# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=949 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 950 --- ## [DIY Repair, Fault Code P0325, 2004 Honda Accord](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-repair-fault-code-p0325-2004-honda-accord/108002)
**Author:** [@Zarathuztra](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zarathuztra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-repair-fault-code-p0325-2004-honda-accord/108002 "2017-09-22T23:17:11Z")
Car: 2004 Honda Accord EX Sedan 2.4L Getting a fault code P0325 (Knock Sensor Circuit Malfunction). I plan to DIY repair. How can I test the sensor itself? I know I can check harness resistance for an open/short, but w… --- ## [08 Mazda3 Hatchback - problems and mechanic quoting me $1400?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-mazda3-hatchback-problems-and-mechanic-quoting-me-1400/107975)
**Author:** [@MazdaNotStarting](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MazdaNotStarting)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-mazda3-hatchback-problems-and-mechanic-quoting-me-1400/107975 "2017-09-22T18:55:42Z")
Basically, took my car in for diagnosis. Car had a hard time starting. Thought it was MAF issues so I tried to clean it myself but didn’t fix issue. Cycled the key 3 times and then started after. Possible fuel pump issue… --- ## [Replacing Ignition Switch on Lincoln Continental Mark IV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-ignition-switch-on-lincoln-continental-mark-iv/107978)
**Author:** [@hwalk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hwalk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-ignition-switch-on-lincoln-continental-mark-iv/107978 "2017-09-22T15:06:29Z")
I’ve narrowed down my starting issues on my 76 Mark IV to the ignition switch, but I’m having issues getting to the switch. From what I can tell from the Ford shop manuals, I have to drop the shroud that runs under the s… --- ## [Spark Plug Blew Out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-blew-out/107957)
**Author:** [@meganf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meganf)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plug-blew-out/107957 "2017-09-22T14:49:51Z")
Back in May i was in a front end collision. The collision repair said that it was a pre existing condition but the problem didn’t happen until after the accident. There is a miss fire in cylinder 3. Did not fix the probl… --- ## [Weird noise from the engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-noise-from-the-engine/107984)
**Author:** [@Ben-C](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ben-C)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-noise-from-the-engine/107984 "2017-09-22T03:15:39Z")
Hi, I have a 2008 Toyota Rav4 basic model. So last week I took the car to Toyota dealer for engine rebuild because they told me the warranty is about to expire and they would rebuild the engine at no cost. Then later du… --- ## [1996 Subaru Legacy Randomly Will Not Start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-subaru-legacy-randomly-will-not-start/70601)
**Author:** [@salvez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/salvez)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-subaru-legacy-randomly-will-not-start/70601 "2017-09-22T02:04:03Z")
We bought a 1996 Subaru Outback Legacy Wagon a year ago. It has a salvaged title with some back-end damage that doesn't seem to effect the overall ride of the car. The car really seems to run fine, but the main problem i… --- ## [Winter Tire Compounds](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-compounds/107922)
**Author:** [@bloody\_knuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bloody_knuckles)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-tire-compounds/107922 "2017-09-21T20:37:13Z")
I know we have lots of discussions about winter tires but this is a pretty cool video showing how hockey pucks made from different tire materials slide on the ice of a hockey rink. Check out the video at the link. It s… --- ## [Check Engine Light mystery: "LDC"?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-mystery-ldc/107932)
**Author:** [@JonathanT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JonathanT)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-mystery-ldc/107932 "2017-09-21T17:14:17Z")
Has anyone heard of an “LDC”? I took my car in to have the codes pulled for a check engine light. Eight hours and $160 later, mechanic’s receipt says, “Diagnostic OK. Test shows faulty LDC. Misfire in all 4 cylinders. … --- ## [Car storage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-storage/73230)
**Author:** [@marlar75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marlar75)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-storage/73230 "2017-09-21T02:09:06Z")
I will be taking a 1998 subaru outback sport with 138,000 miles off the road and parking it in my garage. Two questions: (1) It is due for an oil change, should I change the oil before I take it off the road? and (2) Ho… --- ## [Can a new spark plug be bad right out of the box?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-new-spark-plug-be-bad-right-out-of-the-box/80904)
