# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=174 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 175 --- ## [2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class - Battery only lasts one day!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-m-class-battery-only-lasts-one-day/182778)
**Author:** [@MercedesVictim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MercedesVictim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-m-class-battery-only-lasts-one-day/182778 "2022-03-04T05:34:05Z")
If I fail to start my car every day it has to be jumped off. I have a new battery. If I forget to start it even 1 day it won’t staart!! --- ## [Impact wrench (cordless) advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impact-wrench-cordless-advice/182401)
**Author:** [@HelpWithCar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HelpWithCar)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impact-wrench-cordless-advice/182401 "2022-03-04T04:20:17Z")
Recently replaced my radiator on my own and figured i might start doing as much maintenance and repair as possible. Currently, I am considering getting the milwaukee m18 impact wrench for wheel removal and possibly suspe… --- ## [1997 BMW 528 - Heater tube saga](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-bmw-528-heater-tube-saga/182751)
**Author:** [@WmPhenn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WmPhenn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-bmw-528-heater-tube-saga/182751 "2022-03-04T03:27:57Z")
I bought the 528i used and its a fantastic vehicle. But mine had worn thru the Heater tubes (3 Aluminum Tubes coming out of the firewall from the Heater Core) well after a few miles down the road …the water would leak fr… --- ## [2016 Lincoln MKX- Glass cracks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-glass-cracks/182776)
**Author:** [@MEGANAWEEKS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MEGANAWEEKS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-glass-cracks/182776 "2022-03-03T22:58:47Z")
same thing happened to me just yesterday. 2 large cracks in the glass. --- ## [Hmmm, New grape scent](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hmmm-new-grape-scent/182789)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hmmm-new-grape-scent/182789 "2022-03-03T22:25:03Z")
I wonder if it smells like rotten grapes? :laughing: --- ## [2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Glitchy electronics](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-fusion-hybrid-glitchy-electronics/182732)
**Author:** [@Laura48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Laura48)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-fusion-hybrid-glitchy-electronics/182732 "2022-03-03T19:55:34Z")
Automatic window, climate control, radio tuner and radio volume all stop working sometimes. Usually happens when it is cold but not always. Returns to normal after a few minutes to a day --- ## [2019 Subaru Outback - Can't make the normal stuff work to start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-subaru-outback-cant-make-the-normal-stuff-work-to-start/182761)
**Author:** [@Bevers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bevers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-subaru-outback-cant-make-the-normal-stuff-work-to-start/182761 "2022-03-03T17:34:44Z")
Subaru Outback 2019, car will not start, steering wheel will not turn, can’t get out of Park --- ## [ABS and Trac Off lights on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-and-trac-off-lights-on/96924)
**Author:** [@FrustratingDriver69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FrustratingDriver69)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-and-trac-off-lights-on/96924 "2022-03-03T15:04:55Z")
Hi everyone I'm new here. I have some issues. I have a 2002 Chevy Cavalier. The ABS and Trac Off lights are both on. The cone on randomly and go off randomly. I thought I had a mechanic I could trust. I pain approximat… --- ## [What is this piece?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-piece/182705)
**Author:** [@Stlouisx50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stlouisx50)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-piece/182705 "2022-03-02T20:19:03Z")
Saw this post on a site and tried to find what this was. They said… 2017 Mustang, this is connected with a T hose, one end goes to this small hallow sounding piece of plastic and the other is the brake vacuum pump l… --- ## [Trans prob](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-prob/182774)
**Author:** [@curtisjoshua300\_179800](https://community.cartalk.com/u/curtisjoshua300_179800)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-prob/182774 "2022-03-02T22:34:15Z")
hello i have an 07 toyota matrix bad trans with a c59 in it can i put a c60 in without making any changes. and can 03 -08 toyota corolla trans fit in it.also where is the cheapest place to buy this product? --- ## [Temp Gauge coming down while driving (Camry 2007 2.4L) (Thermostat replaced)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temp-gauge-coming-down-while-driving-camry-2007-2-4l-thermostat-replaced/182769)
