# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=45 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 46 --- ## [Low oil and misfires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-oil-and-misfires/195272)
**Author:** [@Stinky1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stinky1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-oil-and-misfires/195272 "2024-07-04T04:46:16Z")
Last week my sister was complaining about her car (09 saturn outlook) running very poorly and I told her to bring it by so I can see. Brought it over this morning and pulled the following codes. p0300, p0301, p0302, p03… --- ## [2021 Nissan Rogue - Warning lights](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-nissan-rogue-warning-lights/195265)
**Author:** [@DarylPeters](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DarylPeters)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-nissan-rogue-warning-lights/195265 "2024-07-03T23:14:44Z")
All collision warning lights come on, along with alert warning and check engine light when cruise control is turned on. --- ## [Engine starts and idles fine, stumbles when acclerator is pressed quickly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-starts-and-idles-fine-stumbles-when-acclerator-is-pressed-quickly/195266)
**Author:** [@km4hr\_147946](https://community.cartalk.com/u/km4hr_147946)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-starts-and-idles-fine-stumbles-when-acclerator-is-pressed-quickly/195266 "2024-07-03T21:24:24Z")
1992 Mercury XR2 (Mazda 323 drivetrain). Engine starts and idles perfectly. Stumbles and sputters when accelerator is pressed quickly and won’t rev up. When accelerator is pressed very slowly engine revs up properly. Wa… --- ## [Interior lights not working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interior-lights-not-working/195211)
**Author:** [@Tony57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tony57)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interior-lights-not-working/195211 "2024-06-29T21:50:07Z")
2010 VW 2.5. Interior lights stopped working except the driver door light. All the fuses are okay. Car repair place said they would have to remove the dashboard to trace the wiring issue. Has anyone had a similar probl… --- ## [Stubborn two misfires?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stubborn-two-misfires/193596)
**Author:** [@tristantb\_187477](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tristantb_187477)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stubborn-two-misfires/193596 "2024-06-29T21:37:17Z")
Howdy folks, me and my SO were living the vanlife for quite sometime and loving it but that very well might be coming to an end. A few days ago we were driving on the highway going about 60mph and i began to loss power q… --- ## [2013 Mustang GT tapping/scraping noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mustang-gt-tapping-scraping-noise/195224)
**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mustang-gt-tapping-scraping-noise/195224 "2024-06-29T21:04:29Z")
2013 Mustang GT/V8. I notice a tapping sound at idle coming from the front/middle what sounds like underneath the car at idle. The sound is more pronounced when I’m parked next to other cars as that amplifies the noise. … --- ## [Curb rash worth repairing?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/curb-rash-worth-repairing/195227)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/curb-rash-worth-repairing/195227 "2024-06-28T22:51:27Z")
Good day, everyone :sunglasses: So, yesterday my attention got tied up with a beautiful McDonald’s employee at the drive thru and my wheels were turned to the curb as my car sat stationary while I did my thing to fl… --- ## [2007 Honda Civic Sdn - AC is cold then hot](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-sdn-ac-is-cold-then-hot/195236)
**Author:** [@Evan35](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Evan35)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-civic-sdn-ac-is-cold-then-hot/195236 "2024-06-28T19:10:20Z")
ac blows ice cold for 5=10 min then red hot --- ## [ABS wheel speed sensors: Reluctor ring or wheel bearing?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-wheel-speed-sensors-reluctor-ring-or-wheel-bearing/195239)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-wheel-speed-sensors-reluctor-ring-or-wheel-bearing/195239 "2024-06-28T16:37:46Z")
Is there an easy way to tell whether an ABS wheel speed sensor uses a separate reluctor ring vs part of the wheel bearing? Just asking, curious is all. For example, is it obvious just by looking at the sensor? --- ## [Letter from Motor Vehicles Services: Are they legit?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/letter-from-motor-vehicles-services-are-they-legit/66145)
**Author:** [@Arun](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Arun)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/letter-from-motor-vehicles-services-are-they-legit/66145 "2024-06-28T02:23:17Z")
I received a letter from Motor Vehicles Services (888-381-6879) stating that my Lexus RX 300 factory warranty is about to expire or is expired and that they can provide upto or additional 100,000 miles warranty (Full cov… --- ## [TPMS single sensor failure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tpms-single-sensor-failure/195091)
