# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=250 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 251 --- ## [Uneven pad wear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uneven-pad-wear/175648)
**Author:** [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uneven-pad-wear/175648 "2021-03-15T23:54:36Z")
2001 175,000 mi. Looking for experianced opinions. My son is a trucker. My daughter in law rides along much of the time so car sets for a few months at a time. She came back so I gave the car a once over. When it came … --- ## [2015 Volvo V60 - 1 quart every 1,000 miles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volvo-v60-1-quart-every-1-000-miles/175663)
**Author:** [@LEW25](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LEW25)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volvo-v60-1-quart-every-1-000-miles/175663 "2021-03-15T19:32:37Z")
Using a quart of oil per 1000 miles --- ## [2007 Toyota Yaris - 6 months of a warning light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-yaris-6-months-of-a-warning-light/175640)
**Author:** [@mayasupra](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mayasupra)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-yaris-6-months-of-a-warning-light/175640 "2021-03-15T15:15:30Z")
Hi everyone. So I had a battery light on for about 6 months, on and off, with no starting or driving issues. Then the battery light started staying on, and not long after that I began having rough start issues. I had … --- ## [Mechanic having trouble after a rebuild](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-having-trouble-after-a-rebuild/175657)
**Author:** [@wyattspoppa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wyattspoppa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-having-trouble-after-a-rebuild/175657 "2021-03-15T13:53:34Z")
Good Day, I bought a Dodge Magnum with a totally rebuilt engine from one of my closest friends who ran into electrical problems post-rebuild. My friend owns a shop in town, his father owns 2 more, he’s a 3rd gen mechani… --- ## [2013 Cadillac CTS Sedan - Odd front whell hop](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-cadillac-cts-sedan-odd-front-whell-hop/175632)
**Author:** [@DavidJHorton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DavidJHorton)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-cadillac-cts-sedan-odd-front-whell-hop/175632 "2021-03-15T13:44:37Z")
What’s the problem is and how it can be fixed? This car pops and the front driver’s side wheel skips when making a steep turn. It sounds as if you’re running over something. The steering is very difficult to control beca… --- ## [Check Engine Light Toyta Yaris 2008](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-toyta-yaris-2008/175630)
**Author:** [@Rich56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rich56)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-toyta-yaris-2008/175630 "2021-03-14T21:48:58Z")
My housekeeper is having trouble with Check Engine Light coming on and getting a good SMOG check. She says whenever someone works on the car, like changing the oil or even putting air in the tires, the light goes off. … --- ## [2003 Honda Civic Hybrid - alternatives to battery replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-hybrid-alternatives-to-battery-replacement/175647)
**Author:** [@DaveS55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DaveS55)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-hybrid-alternatives-to-battery-replacement/175647 "2021-03-14T18:46:42Z")
My check engine light is on because the hybrid battery is deficient. Are there alternatives to replacement that will get me through Massachusetts state vehicle inspection? --- ## [Need help locating the cabin air filter in a 2005 Lincoln Navigator](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-locating-the-cabin-air-filter-in-a-2005-lincoln-navigator/175645)
**Author:** [@BARRYVMATHES\_SR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BARRYVMATHES_SR)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-locating-the-cabin-air-filter-in-a-2005-lincoln-navigator/175645 "2021-03-14T16:30:37Z")
Where is the cabin air filter in 2005 navigator? --- ## [2006 Dodge Magnum has a new engine but](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-magnum-has-a-new-engine-but/174054)
**Author:** [@wyattspoppa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wyattspoppa)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-magnum-has-a-new-engine-but/174054 "2021-03-14T16:27:24Z")
Hello mechanics, I have some fun for your expertise . I bought a 2006 Dodge Magnum from one of my closer friends who owns a well-known franchised tuneup shop, he’s a master mechanic and his dad owns 2 himself. I hang aro… --- ## [2011 Acura MDX - tailgate can only be closed manually](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-acura-mdx-tailgate-can-only-be-closed-manually/175638)
**Author:** [@Steph47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steph47)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-acura-mdx-tailgate-can-only-be-closed-manually/175638 "2021-03-13T22:06:26Z")
I have a 2011 Acura MDX and my tailgate power buttons will open my tailgate but none (drivers button, tailgate button, key fob) will close it again. I end up having to manually close it. --- ## [Spill in gear shift, now no up shift!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spill-in-gear-shift-now-no-up-shift/78440)
