# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=33 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 34 --- ## [Slight difference in brake pads](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-difference-in-brake-pads/197888)
**Author:** [@Kennedy1963](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kennedy1963)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2024, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-difference-in-brake-pads/197888 "2024-11-03T00:06:06Z")
I put new pads and rotors on my hyundai accent today. Had them pretty much done before i realized they were a little different. OEM has a V shaped spring to help keep the pads off the rotor. NAPA pads dont have the hole … --- ## [Is this a bad ignition switch?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-bad-ignition-switch/197882)
**Author:** [@919Blazer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/919Blazer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-bad-ignition-switch/197882 "2024-11-02T20:29:17Z")
I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE. So the last few days I have been having problem starting the car. So I put my key in and turn the key and it looks like the car is going to start but it doesn’t crank. All the dashboar… --- ## [2017 Nissan Pathfinder - Intake air issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-pathfinder-intake-air-issue/197876)
**Author:** [@Nursed64](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nursed64)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-pathfinder-intake-air-issue/197876 "2024-11-02T20:23:28Z")
Intake Air temperature circuit low input --- ## [Temperature gauge spikes and then falls in a few seconds](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-gauge-spikes-and-then-falls-in-a-few-seconds/178751)
**Author:** [@jennifer72401\_176723](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jennifer72401_176723)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-gauge-spikes-and-then-falls-in-a-few-seconds/178751 "2024-11-02T20:18:18Z")
I have a 2016 Lexus IS200t with 100,000 miles. In the last few months, there are times we will be driving slightly uphill on a windy road with a sharp right corner turn and the temperature gauge spikes all the way up and… --- ## [Stuck in air emission and engine light hell with my honda](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-in-air-emission-and-engine-light-hell-with-my-honda/197857)
**Author:** [@nutalap2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nutalap2)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-in-air-emission-and-engine-light-hell-with-my-honda/197857 "2024-11-02T11:19:00Z")
Hello, So my 2015 Honda Accord Sport failed the air emissions test twice, and it’s been about a year trying to find the cause, with the acceleration starting to be affected Symptoms: Diagnostic Trouble Codes (OTC), re… --- ## [Tachometer dimmed light and steering wheel making noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tachometer-dimmed-light-and-steering-wheel-making-noise/197860)
**Author:** [@919Blazer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/919Blazer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tachometer-dimmed-light-and-steering-wheel-making-noise/197860 "2024-11-01T23:41:30Z")
I have two problems with my 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE. The first problem is my tachometer. When I run the car at night, the tachometer only lights up to 3 RPM. It is dimmed light for any higher than 3 RPM so about half o… --- ## [2001 Nissan Xterra - Idle acting weird](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-nissan-xterra-idle-acting-weird/197841)
**Author:** [@Jos29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jos29)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-nissan-xterra-idle-acting-weird/197841 "2024-11-01T20:40:58Z")
Idling to high (1500 rpm) and fluctuaitng up & down --- ## [2018 Chevrolet Colorado - HVAC issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-colorado-hvac-issues/197833)
**Author:** [@Morgan17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Morgan17)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-colorado-hvac-issues/197833 "2024-10-31T19:12:12Z")
No heat can not defrost windows. Not the termistat. --- ## [2014 Chevrolet Equinox - Knock knock](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-equinox-knock-knock/197825)
**Author:** [@RogerKlodt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RogerKlodt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-equinox-knock-knock/197825 "2024-10-31T17:09:31Z")
Knocking when driving gets louded the faster u go. --- ## [Can an oil drain plug back itself out quickly or was it a lie?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-an-oil-drain-plug-back-itself-out-quickly-or-was-it-a-lie/197696)
