# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=173 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 174 --- ## [Squeaky brakes when reversing, no one can find anything wrong](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-brakes-when-reversing-no-one-can-find-anything-wrong/182821)
**Author:** [@ashweyland\_179838](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ashweyland_179838)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 5:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-brakes-when-reversing-no-one-can-find-anything-wrong/182821 "2022-03-10T05:36:48Z")
Hey all, I have a 2015 Toyota Camry. Whenever we start the car and put it in reverse, the brakes squeak, REALLY loud. The squeaking goes away after the car runs for a little bit. This started during the winter (of 2021 … --- ## [02 civic timing belt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-civic-timing-belt/70911)
**Author:** [@sand11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sand11)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-civic-timing-belt/70911 "2022-03-10T04:13:21Z")
Good Day, I have owned a 02 Honda Civc for 18 months. The car had 28K miles on the odometer and maintenance records showing that all regular maintenance was completed on time at the time that I received the car. Later t… --- ## [Engine Check Light Intermittent - turns off after filling tank, back on around half tank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-check-light-intermittent-turns-off-after-filling-tank-back-on-around-half-tank/106701)
**Author:** [@manu1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/manu1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-check-light-intermittent-turns-off-after-filling-tank-back-on-around-half-tank/106701 "2022-03-10T00:14:33Z")
I have 140K miles on Odyssey. Engine check light has acting … I fill the tank and it goes off. About half tank, it come back on. Sometime it will again go off before I fill it. I have changed fuel cap. The scan codes at … --- ## [Radiator support bolt head snapped off-please help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-support-bolt-head-snapped-off-please-help/182889)
**Author:** [@03exlnav](https://community.cartalk.com/u/03exlnav)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-support-bolt-head-snapped-off-please-help/182889 "2022-03-09T20:11:03Z")
2015 Subaru Impreza Sport Limited w/Eyesight Installed an additional horn behind the grill. When grounding the horn to the frame (or maybe it’s the subframe I’m not 100% sure) right in front of the radiator the head of … --- ## [Dent in exhaust pipe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dent-in-exhaust-pipe/182864)
**Author:** [@texaslonghorn3610](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texaslonghorn3610)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dent-in-exhaust-pipe/182864 "2022-03-09T17:46:52Z")
Hit some debris in the road while driving my 2020 Odyssey home from school drop off. Found these dents under the car when I got home. Safe to drive or do I need to head to a mechanic ASAP? My husband is traveling to a fu… --- ## [Oil Change Inquiry](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-inquiry/182862)
**Author:** [@wpollock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wpollock)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-inquiry/182862 "2022-03-09T15:31:15Z")
Pretty late in the game to be asking but as I get older and continue to do self maintenance it does matter to ask the following: How much tolerance is there for a vehicle to be considered “Level” when performing an oil a… --- ## [Lexus RX350 Battery Drain Problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-rx350-battery-drain-problems/73093)
**Author:** [@ddieckgraeff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ddieckgraeff)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-rx350-battery-drain-problems/73093 "2022-03-09T14:42:00Z")
My Mom purchased a new 2011 Lexus RX350 last spring. The dealer installed a remote starter at the time of purchase (we live in Alaska). We've had a continuing problem with the battery going dead if the car has not been… --- ## [2005 Chrysler Crossfire - Convertible top is not working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chrysler-crossfire-convertible-top-is-not-working/182861)
**Author:** [@Bulldog17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bulldog17)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chrysler-crossfire-convertible-top-is-not-working/182861 "2022-03-09T14:10:32Z")
Convertible top does not work, can do it manually but not with the opener --- ## [2013 Ford Taurus #- Infotainment quit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-taurus-infotainment-quit/182868)
**Author:** [@Hector08](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hector08)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-taurus-infotainment-quit/182868 "2022-03-09T02:18:51Z")
Radio and amplifier not work, no sound --- ## [Transmission stops working at 3.2 miles .... HELP!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-stops-working-at-3-2-miles-help/182791)
**Author:** [@hldontight\_179812](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hldontight_179812)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 6:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-stops-working-at-3-2-miles-help/182791 "2022-03-08T06:39:09Z")
So, my mom passed away and I inherited a 2005 Kia Rio. My husband changed the CV Axel for her about 2 years ago since it was popping, and the boot was busted. Ever since we changed the CV Axel it can only be driven 3.2 m… --- ## [Is whistling sound on deceleration diagnosable / fixable?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-whistling-sound-on-deceleration-diagnosable-fixable/182838)
