# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=853 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 854 --- ## [Missing sway bar links - 2004 Cadillac DeVille](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-sway-bar-links-2004-cadillac-deville/118464)
**Author:** [@Syretta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Syretta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-sway-bar-links-2004-cadillac-deville/118464 "2018-06-01T12:40:27Z")
I have a 2004 Cadillac Deville I just replaced the right lower control arm along with a strut it’s missing it’s sway bar links how long can I drive without it --- ## [1994 Saturn SC recently out of storage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-saturn-sc-recently-out-of-storage/118435)
**Author:** [@jbrinkley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jbrinkley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-saturn-sc-recently-out-of-storage/118435 "2018-06-01T12:37:59Z")
i had my 1994 saturn sc1 in storage for two yrs. but started it weekly. the other day my son started it, and drove it aroung the parking lot. then put it back in the garage. now two weeks later i attempted to sta… --- ## [2014 Buick Verano with multiple issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-buick-verano-with-multiple-issues/117784)
**Author:** [@Denise\_Morrissette](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Denise_Morrissette)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-buick-verano-with-multiple-issues/117784 "2018-06-01T12:36:09Z")
Anyone having multiple issues with their verano? I bought mine in 2015. Within 2 years battery went bad and replaced twice. New battery went bad and leaked fluid on engine harness which had to be replaced ($1900 out of… --- ## [2002 Jaguar X-Type gas tank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-jaguar-x-type-gas-tank/118469)
**Author:** [@Elena10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Elena10)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-jaguar-x-type-gas-tank/118469 "2018-06-01T12:33:50Z")
How long can I drive till I run out of gas? --- ## [2017 Chevrolet Malibu shifting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-malibu-shifting/118441)
**Author:** [@GaryWalters](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GaryWalters)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-malibu-shifting/118441 "2018-06-01T12:29:47Z")
I just got a 2017 Chevy Malibu LT and i noticed you can really notice it shifting, not really that smooth of a ride. Anybody have the same issues or is there a reason for this happening? I just do not want Transmission i… --- ## [2013 Honda Accord shutdown problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-accord-shutdown-problem/118346)
**Author:** [@MichaelJarzombek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichaelJarzombek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-accord-shutdown-problem/118346 "2018-06-01T11:32:46Z")
Push button start/stop ignition. Engine starts fine. Engine shuts down fine. Auxiliary power circuit normal. During shut down there is an audible beeping, and “Power On” is displayed. Power will not terminate. Replaced k… --- ## [2006 Honda Accord threw P0139 code](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-accord-threw-p0139-code/118379)
**Author:** [@JamesLuttrell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamesLuttrell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 8:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-accord-threw-p0139-code/118379 "2018-06-01T08:48:52Z")
check engine light throwing P0139 code; replaced o2 sensor downstream with factory OEM sensor; light reset and code stayed gone for several months now it is back? need a plan before attempting more costly computer replac… --- ## [2016 Honda HR-V battery](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-honda-hr-v-battery/117161)
**Author:** [@KevinHoward](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KevinHoward)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-honda-hr-v-battery/117161 "2018-06-01T05:41:27Z")
I bought a 2016 Honda HR-V in January, 2017. After three weeks it had a dead battery. The dealership checked the car, and said there was nothing wrong with the battery. A month later the battery was dead again, and th… --- ## [2007 GMC Sierra 1500 battery test](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-gmc-sierra-1500-battery-test/118172)
**Author:** [@gene35](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gene35)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-gmc-sierra-1500-battery-test/118172 "2018-06-01T03:25:54Z")
if I pull the cable off to test battery will it mess up the computer system --- ## [Do I need to grease my end link kits?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-to-grease-my-end-link-kits/118443)
**Author:** [@TheMidnightNarwhal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheMidnightNarwhal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-need-to-grease-my-end-link-kits/118443 "2018-06-01T02:04:11Z")
I got these new end links online and the image didn’t show any graese fitting on the end but I got them today and there is a grease fitting. So I’m not sure if this means I need to add grease? Is there a way I can make s… --- ## [A/C recharge help needed!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-recharge-help-needed/118447)