**Author:** [@illnill2p\_179795](https://community.cartalk.com/u/illnill2p_179795)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temp-gauge-coming-down-while-driving-camry-2007-2-4l-thermostat-replaced/182769 "2022-03-02T15:32:15Z")
Hello there, I hope you all are doing well. I’ve just bought a used Toyota Camry 2007 (V4\_2.4L) and I noticed that while I am driving the temp gauge starts going down, giving an indication of the engine not being fixed… --- ## [Diagnosis needed here!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diagnosis-needed-here/162101)
**Author:** [@abdullahi.garroh\_165890](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abdullahi.garroh_165890)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 11:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diagnosis-needed-here/162101 "2022-03-02T11:32:34Z")
What causes a car to loose power and jerk especially on low speed? It feels like braking and then releasing.Did service recently and plugs checked both are just fine. Brake pads are also in good shape. I doubted my old t… --- ## [Tire Balancing issue and using RoadForce](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-balancing-issue-and-using-roadforce/182756)
**Author:** [@ballen077\_179782](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ballen077_179782)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 11:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-balancing-issue-and-using-roadforce/182756 "2022-03-02T11:14:24Z")
I purchased 4 brand new Hercules Avalanche Winter tires on steel rims a couple months ago. Right from the start I felt there was an issue with the tires, like at least 1 was out of balance. Basically excessive road noise… --- ## [Car limp mode and engine light on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-limp-mode-and-engine-light-on/182712)
**Author:** [@Ankurpatel113](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ankurpatel113)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-limp-mode-and-engine-light-on/182712 "2022-03-01T23:28:16Z")
Hi all, I have 2014 Volkswagen Passat 3.6l I was driving and all of sudden car acceleration went down below 40 Kmph and could not accelerate it over that speed and check engine light went on. I think that’s car limp mo… --- ## [Hybrid Battery might be dying? Or just laid down for a nap?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-battery-might-be-dying-or-just-laid-down-for-a-nap/182743)
**Author:** [@SammyP](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SammyP)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-battery-might-be-dying-or-just-laid-down-for-a-nap/182743 "2022-03-01T21:57:27Z")
Hello! You guys were very helpful to me with an earlier problem, so I hope you will have some good thoughts again. It’s going to be a log post, as I have no idea what matters. I have a 2012 Honda Insight (middle trim le… --- ## [2016 Subaru Outback - Driver's seat (short term) memory](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-outback-drivers-seat-short-term-memory/182748)
**Author:** [@T.Rob](https://community.cartalk.com/u/T.Rob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-outback-drivers-seat-short-term-memory/182748 "2022-03-01T21:22:54Z")
Is anyone else having a problem with the driver’s seat position memory? I can program the memory but it will not last for more than a day. If you are having did you get it fixed and how much did it cost? --- ## [1997 Ford F250 Light Duty Hydraulic Clutch Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f250-light-duty-hydraulic-clutch-issue/182299)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f250-light-duty-hydraulic-clutch-issue/182299 "2022-03-01T21:13:31Z")
The infamous 1997 F250 with the 7 lug wheels is back! This time it is a hydraulic clutch issue. The clutch had basically been smoked when I got the truck over 10 years ago now and it was replaced by a shade tree mechan… --- ## [2012 Chevy Equinox misfiring](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevy-equinox-misfiring/128240)
**Author:** [@ymdeadwyler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ymdeadwyler)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevy-equinox-misfiring/128240 "2022-03-01T20:37:00Z")
Hello, I have a 2012 Chevy Equinox LT 2.4L it is misfiring badly. Coded it and codes P0302 came up, but also code P0300 this code came up twice and then it was just the 302 code. We changed all 4 spark plugs, changed th… --- ## [PO171, Toyota Echo](https://community.cartalk.com/t/po171-toyota-echo/182647)
**Author:** [@algernonsidney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/algernonsidney)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/po171-toyota-echo/182647 "2022-03-01T03:14:44Z")
I have been getting lean codes for a while on this car. I generally reset the code and just keep driving. The codes come back. We have tried many things already. We have replaced the mass-airflow sensor, the intake mani… --- ## [2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Codes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mercedes-benz-c-class-codes/182707)
