# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=390 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 391 --- ## [2004 BMW Z4 - Same size rims?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-bmw-z4-same-size-rims/162207)
**Author:** [@MartyJohnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MartyJohnson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-bmw-z4-same-size-rims/162207 "2020-03-31T21:01:08Z")
Are the rims the same size front and rear? --- ## [1996 Dodge Ram 1500 - no crank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-no-crank/161783)
**Author:** [@carol25](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carol25)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-no-crank/161783 "2020-03-31T19:06:27Z")
replaced every electric, and the convertor, has all good pressures and relays etc, turns over nice no crank --- ## [1998 Dodge Neon - Flooding](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-neon-flooding/162202)
**Author:** [@larry08](https://community.cartalk.com/u/larry08)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-neon-flooding/162202 "2020-03-31T18:29:06Z")
smell lick it flooding --- ## [2002 Saab 9-5- Battery or alternator?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-saab-9-5-battery-or-alternator/162158)
**Author:** [@WayneCWallace](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WayneCWallace)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-saab-9-5-battery-or-alternator/162158 "2020-03-31T18:22:49Z")
Alternator 13.87 battery charge. Do i need new battery or alternator? --- ## [Cause of Manual Stalling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cause-of-manual-stalling/162153)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Myna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mark_Myna)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cause-of-manual-stalling/162153 "2020-03-31T16:37:39Z")
I’d like to know what causes a difference in stalling in different cars. For example I have 2 different cars of the same capacity engine but they behave differently. One can easily drive start car A on gear 2 easily wi… --- ## [2011 Ford Edge — updating terrible headlamps](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-updating-terrible-headlamps/161765)
**Author:** [@PHILIP29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PHILIP29)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-updating-terrible-headlamps/161765 "2020-03-31T16:12:22Z")
Just bought a used 2011 Ford Edge. The headlamps for driving at night is terrible! Low beam is bad and high beam is really really bad. Can not believe FORD MOTOR CO. does not have a recall before someone gets killed. Is… --- ## [2019 Toyota 4Runner - Keeping critters away](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-toyota-4runner-keeping-critters-away/162146)
**Author:** [@WillSass](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WillSass)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-toyota-4runner-keeping-critters-away/162146 "2020-03-31T15:59:46Z")
recently had engine light go on. Was due to rodent getting in to top of engine area and eating/chewing wire to a sensor. Was told to spray wheel wells with peppermint. Have seen a number of sonic/strobe light type dev… --- ## [2014 Ford Flex - Moving to a 4cy and CVT](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-flex-moving-to-a-4cy-and-cvt/162003)
**Author:** [@donjnaker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/donjnaker)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-flex-moving-to-a-4cy-and-cvt/162003 "2020-03-31T15:10:23Z")
I am currently in the market for a new car. The car I presently own has about 110,000 miles on it. As long as it usually takes me to make a decision on a new car, it will most likely have about 130,000 when I trade it. M… --- ## [2017 Equinox won't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-equinox-wont-start/162090)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Nordby](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brad_Nordby)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-equinox-wont-start/162090 "2020-03-31T04:00:57Z")
Hi all, Hoping I can get some guidance here. My 2017 Equinox 4cyl AWD won’t start. I installed a Brake Buddy to tow behind my motorhome and after installation I cannot get it to start up. I did pull the entire fuse bloc… --- ## [2014 Mitsubishi Mirage - Flashing D](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mitsubishi-mirage-flashing-d/162135)
**Author:** [@Cheryl35](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cheryl35)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mitsubishi-mirage-flashing-d/162135 "2020-03-31T01:50:27Z")
Flashing D on dashboard that makes the car stutter . Both headlights being 4 or 5 times a year. --- ## [Www.getallparts.com safe?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/www-getallparts-com-safe/92866)
