# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=94 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 95 --- ## [AC - after filling doesn't stay on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-after-filling-doesnt-stay-on/190560)
**Author:** [@BOuLDeR7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BOuLDeR7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-after-filling-doesnt-stay-on/190560 "2023-05-14T13:45:00Z")
I have never filled my AC before. A friend offered to put some of his left over Freon (or whatever it is) into my car. My AC has always worked but wasn’t extremely cold. I had just used the air and it was working, the s… --- ## [How to remove stripped torx bolt?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-remove-stripped-torx-bolt/190577)
**Author:** [@919Blazer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/919Blazer)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-remove-stripped-torx-bolt/190577 "2023-05-14T13:38:49Z")
I’m trying to remove my car door latch and it is held on by three T30 torx bolts. I got two of them out but the last one is stripped or something. When I put my torx bit on it and turn it, there is some space on the head… --- ## [Tesla Model 3 Total Cost of ownership](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-model-3-total-cost-of-ownership/190580)
**Author:** [@vjak19830402\_180326](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vjak19830402_180326)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-model-3-total-cost-of-ownership/190580 "2023-05-14T04:00:44Z")
Hello, Is there a reliable source where I can know what is the true cost of maintenance of Tesla model 3? How much does it cost to do regular maintance every year and what are those? Found this - Tesla Maintenance Sche… --- ## [2018 Chevrolet Colorado - Runs rough - bucks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-colorado-runs-rough-bucks/190554)
**Author:** [@SteveG15](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveG15)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-colorado-runs-rough-bucks/190554 "2023-05-13T22:00:46Z")
6 Speed manual - if transmission stalls in 1st gear, Sometimes at restart (with clutch pedal still pressed/disengaged) engine will start extremely rough and buck, as if running on one cylinder. Must be turned off to res… --- ## [2009 MINI Cooper - Can I mix coolant?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-mini-cooper-can-i-mix-coolant/190541)
**Author:** [@Ollie2003](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ollie2003)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-mini-cooper-can-i-mix-coolant/190541 "2023-05-13T21:18:40Z")
Can I mix coolant colours from red to blue when topping up my coolant tank? --- ## [Mystery Brown wire goes where?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mystery-brown-wire-goes-where/190363)
**Author:** [@CannonBullTerriers\_185052](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CannonBullTerriers_185052)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mystery-brown-wire-goes-where/190363 "2023-05-13T20:47:41Z")
Hi, I went down a dirt road and tore up the splash shield and some other stuff. Long story short I figured out the destroyed wires left hanging go to an ambient air sensor where it branches from the protective sheathing … --- ## [2019 Hyundai Santa Fe - Peeling paint](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-santa-fe-peeling-paint/190539)
**Author:** [@JuanJoseMerced](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JuanJoseMerced)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-santa-fe-peeling-paint/190539 "2023-05-13T20:42:06Z")
My wife and I have a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe and it is peeling on the doors, bonnet, fenders, and roof. This situation denotes what is a factory defect in the paint application process. I would like to know if anyone has i… --- ## [Buick enclave air conditioning](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-enclave-air-conditioning/190472)
**Author:** [@Jenniferjeffreys\_185139](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jenniferjeffreys_185139)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-enclave-air-conditioning/190472 "2023-05-13T19:35:38Z")
AC on my enclave quits. The vent still blows air. When I turn my car off, the engine fan is still going. Once it stops, I can restart my car and the AC works again. Any ideas? Thanks. --- ## [Need help with my lock](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-with-my-lock/190563)
**Author:** [@jallal.ken\_185208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jallal.ken_185208)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-with-my-lock/190563 "2023-05-13T01:56:58Z")
Got a Toyota Corolla 1997 model yesterday, the central lock works fine but the Turing of the key was very finiky yesterday and today it doesn’t work at all. The unlocking part works smoothly and the passenger side door i… --- ## [2015 Honda Odyssey - Hard to turn](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-odyssey-hard-to-turn/190579)
**Author:** [@amie54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amie54)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-odyssey-hard-to-turn/190579 "2023-05-13T00:30:02Z")
Hello, I have this Honda van odyssey it becoming very hard to turn the cterring wheel , it’a lot of effort to make a turn. miles about 189000 new transmission Thank you --- ## [2005 Ford Focus loss of power after running warm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-focus-loss-of-power-after-running-warm/189345)
