# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1181 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1182 --- ## [Is there a big difference between a v4 and v6 for defensive driving?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-a-big-difference-between-a-v4-and-v6-for-defensive-driving/87790)
**Author:** [@Windroot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Windroot)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-a-big-difference-between-a-v4-and-v6-for-defensive-driving/87790 "2014-10-26T03:07:30Z")
Hi everyone! Could you help me out by answering a few questions? I could use your opinions! How important is acceleration in defensive driving? If someone were extremely concerned with safety (because there’s a baby … --- ## [2005 Dodge Durango stalling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-durango-stalling/87823)
**Author:** [@Durangoaway](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Durangoaway)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-durango-stalling/87823 "2014-10-26T00:45:47Z")
I have a 2005 Durango that has had more issues than the Kardashians! Desperate for a solution as I have had it to 7 mechanics and still having problems. Started stalling out only a few days after I bought it (June 2010).… --- ## [Car/Engine vibrates when accelerating on freeway](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-engine-vibrates-when-accelerating-on-freeway/87788)
**Author:** [@ctransj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ctransj)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-engine-vibrates-when-accelerating-on-freeway/87788 "2014-10-25T23:54:57Z")
Recently I noticed my car vibrates to left and right when I hit the pedal and the speed is around 40mph and above. The car runs smooth if I maintain the speed. The car has 176K and running quite good and I am about to ha… --- ## [2003 Chevy Impala door lock issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevy-impala-door-lock-issues/87812)
**Author:** [@RConk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RConk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevy-impala-door-lock-issues/87812 "2014-10-25T21:54:10Z")
My impala has been having an odd door lock issue. While driving I can hear the locks lock over and over again. It is not consistent. Might be 10 seconds apart or 10 minutes. I don't know where to start looking. Fuses? Do… --- ## [Diesel fuel in gas vehicle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-in-gas-vehicle/87820)
**Author:** [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-in-gas-vehicle/87820 "2014-10-25T21:04:15Z")
Friend pumped 10 gallons of diesel into a 13 gallon Civic, engine stopped withing a few minutes. Mechanic drained, re-filled with 10 gallons of fresh gasoline, cleaned gas lines and changed both fuel filters, but now Ci… --- ## [Head Lights acting strange](https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-lights-acting-strange/87816)
**Author:** [@Rugman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rugman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/head-lights-acting-strange/87816 "2014-10-25T20:21:36Z")
Have a 2004 Dodge Sprinter.Headlights not working unless turning on the bright lights and also left blinkers are on. At this point if bright lights are turned off then the headlights working. Creepy --- ## [Lexus knock sensor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-knock-sensor/87804)
**Author:** [@carknock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carknock)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-knock-sensor/87804 "2014-10-25T20:14:55Z")
Loss of power, check engine light on, overdrive inop. Dealer says replace knock sensors (2), harness, etc for $1100. Parts not in stock. While traveling to dealer with parts, and refueling, engine ran good, light went… --- ## [Help! There's a hole in my gas tank!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-theres-a-hole-in-my-gas-tank/87802)
**Author:** [@Got\_To\_Know](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Got_To_Know)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-theres-a-hole-in-my-gas-tank/87802 "2014-10-25T17:53:36Z")
My husband is a wonderful man and a fantastic mind.... most of the time. He was recently saving us hundreds of dollars of shop work by tending to some maintenance and repair issues on my 2002 Toyota Camry which I absolu… --- ## [1965 Triumph TR4 - Non running](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1965-triumph-tr4-non-running/87796)
**Author:** [@Scag](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scag)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1965-triumph-tr4-non-running/87796 "2014-10-25T17:50:48Z")
My girlfriend is the original owner of this car, bought originally in Seattle. It has resided in S. CA for the past 35+ years. It has not been driven for over 25 years. She is considering either selling 'as is' to my… --- ## [Replacing a tire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-a-tire/87787)
**Author:** [@champak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/champak)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-a-tire/87787 "2014-10-25T14:05:17Z")
Hi all, I need to replace one of my tires, which tore recently when I was parking the car and didn't notice a piece of iron jutting out from the ground. Since it's only one tire that needs replacing, I wanted to know i… --- ## [130K miles 1999 Toyota Corolla worth replacing fuel injectors & timing chain?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/130k-miles-1999-toyota-corolla-worth-replacing-fuel-injectors-timing-chain/87785)
