# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1100 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1101 --- ## [95 Toyota Celica multiple issues - please advise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-toyota-celica-multiple-issues-please-advise/91226)
**Author:** [@Tracy\_B](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tracy_B)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-toyota-celica-multiple-issues-please-advise/91226 "2015-09-21T18:14:22Z")
95 Toyota Celica wouldn't start. Jumped off the battery and it starts but kills after only a few minutes. White smoke pours from the engine area - smoke not steam. I'm selling this car and have been starting and runni… --- ## [Chirping Toyota Tundra](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-toyota-tundra/91220)
**Author:** [@Mayday](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mayday)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2015, 7:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-toyota-tundra/91220 "2015-09-21T07:09:20Z")
I have several questions. I expect some can be answered, some maybe not. 1) Why is my neighbor's late model Tundra chirping and flashing the lights at regular (maybe 20 second) intervals? 2) Why can I hear it a house awa… --- ## [Problems with 1997 tbird rear defrost switch](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-1997-tbird-rear-defrost-switch/91219)
**Author:** [@Hollywood1974](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hollywood1974)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2015, 6:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-1997-tbird-rear-defrost-switch/91219 "2015-09-21T06:59:29Z")
My rear defroster on my 1997 Ford Thunderbird will not turn on. My mechanic said that the rear defroster gets power and can turn on when he test it directly. I have bought two used rear defroster switches on www.ebay.c… --- ## [Ford taurus. Please help me](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-taurus-please-help-me/91221)
**Author:** [@Jessicak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jessicak)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-taurus-please-help-me/91221 "2015-09-21T02:45:38Z")
I am thinking about buying a ford taurus everything works ac am d no lights on but guy says it runs a little rough might be a cylander. Is this serious or will it cause cars engine to stop working and ho expensiv e is it… --- ## [Oil Change after 1 year?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-after-1-year/91188)
**Author:** [@Jman136](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jman136)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-after-1-year/91188 "2015-09-20T21:43:30Z")
Hello all, I just recently got back from a deployment, and just finished my 4 years of active duty in the military. As a result, my 2012 Subaru Legacy 2.5 hasn't been driven much this year. I currently have 5,500 mil… --- ## [Storing a vehicle for the winter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/storing-a-vehicle-for-the-winter/91205)
**Author:** [@Kramr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kramr)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2015, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/storing-a-vehicle-for-the-winter/91205 "2015-09-20T06:54:51Z")
My wife and I are going to be "snowbirds" for the first time - leaving the frozen tundra for a warmer climate for 4-5 months this winter. What should I do with the vehicle we'll leave behind in the garage, so we can be a… --- ## [Air Conditioner Noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioner-noise/91218)
**Author:** [@carolpirtle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carolpirtle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioner-noise/91218 "2015-09-20T04:21:05Z")
My 2013 Chevy Equinox has 30,000 miles. When the car runs with the air conditioner on, it has a whining sound that goes off when the A.C. is turned off. I have taken it to my local dealer several times, and they say th… --- ## [Hyundai Accent noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-accent-noise/91078)
**Author:** [@WannaKnowaboutCars](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WannaKnowaboutCars)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2015, 4:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-accent-noise/91078 "2015-09-20T04:01:22Z")
Hi everyone, We have a 2013 Hyundai Accent under 57,000 miles and is been making a rattling noise for a little while now. A few times we mention to the dealer when we had the oil change that we heard a noise and it was d… --- ## [2008 Ford Focus starting issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-focus-starting-issues/91206)
**Author:** [@dominion1080](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dominion1080)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-focus-starting-issues/91206 "2015-09-19T21:00:36Z")
So for a couple weeks my car has been having issues starting. When I turn the key initially it will do nothing sometimes, take a second to start sometimes, and start almost normally sometimes. It seems to be at it's wo… --- ## [2001 Ford Escape: exhaust manifold heats & glows red](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-escape-exhaust-manifold-heats-glows-red/90371)
**Author:** [@Bob1972](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob1972)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-escape-exhaust-manifold-heats-glows-red/90371 "2015-09-19T20:59:02Z")
So here's the synopsis: My girlfriend's 2001 Ford Escape V6 4x4 with 196,000 miles had the check engine light come on two weeks ago. The code read : running lean and misfire in 4/6. Changed all plugs and coils, engine … --- ## [Live Data readings on a scan tool?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/live-data-readings-on-a-scan-tool/91120)