**Author:** [@cwrigley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwrigley)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spill-in-gear-shift-now-no-up-shift/78440 "2021-03-13T21:02:14Z")
I have a 2006 hyundai sonata, which has possibly the worst designed cup holder of all time. Because of this awful design flaw, I stopped my car at a light yesterday and some of my coffee spilled into the gear shift bo… --- ## [1970 Volvo 240 - Help request](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-volvo-240-help-request/175629)
**Author:** [@DaveBarlow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DaveBarlow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-volvo-240-help-request/175629 "2021-03-13T16:56:32Z")
I’m rebuilding a 1970 Volvo 133 (2 door)Amazon and am having problems fitting the rear side window rubber/metal moulding. It came off so should go back on! Is there a trick to fitting these? I have tried using a plast… --- ## [2001 Honda Accord tranjsmission](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-accord-tranjsmission/175583)
**Author:** [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-accord-tranjsmission/175583 "2021-03-12T19:21:19Z")
My 80 y.o. brother bought his Accord from our mother a few years ago. It has now only 110,000 miles on it. He took it in to a trusted mechanic simply for an oil change, and that mechanic sent him to a transmission shop … --- ## [No Power After Transmission Fluid Leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-after-transmission-fluid-leak/175620)
**Author:** [@Jacob234](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jacob234)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-after-transmission-fluid-leak/175620 "2021-03-12T13:39:14Z")
While driving one of the transmission fluid lines popped out of the radiator. After pulling to the side of the road and shutting of the car I lost power. The hazard light button flashes every couple of seconds and there … --- ## [Will Electric Vehicles Need Transmission Fluid Changes?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-electric-vehicles-need-transmission-fluid-changes/175614)
**Author:** [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-electric-vehicles-need-transmission-fluid-changes/175614 "2021-03-12T03:22:48Z")
Hi Folks, I was researching the maintenance of EVs recently and discovered that the Mustang Mach-E requires its transmission fluid changes at 150 or every 10 years. Yet, the Tesla Model Y does not require it ever. All E… --- ## [Chevy Uplander rear valve cover gaskets](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-uplander-rear-valve-cover-gaskets/175602)
**Author:** [@lordshell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lordshell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-uplander-rear-valve-cover-gaskets/175602 "2021-03-12T02:32:21Z")
I’m helping a neighbor with his 2008 Chevy Uplander. He needs new valve cover gaskets as well as plugs. I discovered I have to pull off the front dog bones and crank the engine forward with a ratchet strap to access th… --- ## [Rear Broken upper shock mount bolt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-broken-upper-shock-mount-bolt/175609)
**Author:** [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-broken-upper-shock-mount-bolt/175609 "2021-03-12T00:28:49Z")
I looked at a 2004 nissan altima yesterday late. The owner had complained about a loud banging in the drivers side rear when he went over bumps. I found that one of the bolts to the upper shock mount were broken. Thes… --- ## [WTF? Got a letter from Subaru saying the CVT transmission may fail](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wtf-got-a-letter-from-subaru-saying-the-cvt-transmission-may-fail/126551)
**Author:** [@Lee\_T](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lee_T)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wtf-got-a-letter-from-subaru-saying-the-cvt-transmission-may-fail/126551 "2021-03-11T22:34:24Z")
Subaru is extending the warranty on our '16 Outback CVT transmission to 100,000 miles. Obviously they’re failing at a rapid rate and the factory wants to do something about it. The problem is, if our transmission fails a… --- ## [2014 Nissan NV200 -TPMS](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-nissan-nv200-tpms/175618)
**Author:** [@HoferTennis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HoferTennis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-nissan-nv200-tpms/175618 "2021-03-11T21:15:08Z")
Tire pressure light stays on, flashes and you can’t see your mileage or any other information. Had the TPMS checked and sensor changed at dealer and 1 week later came back on. --- ## [2012 Toyota Yaris - Odd noise from exhaust](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-yaris-odd-noise-from-exhaust/175623)
**Author:** [@asandacele](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asandacele)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-yaris-odd-noise-from-exhaust/175623 "2021-03-11T17:26:42Z")
My car started making a weird noise when I pressed on the accelerator. the sound comes and goes but worries me. I was told that it’s a problem with my exhaust as it may be blocked somehow. could it be the exhaust? --- ## [2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer - Big problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chevrolet-trailblazer-big-problems/175606)