**Author:** [@tanvature](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tanvature)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-whistling-sound-on-deceleration-diagnosable-fixable/182838 "2022-03-08T03:24:48Z")
Hi guys, This is my first post so any help would be highly appreciated. I recently bought a Nissan Qashqai/Dualis 2010 but it seems to make a low whistling sound on deceleration - See noise.mov on Vimeo towards the last… --- ## [Dual-mass flywheel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dual-mass-flywheel/182844)
**Author:** [@rgipps\_179855](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rgipps_179855)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dual-mass-flywheel/182844 "2022-03-07T18:37:06Z")
After my car engine is heated up there is a distinct vibration or judder at idle speeds (when I increase the engine speed this goes away). One mechanic has suggested this may be the dual-mass flywheel and another thinks … --- ## [Hyundai Elantra 2010 - paint and valve cover replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-elantra-2010-paint-and-valve-cover-replacement/182840)
**Author:** [@ZBC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZBC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-elantra-2010-paint-and-valve-cover-replacement/182840 "2022-03-07T18:12:31Z")
Hi CarTalk community, I have a 2010 Hyundai Elantra (126,000 miles). I need some advice about a couple of things: there are a couple of spots on the roof where I can see the paint starting to come off - about 1.5 inc… --- ## [2013 Ford F-150 - Infotainment gone wrong](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-f-150-infotainment-gone-wrong/182852)
**Author:** [@CAWilliford](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CAWilliford)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-f-150-infotainment-gone-wrong/182852 "2022-03-07T17:00:10Z")
Beside all of the listed brake and rotor issues, the instrument cluster shows only lines where data should be. The speedometer stays on 0. The truck will run and drive but the turn signal will stay on until manually dise… --- ## [Do it yourself Mechanic survey](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-it-yourself-mechanic-survey/182695)
**Author:** [@Vanman1920](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vanman1920)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-it-yourself-mechanic-survey/182695 "2022-03-07T06:15:04Z")
Hi Everyone, This survey is pretty interesting, currently taking respondents. The questions are geared towards people who do there own repairs. I am looking forward to seeing the results once it is finished. No email re… --- ## [2006 Sentra Sometimes does not start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-sentra-sometimes-does-not-start/182858)
**Author:** [@Riva2model64](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Riva2model64)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 5:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-sentra-sometimes-does-not-start/182858 "2022-03-07T05:32:37Z")
Nissan Sentra Spec V, 199k miles, 6 speed manual transmission. Issue: Vehicle sometimes does not start. I push the clutch in, turn the key, then I hear nothing. I keep trying, then eventually it starts right up like not… --- ## [2001 Volkswagen Cabrio - Glass fix isn't easy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volkswagen-cabrio-glass-fix-isnt-easy/182847)
**Author:** [@Wabi\_Sabi\_Vida](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wabi_Sabi_Vida)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 3:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volkswagen-cabrio-glass-fix-isnt-easy/182847 "2022-03-07T03:44:21Z")
So…I have a 2001 VW Cabrio. The rear window was broken when we bought it and I thought it would be easy peasy to fix. Grabbed the window from our local junk yard. Ordered the Haynes repair manual. All good right? Wrong. … --- ## [Replacing a broken serpentine belt with nylon stockings?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-a-broken-serpentine-belt-with-nylon-stockings/182831)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-a-broken-serpentine-belt-with-nylon-stockings/182831 "2022-03-07T02:46:17Z")
I listened to a story on Selected Shorts in which 4 nuns were driving an old Mercury Villager someone had donated to the Church when its serpentine belt broke. They replaced it with their nylon stockings. Would this wor… --- ## [2007 Chrysler 300 - Flickering lights](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chrysler-300-flickering-lights/182842)
**Author:** [@Zina](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chrysler-300-flickering-lights/182842 "2022-03-06T20:57:16Z")
Has anyone been able to resolve the flicking warning lights coming on and off issue. I have a 2007 Chrysler 300 and have encountered this several times. However, the last time this occurred the whole dashboard went bla… --- ## [Mechanic has my car and money but wont answer calls and has not done any work](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-has-my-car-and-money-but-wont-answer-calls-and-has-not-done-any-work/182737)