**Author:** [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-new-spark-plug-be-bad-right-out-of-the-box/80904 "2017-09-20T23:50:23Z")
Apparently it can. A post here by the owner of a 2003 Trailblazer replaced his spark plugs and got a misfire code. Turns out one of the new plugs was bad. And here's a quote from a guy on a Ford forum about finding a … --- ## [2002 Civic EX - ECU not communicating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-civic-ex-ecu-not-communicating/107928)
**Author:** [@fmojadiddi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fmojadiddi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-civic-ex-ecu-not-communicating/107928 "2017-09-21T00:27:15Z")
Hey everyone, I have a 2002 Honda Civic EX. One day I tried to start the car and while it was starting it wasn’t turning. I had it diagnosed twice saying the ECU was bad. I replaced the ECU (matched part #) with a used … --- ## [Looking for diy mechanict o help and learn from](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-diy-mechanict-o-help-and-learn-from/107874)
**Author:** [@frlgs93](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frlgs93)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-diy-mechanict-o-help-and-learn-from/107874 "2017-09-20T21:27:36Z")
saranac lake ny area help with what ever most needed in exchange for experience and instruction. --- ## [Intermittent ECU Problem - Tough to Fix](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-ecu-problem-tough-to-fix/107710)
**Author:** [@Wandering\_Justin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wandering_Justin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-ecu-problem-tough-to-fix/107710 "2017-09-20T15:00:22Z")
Hello, everyone. I’ve had this weird problem with my 2006 Forester for years, and I’ve finally figured out that it’s caused by the ECU. In a nutshell, my car won’t start the day after I drive it in rain (good thing I liv… --- ## [Help with. Dealer questions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-dealer-questions/107894)
**Author:** [@cynthiajotim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cynthiajotim)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-dealer-questions/107894 "2017-09-20T14:34:12Z")
My brother and. I went to a dealer and after meeting with the finance manager he had my sign a form on that form was a filing fee is that something standard --- ## [Vibration while accelerating slowly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-while-accelerating-slowly/107726)
**Author:** [@shane.pevehouse2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shane.pevehouse2)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-while-accelerating-slowly/107726 "2017-09-20T14:02:50Z")
I changed out two bad CV axles on my Honda CRV and noticed a low speed vibration after the repair. The vibration occurs when accelerating slowly and goes away by about 20mph. Did my trouble shooting and couldn’t find any… --- ## [What are the main differences b/t Flux vs Stick vs MIG vs TIG?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-the-main-differences-b-t-flux-vs-stick-vs-mig-vs-tig/107823)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-the-main-differences-b-t-flux-vs-stick-vs-mig-vs-tig/107823 "2017-09-20T03:54:51Z")
Just curious what kind of applications are best for each of those technologies? --- ## [Hit curb, now rumbling/grinding noise when braking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-curb-now-rumbling-grinding-noise-when-braking/107940)
**Author:** [@anna.senneff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anna.senneff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-curb-now-rumbling-grinding-noise-when-braking/107940 "2017-09-20T03:54:14Z")
Hey all. New to the forum (and not exactly an expert), here to get some input on a recent problem with my '03 Mitsubishi Eclipse. So, I hit a curb with my front-right wheel going about 30 the other day. Since then, I’ve… --- ## [Toyota Celica humming noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-celica-humming-noise/107905)
**Author:** [@artist8606-e](https://community.cartalk.com/u/artist8606-e)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-celica-humming-noise/107905 "2017-09-20T03:46:14Z")
--- ## [Pop Quiz: Guess the fairly easy to replace, less than $2 part, that suddenly failed after 181,000 miles on my 2005 Pontiac Bonneville, nearly stranding me and threatening my engine's life](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pop-quiz-guess-the-fairly-easy-to-replace-less-than-2-part-that-suddenly-failed-after-181-000-miles-on-my-2005-pontiac-bonneville-nearly-stranding-me-and-threatening-my-engines-life/107812)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pop-quiz-guess-the-fairly-easy-to-replace-less-than-2-part-that-suddenly-failed-after-181-000-miles-on-my-2005-pontiac-bonneville-nearly-stranding-me-and-threatening-my-engines-life/107812 "2017-09-20T02:32:33Z")
It happened this week. I had no drivability symptoms, but I noticed the failure right away when I stopped at a store near the golf course. I made a purchase and decided to play Monday a.m. golf as scheduled. Afterwards,… --- ## [Spark plugs/wires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plugs-wires/107926)