**Author:** [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tpms-single-sensor-failure/195091 "2024-06-28T03:43:34Z")
2014 Toyota Camry LE 63,000+ miles PROBLEM: Confirmed by scanner recent failure of one TPMS sensor. I realize that if one has failed that the others likely may also fail before long. Since I am having the car’s oil c… --- ## [2006 Toyota 4Runner - Suspension question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-4runner-suspension-question/195238)
**Author:** [@jebbj19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jebbj19)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-4runner-suspension-question/195238 "2024-06-27T23:56:47Z")
Is it safe to replace the Xreas suspension system --- ## [Thoughts on these A/C numbers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thoughts-on-these-a-c-numbers/195215)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thoughts-on-these-a-c-numbers/195215 "2024-06-26T23:24:09Z")
What do you think is going on here? 2008 Trailblazer 4.2L 4WD LT 158k Original A/C components I noticed A/C acting intermittently at times. Gets much worse at higher ambient temps. Primarily cuts out on Expressway fo… --- ## [2024 Toyota RAV4 - Leaks - Too soon!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-toyota-rav4-leaks-too-soon/195185)
**Author:** [@kazman56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kazman56)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-toyota-rav4-leaks-too-soon/195185 "2024-06-26T13:44:46Z")
same thing, 1100 miles on 2024 rav4 2.5L gas, leaking on driveway. dripping from th e rear of the oil pan. scheduled to go to the dealer for repair next week. is nothing made well these days? oil leak on a brand new l… --- ## [Cooling fan runs hi when it wants too](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cooling-fan-runs-hi-when-it-wants-too/195213)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cooling-fan-runs-hi-when-it-wants-too/195213 "2024-06-24T23:09:18Z")
I have 07 torrent. Kid has 08 equinox. Same motor. Ac works fine on both cars. But, the equinox cooling fan(s) run max a lot. I can hear fan from inside car. It does it around town and even on highway, I never seem to no… --- ## [What is a carburetor "enrichment tube"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-a-carburetor-enrichment-tube/195208)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-a-carburetor-enrichment-tube/195208 "2024-06-24T21:40:02Z")
Ford 2100 & 2150 carbs. The carb rebuild instructions make a point to not damage the fuel-bowl cover’s “enrichment tube”. But the parts diagrams show no such tube with that name on or in the fuel- bowl cover. I’ve a… --- ## [Ford V10 dies when put in gear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-v10-dies-when-put-in-gear/195206)
**Author:** [@hannahabuata](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hannahabuata)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-v10-dies-when-put-in-gear/195206 "2024-06-22T22:26:39Z")
I have a 2000 Ford F-250 with the 6.8 V10 in it. 104,000 miles. Occasionally when I put it in reverse or drive, the rpms drop really low to about 500 and truck stalls. It’s only intermittent, does not do it every single… --- ## [2010 Chevrolet Equinox - Sputters](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-equinox-sputters/195197)
**Author:** [@Lyle58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lyle58)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-equinox-sputters/195197 "2024-06-22T19:58:03Z")
Intermittent sputter on startup, can be cold or hot. Also intermittent rough start, seems to happen at totally different occasions. I noticed both of these maladies after having both timing belts replaced. I was told th… --- ## [What would cause spark plugs to become like this?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-would-cause-spark-plugs-to-become-like-this/195199)
**Author:** [@enargins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/enargins)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-would-cause-spark-plugs-to-become-like-this/195199 "2024-06-22T17:32:03Z")
I had my spark plugs changed today. The old ones were FILTHY, and one was even cracked, even though they only had 7500 miles on them (see photo)! Also, the gap in three of them were wider than in the other two (the mecha… --- ## [Vibrations and brake booster vacuum hose](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibrations-and-brake-booster-vacuum-hose/195203)
**Author:** [@enargins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/enargins)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibrations-and-brake-booster-vacuum-hose/195203 "2024-06-21T22:22:11Z")
Last year I had some repair work done on my car, and immediately after that the car started experiencing strong vibrations when in Drive or Reverse but standing still, and lesser vibrations when in park. The work done w… --- ## [AC Problem silverado 2500](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-problem-silverado-2500/195198)
