# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=7 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [How much warming up to warm up a car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-warming-up-to-warm-up-a-car/204461)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-warming-up-to-warm-up-a-car/204461 "2025-12-08T00:07:19Z")
I park in a private lot. A tower has a concession to boot offending cars. He booted my pickup yesterday, the reason on the tag is ‘immobile’. Of course it was immobile: it was parked. All the other cars in the lot we… --- ## [Seal swelling or stop leak for leaky hydraulic clutch cylinder?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seal-swelling-or-stop-leak-for-leaky-hydraulic-clutch-cylinder/204284)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seal-swelling-or-stop-leak-for-leaky-hydraulic-clutch-cylinder/204284 "2025-12-06T15:31:21Z")
As mentioned in an unrelated thread, the clutch cylinder is leaking on my 2000 S10 4.3L. This is one of those things that can be managed by carrying a bottle of brake fluid and topping off when needed. I am debating ab… --- ## [32V vs 80V for Littelfuse Blade Fuses](https://community.cartalk.com/t/32v-vs-80v-for-littelfuse-blade-fuses/204205)
**Author:** [@riverofwind](https://community.cartalk.com/u/riverofwind)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/32v-vs-80v-for-littelfuse-blade-fuses/204205 "2025-12-05T01:40:59Z")
I’m a little lost on whether I need 32V or 80V blade fuses for my 2002 Bimmer. My mechanics (plural) didn’t know, Littelfuse won’t respond to my questions, and the tech at fuses unlimited didn’t know either. ! Which do I… --- ## [Engine misses from warm restart](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-misses-from-warm-restart/189246)
**Author:** [@maier78hofer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/maier78hofer)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-misses-from-warm-restart/189246 "2025-12-04T12:06:32Z")
1996 Pathfinder, 110K miles. Runs fine from cold start but misses in one cylinder when restart again when engine is warm. Spark plug in that cylinder looks like it’s never seen gasoline, like brand new. --- ## [Jeep Laredo 2014 - noise on low speed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-laredo-2014-noise-on-low-speed/204529)
**Author:** [@ruchei](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ruchei)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-laredo-2014-noise-on-low-speed/204529 "2025-12-03T02:43:50Z")
Hello! I hope someone has some ideas about the source of this noise. It appears when I drive/turn on low speeds (like when parking) and it comes in and out - it is not a constant sound, but instead feels like it goes thr… --- ## [Can a cooling system pressure test CAUSE problems?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509)
**Author:** [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509 "2025-11-29T06:17:32Z")
Hi CTC folks. I have a question about pressure-testing a cooling system. My 23 Bronco Sport Badlands has a known issue. The water pumps fail. Anyone with a Bronco Sport lives in fear it will strike them. Some owners have… --- ## [2014 Honda Accord Sdn - Starting Problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-accord-sdn-starting-problems/147159)
**Author:** [@Esmeralda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Esmeralda)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-accord-sdn-starting-problems/147159 "2025-11-27T14:40:39Z")
My 2014 Honda Accord is having issues starting, it’ll start intermittently. Some days I have no problems at all and other days it will take 2 or 3 attempts to start. Already had it checked with a mechanic, he assured me … --- ## [2016 vw jetta lurching forward when idling, rpm jump](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-vw-jetta-lurching-forward-when-idling-rpm-jump/176119)
**Author:** [@evanallen95\_174722](https://community.cartalk.com/u/evanallen95_174722)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-vw-jetta-lurching-forward-when-idling-rpm-jump/176119 "2025-11-27T14:16:25Z")
A few weeks ago while idling in traffic my car starts lurching forward on it’s own, RPMs jumping considerably while my foot is all the way on the brake. The car didn’t legitimately move forward, but was trying to, and wo… --- ## [EV Battery Degradation](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ev-battery-degradation/204492)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ev-battery-degradation/204492 "2025-11-24T15:11:02Z")
This article from Jalopnik says that research indicates that EV battery degradation is not something to obsess over anymore. This is especially true for second and ensuing generation EVs like the Bolt and Model 3 (whew!)… --- ## [Do tires and rims make a difference?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-tires-and-rims-make-a-difference/204359)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-tires-and-rims-make-a-difference/204359 "2025-11-21T17:32:56Z")
