# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=955 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 956 --- ## [Coolant becoming low, engine overheating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-becoming-low-engine-overheating/106949)
**Author:** [@detguy1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/detguy1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-becoming-low-engine-overheating/106949 "2017-08-18T22:14:34Z")
On our Mercury Monterey the engine overheated today, the display showing the message and the gauge shooting to H. The radiator tank was completely empty. No message on the dash about coolant low. filled almost 1.5 gallo… --- ## [2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue Engine noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-intrigue-engine-noise/106906)
**Author:** [@chaos407](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaos407)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-oldsmobile-intrigue-engine-noise/106906 "2017-08-18T16:06:21Z")
Hi all, Year: 2002 Make: Oldsmobile Model: Intrigue Engine Size: 3.5L V6 Transmission Type: Auto Mileage: 135000 miles I am hearing this noise that sounds like drilling into cement but doesn’t sound as loud coming… --- ## [Helping identifying source of oil leak?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/helping-identifying-source-of-oil-leak/106917)
**Author:** [@barena](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barena)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/helping-identifying-source-of-oil-leak/106917 "2017-08-18T16:03:50Z")
Our Honda Accord 2000 is in great shape (140,000 miles, well maintained). All of the sudden after a drive, noticed oil on underside of the car. It’s coming from multiple places from the pan about 1 foot in front of the r… --- ## [Drove through stink at construction, engine started missing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drove-through-stink-at-construction-engine-started-missing/106885)
**Author:** [@Troubleshooter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Troubleshooter)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drove-through-stink-at-construction-engine-started-missing/106885 "2017-08-18T13:09:45Z")
Last Friday evening, I drove through a strange stink at a road construction site. It smelled like linoleum cement. The engine immediately started missing. The continuous missing tapered off and went away about a mile la… --- ## [Gas Gauge stopped working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-gauge-stopped-working/106989)
**Author:** [@rotorpup](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rotorpup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-gauge-stopped-working/106989 "2017-08-18T12:48:10Z")
Sooo, what would make my gas gauge stop working after filling the tank the other day? It is staying on full. Has never happened before. --- ## [Car won't start tried everything](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-tried-everything/107012)
**Author:** [@Adai.carrasquillo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Adai.carrasquillo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 10:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-tried-everything/107012 "2017-08-18T10:06:44Z")
Hello I have a 2005 Hyundai Accent gls. The car recently stopped starting randomly with no apparent reason. I got the car for relatively cheap so I started getting thing fixed on it spent a few hundred on it already in p… --- ## [Battery Not Charging Message Comes and Goes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-not-charging-message-comes-and-goes/107008)
**Author:** [@chirogal1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chirogal1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 6:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-not-charging-message-comes-and-goes/107008 "2017-08-18T06:00:57Z")
I have a 1998 Cadillac DeVille. The car started and drove fine then all of a sudden the Battery Not Charging message came on, then the Service Charging System message, then the battery symbol, then the Air Bag symbol, t… --- ## [Assessment of Car value after rear end collision](https://community.cartalk.com/t/assessment-of-car-value-after-rear-end-collision/106763)
**Author:** [@koushik1184](https://community.cartalk.com/u/koushik1184)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/assessment-of-car-value-after-rear-end-collision/106763 "2017-08-18T02:30:57Z")
My car was rear ended yesterday. It is a 2005 Toyota Prius with 89k miles on it in a very good condition prior to collision. Rear end looks pretty bad after collision. I uploaded pictures. Insurance company is planning o… --- ## [High & Low Octane Gas in Same Car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-low-octane-gas-in-same-car/745)
**Author:** [@NickyStick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NickyStick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-low-octane-gas-in-same-car/745 "2007-06-29T22:14:18Z")
I'm about to buy a used car (a 2001 Jetta) and I think the manual says its ok to use 87 octane. However, the previous owner has always used a higher octane gas. Someone told me if I start using lower octane gas it will h… --- ## [2000 Isuzu Trooper with the 40L30E automatic transmission. Have been having problems with the tranny not shifting from 3rd to Drive and spinning with no traction](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-isuzu-trooper-with-the-40l30e-automatic-transmission-have-been-having-problems-with-the-tranny-not-shifting-from-3rd-to-drive-and-spinning-with-no-traction/106966)
**Author:** [@juan3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/juan3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-isuzu-trooper-with-the-40l30e-automatic-transmission-have-been-having-problems-with-the-tranny-not-shifting-from-3rd-to-drive-and-spinning-with-no-traction/106966 "2017-08-17T02:43:56Z")
My trooper has been having trouble shifting from 3rd to Drive and spins with no traction. Shifting to 3rd takes care of moving, and it resets itself when you turn it back on. Last week I was climbing a mountain in Guate… --- ## [Moog ball joint disparity](https://community.cartalk.com/t/moog-ball-joint-disparity/106815)