**Author:** [@Djryan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Djryan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-recharge-help-needed/118447 "2018-06-01T01:36:09Z")
Let me start by saying I consider myself very mechanically inclined and have a mountain of DIY experience working in a wide variety of vehicles’ various systems. One such system that I’ve always struggled with, however,… --- ## [2006 Dodge Ram 2500 shakes above 50 mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-ram-2500-shakes-above-50-mph/118124)
**Author:** [@Dyment](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dyment)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-ram-2500-shakes-above-50-mph/118124 "2018-06-01T01:29:42Z")
Shakes above 50 mph. Balanced tires and driveshaft. Checked mounts-ok. --- ## [What other parts to check when changing the tires back to Summer?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-other-parts-to-check-when-changing-the-tires-back-to-summer/118456)
**Author:** [@mazda\_protege](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mazda_protege)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-other-parts-to-check-when-changing-the-tires-back-to-summer/118456 "2018-06-01T01:29:06Z")
Hi there, Finally changing my winter tires next week. I am wondering what else I should check with the wheels off? Brakes? Discs in front, drums at the back? Grease bearings? What else? Thanks! --- ## [Extended Insurance](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extended-insurance/66350)
**Author:** [@SunnyAl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SunnyAl)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extended-insurance/66350 "2018-05-31T20:13:59Z")
Dear Readers, I am thinking of going with Warranty Direct for extended warranty insurance for my 2011 BMW 535i. All opinions are welcomed! Thanks! --- ## [2002 Oldsmobile Alero torque rod](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-torque-rod/118438)
**Author:** [@karenscism](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karenscism)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-alero-torque-rod/118438 "2018-05-31T20:03:37Z")
I need a trunk lid torgue rod for 2002 olds Alero --- ## [Rounding up/down when filling engine oil](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rounding-up-down-when-filling-engine-oil/118331)
**Author:** [@jbrown70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jbrown70)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rounding-up-down-when-filling-engine-oil/118331 "2018-05-31T19:19:14Z")
Owners manual says 4.6 quart with filter and 4.2 quart without filter. Does this mean if you change the engine oil filter when changing the engine oil, you put in 4.6 qt of engine oil? This is not just for Rav4, bu… --- ## [Fix slow oil leak?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fix-slow-oil-leak/118389)
**Author:** [@AlGotlieb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlGotlieb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fix-slow-oil-leak/118389 "2018-05-31T18:25:33Z")
Is it worth it to fix a slow oil leak on a 2000 Camry? What should it cost? --- ## [Smoking 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smoking-1995-jeep-grand-cherokee/118325)
**Author:** [@Kathy32](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kathy32)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smoking-1995-jeep-grand-cherokee/118325 "2018-05-31T15:30:23Z")
Ok…I pushed my Jeep on the freeway going about 70-75mph. It likes 55mph, otherwise it shimmies. It began to smoke from under the hood. My friend Royal may have been too low and when he went to pull the dipstick out you n… --- ## [Tensioner pully, stuck?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tensioner-pully-stuck/118421)
**Author:** [@CascadeDiver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CascadeDiver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tensioner-pully-stuck/118421 "2018-05-31T14:46:40Z")
I went to remove the A/C compressor belt on my wife’s 1997 Toyota Corolla. I was not able to figure out how to loosen the belts tensioner pully. I loosened/removed the bolt shown/circled in the photograph. Yet still no l… --- ## [2005 Chevrolet Tahoe clicking sound](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-tahoe-clicking-sound/118395)
**Author:** [@BobbyBiggerstaff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BobbyBiggerstaff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-tahoe-clicking-sound/118395 "2018-05-31T13:58:56Z")
There is a super annoying clicking sound, behind the dash. Directly behind the radio. The noise comes on randomly and doesn’t seem to have any correlation to whether the radio or the a/c being on or off. I also have a vi… --- ## [Burping 2009 Ford Mustang](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burping-2009-ford-mustang/118188)
