# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=60 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 61 --- ## [2011 2.5L 4Cyl Rav4 P0420 - At a loss for ideas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-2-5l-4cyl-rav4-p0420-at-a-loss-for-ideas/193353)
**Author:** [@wildlight](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wildlight)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-2-5l-4cyl-rav4-p0420-at-a-loss-for-ideas/193353 "2023-11-24T12:46:06Z")
Hello everyone. This problem has a long history and I’ve pretty much exhuasted all ideas on how to resolve it. In November of 2022, my car starting misfiring on the highway. After the spark plugs were replaced (apparent… --- ## [I hurt my lower back while removing lug nuts/replacing tire. Is there a better tool to use?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-hurt-my-lower-back-while-removing-lug-nuts-replacing-tire-is-there-a-better-tool-to-use/193726)
**Author:** [@CalmnCool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CalmnCool)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-hurt-my-lower-back-while-removing-lug-nuts-replacing-tire-is-there-a-better-tool-to-use/193726 "2023-11-24T00:30:44Z")
2005 Camry, I used the basic tools that came with the car to remove the lug nuts. I used a lot of leverage and still had to muster almost every ounce of my strength to get them off. I woke up with lower back pain. Is t… --- ## [Yet another design failure uncovered](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-design-failure-uncovered/193836)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-design-failure-uncovered/193836 "2023-11-23T21:37:46Z")
So the blower operation in my 2008 Trailblazer starting acting up. It has the automatic climate control. There are three main assemblies involved; the control head, the blower module and the blower motor. Symptoms were … --- ## [The Jeep which is a Heaping Pile of (insert creative language here\*)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-jeep-which-is-a-heaping-pile-of-insert-creative-language-here/193568)
**Author:** [@Andreanna2021](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Andreanna2021)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-jeep-which-is-a-heaping-pile-of-insert-creative-language-here/193568 "2023-11-23T18:29:55Z")
My lovely car… oh how I love it, but there’s been some questionable things. For starters I have had to replace 2 out of the 4 oxygen sensors it has being a 5.7L V8 Hemi… Bank 1 Sensor 1… and Bank 2 Sensor 1. After the … --- ## [2015 Chevrolet Colorado - It wasn't the battery](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-colorado-it-wasnt-the-battery/193899)
**Author:** [@DonnaVictor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DonnaVictor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-colorado-it-wasnt-the-battery/193899 "2023-11-23T14:42:34Z")
Had a dead battery. Replaced the battery and everything works, but it will not start. Makes one click and then nothing. --- ## [Buick century 2004 headlights wont turn on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-century-2004-headlights-wont-turn-on/193610)
**Author:** [@Pop-dunk726](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pop-dunk726)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-century-2004-headlights-wont-turn-on/193610 "2023-11-23T00:48:34Z")
My 2004 century worked completely until yesterday when i arrived home and turned off the headlights,the next day i go hit the remote to open the car locks and i only see the blinker lights and parking lights on(whenever … --- ## [2007 Lexus LS 460 - Infotainment mishap](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-ls-460-infotainment-mishap/193893)
**Author:** [@JamesD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamesD)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-ls-460-infotainment-mishap/193893 "2023-11-22T17:11:00Z")
Data Screen went blank --- ## [Car dent repair costs?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dent-repair-costs/193886)
**Author:** [@santos.orenga\_180962](https://community.cartalk.com/u/santos.orenga_180962)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dent-repair-costs/193886 "2023-11-21T02:43:36Z")
Hey guys, I reversed into my friends car this morning leaving a dent in his car door. I told him to get a quote from a body shop and I would send him the quoted amount so he can fix it. He can’t get a quote this week b… --- ## [2021 Mazda Protege - Hicups](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-mazda-protege-hicups/193889)
**Author:** [@haamer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/haamer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-mazda-protege-hicups/193889 "2023-11-21T02:36:17Z")
when car put in reverse presses gas pedal starts to go than stops then it goes loie it hicups them goes --- ## [2018 Hyundai Sonata won't start but dashboard lights work, can jump start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-sonata-wont-start-but-dashboard-lights-work-can-jump-start/193885)
**Author:** [@jayre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayre)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-hyundai-sonata-wont-start-but-dashboard-lights-work-can-jump-start/193885 "2023-11-20T21:34:49Z")
2018 Hyundai Sonata SEL, 38,000 miles Car won’t start but everything else lights up. Keyfob battery new. I can jump start it. Battery connection cleaned out and tight. Advance Auto tested the battery and said it’s h… --- ## [Problems with ball joint/Control arm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-ball-joint-control-arm/193827)