**Author:** [@pucmw11\_191663](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pucmw11_191663)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-an-oil-drain-plug-back-itself-out-quickly-or-was-it-a-lie/197696 "2024-10-31T16:13:36Z")
Was driving our 2020 kia soul down the highway yesterday and hear a metallic clunk. Within 3-5 seconds, tons of white smoke out the rear but motor is still running fine, not heating up, no oil light (yet). Pull off the … --- ## [Computerized suspension systems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/computerized-suspension-systems/196351)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/computerized-suspension-systems/196351 "2024-09-23T16:03:23Z")
Just curious for those w/current suspension design expertise. Do any of the current manufacturers design their suspension systems so that the rear wheel suspension adjusts for what just happened to the front wheel? For… --- ## [2008 Nissan Sentra - Won't go past 40](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-nissan-sentra-wont-go-past-40/197836)
**Author:** [@cory36](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cory36)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-nissan-sentra-wont-go-past-40/197836 "2024-10-31T13:50:58Z")
car has high rpm wont go over 40 mph --- ## [2007 Chevy Aveo grinding sound and rear end shimmy at 40mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevy-aveo-grinding-sound-and-rear-end-shimmy-at-40mph/197839)
**Author:** [@a\_schumpert\_191763](https://community.cartalk.com/u/a_schumpert_191763)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevy-aveo-grinding-sound-and-rear-end-shimmy-at-40mph/197839 "2024-10-31T13:13:52Z")
I have a 2007 Aveo. Whenever I drive it there is a grinding roaring sound that seems to come from the rear end of the car that gets louder as I accelerate. When I reach speeds of around 40mph the back end of the car will… --- ## [2007 Chevrolet Impala - Engine light on and off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-impala-engine-light-on-and-off/197844)
**Author:** [@Shffller321](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shffller321)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-impala-engine-light-on-and-off/197844 "2024-10-31T03:23:01Z")
engine light on not allthe time eratic --- ## [How to paint a car or NOT](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-paint-a-car-or-not/197827)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-paint-a-car-or-not/197827 "2024-10-31T00:11:56Z")
This guy is either a genius or a complete idiot. I don’t know which. Paint A Car with Air Pressure from Car Tire | TikTok --- ## [Perplexing Issue Locking Toyota Highlander](https://community.cartalk.com/t/perplexing-issue-locking-toyota-highlander/128115)
**Author:** [@mstonefield\_144094](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mstonefield_144094)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/perplexing-issue-locking-toyota-highlander/128115 "2024-10-30T21:34:23Z")
I have a 2012 Toyota Highlander with keyless entry and start. In August, 2017, the electronic locking stopped working. I could unlock it fine, just not lock it. The buttons on the doors and the buttons on both remotes… --- ## [Car sways/rocks violently side to side](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sways-rocks-violently-side-to-side/62110)
**Author:** [@angelmj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/angelmj)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sways-rocks-violently-side-to-side/62110 "2024-10-30T16:14:25Z")
It is like floating peacefully along in a canoe on a calm lake, and then being passed by a speed boat. Our 05 Hyundai Sonata sways/rocks violently left to right at speeds higher than 50 mph, when going over bumps, or aro… --- ## [2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse - Does not like rain](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-eclipse-does-not-like-rain/197820)
**Author:** [@CurtisBond](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CurtisBond)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-eclipse-does-not-like-rain/197820 "2024-10-29T20:00:18Z")
Mitsubishi runs good on sunny day. Will not run on wet day. Will not start on rainy day --- ## [Constant popping noise from rear speakers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/constant-popping-noise-from-rear-speakers/169009)
**Author:** [@pita141\_170153](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pita141_170153)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/constant-popping-noise-from-rear-speakers/169009 "2024-10-29T10:44:12Z")
2012 Lincoln Navigator -L Just bought this car two days ago. Dealer told me that he knew the part that was needed to fix my “silent” radio. He took a very decent (or that’s what I thought at the time) amount of money of… --- ## [2016 Toyota RAV4 - Engine turns on itself](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-rav4-engine-turns-on-itself/197810)
**Author:** [@leonardScottbroadhurst](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leonardScottbroadhurst)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-rav4-engine-turns-on-itself/197810 "2024-10-29T06:49:49Z")
When I turn my hybrid off, the hybrid engine will start up 10 seconds later, and not turn off until the battery goes dead. Which means I have to boost it every time. --- ## [Compare Headlight Bulb Brightness](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compare-headlight-bulb-brightness/197562)
