# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=193 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 194 --- ## [Car shakes @ highway speed when accelerating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shakes-highway-speed-when-accelerating/180856)
**Author:** [@minot.tech\_178303](https://community.cartalk.com/u/minot.tech_178303)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shakes-highway-speed-when-accelerating/180856 "2021-11-25T03:23:07Z")
This seems to be a tricky one. There is a subtle shake to the car when accelerating at city speeds, but when I hit about 60 it really starts to shake. It feels as though it is the front end, and I feel the shake rise thr… --- ## [Missing part under the car by the oil filter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-part-under-the-car-by-the-oil-filter/180851)
**Author:** [@sjkt0825\_178297](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sjkt0825_178297)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-part-under-the-car-by-the-oil-filter/180851 "2021-11-25T00:23:47Z")
What am i missing? Next to the oil filter there is a gap where something is missing. What is it ? --- ## [2018 Honda CR-V - Won't hold a charge](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-cr-v-wont-hold-a-charge/180820)
**Author:** [@jeromepeichel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jeromepeichel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-cr-v-wont-hold-a-charge/180820 "2021-11-25T00:18:32Z")
dead battery, wont hold charge --- ## [Brakes hitting something](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-hitting-something/180872)
**Author:** [@thawks1536](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thawks1536)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-hitting-something/180872 "2021-11-24T23:37:08Z")
So, I have a Skoda Fabia mk1 estate, 1.2 petrol. When I brake hard generally over rougher ground I can feel something hitting the brake pedal, the Same sort of feeling as if you were to drag a metal rod across rough un… --- ## [RADIATOR FLUSH + CLEANER safe to use?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-flush-cleaner-safe-to-use/180858)
**Author:** [@Saturnia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saturnia)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-flush-cleaner-safe-to-use/180858 "2021-11-24T23:23:46Z")
Hello everyone, I just finished replacing the timing belt and water pump on a first-generation Kia Sportage. I replaced every rubber hose there is. I can see rust(?) corrosion inside the old hoses. I was looking at this… --- ## [How long to wait to get alignment after lowering car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-long-to-wait-to-get-alignment-after-lowering-car/180845)
**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-long-to-wait-to-get-alignment-after-lowering-car/180845 "2021-11-24T21:37:00Z")
I found a great bargain on a set of lowering springs and new struts on Facebook and have a neighbor that can help me install them. They would lower the car 1.4 inches front and rear. My question is how long should you w… --- ## [How much damage done from bouncing off rev limiter with engine cold](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-damage-done-from-bouncing-off-rev-limiter-with-engine-cold/180862)
**Author:** [@Gokuflex420\_178306](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gokuflex420_178306)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-damage-done-from-bouncing-off-rev-limiter-with-engine-cold/180862 "2021-11-24T16:44:26Z")
Today I was getting my power steering pump replaced on my 2007 dodge charger RT from a mechanic I found on craigslist. He came to my house and did the work while I was inside my house and then when he finished the job I … --- ## [Blatantly Ripped Off by Mavis - Can I get a Refund?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blatantly-ripped-off-by-mavis-can-i-get-a-refund/180500)
**Author:** [@Mac0908](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mac0908)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blatantly-ripped-off-by-mavis-can-i-get-a-refund/180500 "2021-11-24T13:54:55Z")
Hi all. Have a 2017 Civic EX that recently started having a weird noise coming from the rear tires. One look at it at a local Mavis mechanic and he said the rear shocks appear to be in need of replacement as the “tread” … --- ## [Replacing the battery positive terminal clamp](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-battery-positive-terminal-clamp/180799)
**Author:** [@TC8130](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TC8130)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-battery-positive-terminal-clamp/180799 "2021-11-23T23:05:15Z")
2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE. I would like to replace battery positive terminal clamp due to corrosion I couldn’t clean off. Based on the image of its replacement (Toyota 9098205061), it doesn’t look difficut at all, but I wan… --- ## [2019 GMC 1500 radio stops working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-gmc-1500-radio-stops-working/180854)
**Author:** [@StacyD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StacyD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-gmc-1500-radio-stops-working/180854 "2021-11-23T22:11:11Z")
2019 GMC 1500. Radio just stops working for no reason when driving down the road. it will try to cycle back on every min. and will do this for DAYS sometimes. I only know that it is coming back to life when I see the GMN… --- ## [Wheel dislodged after hearing grinding sound](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-dislodged-after-hearing-grinding-sound/180704)
