# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=940 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 941 --- ## [Helppp! Me](https://community.cartalk.com/t/helppp-me/109410)
**Author:** [@Jennyb1994](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jennyb1994)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/helppp-me/109410 "2017-11-18T16:14:02Z")
Hello ! I have a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee been one problem after another ! I’m having a problem again ! When I go to back up or go or shift it doesn’t want to it stays there and the idle needle goes to 3-4 it doesn’t go … --- ## [Additive vs. high grade gasoline](https://community.cartalk.com/t/additive-vs-high-grade-gasoline/109297)
**Author:** [@Reno](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Reno)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/additive-vs-high-grade-gasoline/109297 "2017-11-18T13:54:06Z")
I read your article regularly and I really enjoy your sense of humor. I have read that better grade gasoline, like Shell, or Mobil is useful to help clean the engine. I’m a cheap Italian and I don’t want to pay an extr… --- ## [Crazy Astrovan](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crazy-astrovan/109391)
**Author:** [@Rosario\_Mullen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rosario_Mullen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crazy-astrovan/109391 "2017-11-18T02:02:06Z")
I have a 96 Chevy astro van, and its has the following symptoms…Check engine like comes back as “multiple Misfires” The plugs, wires, rotor and rotor cap were replace about 2 years ago, but the van has occasional lurc… --- ## [At fwy speeds does crankshaft continue to spin at same speed when auto trans shifted to neutral?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-fwy-speeds-does-crankshaft-continue-to-spin-at-same-speed-when-auto-trans-shifted-to-neutral/109471)
**Author:** [@Jack-Dak87](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jack-Dak87)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-fwy-speeds-does-crankshaft-continue-to-spin-at-same-speed-when-auto-trans-shifted-to-neutral/109471 "2017-11-18T00:02:40Z")
Greetings Car Talk people! I am trying to isolate a vibration that has developed when I reach 40-45 mph and dies out after 50-55. New carrier bearing seems to have helped, but not entirely. The torque converter was recen… --- ## [Car shakes when apply brake](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shakes-when-apply-brake/109433)
**Author:** [@vicky1925](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vicky1925)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shakes-when-apply-brake/109433 "2017-11-17T23:37:51Z")
I have 2006 nissan altima 2.5S. Service engine light is on… shows P0301 code (cylinder 1 misfire). I already changed the Ignition coil and spark plugs… Car still shakes when apply brake. Please advice. --- ## [Brake lines don't fit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lines-dont-fit/109144)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-lines-dont-fit/109144 "2017-11-17T03:44:28Z")
I bought a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic LT (1500?) 4wd extended cab to replace my 1997 Nissan Pick Up that was wrecked by an uninsured distracted driver. Two days later while sitting at a red light, the brake pedal … --- ## [P0121 error](https://community.cartalk.com/t/p0121-error/99324)
**Author:** [@GRoy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GRoy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/p0121-error/99324 "2017-11-17T03:26:19Z")
I have a 2007 Yukon Denali (6.2l V8). Every so often I get a Check Engine Light. When I check the OBD II codes it shows P0121 (Throttle Position Sensor error). I can reset this error and may not get a Check Engine Lig… --- ## [Replace strut only or whole assembly?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-strut-only-or-whole-assembly/109349)
**Author:** [@TheMidnightNarwhal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheMidnightNarwhal)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-strut-only-or-whole-assembly/109349 "2017-11-16T17:13:24Z")
It’s a 06 Hyundai Tucson with 197k km (122k miles). The struts have never been changed. The strut only is a good amount cheaper than the whole assembly on Rock Auto so I was wondering what would everyone suggest. I can … --- ## [Replace '07 Civic Engine at Dealer?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-07-civic-engine-at-dealer/109417)
**Author:** [@bcoll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcoll)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-07-civic-engine-at-dealer/109417 "2017-11-16T14:07:55Z")
Our 2007 75k, well cared for (at dealers), Honda Civic engine overheated yesterday. First heat stopped working, then car slowly lost power on highway. I pulled over when it could only go 25mph. While waiting for tow, … --- ## [Smell a burning smell but not all the time](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smell-a-burning-smell-but-not-all-the-time/109431)
**Author:** [@Sisaac](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sisaac)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smell-a-burning-smell-but-not-all-the-time/109431 "2017-11-16T10:19:31Z")
Recently I have started to notice a burning smell while driving my car. It could be while I am driving or stopped at a drive through. It doesn’t last the whole drive and it is not every time I drive. I haven’t noticed an… --- ## [Help on P0420 and car stalling during hot weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-on-p0420-and-car-stalling-during-hot-weather/106290)