**Author:** [@NickGilbert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NickGilbert)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burping-2009-ford-mustang/118188 "2018-05-31T12:50:34Z")
My car makes a groaning or burrping sound sometimes when I come to a stop or put it in park. I have an after market muffler I installed personally and I don’t know if it is the exhaust or the brakes or something else. Do… --- ## [1996 Nissan Pathfinder turn signals went out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-nissan-pathfinder-turn-signals-went-out/118303)
**Author:** [@Kerry26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kerry26)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-nissan-pathfinder-turn-signals-went-out/118303 "2018-05-31T12:37:47Z")
I have a 1996 Pathfinder and recently the turn signals and the license plate lights stopped working. I have checked the fuzes and even replaced the directional switch on the steering column. The hazards work just fine. W… --- ## [2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 lost oil pressure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-silverado-1500-lost-oil-pressure/118223)
**Author:** [@HenryJames](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HenryJames)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-silverado-1500-lost-oil-pressure/118223 "2018-05-31T12:36:00Z")
lost oil pressure spraying oil on steering sector --- ## [2008 Chrysler Crossfire convertible top won’t lower](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chrysler-crossfire-convertible-top-won-t-lower/118156)
**Author:** [@WilfredBeard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WilfredBeard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chrysler-crossfire-convertible-top-won-t-lower/118156 "2018-05-31T12:12:36Z")
unable to lower the convertible top. Appears something is a miss with the rear cargo latch. Tried several position to lock --- ## [2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Sport](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mitsubishi-eclipse-gs-sport/117991)
**Author:** [@Jimwell\_Saimon\_Quevedo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jimwell_Saimon_Quevedo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 11:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mitsubishi-eclipse-gs-sport/117991 "2018-05-31T11:51:26Z")
So I just got this car yesterday and I love it. I just have one gripe about it. The ride seems really bumpy. I don’t know if it’s supposed to be like that or maybe somethings wrong with the shocks. I was wondering if any… --- ## [Mixing oils in my 2010 Toyota Corolla](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mixing-oils-in-my-2010-toyota-corolla/118284)
**Author:** [@MoisesGarcia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MoisesGarcia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 7:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mixing-oils-in-my-2010-toyota-corolla/118284 "2018-05-31T07:17:32Z")
Changing my car oil & have 2 1/2 gal of oil 1 Castro & 1 pennzoil can I mix them in my motor till next oil change. Thanks Mo. --- ## [2013 Ford C-Max Energi battery](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-c-max-energi-battery/118403)
**Author:** [@SONNGUYEN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SONNGUYEN)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-c-max-energi-battery/118403 "2018-05-31T05:29:00Z")
Dear Car Talk, Recently once in a while my car didn’t start and a message of “System off to save battery” appeared on screen. The manual says nothing about this situation and how to restart. I used a car jump starter to… --- ## [2011 Ford Fusion power steering failure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-fusion-power-steering-failure/118398)
**Author:** [@BEmerson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BEmerson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-fusion-power-steering-failure/118398 "2018-05-31T04:47:38Z")
I have a 2011 Ford Fusion that the power steering has failed. My question is am i going to hurt anything by driving it to the repair facility with the power steering not working? Thank You --- ## [2012 Ford Fusion rumble when braking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-fusion-rumble-when-braking/118359)
**Author:** [@DOUGLASASPIER](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DOUGLASASPIER)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-fusion-rumble-when-braking/118359 "2018-05-31T03:51:46Z")
When I put my car in reverse sounded like I ran over a bump before car moved. Whenever I press brakes there is a low rumble towards middle or rear of car. Recently had oil change at Jiffy Lube. Connection? --- ## [2005 Nissan Altima overheats, returns to normal](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-altima-overheats-returns-to-normal/118401)
**Author:** [@JeremyCantley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JeremyCantley)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-altima-overheats-returns-to-normal/118401 "2018-05-31T02:52:53Z")
About a month ago my car completely died, I replaced the fuel pump, now a whole other problem has started, My car while idling in park or neutral runs just fine, when im in drive, the engine knocks occasionally especiall… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=852) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=854)