# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=342 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 343 --- ## [Steel Seal - does this stuff really work?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steel-seal-does-this-stuff-really-work/54763)
**Author:** [@dequiandra](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dequiandra)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steel-seal-does-this-stuff-really-work/54763 "2020-07-06T09:10:39Z")
Does Steel Seal really work to repair a blown headgasket? I've been told that's what's wrong w/ my 2000 windstar and i don't have the money to have it replaced, but i need my van. --- ## [White smoke smells like raw gas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/white-smoke-smells-like-raw-gas/166877)
**Author:** [@jameson.luttrell\_154832](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jameson.luttrell_154832)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/white-smoke-smells-like-raw-gas/166877 "2020-07-06T00:30:10Z")
Hi. My brother and I are trying to figure out why his car is blowing white smoke. It does it from a cold start and when revving the car in neutral. I noticed today it smells like raw gas. Can it be from running too rich… --- ## [Front main seal still leakinh](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-main-seal-still-leakinh/166849)
**Author:** [@Suzanne-22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Suzanne-22)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-main-seal-still-leakinh/166849 "2020-07-05T22:35:52Z")
So i just replaces my front main seal due to.a oil leak. I noticed that i still have a leak after installing the new seal. Im pretty amiture at mechanics. But i am learning i followed YouTube all the way. I know I did th… --- ## [2020 Lincoln Continental - Faulty door sensor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-lincoln-continental-faulty-door-sensor/166868)
**Author:** [@Dalarcon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dalarcon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-lincoln-continental-faulty-door-sensor/166868 "2020-07-05T21:26:09Z")
2020 Lincoln continental False Door opened alarm triggered, since the 1st week in the middle of the night the alarm goes off and I get a message on my car app “Security system has detected door opened and triggered the … --- ## [2011 Dodge Caliber no acceleration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-dodge-caliber-no-acceleration/166853)
**Author:** [@Birdie-5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Birdie-5)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-dodge-caliber-no-acceleration/166853 "2020-07-05T20:09:26Z")
Hello, I’m writing as I have recently purchased a used 2011 Dodge Caliber. It ran well for three weeks exactly then out of nowhere my engine light comes on. It’s the holiday weekend so I couldn’t take it to a shop. The n… --- ## [2006 Toyota RAV4 - Shocks and struts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-rav4-shocks-and-struts/166855)
**Author:** [@rk22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rk22)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-rav4-shocks-and-struts/166855 "2020-07-05T20:32:47Z")
I want to replace shocks and struts on my toyota rav4 --- ## [2013 Ford F-150 - Suspension squeaks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-f-150-suspension-squeaks/166860)
**Author:** [@jlang\_fwcasino](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jlang_fwcasino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-f-150-suspension-squeaks/166860 "2020-07-05T18:50:40Z")
I got new 2.5inch leveling kit Rancho on my Ford F-150. The next day they were squeaking how do I fix it. --- ## [Ford Probe - AC blows warm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-probe-ac-blows-warm/166845)
**Author:** [@nurdygeeks123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nurdygeeks123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-probe-ac-blows-warm/166845 "2020-07-05T18:49:58Z")
Aircondition compressor works, but there is no cold air coming through vents. --- ## [2000 Dodge Neon - Rough idle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-neon-rough-idle/166779)
**Author:** [@GalaxySparrow31](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GalaxySparrow31)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-dodge-neon-rough-idle/166779 "2020-07-05T15:31:28Z")
Car idles really rough. I have to put it in neutral at a light so it won’t die on me. It also tries to die reversing. Can put the gas peddle all the way to the floorboard and it doesn’t do anything like it’s struggling t… --- ## [Honda Insight Hybrid IMA battery replacement again](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-insight-hybrid-ima-battery-replacement-again/98400)
**Author:** [@houndstoothpetdental](https://community.cartalk.com/u/houndstoothpetdental)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-insight-hybrid-ima-battery-replacement-again/98400 "2020-07-05T14:43:04Z")
I cross posted this inquiry as a reply in the thread titled hybrid battery grid charger but thought I should also make a new post with same info. sorry if this is bad form- just a desperate Newby. I am having a problem w… --- ## [Oil Change Concern?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-concern/166445)