I bought some Michelin crossclimate2 tires today, went to the auto parts store for new wiper blades and the guy was in awe of the tires. He said they are great for the rims on my 2017 rav4, and they bubble on the bottom … --- ## [2004 Ford Explorer V8 - stuck in park when parked on a slope](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-explorer-v8-stuck-in-park-when-parked-on-a-slope/204416)
**Author:** [@gruntsparkles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gruntsparkles)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-explorer-v8-stuck-in-park-when-parked-on-a-slope/204416 "2025-11-18T16:45:51Z")
I got a “good deal” on an Explorer and fixed a handful of problems, but discovered that it gets stuck in park. This only happens when it’s parked on a slope and the parking brake isn’t stomped down before putting in park… --- ## [Will you always get a code for a bad O2 sensor? 98 jeep wrangler TJ](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-you-always-get-a-code-for-a-bad-o2-sensor-98-jeep-wrangler-tj/130273)
**Author:** [@clemrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clemrick)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-you-always-get-a-code-for-a-bad-o2-sensor-98-jeep-wrangler-tj/130273 "2025-11-14T22:00:55Z")
Hi All, I have been noticing in my TJ that when i start up in the morning, everything is fine. I then hit the road and about 30 seconds as I am accelerating the jeep starts balking and running rough, greatly losing po… --- ## [What has Torque to Yield Bolts really done for us?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-has-torque-to-yield-bolts-really-done-for-us/204392)
**Author:** [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-has-torque-to-yield-bolts-really-done-for-us/204392 "2025-11-13T15:31:21Z")
Seems everything uses Torque to Yield bolts and seems thats when alot of head gasket issues started. What have they really done for us, I remember building a 350 Chevy for my camaro and tightening down the head bolts as … --- ## [Another post mortem analysis](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-post-mortem-analysis/204421)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-post-mortem-analysis/204421 "2025-11-11T02:45:24Z")
If you’ve been here long enough, you know I like to take things apart to see why they failed. Sometimes, I fix them and have a spare. Other times they are shot but nice to learn how they work and what went wrong. I thin… --- ## [Name this part!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-this-part/204385)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-this-part/204385 "2025-11-09T19:54:04Z")
--- ## [Telluride Headlight problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/telluride-headlight-problem/204367)
**Author:** [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/telluride-headlight-problem/204367 "2025-11-08T03:49:57Z")
My wife was set on getting a Telluride, and thanks to my daughter wrecking her car earlier this year, my wife got a 2022 Telluride and gave my daughter her car. The Telluride has been having a quirk in that upon startin… --- ## [1996 Buick Park Avenue Start Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-start-problem/204376)
**Author:** [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-start-problem/204376 "2025-11-06T17:13:36Z")
Occasionally, when I attempt to start this 3.8L engine, nothing happens - - no clicks - - nothing. In this mode, when I make a direct connection to the starter, the engine starts but stalls after 5 about seconds. It will… --- ## [Poor idle, idles a lot worse when my foot is on the brake for a while, any ideas?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/poor-idle-idles-a-lot-worse-when-my-foot-is-on-the-brake-for-a-while-any-ideas/171767)
**Author:** [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/poor-idle-idles-a-lot-worse-when-my-foot-is-on-the-brake-for-a-while-any-ideas/171767 "2025-11-06T14:39:50Z")
This is in regard to a 2002 Daewoo Lanos with the 1.6L engine and automatic transmission. It currently has 91800 miles on it. My car always has a slight miss at idle, and if I am stopped for a while with my foot on the… --- ## [Honda VCM Question?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-vcm-question/204373)
**Author:** [@Jbear555](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jbear555)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-vcm-question/204373 "2025-11-05T11:16:27Z")
This question seems to provoke a lot of folks on the Ridgeline forum, where I originally asked. People either hate VCM or think it’s fine. I was considering a VCM stopper device. I see a lot of arguments that make sense… --- ## [2021 Ford F-150 HYBRID](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-ford-f-150-hybrid/204384)
**Author:** [@Jeanneb1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeanneb1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-ford-f-150-hybrid/204384 "2025-11-04T22:55:23Z")
If I open the driver side door on my F-150 while the motor is running the transmission locks in gear and will not let me put it onto park which would allow me to crank it. I can disconnect the battery cables and it will … --- ## [Power steering suction hose leaks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-suction-hose-leaks/204346)