**Author:** [@sarxlives](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sarxlives)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-focus-loss-of-power-after-running-warm/189345 "2023-05-12T23:52:35Z")
Been having a nightmare of a month with my 2005 Ford Focus ZX4. About a month ago, my car suddenly began bogging down when I was driving on the highway. From the driver side, I hear the engine getting louder or like som… --- ## [Using carfax or other data system to find maintenance history before purchase](https://community.cartalk.com/t/using-carfax-or-other-data-system-to-find-maintenance-history-before-purchase/190477)
**Author:** [@WesternRoadtripper1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WesternRoadtripper1)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/using-carfax-or-other-data-system-to-find-maintenance-history-before-purchase/190477 "2023-05-12T23:25:32Z")
I have a vague notion that “Carfax” can be a source of information about a vehicle’s maintenance history, but I don’t know how that works, or how reliable it is. And when I search for “carfax”, there seem to be other sim… --- ## [2001 Honda CR-V - Can't use park](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-cr-v-cant-use-park/190568)
**Author:** [@Danbert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Danbert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-cr-v-cant-use-park/190568 "2023-05-12T21:50:04Z")
My parking gear does not engage but car shifts in and out of all gears? --- ## [2021 Honda Passport - 30K service - Dealer or independent shop?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-honda-passport-30k-service-dealer-or-independent-shop/190493)
**Author:** [@Bill09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bill09)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-honda-passport-30k-service-dealer-or-independent-shop/190493 "2023-05-12T12:05:19Z")
Is it worth it to do the 30000 mile service at a Honda dealership? --- ## [High jump in RPMs when turning steering wheel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-jump-in-rpms-when-turning-steering-wheel/179058)
**Author:** [@Windy6ix](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Windy6ix)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-jump-in-rpms-when-turning-steering-wheel/179058 "2023-05-11T23:22:03Z")
Hi everyone, I’m experiencing a strange issue with my 2010 Mazda6 that is extremely unsettling on a day-to-day basis. When I’m at very low RPMs and foot off the gas my RPMs jump insanely high when turning the steering w… --- ## [2014 4x4 f150 ecoboost, clicking when braking after new brakes?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-4x4-f150-ecoboost-clicking-when-braking-after-new-brakes/176830)
**Author:** [@everymanalion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/everymanalion)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-4x4-f150-ecoboost-clicking-when-braking-after-new-brakes/176830 "2023-05-11T22:38:43Z")
I got a 2014 4x4 ecoboost 3.5 v6 f150 with 129k miles on it. I got new pads and rotors two weeks ago. Ever since then whenever I brake slowly I hear a clicking when I hit the brake and when I let off the brake as well(it… --- ## [2013 Elantra coupe - I think I have a blown speaker but the radio goes out sometimes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-elantra-coupe-i-think-i-have-a-blown-speaker-but-the-radio-goes-out-sometimes/190552)
**Author:** [@treynorth63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/treynorth63)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-elantra-coupe-i-think-i-have-a-blown-speaker-but-the-radio-goes-out-sometimes/190552 "2023-05-11T22:32:59Z")
So I’ll be driving and out of no where you’ll start hearing static or nothing at all. When this happens I give it a little love tap and it works again. Any ideas on what could be the issue? --- ## [Car not wirking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-wirking/190550)
**Author:** [@Hakztemo\_185200](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hakztemo_185200)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-not-wirking/190550 "2023-05-11T16:09:46Z")
My car was making a knocking sound an when i drove it it sounded like it was changing gears its auto then just stoped now it wont start --- ## [2011 Kia Sportage having trouble starting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sportage-having-trouble-starting/190514)
**Author:** [@AHdz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AHdz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sportage-having-trouble-starting/190514 "2023-05-11T15:49:28Z")
My Kia Sportage is having trouble starting. I have replaced the alternator, fuel pump, and fuel filter. There are times when it starts right up and other times where it struggles to start and then dies. After it dies, I … --- ## [2007 Honda Accord Sdn - Grabby brakes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-accord-sdn-grabby-brakes/190522)
**Author:** [@STEVEByrd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/STEVEByrd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-accord-sdn-grabby-brakes/190522 "2023-05-11T14:54:50Z")
The brakes on my 2007 accord grab when applied…The dealer said it’s inherent in the model year…There has to be a fix for this --- ## [1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Power accessory problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-jeep-grand-cherokee-power-accessory-problems/190544)