**Author:** [@Korgoth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Korgoth)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-dislodged-after-hearing-grinding-sound/180704 "2021-11-23T19:24:25Z")
I recently had my tires balanced and rotated, and after about a week I discovered that my car would make a grinding sound coming from the rear driver’s side when braking. I assumed that I needed a rotor/brake pad replace… --- ## [Repair vs totaling a car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-vs-totaling-a-car/180813)
**Author:** [@mccomb\_note\_178270](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mccomb_note_178270)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-vs-totaling-a-car/180813 "2021-11-23T16:52:12Z")
Our 2009 Prius was side/rear ended when another person ran a red light. We could have it repaired. The insurance will cover the cost of about $4,700 to repair the car. The car has 126,000 miles on it. The insurance c… --- ## [Tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMSC) and Control system for exhaust lights are on after changing tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-monitoring-system-tpmsc-and-control-system-for-exhaust-lights-are-on-after-changing-tires/180776)
**Author:** [@Amana-Gaidum](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Amana-Gaidum)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-monitoring-system-tpmsc-and-control-system-for-exhaust-lights-are-on-after-changing-tires/180776 "2021-11-23T15:07:56Z")
Hi, I’m new here so I hope I caan get some help here. I was today and changed from summer tires to winter tires. When I was done and started the car, both of Transaction control system (TSC) and Control system for exhau… --- ## [Overdrive and 1 not working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overdrive-and-1-not-working/180822)
**Author:** [@jvdemoe\_178274](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jvdemoe_178274)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overdrive-and-1-not-working/180822 "2021-11-23T14:51:41Z")
It is a 2004 Pontiac Bonneville with 275,000 miles. I understand that it’s at the end of its life. Transmission currently shot in that car will not move in Overdrive or 1. Reverse, 2, and 3 work. Can I drive this car to… --- ## [Mystery damp spot in front driver’s side Camry](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mystery-damp-spot-in-front-driver-s-side-camry/180833)
**Author:** [@Camry\_178282](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Camry_178282)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mystery-damp-spot-in-front-driver-s-side-camry/180833 "2021-11-23T14:41:13Z")
My mechanic seems stumped by damp spot in my car and I’m not sure what to do next. I’ve got an 02 Camry, and after two days of heavy rain a few weeks ago, I got into the car and found the front driver’s floorboard, back … --- ## ["Free wheel alignment inspection"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-wheel-alignment-inspection/180816)
**Author:** [@Steve\_K1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steve_K1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-wheel-alignment-inspection/180816 "2021-11-23T14:27:03Z")
Am I being paranoid, or is this just a sure way to hear my car’s tires are out of alignment and would I like to have it done now as long as the car is already in the shop? I had four new tires installed a thousand miles… --- ## [2001 Chevrolet S-10 - Something about a grenade](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-s-10-something-about-a-grenade/180797)
**Author:** [@jondscigliano](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jondscigliano)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-s-10-something-about-a-grenade/180797 "2021-11-23T12:34:39Z")
I have a 2001 Chevy S10 4x4 pickup. Why does my room keep grenading keep going through them --- ## [Ford 4.6 3v tick…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-4-6-3v-tick/180829)
**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-4-6-3v-tick/180829 "2021-11-23T03:13:36Z")
For those of you that have been reading my previous posts you already know my 2005 mustang GT with the 4.6 3v engine had a ticking sound which turned out to be a stuck roller lifter on the passenger side. I replaced it a… --- ## [2016 Audi Q5 oil consumption](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-audi-q5-oil-consumption/180711)
**Author:** [@BenjaminHeaney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BenjaminHeaney)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-audi-q5-oil-consumption/180711 "2021-11-23T03:12:32Z")
My 2016 Audi Q5 is using 1 quart of oil per week. The vehicle is currently at the Audi dealership fof this issue. --- ## [Why does my F-150 lights flicker, wont shift out of park and lights mess up the ac?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-f-150-lights-flicker-wont-shift-out-of-park-and-lights-mess-up-the-ac/180831)
**Author:** [@gacek3054\_178277](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gacek3054_178277)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-f-150-lights-flicker-wont-shift-out-of-park-and-lights-mess-up-the-ac/180831 "2021-11-23T02:29:27Z")
Does anyone know why the light are flickering, won’t shift out of park and the lights are messing with the ac and heating --- ## [2007 kia rio power steering/water pump drive belt TOO LOOSE AGAIN AFTER REPLACING](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-rio-power-steering-water-pump-drive-belt-too-loose-again-after-replacing/180791)