**Author:** [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-problem-silverado-2500/195198 "2024-06-21T02:32:58Z")
I am working on a 2003 Silverado 2500HD Duramax for my brother-in-law. The AC hose from the compressor over to the evaporator sitting on top of the alternator blew a hole right at the joint of rubber/metal by the compre… --- ## [2018 Nissan Frontier - Hesitant starting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-nissan-frontier-hesitant-starting/195176)
**Author:** [@J.Hudson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J.Hudson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-nissan-frontier-hesitant-starting/195176 "2024-06-21T02:13:34Z")
Engine seems to hesitate to turn over when starting the vehicle. --- ## [Fuel line kinked, problem? (Pic)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-line-kinked-problem-pic/195180)
**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-line-kinked-problem-pic/195180 "2024-06-20T20:36:25Z")
2013 Mustang GT. I hit a pretty decent size rock or pothole, checked under the car for damage and saw one of the fuel lines on the front drivers side had a small dent in it. (Just a dent, not a full crease) Car starts an… --- ## [Today's diesel engines](https://community.cartalk.com/t/todays-diesel-engines/195157)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/todays-diesel-engines/195157 "2024-06-19T10:51:41Z")
Are they as robust as they used to be? It wasn’t unusual in days of yore to hear of diesel engines (pickup trucks and cars) making 400K miles without complaining, as long as they got their needed routine servicing … --- ## [1998 BMW Z3 - Whines](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-bmw-z3-whines/195167)
**Author:** [@steff00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steff00)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 5:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-bmw-z3-whines/195167 "2024-06-19T05:58:07Z")
I have a high pitched whine, almost like an alarm buzzer when I drive anywhere between 55 and 90 but it’intermitant --- ## [I hear this noise when idling what is causing this?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-hear-this-noise-when-idling-what-is-causing-this/194875)
**Author:** [@itouring2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itouring2010)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-hear-this-noise-when-idling-what-is-causing-this/194875 "2024-06-18T23:00:56Z")
i have a mazda 3 2010 model. i hear this “rattling” noise only when i am idling at a stop. i also notice that if i just put the car into park the noise disappears. it only seems to happen when idling on drive at a sto… --- ## [2014 Honda Accord Sdn - How do I fix bullet holes?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-accord-sdn-how-do-i-fix-bullet-holes/195164)
**Author:** [@delfina](https://community.cartalk.com/u/delfina)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-accord-sdn-how-do-i-fix-bullet-holes/195164 "2024-06-18T22:04:55Z")
5bullet holes in drivers side door. How much to fix it --- ## [2014 Jeep - Noise when put into Reverse or Park](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-noise-when-put-into-reverse-or-park/195169)
**Author:** [@bkelley502\_187614](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bkelley502_187614)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-noise-when-put-into-reverse-or-park/195169 "2024-06-18T21:06:45Z")
My youngest son has a Jeep, 2014. I’m not sure what model. All I know it’s one of their smaller ones. He lives in FL, I live in IN, and I haven’t seen it in years. He’s been trying to do some preventive maintenance work… --- ## [Chevy s10 ignition problems / trouble codes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-s10-ignition-problems-trouble-codes/195136)
**Author:** [@ChrisTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTruck)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-s10-ignition-problems-trouble-codes/195136 "2024-06-18T20:36:23Z")
95 chevy s10 4.3 TBI 293k miles. I’ve been getting a CEL at startup for a while, it was just for a minute when I started the truck, then would go off. PO320 code and sometimes a PO328 code also. My scanner calls both the… --- ## [Spark plug change in Rav 4](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-change-in-rav-4/195161)
**Author:** [@oilman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oilman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-change-in-rav-4/195161 "2024-06-18T18:39:09Z")
Just changed my plugs on my 2015 Rav 4 (108700 miles). I had changed the originals with Denso Iridium plugs at about 40k and then at 76K. Now I upgraded to NGK plugs (Iridium). I searched for the correct amount of anti … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=44) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=46)