# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=46 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 47 --- ## [Driver seat wiring harness(es)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-seat-wiring-harness-es/195168)
**Author:** [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-seat-wiring-harness-es/195168 "2024-06-18T12:16:06Z")
My brother-in-law asked me to help him out. He told me the wires on his electric seat burned up or melted. He told me the seat memory control module melted and the wires to the heaters burnt to. I looked under the sea… --- ## [Broken tap](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-tap/195141)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-tap/195141 "2024-06-17T21:41:40Z")
You know that saying that a two hour job is a broken bolt away from a three day ordeal. Well we have a broken bolt in the block of my son’s Nissan Spec-V, 2,5L engine. It is a 10.9 grade bolt, 10mm. Drilled it out wit… --- ## [Which brands are the best for those owners who wish to do their own Maint. & Repairs?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-brands-are-the-best-for-those-owners-who-wish-to-do-their-own-maint-repairs/194880)
**Author:** [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-brands-are-the-best-for-those-owners-who-wish-to-do-their-own-maint-repairs/194880 "2024-06-17T20:59:05Z")
Hello CTC members. Can you offer your opinions on which brands are the easiest for DIY repairs and maintenance? Let’s assume this applies to a person shopping for a new car or relatively newish used car. Let’s leave clas… --- ## [2009 Hyundai Sonata Fueling Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-fueling-issue/126036)
**Author:** [@FeWix](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FeWix)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-fueling-issue/126036 "2024-06-17T13:12:04Z")
Just bought used 2009 Hyundai Sonata. When I try to put gas in, the filler nozzle/handle clicks off after just about ever gallon or so instead of just filling till full and clicking off then. So I have to keep manually f… --- ## [Missing metrics - I just need to rant for a minute](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-metrics-i-just-need-to-rant-for-a-minute/195153)
**Author:** [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-metrics-i-just-need-to-rant-for-a-minute/195153 "2024-06-17T11:00:53Z")
Why are metric sets of “X” (basic hex sockets - 6 or 12 pt, allens, torx, external torx) so freaking weird? If I buy an SAE socket or wrench set that goes by sixteenths, then I get every damned one of them. The set isn… --- ## [Heater fan i. 65 pontiac bonneville](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-fan-i-65-pontiac-bonneville/195134)
**Author:** [@yadmas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yadmas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-fan-i-65-pontiac-bonneville/195134 "2024-06-16T17:33:29Z")
Anybody know the best way for me to access my heater fan? it works. i can hear it. and i got into the box that has valve/door that changes direction of air from “heater” to “defrost”. i wedged it open (controls dont wo… --- ## [2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2.2L, 4T45E automatic (non turbo and FWD) = P0717](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-cobalt-lt-2-2l-4t45e-automatic-non-turbo-and-fwd-p0717/194542)
**Author:** [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-cobalt-lt-2-2l-4t45e-automatic-non-turbo-and-fwd-p0717/194542 "2024-06-16T01:18:58Z")
1st off, this is a father (disabled) - son (dummy) slow project (I am a full time care taker for my mom that can’t do much for herself, so not much time to work on it) that I am the money man and he is the labor. I (we) … --- ## [Mitsubishi Galant 6A13 gearbox swap](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mitsubishi-galant-6a13-gearbox-swap/195118)
**Author:** [@kevin290901\_181211](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kevin290901_181211)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mitsubishi-galant-6a13-gearbox-swap/195118 "2024-06-14T09:06:17Z")
So I’ve had my project Mitsubishi Galant for a while now. It has a 2.5 V6 (6A13 engine with a 5 speed manual) and it turns out, as I feared, that I’m in need of a new gearbox but I’m having an extremely hard time finding… --- ## [2013 Mustang GT Driveshaft Question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mustang-gt-driveshaft-question/195133)
**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mustang-gt-driveshaft-question/195133 "2024-06-13T12:39:27Z")
2013 Mustang GT/V8. Just got done installing a one piece aluminum driveshaft, as the stock two piece is a major weak point of this car if you wish to go higher speeds. Everything went smooth for the most part. Except 2 … --- ## [2008 Ford Escape - Bad vibrations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-bad-vibrations/195116)
**Author:** [@TerriSmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TerriSmith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-bad-vibrations/195116 "2024-06-13T00:15:25Z")
Transmission vibrations and making a roaming sound also heard not wanting to shift --- ## [Alignment and Rack and Pinion](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alignment-and-rack-and-pinion/195066)