**Author:** [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problems-with-ball-joint-control-arm/193827 "2023-11-20T19:47:29Z")
I was checking my daughter’s 2009 Cobalt LT over and discovered a ball joint I replaced a few months back in the summer was bad again. I figured it was a cheap part that I got off the internet, so I went to the local pa… --- ## [Fuel tank venting configuration on pre-1970 cars with no evap system?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-venting-configuration-on-pre-1970-cars-with-no-evap-system/193868)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-venting-configuration-on-pre-1970-cars-with-no-evap-system/193868 "2023-11-20T16:00:45Z")
Just curious, was the only venting pre-1970 the small tube presumably from the airspace at the top of the tank to the little hole near where you put the nozzle in? Or did the gas tanks also have a vent at the top? --- ## [Hose Identification, Behind Throttle Body on 2014 Acura TSX](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hose-identification-behind-throttle-body-on-2014-acura-tsx/193882)
**Author:** [@YoshiMoshi3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/YoshiMoshi3)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hose-identification-behind-throttle-body-on-2014-acura-tsx/193882 "2023-11-19T23:29:14Z")
I have a 2014 Acura TSX. 2.4 L engine, automatic transmission. I have noticed a slow coolant leak sense I have had the car as a new to me car. When I was working on something today, I noticed this hose, and the class… --- ## [Need to flush heated core 2000 Honda Accord](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-flush-heated-core-2000-honda-accord/193871)
**Author:** [@nightowl1000a\_187560](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nightowl1000a_187560)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-flush-heated-core-2000-honda-accord/193871 "2023-11-19T23:22:20Z")
So I have been having issues so I got my heating, AC, and other control panel issues diagnosed and the mechanic said remove and replace the control head and flush the heated core. I talked to another guy who’s a mechani… --- ## [For those that have a 2015-2020 Honda/Acura](https://community.cartalk.com/t/for-those-that-have-a-2015-2020-honda-acura/193869)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/for-those-that-have-a-2015-2020-honda-acura/193869 "2023-11-19T13:39:39Z")
RCAK-23V751-1498.pdf (nhtsa.gov) --- ## [Pull while braking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pull-while-braking/193842)
**Author:** [@Alexchavez21802\_183994](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alexchavez21802_183994)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pull-while-braking/193842 "2023-11-18T00:35:56Z")
So basically when I press the brakes the car pulls to the right and stops pulling when I release the brake. I have all new rotors and pads. When I have the car in the air both of the front wheels spin freely. But when ha… --- ## [2011 Chevrolet Tahoe - Wrong fuel, please help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-tahoe-wrong-fuel-please-help/193867)
**Author:** [@Kiarajones](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kiarajones)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-tahoe-wrong-fuel-please-help/193867 "2023-11-17T20:03:18Z")
I put five gallon of diesel in my 2011 tahoe.what should I do now I have not crank it. --- ## [New member question about orange coolant](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-member-question-about-orange-coolant/193025)
**Author:** [@adamv.msu\_186976](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adamv.msu_186976)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-member-question-about-orange-coolant/193025 "2023-11-17T18:19:11Z")
Hi everyone. I’m sure this has been covered, but I’m getting conflicting reports from Ford dealerships regarding whether I should be concerned about a shop possibly filling my 2001 Grand Marquis with orange coolant. I … --- ## [1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS transmission issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-mitsubishi-eclipse-gs-transmission-issues/193812)
**Author:** [@cjausfahl221](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cjausfahl221)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-mitsubishi-eclipse-gs-transmission-issues/193812 "2023-11-16T21:16:53Z")
Okay, I’m about to pull my hair out. I have a '94 Eclipse GS with an AT (fwd). Mine’s stuck in limp mode (2nd gear) which I originally assumed was a solenoid (previous owner took it to a shop that said that, but they did… --- ## [2015 Lexus RX 350 - First blown head gasket for this model?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-rx-350-first-blown-head-gasket-for-this-model/193858)
**Author:** [@Jim00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim00)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lexus-rx-350-first-blown-head-gasket-for-this-model/193858 "2023-11-16T18:55:05Z")
Have a 2105 Lexus RX 350 with 88K on it with a blown head gasket.Haven’t heard of this previously. --- ## [2017 Nissan Altima - Well, it wasn't the front axles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-altima-well-it-wasnt-the-front-axles/193850)