**Author:** [@quentinsmithphone\_162532](https://community.cartalk.com/u/quentinsmithphone_162532)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-rio-power-steering-water-pump-drive-belt-too-loose-again-after-replacing/180791 "2021-11-23T01:00:01Z")
Basically I changed the 3 drive belts on my 2007 kia rio a while back and all was good and dandy for a while but for whatever reason I think the new belt I had on the power steering/water pump got too stretched to be usa… --- ## [Transmission Fluid Leak - is my car scrap metal](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-leak-is-my-car-scrap-metal/180684)
**Author:** [@BOuLDeR7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BOuLDeR7)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-leak-is-my-car-scrap-metal/180684 "2021-11-23T00:10:55Z")
I was driving my 2004 Toyota Matrix XR (same engine as 2004 Corolla) when the check engine light came on. I stopped and checked the error code with my code reader and it was code P0741. This code means " The Powertrain… --- ## [I need a slip yoke for a 1997 Ford Crown Vic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-a-slip-yoke-for-a-1997-ford-crown-vic/180828)
**Author:** [@BillHess](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillHess)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-a-slip-yoke-for-a-1997-ford-crown-vic/180828 "2021-11-22T22:54:27Z")
I need a slip yoke for a 1997 Crown Vic Bill mktsev@hotmail.com --- ## [ABS Light Flashes Sometimes, No Fault Codes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-light-flashes-sometimes-no-fault-codes/180642)
**Author:** [@YoshiMoshi3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/YoshiMoshi3)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-light-flashes-sometimes-no-fault-codes/180642 "2021-11-22T21:40:44Z")
I have a 2005 Toyota Camry with about 180,000 miles on it. When I start my car cold, I’ve noticed it takes a few seconds longer to start, it cranks for longer than normal. It eventually turns on though and runs like nor… --- ## [VW Jetta (Sedan) 2011 - Rear (drum) brakes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-sedan-2011-rear-drum-brakes/180622)
**Author:** [@karlthekiefer\_155359](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karlthekiefer_155359)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 11:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-sedan-2011-rear-drum-brakes/180622 "2021-11-22T11:05:55Z")
I am changing the rear brakes on my 2011 VW Jetta. They are drum brakes. While putting on the new brakes, the brake cylinder was pushed a bit too much on one side to the point that the entire metallic cap on the other s… --- ## [2008 RAM 5500 - Alternator pulses](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ram-5500-alternator-pulses/180795)
**Author:** [@BryanMiller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BryanMiller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ram-5500-alternator-pulses/180795 "2021-11-22T04:44:45Z")
alternator pulses until warm , if batteries are charged perfect it doesn"t pulse --- ## [Oil life monitor equinox](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-life-monitor-equinox/180788)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-life-monitor-equinox/180788 "2021-11-22T02:10:36Z")
My 08 equinox has oil life monitor. It reads 0-100% when you start vehicle. The orange wrench symbol comes on when it is time to change oil. It is NOT the red low oil pressure light You also get a message saying chang… --- ## [Funky scraping sound on startup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funky-scraping-sound-on-startup/180793)
**Author:** [@oceanic77771](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oceanic77771)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funky-scraping-sound-on-startup/180793 "2021-11-21T23:10:42Z")
What a lousy day. 2010 Toyota Camry 3.5l V6 (XLE) 135,000 miles–young for a Camry Take a look at this video I just made (volume up and listen carefully starting at 23 seconds): (FYI, the intermittent regul… --- ## [2018 Volkswagen Jetta - can I jump it?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-volkswagen-jetta-can-i-jump-it/180783)
**Author:** [@ale53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ale53)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-volkswagen-jetta-can-i-jump-it/180783 "2021-11-21T21:24:03Z")
my car sat in a lot for 8 months while I was deployed. It’s low mileage, 2018 make. It won’t start. Tried to jump the battery for a good ten minutes but it still doesn’t start. Is there a way to revive it so I can drive … --- ## [2007 Subaru Outback - mixing antifreeze](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-outback-mixing-antifreeze/180727)
**Author:** [@Chardly68](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chardly68)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-outback-mixing-antifreeze/180727 "2021-11-21T20:42:04Z")
I have a 2007 Subaru outback/ standard transition. We are hitting freezing Temps and my coolant has a real light tint of green to it. Can I mix the peak antifreeze 50/50 blue color to what’s already in my radiator? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=192) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=194)