**Author:** [@craftycooper1314\_179765](https://community.cartalk.com/u/craftycooper1314_179765)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-has-my-car-and-money-but-wont-answer-calls-and-has-not-done-any-work/182737 "2022-03-06T20:09:01Z")
I met with a mechanic on 02/07 about putting an exhaust on my car. He said he could do it and asked me for the full payment. I told him I would pay for the parts and then pay him for the rest of his work when the job was… --- ## [Fuel gauge PEGGED at or above max - Wiring or sending unit in tank?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-gauge-pegged-at-or-above-max-wiring-or-sending-unit-in-tank/182754)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-gauge-pegged-at-or-above-max-wiring-or-sending-unit-in-tank/182754 "2022-03-06T16:17:44Z")
I am trying to get all loose ends tied up on my older trucks with the state of the world. Parts seem increasingly hard to find and and I want everything fully functional. I plan to take it to the shop for some other th… --- ## [2016 Chevrolet Impala - Odd feeling after stop](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-impala-odd-feeling-after-stop/182827)
**Author:** [@Tyrone1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tyrone1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-impala-odd-feeling-after-stop/182827 "2022-03-06T04:47:45Z")
When i stop my 2016 chevy impala LTZ feels like something like a hard shift follows i have no engine light on or nothing . --- ## [High idle after throttle body clean](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-idle-after-throttle-body-clean/162049)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Superczynski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Eric_Superczynski)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-idle-after-throttle-body-clean/162049 "2022-03-06T01:40:18Z")
I was trying to clean my mother’s throttle body because she her 2009 has only 80k and she never exceeds 40mph. Anyway. I say a YouTube video showing me to just turn the electronics on, press on the gas pedal, and the pla… --- ## [Cars stalls on me unexpectedly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-stalls-on-me-unexpectedly/182802)
**Author:** [@Doublejm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Doublejm1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-stalls-on-me-unexpectedly/182802 "2022-03-05T18:12:36Z")
I own a 2014 Nissan Versa. This morning, for the second time in as many months, the car hesitated a bit and stalled on me while I was at a stop. Each time, the radio stayed playing and all of the little symbols (check … --- ## [2017 Cadillac XT5 - Cooling and AC issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-cadillac-xt5-cooling-and-ac-issue/182801)
**Author:** [@DUKEKINGSBURY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DUKEKINGSBURY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-cadillac-xt5-cooling-and-ac-issue/182801 "2022-03-05T16:56:52Z")
The Power Steering Assist warning, the engine Temp gauge buries itself to the lowest possible spot, the a/c stops working completely. A month earlier they “solved” this problem by replacing the thermostat as in addition… --- ## [2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek - Engine problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-subaru-xv-crosstrek-engine-problems/182338)
**Author:** [@Theo29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Theo29)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-subaru-xv-crosstrek-engine-problems/182338 "2022-03-05T16:32:00Z")
I have 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid. My engine light is on, a mechanic said it will cost $2417 to 4,442.00 to repair. The labor cost $1,350.00 for 10 hours repair (flat rate). The mechanic said this is what Subaru manufactur… --- ## [Burning or Leaking oil? P0420 code - Cat issues?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-or-leaking-oil-p0420-code-cat-issues/182666)
**Author:** [@nickc498](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nickc498)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-or-leaking-oil-p0420-code-cat-issues/182666 "2022-03-04T20:50:15Z")
Hello! I traveled cross-country and drove 1,200 miles in two days. Not long after this, I checked my engine oil, and the dipstick was as dry as a desert. Code P0420 also came up even though I recently put a new catalyti… --- ## [2013 Hyundai Santa Fe - frustrated with engine life](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-santa-fe-frustrated-with-engine-life/182793)
**Author:** [@Mark14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mark14)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-santa-fe-frustrated-with-engine-life/182793 "2022-03-04T18:44:32Z")
I bought my 2013 IX35 Highlander for $38,000 which was a demonstrator model from a Hyundai dealer with only 1,600kms done. It has been regularly serviced by them by the handbook ever since and there’s been no issues with… --- ## [2012 Hyundai Equus with suspension issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-equus-with-suspension-issues/182788)
**Author:** [@BigMo44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BigMo44)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-equus-with-suspension-issues/182788 "2022-03-04T16:42:28Z")
suspension issues car is ridings very low , no rear shocks --- ## [2014 Toyota Corolla paint is peeling off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-corolla-paint-is-peeling-off/143448)
**Author:** [@Anaortiz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anaortiz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-corolla-paint-is-peeling-off/143448 "2022-03-04T12:45:38Z")
2014 Corolla S Plus. Paint is coming (peeling )off the roof, and hood corners. Car always go to get wash at the dealership and hand wash. Always had Toyota and never had this issue before. I wonder if they are other To… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=172) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=174)