**Author:** [@r.baker.ed](https://community.cartalk.com/u/r.baker.ed)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spark-plugs-wires/107926 "2017-09-20T00:56:56Z")
My 2003 Buick Century has 65000 mi on it, but is 14.5 y/o, so I’m wondering - to err on side of caution - whether I should change the plugs/wires - to avoid misfires and improve performance? --- ## [Sound on front driver's side. Any ideas?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sound-on-front-drivers-side-any-ideas/107887)
**Author:** [@cr810j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cr810j)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sound-on-front-drivers-side-any-ideas/107887 "2017-09-19T23:39:09Z")
Hey everyone. There is a slight sound in the front driver’s side that almost sounds like a rattling. It is pretty faint when going at high speeds or bumpy roads and none existent whenever I am going slow. Another sound i… --- ## [Intermittent lifter problem possible?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-lifter-problem-possible/107892)
**Author:** [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-lifter-problem-possible/107892 "2017-09-19T19:11:02Z")
1999 Lexus LS400. Car has been running quiet and beautiful. So yesterday I start it and I hear what sounds like a very loud lifter. The sound gradually diminishes as they often do. Next time I start it there is no pr… --- ## [Ford Ranger Belt problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-ranger-belt-problems/107866)
**Author:** [@zrbrownhvac](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zrbrownhvac)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-ranger-belt-problems/107866 "2017-09-19T19:02:39Z")
2007 Ford Ranger 2.3 Litre Engine 4WD Belt got shredded, as in it was coming off in strands while driving. Replaced the Serpentine belt and now when the key is turned the pulleys will try to turn and the belt moves a li… --- ## [Almost impossible to steer/turn](https://community.cartalk.com/t/almost-impossible-to-steer-turn/107878)
**Author:** [@Rgarris89](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rgarris89)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/almost-impossible-to-steer-turn/107878 "2017-09-19T16:14:59Z")
I unfortunately bottomed out the front end of my 2006 Chrysler town&country van during hurricane Irma that hit Florida last week, I know that I ruptured a high pressure hose and damaged my power steering pump inter coole… --- ## [Honda Pilot issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-pilot-issues/107904)
**Author:** [@Mike\_wogan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mike_wogan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-pilot-issues/107904 "2017-09-19T13:46:57Z")
--- ## [1988 Volvo Wagon: Startup Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-volvo-wagon-startup-issue/107854)
**Author:** [@cat.rachel14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cat.rachel14)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-volvo-wagon-startup-issue/107854 "2017-09-18T23:42:25Z")
I drive a 88’ Volvo Wagon 760 turbo and it has about 315,000 miles on it. This car has been in my family since it was brand new and it has never had any issues until now. So I was driving from Rolla to St. Louis today w… --- ## [2000 F-150, 4.2 PCM Or? Not Truck Or My Fault](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-f-150-4-2-pcm-or-not-truck-or-my-fault/107651)
**Author:** [@dave\_33770](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dave_33770)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-f-150-4-2-pcm-or-not-truck-or-my-fault/107651 "2017-09-18T22:39:36Z")
Hello (again), once I posted a problem with my truck and with combined wisdom from you guys, I found out my overheating problem was due to the wrong coolant, I put G5 what the manual said and POOF, that was fixed, thank … --- ## [Suggestions for aftermarket radio](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suggestions-for-aftermarket-radio/107811)
**Author:** [@Manolito](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Manolito)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suggestions-for-aftermarket-radio/107811 "2017-09-18T21:47:14Z")
I’m guessing that among this crowd, many have vehicles old enough that they have needed to replace the head unit. I am also guessing that most of us are looking for good AM/FM reception and a clear display that is reada… --- ## [Radiator fluid mistake](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-fluid-mistake/107863)
**Author:** [@kurtjweber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtjweber)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-fluid-mistake/107863 "2017-09-18T17:38:16Z")
I accidentally added windshield washer fluid to my radiator fluid. Will this harm it? --- ## [Car runs but won't move in reverse or drive](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881)
**Author:** [@c.coopman2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/c.coopman2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881 "2017-09-18T16:47:47Z")
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