**Author:** [@919Blazer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/919Blazer)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alignment-and-rack-and-pinion/195066 "2024-06-12T13:34:14Z")
I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4cyl with 212,000 miles. I just got new tires and I went to check my alignment and they said my front camber and rear camber are off by a little/some. Caster and toe are good. They said… --- ## [2016 Lincoln MKC - Hard to start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkc-hard-to-start/195114)
**Author:** [@ManuelAlvarado](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ManuelAlvarado)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkc-hard-to-start/195114 "2024-06-11T19:26:08Z")
starting the car push button several times until starts --- ## [2020 Nissan Altima - Engine problem. Lots of codes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-nissan-altima-engine-problem-lots-of-codes/195095)
**Author:** [@KayD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KayD)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-nissan-altima-engine-problem-lots-of-codes/195095 "2024-06-10T22:36:30Z")
NGINE MALFUNCTION POWER REDUCED SERVICE NOW, same thing came on about Just over 48k miles. Today’s date is June 8. I’ve parked the car and happened to be near an oil change place. It read a code of P0404. I will call N… --- ## [Pic: is this a location of a coolant leak?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pic-is-this-a-location-of-a-coolant-leak/195093)
**Author:** [@itouring2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itouring2010)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pic-is-this-a-location-of-a-coolant-leak/195093 "2024-06-09T20:39:31Z")
i traced the hose back to the coolant reservoir and thats why i told my girlfriend the coolant is leaking. she took the car to a mechanic and he finished the job and charged her $320. the problem is that my girlfriend … --- ## [2010 Toyota Corolla/ What repairs should I tackle first?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-corolla-what-repairs-should-i-tackle-first/195042)
**Author:** [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-corolla-what-repairs-should-i-tackle-first/195042 "2024-06-08T22:41:29Z")
WHAT REPAIRS SHOULD I GO AFTER FIRST??? --- ## [Distributor bob weights? How do they modify the ignition timing?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributor-bob-weights-how-do-they-modify-the-ignition-timing/195058)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/distributor-bob-weights-how-do-they-modify-the-ignition-timing/195058 "2024-06-08T12:55:55Z")
I’m confused by a magazine article which says in centrifugal advance mode, the distributor bob weights are thrown out by centrifugal force, and this moves the baseplate, advancing the timing. Is this true? I thou… --- ## [2011 Hyundai Elantra - Grinding noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-elantra-grinding-noise/195086)
**Author:** [@gail11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gail11)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-elantra-grinding-noise/195086 "2024-06-07T20:59:38Z")
Just purchased my hyundai a few months ago. Theres a problem thats getting much worse. When i go to start theres a horrible grinding like noise! would it be the timing chain or flywheel? --- ## [2013 Honda CR-V - Why the expensive diagnosis fee?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-cr-v-why-the-expensive-diagnosis-fee/194707)
**Author:** [@DonaldLacy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DonaldLacy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-cr-v-why-the-expensive-diagnosis-fee/194707 "2024-06-07T20:09:43Z")
Why is it that many repair shope charge a “diagnosis free” that usually adds $100-150 to the cost af a repair? Seems like a junk fee to me just adding to profits. I can see a small charge for evaluating a problem but the… --- ## [2 types of Brake caliper pistons?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2-types-of-brake-caliper-pistons/194979)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2-types-of-brake-caliper-pistons/194979 "2024-06-07T17:25:06Z")
The first is the type that you retract by just pushing it back into the caliper’s bore, no rotation required. The second is the type that you have to screw it back into the bore, rotation is required. Brings to mind a … --- ## [2012 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet - Roof won't close](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-murano-crosscabriolet-roof-wont-close/195070)
**Author:** [@David40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/David40)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-murano-crosscabriolet-roof-wont-close/195070 "2024-06-06T14:02:27Z")
My 2012 Nissan Murano roof will not shut the rear trunk where roof goes into, the latch is jammed. Could it be the roof rack? Does anyone know mechanic in Florida that works on Nissan Murano roofs? Nissan wants nothing … --- ## [Looking for scanner](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-scanner/194217)