**Author:** [@FXing\_Serious](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FXing_Serious)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/www-getallparts-com-safe/92866 "2020-03-30T21:23:36Z")
Hi there, I am just wondering if this site is safe to buy parts from? It has decent reviews, but the good reviews are so short that it makes me wonder if these are legit or fake. What do you guys think? --- ## [2007 Lincoln MKZ - So many errors](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lincoln-mkz-so-many-errors/162150)
**Author:** [@waytashek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waytashek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lincoln-mkz-so-many-errors/162150 "2020-03-30T20:40:40Z")
Its an all wheel drive 3.5 v6 I get the following error readings p0325 knock sensor 1 circuit bank one , also p1260 theft detector engine disable and uo100 lost communication with engine control module / power control mo… --- ## [2015 Chevrolet Equinox - Rides rough](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-equinox-rides-rough/162058)
**Author:** [@lawrence13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lawrence13)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-equinox-rides-rough/162058 "2020-03-30T20:37:40Z")
my 2015 chevy equinox rides rough. the suspension seems very stiff and it doesn’t ride very smooth over most roads. is this a common problem as I’ve owned this vehicle for just over 1 year. --- ## [LTFT and Fuel Wash](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ltft-and-fuel-wash/162142)
**Author:** [@jseidema\_165966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jseidema_165966)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ltft-and-fuel-wash/162142 "2020-03-30T19:23:00Z")
New here with a question: can negative fuel trim cause fuel wash? If negative fuel trim means LESS fuel going into the cylinder, how would that cause fuel wash? My friend argues that if there is a vacuum leak, the comput… --- ## [Still overheating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/still-overheating/161960)
**Author:** [@Cassie\_Scheiman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cassie_Scheiman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/still-overheating/161960 "2020-03-30T19:14:54Z")
So I bought a 2005 Pathfinder 4 wheel drive a week later it messed up, I replaced the radiator, thermostat, pressure coolant reservoir, fan clutch, but it’s still overheating at high speeds what could it be now? --- ## [Cracked head in 2008 Honda Ridgeline](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-head-in-2008-honda-ridgeline/125441)
**Author:** [@Bill36](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bill36)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-head-in-2008-honda-ridgeline/125441 "2020-03-30T18:09:41Z")
Has anyone had to replace the engine due to a cracked head? (oil and antifreeze mixing) --- ## [Mazda maintenance expensive?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-maintenance-expensive/71459)
**Author:** [@Pesky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pesky)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-maintenance-expensive/71459 "2020-03-30T16:35:55Z")
Is it true that maintenance for Mazdas are expensive? I've heard parts are expensive and hard to find. I'm considering a new or recent Mazda3. If I buy it, I'd keep it for many years. --- ## [Saturn just stopped while driving and won't start now](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-just-stopped-while-driving-and-wont-start-now/48670)
**Author:** [@haleba](https://community.cartalk.com/u/haleba)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saturn-just-stopped-while-driving-and-wont-start-now/48670 "2020-03-30T16:30:10Z")
help --- ## [Anti-seize debate](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anti-seize-debate/161949)
**Author:** [@MichaelSasek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichaelSasek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anti-seize-debate/161949 "2020-03-30T16:17:50Z")
I belong to a car club in The Villages, FL. Several members got into a argument regarding the use of an “anti-sieze” compound. It was focused on its use with lug nuts. I joined the “pro” side. I argued that the produc… --- ## [2005 Toyota Camry - Electrical issue tied to speed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-camry-electrical-issue-tied-to-speed/162132)
**Author:** [@Brooke51](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brooke51)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-camry-electrical-issue-tied-to-speed/162132 "2020-03-30T16:00:34Z")
2005 Toyota Camry. When car is going about 40 mph everything is fine. However, as I decelerate my gauges go off and radio turns off. Engine still runs and as I accelerate back to 40, everything is working again. Checked… --- ## [Dealer oil change, how to confirm actually done?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealer-oil-change-how-to-confirm-actually-done/155291)