**Author:** [@MONJEDNAASAN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MONJEDNAASAN)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mercedes-benz-c-class-codes/182707 "2022-03-01T00:44:32Z")
2016 mercedes c300 4matic pcv valve Code P052E --- ## [2010 Cobalt Windshield Crack FYI](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-cobalt-windshield-crack-fyi/182738)
**Author:** [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-cobalt-windshield-crack-fyi/182738 "2022-02-28T18:52:10Z")
A few years back, my daughter’s 2010 Cobalt got a small chip on the windshield on the passenger side. I applied a little clear nail polish and forgot about it. Fast forward to today. My daughter had knee reconstruction … --- ## [2018 Kia Telluride - I love this car - Not](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574)
**Author:** [@Jade21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jade21)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574 "2022-02-28T18:31:42Z")
Whole muffler from stem to stern came off my car with toxic fumes leaking into the car. I bought this car brand new and it was assembled in Mexico. A few years later the car is now only four yrs old the steering column… --- ## [2016 GMC Canyon - Screen issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-gmc-canyon-screen-issues/182711)
**Author:** [@touchscreenproblems](https://community.cartalk.com/u/touchscreenproblems)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-gmc-canyon-screen-issues/182711 "2022-02-28T14:38:30Z")
right side of touch screen does not respond to touch. also cannot set clock. Cannot re calibrate screen allignment. --- ## [2010 Volkswagen Jetta - Thunks and clunks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-volkswagen-jetta-thunks-and-clunks/182709)
**Author:** [@PhilF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PhilF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-volkswagen-jetta-thunks-and-clunks/182709 "2022-02-28T14:31:46Z")
2010 vw jetta - thunking or clunking sound from beneath the car when making slow sharp turn or when quick breaking; suspecting possible broken coil spring(s); is it safe to drive until I can get to dealer for repair? … --- ## [2006 Kia Sorento - Stops running](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-sorento-stops-running/182635)
**Author:** [@Belle34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Belle34)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 4:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-sorento-stops-running/182635 "2022-02-28T04:12:33Z")
I have a 2006 kia sorento that kills while driving. Any answers?? --- ## [Leaking struts on Subaru 2015 Forester](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-struts-on-subaru-2015-forester/182654)
**Author:** [@sassaidi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sassaidi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-struts-on-subaru-2015-forester/182654 "2022-02-27T18:55:28Z")
There was a recall on the subaru forester 2015 suspensions. Few weeks after being repaired, some thumping noise would come (time to time) from the back. Eventually it became very frequent. Took it to the dealer, they sai… --- ## [2017 Pacifica very intermittent front end shake during braking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-pacifica-very-intermittent-front-end-shake-during-braking/182703)
**Author:** [@Milkman\_Dan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Milkman_Dan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-pacifica-very-intermittent-front-end-shake-during-braking/182703 "2022-02-26T22:22:14Z")
This has occurred twice now in two months: under normal braking, the front end shudders violently. When I go to check it out (it has only happened when my wife was driving without me in the car), everything feels/sounds… --- ## [Will replacing auto trans fluid kill my car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-replacing-auto-trans-fluid-kill-my-car/182534)
**Author:** [@eLixir979](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eLixir979)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-replacing-auto-trans-fluid-kill-my-car/182534 "2022-02-26T16:16:18Z")
I have a 2002 honda civic lx with an automatic transmission, looks like the previous owners did a fluid replacement at 60k and some other transmission upkeep throughout the years. Im getting close to 120k and Im wonderin… --- ## [2013 Toyota Tacoma - Broken leaf spring](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-tacoma-broken-leaf-spring/182610)
**Author:** [@ericjthomas1011\_179664](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ericjthomas1011_179664)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-tacoma-broken-leaf-spring/182610 "2022-02-26T15:37:21Z")
Left side broken leaf spring. Will Toyota cover the repair cost? --- ## [2002 GMC Yukon XL - Brake issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-gmc-yukon-xl-brake-issue/182670)
**Author:** [@JeffTrent](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JeffTrent)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2022, 3:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-gmc-yukon-xl-brake-issue/182670 "2022-02-26T03:26:33Z")
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