**Author:** [@jspe8437](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jspe8437)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 7:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/live-data-readings-on-a-scan-tool/91120 "2015-09-19T07:32:09Z")
I just got a scan tool that reads live data. I'm looking to read live data on a 04 NIssan Sentra which has a P1273 code on it (and a pending P0113 which I don't think it's related to each other?). I'm looking to see what… --- ## [2003 Chevy Tracker - Headlights Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevy-tracker-headlights-issue/91207)
**Author:** [@Cassidy\_R\_Coleman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cassidy_R_Coleman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 5:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevy-tracker-headlights-issue/91207 "2015-09-19T05:28:34Z")
Oh, where to begin? I'm having trouble with the headlights on my 2003 Chevy Tracker. When it's light out, my headlights come on automatically when I release the parking brake, but turn off if I turn the switch that wo… --- ## [2010 Ford Flex Intermittingly Starting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-flex-intermittingly-starting/91212)
**Author:** [@flexet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/flexet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-flex-intermittingly-starting/91212 "2015-09-19T04:52:14Z")
My 2010 Ford Flex is not starting intermittingly 4 times since Aug. 31, 2015 always in the morning, the lights and seat move but it will not crank. When we take it to the dealer after towing, it works fine this happened… --- ## [Total engine destruction from lack of maintenance](https://community.cartalk.com/t/total-engine-destruction-from-lack-of-maintenance/91186)
**Author:** [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/total-engine-destruction-from-lack-of-maintenance/91186 "2015-09-18T22:37:24Z")
Some cars have interference engines, which means that if the timing chain or timing belt fails there is the possibility of internal engine damage from pistons hitting valves or from intake and exhaust valves hitting each… --- ## [Transmission: Want to sue my mechanic... but I'm I right?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-want-to-sue-my-mechanic-but-im-i-right/91203)
**Author:** [@benbeauregard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/benbeauregard)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-want-to-sue-my-mechanic-but-im-i-right/91203 "2015-09-18T18:06:52Z")
2 months and 3 weeks ago (important to the story) I had my transmission changed at my local mechanic. The car sat for 1 month in my driveway since I was outside the country and when I came back I noticed oil leaks on my … --- ## [What's that loud SQUEAK?!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-loud-squeak/91196)
**Author:** [@Gaffigan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gaffigan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-loud-squeak/91196 "2015-09-18T18:04:48Z")
I've got a 2005 Avalanche (basically, a Silverado) which has suddenly developed a possible illness. Whenever I start the truck and begin moving (forward or reverse), I hear one (and only one) loud squeak that seems to b… --- ## [2002 Civic Aftermarket Alarm System](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-civic-aftermarket-alarm-system/91200)
**Author:** [@Oggie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Oggie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-civic-aftermarket-alarm-system/91200 "2015-09-18T17:45:49Z")
When I purchased this car used several years ago, it had an aftermarket alarm system. Last summer my key fob buttons stopped locking/unlocking car, but horn still beeped when buttons were pushed (as usual). With cooler … --- ## [Rep 091715](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rep-091715/91204)
**Author:** [@RASCAL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RASCAL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 7:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rep-091715/91204 "2015-09-18T07:25:13Z")
my 2004 Honda accord has a black residue like graphite on both front wheels. any ideas what this might be? --- ## [Nissan Rogue (2010) stereo died...options?self repair/replacement?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-rogue-2010-stereo-died-options-self-repair-replacement/91144)
**Author:** [@Rnsteve](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rnsteve)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 7:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-rogue-2010-stereo-died-options-self-repair-replacement/91144 "2015-09-18T07:21:02Z")
So my car stereo (center console) had been cutting in and out at random times, spoke to a tech from the garage and it seems like a lose connection is really really unlikely, that most likely the stereo is just on its way… --- ## [Help needed coolant issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-needed-coolant-issues/91202)
**Author:** [@Sschreiber27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sschreiber27)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 6:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-needed-coolant-issues/91202 "2015-09-18T06:47:24Z")
I have a 98 mitsubishi triton v6 3.0, I am confused with a issue I am having, coolant heats up and is put into reservoir tank as normal, but when car cools down it does not suck it back into radiator. Have purchased n… --- ## [Electric fan on the cooling system seems to run excessively](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-fan-on-the-cooling-system-seems-to-run-excessively/91198)