**Author:** [@Steve\_K1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steve_K1)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealer-oil-change-how-to-confirm-actually-done/155291 "2020-03-30T15:23:10Z")
Local Toyota dealer often has “buy one, get one free” specials on oil and filter changes, so that’s where I’ve been taking my car for years. I don’t drive much, about 3K miles per year, with three quarters of that in th… --- ## [2007 Dodge Ram 1500 - Heater issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-ram-1500-heater-issues/162127)
**Author:** [@jamesroach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jamesroach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-dodge-ram-1500-heater-issues/162127 "2020-03-30T13:58:13Z")
heater works sometime vent on hot setting blow cold some times restart & it works? --- ## [Car fuel economy meter counts backwards](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-fuel-economy-meter-counts-backwards/162038)
**Author:** [@Kasper-Lu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kasper-Lu)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-fuel-economy-meter-counts-backwards/162038 "2020-03-30T11:25:47Z")
Hello there, I would like to ask, after I have changed a new battery my car electronic live fuel consumption meter runs backwards. Example, max live fuel consumption is 30.0 L (if i press gas pedal to ground in first g… --- ## [2000 Toyota Celica - Fast battery drain](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-toyota-celica-fast-battery-drain/162019)
**Author:** [@DouglasPLundy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DouglasPLundy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-toyota-celica-fast-battery-drain/162019 "2020-03-30T07:05:49Z")
toyota celica GT, the battery has enough drain on it to die overnight, removed all fuses without any circuit showing the problem in that circuit…removed alternator leads as well, still has drain. --- ## [2007 Hyundai Tucson - Diesel burns oil](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-hyundai-tucson-diesel-burns-oil/162040)
**Author:** [@Chris33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chris33)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-hyundai-tucson-diesel-burns-oil/162040 "2020-03-30T04:36:05Z")
My hyundai tucson mk1 it’s used 1 litre of oil in the last 500 miles it’s a 2.0 diesel. --- ## [1992 Ford Explorer - Hard starting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-ford-explorer-hard-starting/162035)
**Author:** [@Nathanfarr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nathanfarr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-ford-explorer-hard-starting/162035 "2020-03-30T04:35:01Z")
I having a problem with my 92 ford explorer, its hard to start up when cold, but starts right up when starting fluid is used. Check engine light is on. Car runs rough, when im driving and i put the petal to the floor it … --- ## [2016 RAM 1500 - fixing AM radio](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-1500-fixing-am-radio/161841)
**Author:** [@Carmine07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carmine07)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-1500-fixing-am-radio/161841 "2020-03-30T02:17:06Z")
hello my am radio does not work,but FM and satellite do work,can you let me know how to fix pls --- ## [Limp mode=bad PCM?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/limp-mode-bad-pcm/162075)
**Author:** [@moneymaker8484\_158151](https://community.cartalk.com/u/moneymaker8484_158151)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/limp-mode-bad-pcm/162075 "2020-03-30T01:15:17Z")
My 05 Acura TSX went into limp mode a few mts ago with a U0107 DTC lost communication with throttle actuator control module. I followed all the steps in the factory service manual for diagnosing the DTC and every test wa… --- ## [2005 Buick Terraza - Question about Off setting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-buick-terraza-question-about-off-setting/162044)
**Author:** [@RichardF.Purnell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardF.Purnell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-buick-terraza-question-about-off-setting/162044 "2020-03-30T00:42:50Z")
When you leave the key in the ignition in the off position does it drain or draw on the battery --- ## [2017 Ford Explorer - Water leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-water-leak/162074)
**Author:** [@Dee36](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dee36)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-water-leak/162074 "2020-03-29T21:45:38Z")
2017 Ford Explorer leaks water when it rains into the bottom of the rear hatch. When I raise the hatch, water runs out of the outside edges on both sides through the holes for rubber bumpers used to cushion hatch when cl… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=389) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=391)