**Author:** [@Saint-Louis-Guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saint-Louis-Guy)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compare-headlight-bulb-brightness/197562 "2024-10-29T02:57:00Z")
Last year I replaced the 20 year old, cloudy headlamps on my 04 Camry with a new set of aftermarket headlamps. Then last week a friend borrowed my car and the first thing she said was “…Okay, your headlights are dim”. … --- ## [2025 Dodge Caravan - Electrical gremlins](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2025-dodge-caravan-electrical-gremlins/197792)
**Author:** [@johnearlMcDONALD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnearlMcDONALD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2025-dodge-caravan-electrical-gremlins/197792 "2024-10-28T23:03:15Z")
my 2019 dodge grand caravan will lock the doors and start the moter on its own,the exnition is off and i donot push any botton on the fob --- ## [Audi a3 hot engine hard start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-hot-engine-hard-start/197808)
**Author:** [@gamenasta5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gamenasta5)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-hot-engine-hard-start/197808 "2024-10-28T21:11:18Z")
Hello, i own Audi a3 2010 1.6 TDI 105HP 7 speed auto. I’ve begun to have trouble starting my car when engine gets to working temperature, let me explain. When the car has been sitting overnight and is completely cooled,… --- ## [2015 Subaru Impreza - Ticks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-subaru-impreza-ticks/197795)
**Author:** [@gordon09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gordon09)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-subaru-impreza-ticks/197795 "2024-10-27T20:01:42Z")
constant ticking sound coming from the engine --- ## [2008 Ford Explorer P1700](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-explorer-p1700/174205)
**Author:** [@Evanh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Evanh)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 6:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-explorer-p1700/174205 "2024-10-27T06:14:01Z")
2008 ford explorer with 5r55s. Was having shifting issues and got code p1700 and p0743. I changed the filter and fluid as well as the shift solenoid pack. The only code i have now is p1700. Also now if im in D it will no… --- ## [2019 Ford Escape - Needs new transmission](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-needs-new-transmission/197715)
**Author:** [@Dennis30](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dennis30)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-escape-needs-new-transmission/197715 "2024-10-26T21:55:44Z")
2019 Ford Escape with only 59,476. Miles and the transmission needs to be replaced. Very dark transmission fluid when changed approximately 6 months ago. Car not shifting properly and jerking when going into gear. Ford… --- ## [No power at 50 mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-at-50-mph/197756)
**Author:** [@Jcswain17\_191671](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jcswain17_191671)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-at-50-mph/197756 "2024-10-26T21:09:00Z")
I’ve replaced the coils spark plugs o2 sensor map sensor and the catalytic converter. And still no luck it will run and idle fine but will got reach above 50mph but will rev to 4 grand or more and not move. When I unhook… --- ## [Recurring Issues in the 2024 Tiguan Model](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recurring-issues-in-the-2024-tiguan-model/197788)
**Author:** [@hayriaki12\_191713](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hayriaki12_191713)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recurring-issues-in-the-2024-tiguan-model/197788 "2024-10-26T20:30:11Z")
We bought a brand new 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan. However, since we purchased the vehicle, it has continuously displayed various error warnings. We took our car to the service twice by making appointments. However, the next … --- ## [I want to fix my car’s bumper](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-want-to-fix-my-car-s-bumper/197721)
**Author:** [@Dchaney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dchaney)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-want-to-fix-my-car-s-bumper/197721 "2024-10-26T12:47:42Z")
So unfortunately one morning I was late for work and my car hadn’t fully defrosted yet and because I couldn’t see clearly I backed into the field around my new house with caused a dent on my car. I’ve been to a lot of m… --- ## [2018 Buick Regal - How much transmission fluid?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-buick-regal-how-much-transmission-fluid/197740)
**Author:** [@GrandSport](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GrandSport)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-buick-regal-how-much-transmission-fluid/197740 "2024-10-26T02:59:32Z")
How much transmission fluid is needed to change it. 2018 Buick Grand Sport V6 3100 cu in. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=32) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=34)