**Author:** [@AndreaEgan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AndreaEgan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-altima-well-it-wasnt-the-front-axles/193850 "2023-11-16T11:56:17Z")
Droning started the day I drove it home in 2021. I went back to the dealer and they replaced the front axles to stop the sound. Still doing it. They told me my car’s cvt was just more irritating than most! --- ## [Dead modules](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-modules/193843)
**Author:** [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-modules/193843 "2023-11-16T00:37:05Z")
I have recently lost the ECU and the airbag module in one car. Even more worrisome is that a nearly new kitchen stove had the control module go bad. Since I soon plan to buy a new car, I am wondering about the failure m… --- ## [After changing battery terminals, car wont start?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/after-changing-battery-terminals-car-wont-start/193856)
**Author:** [@Michael-390](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Michael-390)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/after-changing-battery-terminals-car-wont-start/193856 "2023-11-15T23:00:06Z")
I had to change the raditior and flush the trans fluid so while I had the battery disconnected I decided I was going to change the terminals to something newer, now the car wont even turn over? 2009 dodge caliber, lights… --- ## [Coolant not returning to radiator (new cap, new overflow hose, new radiator, etc)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-not-returning-to-radiator-new-cap-new-overflow-hose-new-radiator-etc/193423)
**Author:** [@brook\_k2000\_31374](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brook_k2000_31374)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-not-returning-to-radiator-new-cap-new-overflow-hose-new-radiator-etc/193423 "2023-11-15T16:46:27Z")
Simply put, my issue is my coolant is not flowing back into my radiator from the overflow at the end of the day. I recently replaced the radiator and coolant temp sensor. So far to fix it I have: replaced the radiator … --- ## [What size hubcentric rings do I need?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-size-hubcentric-rings-do-i-need/193854)
**Author:** [@Ross85](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ross85)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-size-hubcentric-rings-do-i-need/193854 "2023-11-15T16:46:14Z")
I have a 2006 Toyota Highlander V6 3.3L. I have a set of steel rims with a centre bore of 70.1mm. The vehicle spec says centre bore should be 60.1mm. Just wondering what size hubcentric rings do I need? Thanks --- ## [Replacing Air Bag... Any warnings](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-air-bag-any-warnings/193786)
**Author:** [@SpudMuffin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SpudMuffin)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-air-bag-any-warnings/193786 "2023-11-14T21:33:16Z")
My daughter hit a deer with her college car. Nothing too serious just broke the grill. But it set off the steering wheel air bag and locked the seat belts. Found a duplicate car in the junk yard. Replaced the seat belts … --- ## [2017 Infiniti QX50 - Whines](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-infiniti-qx50-whines/193847)
**Author:** [@Odonnell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Odonnell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-infiniti-qx50-whines/193847 "2023-11-14T20:05:44Z")
During the summer, after the car has heated up (5minutes) I start to here a whinning noise coming from the front of the car. It starts to get louder as I go faster. I took it to the dealership and of course, it didn’t ma… --- ## [2018 Honda CR-V - Noise over 65 MPH looking for help and ideas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-cr-v-noise-over-65-mph-looking-for-help-and-ideas/193841)
**Author:** [@alexh19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alexh19)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-cr-v-noise-over-65-mph-looking-for-help-and-ideas/193841 "2023-11-14T14:15:38Z")
I have 182K km with my CRV 2018. Two months ago, a strong noisy appeared when the speed is over 65 km/h. I visited 3 dealers find the reason, and each gave me a different answer and explanations. After 2 mo the problem… --- ## [Rav 4 2015 gas pedal squeaks especially after rain](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-2015-gas-pedal-squeaks-especially-after-rain/193801)
**Author:** [@deepbidwai\_185926](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deepbidwai_185926)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-2015-gas-pedal-squeaks-especially-after-rain/193801 "2023-11-14T12:49:07Z")
Hi, gas pedal of my Toyota RAV4 2015 with 70k squeaks especially after rain. It goes away after driving some distance. Now the breaks also started to make noise especially in the morning or after rain. I recently changed… --- ## [Water Pump change questions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump-change-questions/98260)
**Author:** [@jbrown70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jbrown70)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-pump-change-questions/98260 "2023-11-13T16:21:01Z")
2006 Toyota Camry 2.4L engine. 105,000 miles. Is now a good time to change water pump as a proactive maintenance? When water pump is changed, is draining and refilling the engine coolant a part of job? Some shops l… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=59) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=61)