**Author:** [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-scanner/194217 "2024-06-05T21:49:28Z")
I’m looking for recommendations on a DIY scan tool. I don’t want to spend more than $500. Needs to be bi directional and do resets like Elecric E brake, TPMS, SAS, ABS bleed. I’ve been using Autoengiuity, but it needs lo… --- ## [2021 Mazda CX-3 - Hatch is unhappy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-mazda-cx-3-hatch-is-unhappy/195062)
**Author:** [@MarilynBuzy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarilynBuzy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-mazda-cx-3-hatch-is-unhappy/195062 "2024-06-05T16:02:44Z")
Our 2021 CX-30 has some sort of Computer issue: When I put the car in drive or reverse the Tailgate clicks and opens- not enough to open fully but enough to make the sensors beep every few seconds. Our Mazda mechanics ca… --- ## [2003 Subaru Legacy - Timing belt trouble](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-legacy-timing-belt-trouble/195060)
**Author:** [@Subaru102](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Subaru102)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-legacy-timing-belt-trouble/195060 "2024-06-05T13:58:07Z")
Timeing belt shredded --- ## [C.a.r.b front catalytic converter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/c-a-r-b-front-catalytic-converter/193685)
**Author:** [@gsacrasfinest916](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gsacrasfinest916)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/c-a-r-b-front-catalytic-converter/193685 "2024-06-03T21:47:32Z")
I am having a hard time looking for a front California C.A,R.B compliance catalytic converter with the emission group family number DGMXV03.6048. for a 2013 Chevrolet impala LTZ. Chevrolet dealer by me is asking for $250… --- ## [2012 Toyota Highlander - Hatch lift broken](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-highlander-hatch-lift-broken/194906)
**Author:** [@Sage54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sage54)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-highlander-hatch-lift-broken/194906 "2024-06-03T20:50:04Z")
Rear door lift function has failed on my Limited model Highlander. What to expect for cost to fix and best place to get the repair? --- ## [2013 Acura RDX - Check AWD warning intermittent](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-acura-rdx-check-awd-warning-intermittent/195056)
**Author:** [@Jeremy-Wilcox-Wilcox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremy-Wilcox-Wilcox)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-acura-rdx-check-awd-warning-intermittent/195056 "2024-06-03T20:08:42Z")
Hello! About a year ago, I inherited a 2013 RDX with about 120K on it. It’s been well taken care of, but did live its previous life in Wisconsin so some tough exposure to elements/road salt. Recently I started getting… --- ## [I have a mazda3 2010 how good is the automatic transmission on this car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-have-a-mazda3-2010-how-good-is-the-automatic-transmission-on-this-car/194987)
**Author:** [@itouring2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itouring2010)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-have-a-mazda3-2010-how-good-is-the-automatic-transmission-on-this-car/194987 "2024-06-03T10:51:03Z")
i drive normal. nothing crazy. currently has 123,000 miles on it. im wondering if it will last me 4 or 5 more years without doing anything to maintain the automatic transmission? just asking for probability speculatio… --- ## [DIAG clicking/thumping when turning, Sway Bar End Link, But is Good?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diag-clicking-thumping-when-turning-sway-bar-end-link-but-is-good/194980)
**Author:** [@YoshiMoshi3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/YoshiMoshi3)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diag-clicking-thumping-when-turning-sway-bar-end-link-but-is-good/194980 "2024-06-03T04:14:11Z")
05 Toyota Camry. I hear a thumping/clicking/dinging sound while turning the steering wheel slowly. Recently replaced inner and outer tie rods on both ends, as well as both sway bar end links (which was actually awhile b… --- ## [Instrument to measure braking performance?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-to-measure-braking-performance/194937)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-to-measure-braking-performance/194937 "2024-06-02T19:50:03Z")
Is there a gadget for automobile brake testing, an instrument of some kind I could bolt to my vehicle to measure the braking performance and get a numeric output? It would presumably measure the deceleration on full br… --- ## [Intermittent no start with passkey light on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-no-start-with-passkey-light-on/195036)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-no-start-with-passkey-light-on/195036 "2024-06-01T23:29:56Z")
2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic 1500 LT. 5.3 V-8 4-speed auto 4x4. 300k miles. Last night, the truck failed to start for my son. I went to get him, jumped in the truck and it started right up. Today again it would … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=45) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=47)