 "2016-01-28T23:44:48Z")
2001 toyota sequoia had oil changed but the oil leak out within 1/2 a mile. Engine automatically shut off. Oil was refilled but when we tried starting it, it would not run. The engine would crank over and over but would… --- ## [Left turn creaks/groans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-creaks-groans/92382)
**Author:** [@Waterbuff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Waterbuff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-turn-creaks-groans/92382 "2016-01-28T22:10:23Z")
1999 Town&Country minivan with 165k There is a creaking or groaning from the driver's side front when turning left at very low speed, like in a parking lot. When parked, turning the steering wheel in place intermittent… --- ## [Please help 2000 explorer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2000-explorer/92374)
**Author:** [@PurdueGuy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PurdueGuy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 9:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2000-explorer/92374 "2016-01-28T09:04:21Z")
I'm trying to help my mother by fixing her Ford Explorer 2000 it turns over but won't start it sputters and everyone smile you hear what sounds like a small backfire. it seems to be getting good spark I can get it to … --- ## [Intake manifold left bank stuck open](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intake-manifold-left-bank-stuck-open/92377)
**Author:** [@donnieduck1962](https://community.cartalk.com/u/donnieduck1962)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intake-manifold-left-bank-stuck-open/92377 "2016-01-28T08:30:08Z")
I bought a 2002 Ford Windstar, it has over 154,000 miles on it. My problem is I got a ODB II code reader and it said that the Intake manifold on the left bank is stuck in the open position. How do I keep it from sticking… --- ## [First oil change supposed to be sooner than the regular interval?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-oil-change-supposed-to-be-sooner-than-the-regular-interval/92335)
**Author:** [@Dsyanick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dsyanick)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 8:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-oil-change-supposed-to-be-sooner-than-the-regular-interval/92335 "2016-01-28T08:21:12Z")
I just got a new car and it has about 2500 miles on it. I have heard that the first oil change should come sooner than the regular oil change interval for the rest of the car's life. For example, the manual says to chang… --- ## [Automatic transmission, tires, and getting free from snow](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-tires-and-getting-free-from-snow/92364)
**Author:** [@dorvVA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dorvVA)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-tires-and-getting-free-from-snow/92364 "2016-01-28T00:06:46Z")
I am not a car expert, so I will try to make this question as brief as possible while including everything I think might be relevant. My car is a '96 Infiniti i30t, automatic transmission. Last night I got stuck in sn… --- ## [Power Lock and Key Fob Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-lock-and-key-fob-issue/92372)
**Author:** [@Juice\_M](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Juice_M)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-lock-and-key-fob-issue/92372 "2016-01-27T20:58:49Z")
I have a 2008 Subaru Outback. Recently both key fobs stopped working completely (it's not the batteries). At the same time, when you use the power locks, if any door is open it will lock and then unlock after about 1-2 s… --- ## [Brake issues?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-issues/92366)
**Author:** [@EDR1974](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EDR1974)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-issues/92366 "2016-01-27T18:22:14Z")
I have a 2007 Honda Accord. A few weeks ago, it started making a whistling noise whenever I was in reverse, however, it would stop when I hit the brakes. Then I notices a very similar noise while driving, again if I brea… --- ## [2000 Honda Accord](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord/92360)
**Author:** [@Creamandray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Creamandray)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 11:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord/92360 "2016-01-27T11:11:08Z")
I have a 2000 Honda Accord that has no power won't start . Just replaced a fuel pump spark plugs battery .. HELP !!! Wondering if it could be a short some where . It did start today then I shut it off and try to start ag… --- ## [Both cars shaking after snow storm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/both-cars-shaking-after-snow-storm/92350)
**Author:** [@jal540](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jal540)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 7:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/both-cars-shaking-after-snow-storm/92350 "2016-01-27T07:13:42Z")
Two cars, a Toyota Camry and a Corolla, are shaking when driving them, esp. around 35-45 mph when accelerating. This started right after a historic snow storm in Virginia that brought 24" of snow and temperatures in the… --- ## [Second Gear Synchro Grind Only When Turning Right](https://community.cartalk.com/t/second-gear-synchro-grind-only-when-turning-right/92356)
