# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=502 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 503 --- ## [Car ac Valve stem replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-ac-valve-stem-replacement/150705)
**Author:** [@Joash\_Romain](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joash_Romain)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-ac-valve-stem-replacement/150705 "2019-10-15T03:50:58Z")
I tried to change My leaky ac stem valve. I used the tool and the took out the stem. The remaining fluid shot out along with the high pressure. Can I just go ahead and replace the valve with a good one I bought and recha… --- ## [2013 Cadillac XTS - Que-tastrophy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-cadillac-xts-que-tastrophy/150557)
**Author:** [@wayneedgecombe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wayneedgecombe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-cadillac-xts-que-tastrophy/150557 "2019-10-15T01:25:46Z")
Cadillac xts 2013 dash que went ? out of warranty dealer wants $1800 to fix! only has 58,000 miles? can I buy que and change myself ! @ this mileage it should;nt of gone or should be a recall ? all I really want is the … --- ## [2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser - Clutch cost](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-fj-cruiser-clutch-cost/150729)
**Author:** [@KristinStauffer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KristinStauffer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-toyota-fj-cruiser-clutch-cost/150729 "2019-10-14T23:54:51Z")
What is a reasonable ballpark cost for replacing a clutch? --- ## [2006 Pontiac Torrent - Brakes are dragging](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pontiac-torrent-brakes-are-dragging/150726)
**Author:** [@JohnRMcClanahan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnRMcClanahan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pontiac-torrent-brakes-are-dragging/150726 "2019-10-14T21:42:49Z")
Front brakes are dragging & or the ABS system keeps ingaging even when the brakes are not being applied. --- ## [2005 Dodge Durango - Whines](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-durango-whines/150723)
**Author:** [@ronnie57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ronnie57)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-durango-whines/150723 "2019-10-14T21:41:05Z")
I have a 2005 dodge Durango with over 200,000 miles I just recently noticed a whining noise as Im driving --- ## [2014 Subaru Outback- Hesitates](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-subaru-outback-hesitates/150570)
**Author:** [@JanetSalazar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JanetSalazar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-subaru-outback-hesitates/150570 "2019-10-14T20:52:43Z")
Vehicle hesitates when accelerating from a stop. It is not consistent, its an on and off thing. Had the vehicle checked by dealer, was told computer did not show any problems with transmission. --- ## [Impact sensor bolt?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impact-sensor-bolt/150686)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impact-sensor-bolt/150686 "2019-10-14T20:30:49Z")
I have an airbag light and code for front impact sensor on my equinox. The sensor is mounted next to hood latch on radiator support. It has 1 bolt. And the bolt is between the 2 layers of steel and cannot be removed. I c… --- ## [1991 Buick Park Avenue - Cuts out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-buick-park-avenue-cuts-out/150711)
**Author:** [@CherylandRogerHerard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CherylandRogerHerard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-buick-park-avenue-cuts-out/150711 "2019-10-14T20:30:32Z")
my husband is 93 years old and goes for dialysis three times a week. five thirty AM Monday thru Friday our automobile motor cuts off while we are driving it. this has happened eight times After waiting various amounts … --- ## [2003 Toyota Tacoma - Timing belt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-toyota-tacoma-timing-belt/150702)
**Author:** [@MichaelAdams](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichaelAdams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-toyota-tacoma-timing-belt/150702 "2019-10-14T18:41:12Z")
When should I replace the timing belt on a 2003 Tacoma Prerunner? It has a 3.4L V6 with 135000 miles. I had it last changed at 68000 miles at the dealer’s recommendation. Thanks --- ## [2016 Chevrolet Cruze - Idles before moving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-cruze-idles-before-moving/150700)
**Author:** [@crigler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crigler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-cruze-idles-before-moving/150700 "2019-10-14T18:39:49Z")
put car in gear and will idle before moving --- ## [Rear brake line 2003 Buick century](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-brake-line-2003-buick-century/150695)