**Author:** [@SubieNewbie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SubieNewbie)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-on-p0420-and-car-stalling-during-hot-weather/106290 "2017-11-16T03:00:42Z")
I recently bought a used '07 Subaru Impreza with a manual transmission. It's been working pretty well but there are a couple things I've noticed that make me wonder what's going on. The CEL has come on a couple times due… --- ## [Oil change light came on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-light-came-on/109419)
**Author:** [@Nicholasvillanueva1996](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nicholasvillanueva1996)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-light-came-on/109419 "2017-11-15T22:26:12Z")
2002 Chevy Camaro V6, the oil change light stays on for about a minute after starting, i had the oil change about 1000 miles ago, the owners manual says to change the oil when the light stays on, but it doesnt make sense… --- ## [09 Aveo Something is draining my battery overnight](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-aveo-something-is-draining-my-battery-overnight/109403)
**Author:** [@blizznook](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blizznook)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-aveo-something-is-draining-my-battery-overnight/109403 "2017-11-15T18:09:58Z")
I have a 09 aveo hatchback, something is draining battery over night,i got a new battery and same thing, someone on this forum mentioned EVAP still running after car is turned off, a friend of mine hooked his computer up… --- ## [What's the difference between gas cleaner, carburetor cleaner, injector cleaner?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-gas-cleaner-carburetor-cleaner-injector-cleaner/109343)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-gas-cleaner-carburetor-cleaner-injector-cleaner/109343 "2017-11-15T04:53:10Z")
Walmart sells its gas cleaner or injector cleaner for 97¢, injector & carburetor cleaner for $1.88; the prices for the STP are similarly proportional; the prices for the Gumout brands inverse. I’m no expert, but I always… --- ## [Where to get fault codes scoped?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-get-fault-codes-scoped/109240)
**Author:** [@wyattspoppa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wyattspoppa)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-to-get-fault-codes-scoped/109240 "2017-11-15T02:56:17Z")
Hey Guys, I had my plugs changed and now my car runs terribly, like it’s only running on 5 or 6 cylinders instead of 8, including backfires. My neighborhood mechanic did the work, and ran a basic OBII test that said P03… --- ## [Rumble from ~30-40mph need some help diagnosing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rumble-from-30-40mph-need-some-help-diagnosing/109388)
**Author:** [@Hobby\_welder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hobby_welder)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rumble-from-30-40mph-need-some-help-diagnosing/109388 "2017-11-15T01:46:26Z")
Hey all, I need some help. I have a 1993 ford f250, 4wd, manual transmission with a 351W, about to turn over 158,000 miles. When im in 3rd/4th running 1300-1800rpm or about 25-40mph I get an odd rumble; kinda like the r… --- ## [Chevy Silverado makes a noise when I hit bumps](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-silverado-makes-a-noise-when-i-hit-bumps/108250)
**Author:** [@sjd181](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sjd181)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-silverado-makes-a-noise-when-i-hit-bumps/108250 "2017-11-15T01:05:10Z")
Hello All, I have a 2004 Chevy Silverado 4x4 with 106,000 miles on it. I recently took the truck up to camp and while I was going downhill on a rough dirt road, I would hear a funny noise every time I hit a bump. It see… --- ## [Getting a sat car running again](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-a-sat-car-running-again/109379)
**Author:** [@mro2352](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mro2352)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-a-sat-car-running-again/109379 "2017-11-15T00:05:45Z")
Hi, I am new to car repair but have some sense of troubleshooting. Anyway, I parked a car for 6 months in a parking lot and now the battery is dead. It is getting close to the time to replace it so I got s new one. One b… --- ## [Phantom Stink](https://community.cartalk.com/t/phantom-stink/107438)
**Author:** [@jkblackace](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkblackace)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/phantom-stink/107438 "2017-11-14T23:54:44Z")
Drive around making multiple stops; and sometime at random times the a/c with stink terribly but will dissipate in a couple of minutes. Makes no difference if the recirculation is active or not. Classic example, I driv… --- ## [Very weird sound](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-weird-sound/109294)