**Author:** [@ShaneinTX](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ShaneinTX)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-suction-hose-leaks/204346 "2025-10-31T15:32:39Z")
What kinds of power steering leaks do products like Bar’s Leaks 1600 High Mileage Power Steering Fluid Repair or Rislone High Mileage Steering Stop Whine with Leak Repair 4604 Power Steering Fluid actually help with? Is … --- ## [Tacoma went from running great to instantly won’t idle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tacoma-went-from-running-great-to-instantly-won-t-idle/204336)
**Author:** [@jimkoe329\_179295](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jimkoe329_179295)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tacoma-went-from-running-great-to-instantly-won-t-idle/204336 "2025-10-30T22:02:53Z")
2000 Tacoma 2.4L. 150,000 miles. Excellently maintained, plugs, filters, etc. Running great one day then next day went to start and runs rough and won’t idle cold or when warmed up. My scan tool shows no codes but addin… --- ## [Blower motor electrical problem 07 Impala](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-motor-electrical-problem-07-impala/197771)
**Author:** [@oldimpala](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldimpala)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-motor-electrical-problem-07-impala/197771 "2025-10-23T10:52:40Z")
My 07 Impala stopped blowing air so I got a new blower motor. I take the old one out, connect the plug to the new one and nothing. I took a multi meter and connected it’s leads to the plug that goes to the blower motor t… --- ## [Evaporust (& similar products) and Calipers?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/evaporust-similar-products-and-calipers/204256)
**Author:** [@pokemonyouandme123\_193319](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pokemonyouandme123_193319)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/evaporust-similar-products-and-calipers/204256 "2025-10-22T18:53:47Z")
My brake calipers are very rusty. Was thinking about evapoelrust, and painting. But after thinking about it longer, I’m questioning if this is a good idea. The piston and bore are a highly polished surface that needs to … --- ## [Transmission/clutch not engaging. ](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-clutch-not-engaging/203941)
**Author:** [@Broke\_joe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Broke_joe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-clutch-not-engaging/203941 "2025-10-20T14:12:33Z")
Brand new issue in my 2016 sierra Z71. After I am stopped at a red light, the tachometer will rev up to near red with the slightest tap of the accelerator with no movement. Shifting into neutral will have the RPM behav… --- ## [I Fix Cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-fix-cars/197613)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-fix-cars/197613 "2025-10-19T14:46:24Z")
--- ## [97 Toyota Camry intermittent starting issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-toyota-camry-intermittent-starting-issues/204218)
**Author:** [@Blake-s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Blake-s)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-toyota-camry-intermittent-starting-issues/204218 "2025-10-16T17:44:23Z")
I have a 97 Toyota Camry LE 3.0 with 160k miles that has had intermittent starting problems for over a year now. Sometimes the car will start first try no problem and other times I can try it 10 times and it will just cr… --- ## [Ignition switch key will not turn](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-switch-key-will-not-turn/204209)
**Author:** [@knocksensor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knocksensor)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-switch-key-will-not-turn/204209 "2025-10-15T22:38:13Z")
2005 dodge neon. This was a problem a few months ago. The cable going from ignition to shifter was the problem. I removed the cable at the ignition, and it worked perfect. Till today. Again, the key will not move ei… --- ## [Lifter function?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lifter-function/204248)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lifter-function/204248 "2025-10-15T12:41:22Z")
I have a car with top end noise. Cam in block, pushrod, ohv rocker arm design. Not a tap but more like a light rattle. I removed the hyd lifters and noticed I could push plunger down with my finger and oil squirted out s… --- ## [Do I follow GM OLM or not?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-follow-gm-olm-or-not/204241)
**Author:** [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-follow-gm-olm-or-not/204241 "2025-10-14T22:35:08Z")
2020 Tahoe, 5.3l, Dynamic fuel management. 85k miles engine has never been touched. I bought some synthetic 0w20 oil and changed it. It had about 4500 miles on the oil amd the OLM was showing 43 percent left. The oil lo… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=6) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=8)