**Author:** [@grim509](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grim509)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-brake-line-2003-buick-century/150695 "2019-10-14T18:38:44Z")
I have a leak in the rear brake line. It’s leaking at the fitting just above the rear crossmember. The fitting is very rusted. I’d like to just replace the lines. How do I get to it? Do I need to lower the crossmemb… --- ## [2018 Chevrolet Traverse - Induction flush](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-traverse-induction-flush/150673)
**Author:** [@SharonDavis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SharonDavis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-traverse-induction-flush/150673 "2019-10-14T17:58:21Z")
I just got an oil change on my car and they are recommending a fuel induction system flush. I live on a dirt road and don’t know if this has anything to do with it or even if I need it. My car has 29368 miles on it. I mo… --- ## [Popcorn Popping sound under the hood](https://community.cartalk.com/t/popcorn-popping-sound-under-the-hood/75147)
**Author:** [@NoNo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NoNo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/popcorn-popping-sound-under-the-hood/75147 "2019-10-14T17:51:45Z")
At 50 MPH and above, a popcorn popping sound occurs - varying fast and slow - only began after car was serviced. Can't find the source. Checked since it started and still nothing found - but new thermostat was installed… --- ## [2009 Chevrolet HHR - Transistor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-hhr-transistor/150691)
**Author:** [@richwoolard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/richwoolard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-hhr-transistor/150691 "2019-10-14T14:34:39Z")
radio sounds like a transistor radio --- ## [2012 Toyota Sienna - Background](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-sienna-background/150592)
**Author:** [@Nathan521](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nathan521)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-sienna-background/150592 "2019-10-12T14:27:55Z")
Looking at a used one with 112K miles…anything in particular that I should know or inquire about on this particular make/model/year? --- ## [2012 Ford Edge - HVAC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-edge-hvac/150584)
**Author:** [@hornyak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hornyak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-edge-hvac/150584 "2019-10-12T12:44:06Z")
Pass side heater/ac actuator will not respond–replaced with oem actuator but still no response --- ## [2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid - Oh Black Water](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-toyota-avalon-hybrid-oh-black-water/150628)
**Author:** [@JerryBoyke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JerryBoyke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-toyota-avalon-hybrid-oh-black-water/150628 "2019-10-14T06:24:31Z")
Don’t talk down to people. Sometimes it is not about listening to the Doobie Bros. It is about life-long passions for J.S.Bach, Mahler, Shubert, Mozart, Dvorak, or Beethoven. My Avalon Limited doesn’t need a quality s… --- ## [2011 Subaru Legacy - Throw out bearing at lights](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-legacy-throw-out-bearing-at-lights/150661)
**Author:** [@JohnDalton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnDalton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-legacy-throw-out-bearing-at-lights/150661 "2019-10-14T05:21:52Z")
Dear Car Talk, I’m an old guy who has never owned a vehicle with an automatic transmission. Way back when I was told to never hold the clutch in at stoplights because of damage to clutch parts (throw-out bearing?) Was th… --- ## [2002 Miata P0304](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-miata-p0304/150608)
**Author:** [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-miata-p0304/150608 "2019-10-14T02:58:45Z")
I’ve owned this car for nearly 15 years, and it has 53,000 miles on it now. It lives in a garage, in Northern California, where it’s rarely very hot and never very cold. It’s in great condition. I’ve replaced the timi… --- ## [What was this 1969 bumper made of, and how was it made?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-was-this-1969-bumper-made-of-and-how-was-it-made/150494)
**Author:** [@phillycraigslister\_158415](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phillycraigslister_158415)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-was-this-1969-bumper-made-of-and-how-was-it-made/150494 "2019-10-14T01:09:54Z")
Hi all-so, for reasons I am not going to go into now(unless you really want to hear it!), I have a vested interest in “cloning” the bumper from the 1969 Lamborghini Marzal. You can google it, or see images of it here: h… --- ## [Maintenance questions?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maintenance-questions/150306)