**Author:** [@MINInate](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MINInate)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/second-gear-synchro-grind-only-when-turning-right/92356 "2016-01-27T04:16:44Z")
I have posted on every forum, even Reddit, you all are my last hope... Just within the last 1000 miles my MINI has been randomly grinding into second gear (6 Speed Getrag Manual for the Cooper S) when turning right. It i… --- ## [Infiniti Powere steering repair](https://community.cartalk.com/t/infiniti-powere-steering-repair/92353)
**Author:** [@Azfatcat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Azfatcat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/infiniti-powere-steering-repair/92353 "2016-01-27T00:13:35Z")
We have a 2006 Infiniti M35 that we purchased new in April 2005 with 70,000 on it. The dealer discovered a small fluid seep and tells me the only option is to replace the entire rack and pinion unit. Is this true? What… --- ## [The 'whomping' wheel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-whomping-wheel/92357)
**Author:** [@StephenJamess](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StephenJamess)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-whomping-wheel/92357 "2016-01-26T21:38:17Z")
Hi all, I was wondering if someone could help me. A couple of weeks ago I came home from work to find my front passenger side wheel completely deflated. I didn't think much of it at the time and thought someone must ha… --- ## [Serpentine Belt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/serpentine-belt/92345)
**Author:** [@kyfto007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kyfto007)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 11:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/serpentine-belt/92345 "2016-01-26T11:06:55Z")
My 2007 Ford Focus broke down today. From what I can see and find online with my limited knowledge, it looks like the serpentine belt broke. Would this cause loss of power steering, rise in oil temperature and my check b… --- ## [Problems with my 2015 Jeep Wrangler sport Unlimited](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-my-2015-jeep-wrangler-sport-unlimited/91939)
**Author:** [@Risto\_Worthington](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Risto_Worthington)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 9:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-my-2015-jeep-wrangler-sport-unlimited/91939 "2016-01-26T09:53:53Z")
I purchased a brand New 2015 Jeep Wrangler sport Unlimited on August 20th from Allen Samuels of Tyler Texas. About 4-6 weeks into ownership, no crazy driving or accidents, it started to shutter and almost stall or compl… --- ## [Camry Starting Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-starting-issue/92355)
**Author:** [@jhirsch648\_155802](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jhirsch648_155802)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 8:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-starting-issue/92355 "2016-01-26T08:28:29Z")
My 1999 Camry has a starting issue. Sometimes, but not always, when I turn the key to start the car, nothing happens - no clicking, nothing. When I try again, immediately, the car starts up. This has been going on for ab… --- ## [Help with parasitic battery drain. 05 Ford Freestar](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-parasitic-battery-drain-05-ford-freestar/92296)
**Author:** [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 6:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-parasitic-battery-drain-05-ford-freestar/92296 "2016-01-26T06:01:30Z")
My wife's Freestar starts every day, but if left unused for a day the battery is dead. I checked the battery...only a year old, and I get 12.8 volts with the ignition off and, 14.4 volts with the engine running. Yes… --- ## [2007 Lucerne Oil consumption](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lucerne-oil-consumption/92332)
**Author:** [@golfnut1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/golfnut1)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lucerne-oil-consumption/92332 "2016-01-26T05:44:28Z")
Got my wife's 2007 Buick Lucerne's oil changed today. It had gone 4,500 miles, in WI, cold weather. Anyway, it was a quart low. Should I be concerned? I see on-line some service issues and other complaining about the… --- ## [Intermittent start issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-start-issue/92354)
**Author:** [@sapeters](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sapeters)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-start-issue/92354 "2016-01-26T05:10:25Z")
My 2007 Chevy Colorado has an intermittent problem with starting up. It will try to start and labor and without touching the key, it tries to start itself again. If I wait 15 minutes, it starts just fine. Someone sai… --- ## [2009 Pontiac Vibe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe/92349)
**Author:** [@Melody\_1974](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Melody_1974)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe/92349 "2016-01-26T00:22:10Z")
I have 4 lights that came on simultaneously on my 2009 Pontiac Vibe. My check engine, AWD, Traction Control and my VSC Off is blinking. I had the codes read at Advance Auto and 2 codes came up and they are C1201 Engine c… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1072) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1074)