**Author:** [@Mobott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mobott)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 8:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/130k-miles-1999-toyota-corolla-worth-replacing-fuel-injectors-timing-chain/87785 "2014-10-25T08:35:19Z")
My mechanic did a full diagnostic today because the check engine light was on in my 1999 Toyota Corolla with 130K miles. He suggested the most likely cause was the fuel injectors & cost estimate for 4 fuel injectors was … --- ## [Surprise! Subaru overheating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/surprise-subaru-overheating/87805)
**Author:** [@FriesianCrazy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FriesianCrazy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 7:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/surprise-subaru-overheating/87805 "2014-10-25T07:42:28Z")
I have a 1997 Subaru Legacy Outback Limited, ~180,000 miles. It has been a good car but we've run into some problems the last few months and I'm looking for general advice on whether to sink more money into it. About a m… --- ## [I am Lost at what this could be](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-am-lost-at-what-this-could-be/87806)
**Author:** [@Atlantikgurl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Atlantikgurl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 7:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-am-lost-at-what-this-could-be/87806 "2014-10-25T07:32:00Z")
04 Honda CRV: I just had new rotors / pads / calibers put on my rear 2 tires because I was getting a loud creaking sound whenever I reversed or stoped at a stop sign. Most notibly I would hear it after the car had sat fo… --- ## [Sell, donate, or fix?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sell-donate-or-fix/87803)
**Author:** [@skylark64](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skylark64)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sell-donate-or-fix/87803 "2014-10-25T06:45:35Z")
I have a 1999 Ford Taurus. It's been a great family car but recently it's developed some gremlins. My father-in-law and I rebuilt the engine due to a bad oil pump shaft but there are a few remaining issues: • Heater do… --- ## [Distributors](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributors/87801)
**Author:** [@jmcarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmcarc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 6:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributors/87801 "2014-10-25T06:36:02Z")
Are there any cars that still use an old-fashioned distributor with the ignition sensor located under the rotor? Or, is it a thing of the past? I just don't like those crankshaft sensors for the ignition. They're not own… --- ## [2005 AWD Manual Honda CRV shakes when in rev erse and sometimes from a start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-awd-manual-honda-crv-shakes-when-in-rev-erse-and-sometimes-from-a-start/87792)
**Author:** [@JLCT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JLCT)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-awd-manual-honda-crv-shakes-when-in-rev-erse-and-sometimes-from-a-start/87792 "2014-10-25T04:20:20Z")
Hi, we bought a 2005 5-speed Honda CRV with 75,000 miles on it. At the time, they dealer we bought it from replaced the clutch and throwout bearing, as it was part of the sale. The car has ALWAYS shook in reverse (esp. o… --- ## [Rusted Out Rocker Panels](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rusted-out-rocker-panels/87791)
**Author:** [@Demo\_Beta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Demo_Beta)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rusted-out-rocker-panels/87791 "2014-10-25T04:08:37Z")
As I'm looking, I'm finding a lot of used cars (particularly those under the GMC umbrella) with severely rusted out rocker panels. I've attached a picture of an example. Mechanically these cars are sound and otherwise … --- ## [Wheel lock lost 2007 Honda Element SC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-lock-lost-2007-honda-element-sc/87786)
**Author:** [@martlou](https://community.cartalk.com/u/martlou)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-lock-lost-2007-honda-element-sc/87786 "2014-10-25T01:37:27Z")
I took my car to have tires rotated and the wheel lock key was nowhere to be found. They took off the lugs the lock was used for and replaced them with regular non-locking lugs. They told me at the shop the Honda wheels… --- ## [09 Ford Focus help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-ford-focus-help/87800)
**Author:** [@Deeds](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Deeds)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-ford-focus-help/87800 "2014-10-24T21:45:12Z")
I have a 09 Ford Focus, this morning I heard a noise that sounded like shaking, something in my back passenger tire. Sounded like something that should be connected and has now come disconnected, rattling around, only w… --- ## [2005 Buick Terraza Check Engine Light with Low EGR Flow Code](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-buick-terraza-check-engine-light-with-low-egr-flow-code/87797)
**Author:** [@Budmkr\_1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Budmkr_1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-buick-terraza-check-engine-light-with-low-egr-flow-code/87797 "2014-10-24T20:03:26Z")
The previous discussion I had opened for this was closed and I was unable to comment on it...nonetheless, my last post on this from late May of this year indicated that I was going to look into getting a replacement EGR … --- ## [1994 volvo 240 stalls at idle when engine is warm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-volvo-240-stalls-at-idle-when-engine-is-warm/87794)