**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maintenance-questions/150306 "2019-10-14T00:28:24Z")
2013 Mazda 5 100k When or how often to change these: Coolant (modern fluid) - is it enough to use a hydrometer and if it passes, keep the coolant without changing? fuel filter thermostat water pump PCV --- ## [2004 Toyota Corolla - Decarbonize, or not to decarbonize?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-corolla-decarbonize-or-not-to-decarbonize/150567)
**Author:** [@Jessica25](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jessica25)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-toyota-corolla-decarbonize-or-not-to-decarbonize/150567 "2019-10-13T23:36:24Z")
I’m thinking of buying my aunt’s car. It is a 2004 Toyota Corolla with only 21,000 miles on it. Top speed for her in all the years she’s owned it has probably been 40 but I’d say most of it’s life it’s been driven at … --- ## [Dodge stratus 04 water on the floor after it rained](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-04-water-on-the-floor-after-it-rained/149813)
**Author:** [@Ddw2020\_157071](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ddw2020_157071)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-04-water-on-the-floor-after-it-rained/149813 "2019-10-13T22:34:34Z")
Yesterday it rained heavy all day. Today when I got in my car, I saw the car floor wet, the floor mats was wet also. The whole floor was pretty much wet and damp but It was mostly on the back left side, it was a puddle … --- ## [Trying to identify this](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trying-to-identify-this/150480)
**Author:** [@Shannon\_Crawford](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shannon_Crawford)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trying-to-identify-this/150480 "2019-10-13T21:07:23Z")
1975 dodge sportsman rv dodge f30 --- ## [2014 Nissan Murano - Turn signal is turning yellow](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-nissan-murano-turn-signal-is-turning-yellow/150667)
**Author:** [@Savoie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Savoie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-nissan-murano-turn-signal-is-turning-yellow/150667 "2019-10-13T19:56:51Z")
The lane change warning indicator will occasionally turn yellow, wil go back to normal when engine is turned off and then restarted. --- ## [2010 Ford F-150 - Paint chips](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-f-150-paint-chips/150659)
**Author:** [@Livings](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Livings)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-f-150-paint-chips/150659 "2019-10-13T19:54:45Z")
F150 2010 paint chipping right off --- ## [2017 Nissan Altima - good deal?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-altima-good-deal/133395)
**Author:** [@Eric27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Eric27)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-altima-good-deal/133395 "2019-10-13T19:45:55Z")
I’m about to buy a used 2017 Nissan Altima 2.5SV for $12,000. It has 36,018 miles, no accident and it use to be a rental vehicle. I don’t know much about Nissan and i was wondering if this is a good deal. Thank you in a… --- ## [2004 Ford E150 - Electrical issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-e150-electrical-issues/149925)
**Author:** [@DavidChamberlain1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DavidChamberlain1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-e150-electrical-issues/149925 "2019-10-13T19:28:15Z")
no blinkers or flashers when the ac or headlights are turned on.however the flasher indicator lights and high beam indicator are slightly illuminated when ac is on. no fan motor either. no dash lights when headlights ar… --- ## [2015 Audi A3 - Trouble starting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-audi-a3-trouble-starting/150418)
**Author:** [@Frank27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank27)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-audi-a3-trouble-starting/150418 "2019-10-13T18:28:09Z")
S3, no option to pick S3 on pull-down menu. I am approaching 56,000 miles. Mechanic pressure washes off coolant leak at my 55,000 oil change; says it is not major at this point–to keep an eye on it. I’m thinking of u… --- ## [2007 Toyota Sienna - No heat](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-sienna-no-heat/132766)
**Author:** [@Louie42](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Louie42)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-sienna-no-heat/132766 "2019-10-13T16:44:48Z")
My van rear ac/ and heater is not working right. The rear air is blowing BUT WHEN I put it on the heater it come’s out cold not hot . what can it be ? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=501) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=503)