**Author:** [@Dbaby1234](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dbaby1234)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chevrolet-trailblazer-big-problems/175606 "2021-03-11T13:17:40Z")
My husband was driving and the truck began to smoke (light gray) out the tail pipe. He also put oil in the truck and the oil leaked right out. The car cranks and runs just smokes like crazy. I’ve heard it could be a thro… --- ## [Can't Identify an Air Hose](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-identify-an-air-hose/175615)
**Author:** [@jmcarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmcarc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-identify-an-air-hose/175615 "2021-03-11T03:34:17Z")
I have a 2005 Buick Century with a 3.1L V6. There is a plastic air hose, about a half inch diameter, connected to the top of the intake air duct, between the mass airflow sensor and throttle body. The other end is connec… --- ## [2005 Hyundai Sonata has trans trouble over 40 mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-sonata-has-trans-trouble-over-40-mph/175566)
**Author:** [@Mark49](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mark49)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-sonata-has-trans-trouble-over-40-mph/175566 "2021-03-11T01:23:16Z")
She’s my car has difficulty in an automatic transmission going into gear past 40 --- ## [Lexus CT 200h - Stutters when launched](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-ct-200h-stutters-when-launched/174586)
**Author:** [@Mary37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mary37)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-ct-200h-stutters-when-launched/174586 "2021-03-10T19:32:48Z")
I have a Lexus 200H SUV which has the same problem as you described. You step on gas and the car stutters leaving you in a lurch. I bought the car new and Lexus will not do anything about the problem. I have almost be… --- ## [2007 Accord Vs. 2010 Focus](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-accord-vs-2010-focus/175555)
**Author:** [@sassafrassquatch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sassafrassquatch)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-accord-vs-2010-focus/175555 "2021-03-10T18:43:31Z")
I’ve got a dellema. I recently had a great opportunity to buy a great truck that I’ve wanted for some time now one of my sedans needs to be sold but I can’t decide which one 2007 Honda accord. 106k miles v6 ex-l Vs 2010… --- ## [Kia Sportage, Cadenza recall](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-sportage-cadenza-recall/175603)
**Author:** [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-sportage-cadenza-recall/175603 "2021-03-10T04:32:02Z")
I just read this in the New York Times. A very worrying recall of 380,000 vehicles involved, with advice not to park your car in or near a building until it is repaired. NYTimes Cadenza, Sportage recall --- ## [2014 Nissan Maxima - Vibrates in gear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-nissan-maxima-vibrates-in-gear/175592)
**Author:** [@allenbarber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allenbarber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-nissan-maxima-vibrates-in-gear/175592 "2021-03-10T01:28:22Z")
why is my 2014 nissan maxima vibrating? when it is in gear. --- ## [2006 Murano Huge Plume of Smoke on Cold Startup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-murano-huge-plume-of-smoke-on-cold-startup/175593)
**Author:** [@Jstevenson2400](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jstevenson2400)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-murano-huge-plume-of-smoke-on-cold-startup/175593 "2021-03-10T01:12:34Z")
I drive a 2006 Nissan Murano with 204,000 miles on it. I recently had to replace the alternator as oil was leaking out of the front rocker cover which over time killed the alternator. As I did such I noticed also the oil… --- ## [1997 Ford Ranger - Hard to start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-ranger-hard-to-start/175600)
**Author:** [@Julian23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Julian23)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-ranger-hard-to-start/175600 "2021-03-10T00:07:55Z")
1997 ford ranger 6 cyl, hard to start but runs great. will start on the third or fourth try. changed fuel filter, starter and plugs. if i only wait 15 or 30 minutes after i stop it starts right away, but if it sits fo… --- ## [Isopropanol and fuel injectors](https://community.cartalk.com/t/isopropanol-and-fuel-injectors/175597)
**Author:** [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/isopropanol-and-fuel-injectors/175597 "2021-03-09T21:53:06Z")
I am familiar with the use of isopropyl alcohol as a fuel drier and freeze preventer. However, the label of a leading brand now claims “fuel injector cleaner”. Does anyone know the validity of this claim? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=249) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=251)