**Author:** [@MrCalpurnius](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MrCalpurnius)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-concern/166445 "2020-07-05T14:34:04Z")
I stopped in at my favorite national quick-change spot last night to have a routine oil change. They completed the service normally. About 100 yards after pulling out, my oil pressure light came on. I drove around a s… --- ## [2006 Grand Prix GXP need help with trouble shooting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-grand-prix-gxp-need-help-with-trouble-shooting/166820)
**Author:** [@Donna53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Donna53)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-grand-prix-gxp-need-help-with-trouble-shooting/166820 "2020-07-05T12:27:47Z")
Engine service light comes on. I need help trouble shooting. When mechanics see a woman coming I get gouged. I need help with figuring this out. Recent mechanic did about $4k in repairs and the light is still on. Please … --- ## [Bad wiring and wet floors](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-wiring-and-wet-floors/166767)
**Author:** [@Kyle-59](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kyle-59)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-wiring-and-wet-floors/166767 "2020-07-05T12:18:02Z")
I have a 2004 gmc sierra. When I first got the vehicle it already had an aftermarket duel head unit in it. I tried to turn it on and my check engine light went off and my abs battery lights came on and windows wouldn’t … --- ## [Guys please help!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/guys-please-help/166832)
**Author:** [@7eliza7.el\_168815](https://community.cartalk.com/u/7eliza7.el_168815)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/guys-please-help/166832 "2020-07-05T12:05:03Z")
Guys, please help me! I am attempting to troubleshoot my daughter’s Saturn Ion 3 in order to get through NJ inspection. She has spent almost $300 in testing to no avail at two different mechanics that have no clue as to … --- ## [2019 Nissan Frontier - Clunks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-frontier-clunks/166847)
**Author:** [@mackd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mackd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-frontier-clunks/166847 "2020-07-05T01:24:15Z")
2019 Nissan frontier, rear end makes a clunk when you take off from a stop, when truck is running you can press the brake pedal and it will go an inch off of the floor, loud wind sound from passages side door, i have les… --- ## [2018 Toyota Corolla - Wheel not straight](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-toyota-corolla-wheel-not-straight/166835)
**Author:** [@Zoemeister](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zoemeister)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-toyota-corolla-wheel-not-straight/166835 "2020-07-05T01:19:13Z")
Had my 24 month checkup and had airbag recall done. Now when I park with maybe a 5 or 10 degree tire angle, steering wheel is upside down. Car drives fine and no alignment issues. This only happens when I pull into park.… --- ## [2004 Pontiac Grand Prix - Rack leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-pontiac-grand-prix-rack-leak/166840)
**Author:** [@CJBobbitt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CJBobbitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-pontiac-grand-prix-rack-leak/166840 "2020-07-05T01:06:50Z")
MY 2004 Grand Prix GTP is one owner very well maintained with 78,458 miles. I started to hear what I believed was a hydraulic whine when first driving cold for the first 5 miles approx when it went away. The volume & ton… --- ## [1995 Volvo 850 turns over but won’t start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-volvo-850-turns-over-but-won-t-start/166817)
**Author:** [@jpo4899175](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jpo4899175)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-volvo-850-turns-over-but-won-t-start/166817 "2020-07-04T23:35:39Z")
Car was starting perfectly, then it became difficult to start, then stopped completely. Currently, motor turns over, but will not start. Have replaced ignition coil. Alvin --- ## [2001 Triton V10 motorhome barely turns over](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-triton-v10-motorhome-barely-turns-over/166828)
**Author:** [@JimReynolds](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JimReynolds)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-triton-v10-motorhome-barely-turns-over/166828 "2020-07-04T21:51:50Z")
2001 Triton V10 motorhome turns over barely like it’s jammed --- ## [2012 Chevy Cruze Rear Brake Shoe Longevity](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevy-cruze-rear-brake-shoe-longevity/166731)
**Author:** [@CapitalTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapitalTruck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevy-cruze-rear-brake-shoe-longevity/166731 "2020-07-04T20:00:41Z")
Took the drums off my sisters Cruze with 128k. I was pleasantly surprised to still see a ton of material still remaining on the OEM shoes. I just greased the backing plates, lubed the adjuster, and put it back together… --- ## [Subaru rear wheel bearing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-rear-wheel-bearing/166798)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-rear-wheel-bearing/166798 "2020-07-04T19:27:11Z")