**Author:** [@Elfcrusher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Elfcrusher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-volvo-240-stalls-at-idle-when-engine-is-warm/87794 "2014-10-24T14:19:30Z")
My 1994 volvo 240 stalls at idle when the engine is warm. It's happening more frequently as the weather gets colder, I'm not sure if that's a coincidence. The car is an automatic and I'm wondering if it could be somethi… --- ## [Gas in diesel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-in-diesel/87763)
**Author:** [@tedemore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tedemore)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-in-diesel/87763 "2014-10-24T14:11:15Z")
Just put 15 gallons of gas in 35 gallon diesel tank and had to drive about 100 miles because truck was loaded with hay. Next step: drain; next step: pray? --- ## [Drive Shaft Play into Transmission](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drive-shaft-play-into-transmission/87793)
**Author:** [@Dobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dobb)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 9:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drive-shaft-play-into-transmission/87793 "2014-10-24T09:39:30Z")
Good evening, everyone - Monday afternoon, I started to notice a ticking noise that sounded like it was coming from the front wheels when accelerating in my 04 Ford Escape XLT. It sounded sort of like I had a stone in… --- ## [Gasoline questions for @Impaaked](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-questions-for-impaaked/87764)
**Author:** [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 7:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-questions-for-impaaked/87764 "2014-10-24T07:49:58Z")
A recent contributor (@Impaaked) mentioned that he/she is a professional gasoline blender. Since we get many questions about gasoline on this forum, perhaps we could list some of them here and hope that @Impaaked might a… --- ## [Changing high pressure line from power steering pump to rack](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-high-pressure-line-from-power-steering-pump-to-rack/87720)
**Author:** [@petitemousie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/petitemousie)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-high-pressure-line-from-power-steering-pump-to-rack/87720 "2014-10-24T05:27:23Z")
My hubs and I are attempting to change the high pressure hose...and we can't get the new one in (hubs ended up cutting the old one out). Is there any way to get the new line in on our own? Or do we have to take it in t… --- ## [How to put in new fuel injectors for honda civic 7th generation](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-put-in-new-fuel-injectors-for-honda-civic-7th-generation/87775)
**Author:** [@Highland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Highland)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-put-in-new-fuel-injectors-for-honda-civic-7th-generation/87775 "2014-10-24T04:01:39Z")
Hello, I have honda civic 2005 with 170,000 miles on. My car has been little shaky with cold start in the morning and Engine light finally on. I was told that I need new fuel injectors from local mechanics. I'm a poor st… --- ## [89 Chevy Van won't stay running](https://community.cartalk.com/t/89-chevy-van-wont-stay-running/87774)
**Author:** [@Mossroks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mossroks)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/89-chevy-van-wont-stay-running/87774 "2014-10-24T00:09:24Z")
I have an 89 Chevy Van. It has been sitting for 4 weeks without being started. I went to start it and no lights or radio and didn't even try to roll over. I figured the battery was dead so I went to jump it. With the cab… --- ## [Ball joint replacement?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joint-replacement/87760)
**Author:** [@agingdodge](https://community.cartalk.com/u/agingdodge)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 7:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joint-replacement/87760 "2014-10-23T07:38:41Z")
Hi All. I have a 2001 Dodge Stratus, 2.7L V6 with about 140K miles. I recently took it in for some suspension work-- replace struts, bushings, and insulators. It still had the original components, or what was left of th… --- ## [Chevy S-10 Mystery Ignition Problem & Lousy Mechanics](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-s-10-mystery-ignition-problem-lousy-mechanics/87706)
**Author:** [@ChrisTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTruck)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-s-10-mystery-ignition-problem-lousy-mechanics/87706 "2014-10-23T06:19:20Z")
Hi, I have a 1995 Chevy s-10 4x4 with 4.3 V6 TBII Z engine.....228,000 miles. The problem it has is when applying light throttle, it cuts out or bogs down, sometimes backfires through the throttle body. It idles fine and… --- ## [99 ford taurus power steering problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ford-taurus-power-steering-problem/87778)
**Author:** [@1234](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1234)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ford-taurus-power-steering-problem/87778 "2014-10-23T05:25:44Z")
I have a 1999 ford taurus (3L,automatic) which I use here on the farm. A fluid leak in the return line from the cooler needed to be repaired last summer now after a couple of months a new problem occurred. When you sto… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1180) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=1182)