**Author:** [@Matanza](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Matanza)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-fan-on-the-cooling-system-seems-to-run-excessively/91198 "2015-09-18T05:27:57Z")
At normal outside temps, if I remember correctly the fan should not run or be running. It only ran when the a/c was operating and then every once and a while. I replaced the thermostat housing with a new one that includ… --- ## [Saturn Sky / Overheating / Electrical Issue?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sky-overheating-electrical-issue/91199)
**Author:** [@MySky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MySky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 5:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-sky-overheating-electrical-issue/91199 "2015-09-18T05:24:19Z")
Okay guys, I've done everything imaginable to stop my adorable Saturn Sky from overheating. I've replaced the water pump (it needed it), I've replaced the entire fan assembly (ultimately not sure it needed that), had to… --- ## [2005 pt cruiser electrical power issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-pt-cruiser-electrical-power-issue/91184)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-pt-cruiser-electrical-power-issue/91184 "2015-09-17T18:57:17Z")
I drove the car to town this morning, and then to work without problems. I go to get in the car and the car has no electrical power what so ever. I am going to check the voltage and battery terminals, but is there a fu… --- ## [2007 impreza - noise, metal piece fell off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-impreza-noise-metal-piece-fell-off/91201)
**Author:** [@swhtkr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/swhtkr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-impreza-noise-metal-piece-fell-off/91201 "2015-09-17T18:20:51Z")
Hi all - Brought my car into the dealer for the t-belt and head gasket maintenance. After leaving the lot, the car was making a new noise that it had not been making before. Somewhat of a deep creeking sound whenever t… --- ## [Different car tyre on front and rear wheel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/different-car-tyre-on-front-and-rear-wheel/91193)
**Author:** [@carcandy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carcandy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/different-car-tyre-on-front-and-rear-wheel/91193 "2015-09-17T16:12:53Z")
Guys i have a fwd chevrolet beat car with 165/65/14 tyre installed. Recently i bought 2 new tyres n they gave me 155/70/14 is it ok if i put them on rear wheel so tht front wheel has 165/65/14 and rear wheel 155/70/14. H… --- ## [Chev Cargo Van Real Slooooowwww on Hills/Engine Light Comes On](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chev-cargo-van-real-slooooowwww-on-hills-engine-light-comes-on/91197)
**Author:** [@Ponti](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ponti)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2015, 7:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chev-cargo-van-real-slooooowwww-on-hills-engine-light-comes-on/91197 "2015-09-17T07:44:14Z")
Hi! I have a 2001 Chev Express Cargo Van automatic with about 208,000 miles. It runs fine EXCEPT for going up hills, especially those long incline highway hills. The "service engine soon" light comes on whenever I cat… --- ## [2003 Silverado hard turning to left](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-silverado-hard-turning-to-left/91190)
**Author:** [@MT\_Guzzi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MT_Guzzi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-silverado-hard-turning-to-left/91190 "2015-09-16T20:44:38Z")
I have a 2003 Silverado 1500 4wd at low ( 5 mph ) speeds it turns to the left like I have manual steering. To the right it turns fine. As soon as I get the speed up to 6 or 7 mph turns fine. At a stop you can't hardly t… --- ## [Very Low gas mileage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-low-gas-mileage/91178)
**Author:** [@CarTalkRon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CarTalkRon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-low-gas-mileage/91178 "2015-09-16T18:46:32Z")
My daughter lives 2000 miles away so I am trying to diagnose her very low gas mileage remotely. She has a 2010 Hyundai Accent, bought new, with about 36k miles on it. About 6 months ago she noticed very low gas mileage. … --- ## [Do engines really "up and die"?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-engines-really-up-and-die/91176)
**Author:** [@shawn\_kearney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shawn_kearney)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-engines-really-up-and-die/91176 "2015-09-16T17:28:55Z")
After buying a dodge durango with a hemi and broken exhaust bolts, I've become very aware of engine sounds and as such, I can't help but notice the number of cars out there with some pretty severe sounding problems. Seem… --- ## [2007 Honda Fit Sport - Dry Heaving while idling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-fit-sport-dry-heaving-while-idling/91180)
**Author:** [@photopia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/photopia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 6:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-fit-sport-dry-heaving-while-idling/91180 "2015-09-16T06:47:02Z")
My 2007 Honda Fit (sport) has been having this problem for a while (6+ months)... It used to happen both while moving and idling. The car will suddenly make a jerking motion (like a lesser version of stalling a manual tr… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1099) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1101)