**Author:** [@MarSea](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarSea)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-jeep-grand-cherokee-power-accessory-problems/190544 "2023-05-11T14:36:09Z")
Drivers side front door lock and power window switch will not power other door locks or operate the rest of the windows. Can anyone suggest a shop that has expertise in this area? --- ## [Leaking fluid in my Volvo V60](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-fluid-in-my-volvo-v60/190499)
**Author:** [@idonthavebroadband\_181232](https://community.cartalk.com/u/idonthavebroadband_181232)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-fluid-in-my-volvo-v60/190499 "2023-05-11T13:46:12Z")
Hi, there! I have a 2015 Volvo. I have recently been noticing the coolant has been slowly depleting (I have had to add a little now and then) and sometimes after a lengthy drive I will smell a hot sweet smell under the … --- ## [2010 Kia Rondo - The good news is, they missed me](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-rondo-the-good-news-is-they-missed-me/190471)
**Author:** [@Toshone1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Toshone1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-rondo-the-good-news-is-they-missed-me/190471 "2023-05-11T13:41:28Z")
I have bullet holes in my car and the quarter size glass, passenger side in back is shattered due to a bullet and the compartment in the middle where gear shift is, is broken. Missing screws to hold it together. --- ## [2013 Chevrolet Equinox - Runs rough - smells of gas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-runs-rough-smells-of-gas/190510)
**Author:** [@Equinut](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Equinut)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 6:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-runs-rough-smells-of-gas/190510 "2023-05-11T06:38:49Z")
Runs rough, intermittently turns off, smell of gas in cabin --- ## [2006 mazda tribute noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mazda-tribute-noise/190504)
**Author:** [@Lex\_185167](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lex_185167)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mazda-tribute-noise/190504 "2023-05-11T01:19:18Z")
Have a weird one for me. I’m a shade tree mechanic. My son has a 2006 Mazda Tribute that now has a grinding noise. It started with a constant grinding noise with clicking at the drivers side front. I was pretty sure the… --- ## [09 Corolla Low Compression on #3 & #4](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-corolla-low-compression-on-3-4/190508)
**Author:** [@vtchris\_185108](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vtchris_185108)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-corolla-low-compression-on-3-4/190508 "2023-05-10T16:11:11Z")
I am getting 70 psi on cylinders 3 & 4, 125 psi on the other two. I am wondering if others have had this issue and what they found out was the issue? 164K, runs good, only symptom is hesitation when I stop. Well maint… --- ## [On my 1994 ford ranger My rpms shoot up to 4000 rpms when I put my clutch in to change to gears](https://community.cartalk.com/t/on-my-1994-ford-ranger-my-rpms-shoot-up-to-4000-rpms-when-i-put-my-clutch-in-to-change-to-gears/190494)
**Author:** [@Personalmine33\_183556](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Personalmine33_183556)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/on-my-1994-ford-ranger-my-rpms-shoot-up-to-4000-rpms-when-i-put-my-clutch-in-to-change-to-gears/190494 "2023-05-09T22:29:28Z")
This problem just started this morning when I’m in gear everything is fine but when I put my clutch in to up shift or down shift my rpms shoot up to 4000 from 2500 what I normally shift at and I put it in neutral it stil… --- ## [How to find out 1997 Volvo 850 battery drain?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-out-1997-volvo-850-battery-drain/190488)
**Author:** [@aarem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aarem)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-out-1997-volvo-850-battery-drain/190488 "2023-05-09T22:10:35Z")
My 1997 Volvo 850 sedan with 152k miles on it appears to be having some battery drain. So I disconnected the battery, connected the negative terminal of the battery, to the negative prong of my multimeter, the positive p… --- ## [Disintegrating passenger side CV joint deterioration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/disintegrating-passenger-side-cv-joint-deterioration/190484)
**Author:** [@rob3crew\_185150](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rob3crew_185150)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/disintegrating-passenger-side-cv-joint-deterioration/190484 "2023-05-09T21:51:58Z")
I’ve needed my passenger side CV/axel replaced twice in 3 years because of deterioation of the rubber boot due to oil leaking onto it from the timing chain tensioner port in the engine block. How can I best resolve this … --- ## [Car a/c takes long time to start cooling but suddenly very cold](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-a-c-takes-long-time-to-start-cooling-but-suddenly-very-cold/190506)
**Author:** [@frank14922\_184146](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frank14922_184146)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-a-c-takes-long-time-to-start-cooling-but-suddenly-very-cold/190506 "2023-05-09T21:23:49Z")
For a random period of time, there is no a/c (random, 15-30 mins or more.) Then abruptly there is fully cold a/c, not getting gradually colder! Sometimes when cold air starts suddenly possibly a whiff of refrigerant. Th… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=93) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=95)