I replaced the rear wheel bearings/hub assemblies in my 2014 Subaru Legacy with 112k miles today. I was thinking of the poster here a few months ago who had so much trouble with them on his 2015 Forrester so I went on Y… --- ## [Clop Clop Clop](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clop-clop-clop/78011)
**Author:** [@HoosierFan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HoosierFan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clop-clop-clop/78011 "2020-07-04T18:48:04Z")
I have a 2009 Kia Spectra with around 119,000 miles on it. A while back ago I started noticing my car making a clop clop clop sound as the wheels turn that echoes back at me when I drive by a building etc... It almost so… --- ## [2017 Chevrolet Equinox computer screen and radio are dead](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-equinox-computer-screen-and-radio-are-dead/166812)
**Author:** [@dennisburns](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dennisburns)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-equinox-computer-screen-and-radio-are-dead/166812 "2020-07-04T16:42:11Z")
computer screen and radio dead --- ## [Mopar 360 (5.9 L) head gasket](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mopar-360-5-9-l-head-gasket/166763)
**Author:** [@Scott-Sinefield](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scott-Sinefield)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mopar-360-5-9-l-head-gasket/166763 "2020-07-04T16:27:35Z")
Okay, I have a 2001 Dakota with the 5.9. It has a very very small coolant leak at the head gasket. I can just barely see a faint mist coming from between the firewall and cyl #7. I tried some rad stop leak and I think it… --- ## [2009 Mazda Mazda6 - Long list of issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-mazda-mazda6-long-list-of-issues/166776)
**Author:** [@Emmasmom629](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Emmasmom629)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-mazda-mazda6-long-list-of-issues/166776 "2020-07-04T14:59:59Z")
So I had low transmission fluid and I forgot to put more in it so it was making a loud noise everytime I hit 40mp and when I press on break real fast i hear it to it sounds like a motor cycle it’s very loud and very low … --- ## [2016 Forester 2.5i Premium - My Car Threw Codes - Can I trust It If They Don't Re-appear?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-forester-2-5i-premium-my-car-threw-codes-can-i-trust-it-if-they-dont-re-appear/166733)
**Author:** [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-forester-2-5i-premium-my-car-threw-codes-can-i-trust-it-if-they-dont-re-appear/166733 "2020-07-04T14:55:08Z")
Hi folks, My Subaru Forester threw codes at me today. There was no unusual behavior leading up to or at the time the warning lights appeared. I got the CEL, the hill start assist light, and the EyeSight and the dual eye… --- ## [Best Tire Air Pressure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-tire-air-pressure/166679)
**Author:** [@riverofwind](https://community.cartalk.com/u/riverofwind)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-tire-air-pressure/166679 "2020-07-04T14:26:02Z")
I have a quick question. My car manual lists different tire pressures based on how many people are in the car at a time. See the attached picture. 98% of the time it’s just me. I have been using the recommended pressures… --- ## [2018 Ford Escape - Clunks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-escape-clunks/166796)
**Author:** [@garykluthe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/garykluthe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-escape-clunks/166796 "2020-07-04T13:55:52Z")
At each stop it softly clunks into first gear at about 1 mph. Now and then it bangs into or out of probably 3rd gear. Mostly when it is cool weather. It bangs hard enough to startle car occupants. Dealer said nothing… --- ## [2011 Toyota Corolla - Do I need plugs?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-corolla-do-i-need-plugs/166774)
**Author:** [@NLH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NLH)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-corolla-do-i-need-plugs/166774 "2020-07-04T13:50:13Z")
Is spark plug change at 100,000 miles recommended service if having no issues? --- ## [Vibration upon acceleration in fourth to fifth gear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-upon-acceleration-in-fourth-to-fifth-gear/166804)
**Author:** [@sjdudeck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sjdudeck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-upon-acceleration-in-fourth-to-fifth-gear/166804 "2020-07-04T10:13:22Z")
I have a 2013 Volkswagen Golf TDI with 109k. Recently, I’ve had issues with vibration through the accelerator but only when pressing it and shifting through gears. At that time (three months ago) the vibration was felt i… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=341) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=343)