**Author:** [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-weird-sound/109294 "2017-11-14T16:04:59Z")
Yesterday I experienced a sound I have never heard. 2010 Kia Forte SX 6 speed M/T. It started and ran normal for 12 miles highway and 3 miles city. When I was parking at the curb it presented me with a fairly loud “ratch… --- ## [Stripped oil pan drain hole](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-oil-pan-drain-hole/109256)
**Author:** [@Dinna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dinna)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-oil-pan-drain-hole/109256 "2017-11-14T15:36:30Z")
Hi all i wanted to get some advice about this situation of a stripped oil drain hole. First some background, the car is a 1993 tempo 4 cylinder. It was my cousins car but she got a new one and i needed a car so she gave … --- ## [Proper coolant level](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-coolant-level/109362)
**Author:** [@jbrown70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jbrown70)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 4:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-coolant-level/109362 "2017-11-14T04:13:40Z")
2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE. The factory coolant is pink. The coolant level is right on Low mark when engine is cold, and when engine is warm, it’s between Low and Full mark on the reservoir. Should the coolant level be bet… --- ## [Tools Explained](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tools-explained/109344)
**Author:** [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tools-explained/109344 "2017-11-13T05:47:28Z")
Engine Hoist. \[ENGINE HOIST\] Tester --- ## [Black dots on dipstick](https://community.cartalk.com/t/black-dots-on-dipstick/109315)
**Author:** [@Nickelodeon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nickelodeon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/black-dots-on-dipstick/109315 "2017-11-13T03:27:07Z")
hey guys, i have a saab 9-3 with 180000 miles on it. recently when i went to check my oil, ive been noticing tiny black particles on my dipstick floating around. the particles are tiny like sand. and only 3-4 of them pop… --- ## [No heat in cabin flushed heater core still nothing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat-in-cabin-flushed-heater-core-still-nothing/109307)
**Author:** [@krod619](https://community.cartalk.com/u/krod619)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat-in-cabin-flushed-heater-core-still-nothing/109307 "2017-11-13T02:02:50Z")
So I have a 2005 Ford F150 4.6 V8 150,000 miles on it and the Heat will blow warm not hot just warm and after a couple of seconds it will get cold and just blow cool air if I adjust the Heat temperature switch to the col… --- ## [Odd Jeep Start-up Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odd-jeep-start-up-issue/109335)
**Author:** [@pak15000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pak15000)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odd-jeep-start-up-issue/109335 "2017-11-13T01:49:28Z")
I have a 1995 Jeep YJ with a temperamental start up that has confused me. In most cases, the engine starts just fine. However, if I stop for something quickly, say 5-15 minutes, then try to start it again, it doesn’t wan… --- ## [Air in brake system](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-in-brake-system/109321)
**Author:** [@Gage\_O](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gage_O)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-in-brake-system/109321 "2017-11-13T01:38:10Z")
Hi, so I have a 97 Yukon. Had it sitting for a while before deciding to work on it and bring it back to life. Only issue I have left is the brakes. I replaced my master cylinder and bled my brakes. Front disc brakes are … --- ## [Ford Explorer- starter is good but not working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-starter-is-good-but-not-working/109221)
**Author:** [@BeautifulDisaster002](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BeautifulDisaster002)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-starter-is-good-but-not-working/109221 "2017-11-10T03:29:03Z")
We recently started having trouble getting our car started. My husband would get underneath & bang on the starter a few times & it would start. Then that quit working. We took it to have it tested, & it checked out fine… --- ## [Hot in the front, cold in the back? HOW?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-in-the-front-cold-in-the-back-how/58757)
**Author:** [@indy4192](https://community.cartalk.com/u/indy4192)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-in-the-front-cold-in-the-back-how/58757 "2017-11-12T21:53:59Z")
I have a kia sedona mini van and this is the first mini van i have ever had. On a car I have a good understanding how the heat works. I am baffaled on my heat in this mini van. the front heat works great, get hot pret… --- ## [Accord UV joint replacement question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accord-uv-joint-replacement-question/109272)
**Author:** [@Hondaphile](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hondaphile)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accord-uv-joint-replacement-question/109272 "2017-11-12T14:28:53Z")
Me again. My 2009 Accord EX-L V6 now has almost 197,000 miles on it. There’s been a persistent shudder in the front end that has outlasted new struts, new end links and turning the rotors. The service manager at the loca… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=939) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=941)