**Author:** [@grahamreitz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grahamreitz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/moog-ball-joint-disparity/106815 "2017-08-17T00:18:29Z")
I recently purchased two Moog Problem Solver ball joints from Rock Auto. One of them was nice and stiff with the boot firmly in place and pre lubed. The other ball joint moved loosely with a separated boot which looked… --- ## [Car won't rev](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev/106914)
**Author:** [@james.dake](https://community.cartalk.com/u/james.dake)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev/106914 "2017-08-16T23:31:27Z")
I have a 1979 Jeep CJ5 with a 290 V8 swapped in. I replaced the carb and the spark plugs but now the engine wont rev. I put a vacuum gauge to measure the intake vacuum and it was at 20 pounds of negative pressure but the… --- ## [Wa Wa Wa Noise?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wa-wa-wa-noise/87888)
**Author:** [@Excalibur](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Excalibur)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wa-wa-wa-noise/87888 "2017-08-16T23:28:06Z")
My 2003 Toyota Corolla has about 172K miles on it and I started noticing this noise about 2-3 months ago. Back then, I heard it when I reached speeds of 40-45 mph. It would go wa wa wa consistently and would get louder… --- ## [Extremely frustrated! Overheating with no diagnosis](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extremely-frustrated-overheating-with-no-diagnosis/106880)
**Author:** [@Msand013](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Msand013)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extremely-frustrated-overheating-with-no-diagnosis/106880 "2017-08-16T23:01:15Z")
So this just began recently and it has been such a pain. My car overheats when I slow down or stop. It does not overheat while I’m on the highway and it cools as I drive. It overheats when I stop and I check the radiato… --- ## [Owner's manuals](https://community.cartalk.com/t/owners-manuals/106937)
**Author:** [@Dakotaboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dakotaboy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/owners-manuals/106937 "2017-08-16T14:47:31Z")
My next door neighbor’s son, who is 17, just completed a trade - his 1988 Datsun 240SX for a 2004 BMW 3 series. He said the seller told him there was an owner’s manual for the BMW but of course there wasn’t. I did a qu… --- ## [How do I best add air to my tire?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-i-best-add-air-to-my-tire/106243)
**Author:** [@kaydibee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kaydibee)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-i-best-add-air-to-my-tire/106243 "2017-08-16T14:06:00Z")
I'm a first-time car owner. There's an air dispenser at the gas station a mile away (I have quarters) and I have a tire gauge. I just don't want to pop the tire... EDIT: The pressure is at 25 and the door jamb says "co… --- ## [BMW 1 series problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-1-series-problem/106823)
**Author:** [@laura\_rawsthorne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/laura_rawsthorne)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-1-series-problem/106823 "2017-08-16T02:09:45Z")
Hi, I’ve got a 2010 BMW 1-Series 118 m sport that has done 53000 miles. The engine light started flashing a couple of days ago so I took it in and it was a misfire as one coil was failing (as we thought). We had all coil… --- ## [Adjusted valves and broke valve cover bolts, advice on replacing?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/adjusted-valves-and-broke-valve-cover-bolts-advice-on-replacing/106708)
**Author:** [@blue03v](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blue03v)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/adjusted-valves-and-broke-valve-cover-bolts-advice-on-replacing/106708 "2017-08-15T19:03:16Z")
I have a 2003 Honda cr-v with the k24 series engine. I recently adjusted the valves back to within spec (two exhaust were way too tight). After buttoning everything up I was on my last task of putting the acorn nuts back… --- ## [2002 Highlander Air Conditioning Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-highlander-air-conditioning-problem/79484)
**Author:** [@JFB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JFB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-highlander-air-conditioning-problem/79484 "2017-08-15T23:43:51Z")
The toyota dealership in Coolspings, TN charged $500 last fall to fix the a/c problem on my 2002 Highlander. It's still not fixed and now they want $2,600 to replace the condenser and compressor. Of course, I am going… --- ## [My CA car registration sticker got stolen, AGAIN!?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-ca-car-registration-sticker-got-stolen-again/60541)
**Author:** [@pepito9123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pepito9123)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-ca-car-registration-sticker-got-stolen-again/60541 "2017-08-15T05:13:56Z")
This is the Nth time people steal my registration sticker! I have to pay like $30 dollars to get a new replacement! I've done everything to prevent people from stealing it. From cutting the sticker into like 100 little… --- ## ['99 Chevy Lumina Radiator Work](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-lumina-radiator-work/106889)
**Author:** [@tyleraddiction](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tyleraddiction)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-chevy-lumina-radiator-work/106889 "2017-08-15T05:11:23Z")
Hello, I recently did a radiator flush with my '99 Chevy Lumina 3.1L today since it started running close to overheating. The previous owner had it sitting in Ohio during one winter and then here in Arizona before I bou… --- ## [False Check Engine Light? Worth fixing?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/false-check-engine-light-worth-fixing/106583)
**Author:** [@theguywhobeatjoemama](https://community.cartalk.com/u/theguywhobeatjoemama)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/false-check-engine-light-worth-fixing/106583 "2017-08-15T02:16:18Z")
Bought a car from a dealer, and about 2 weeks later check engine light came on. Checked it out and the code was p0420 the dealer took it to a mechanic that ended up replacing 3 o2 sensors and pipe connected to the intake… --- ## [A C convertor noise? $1500 to fix?!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-convertor-noise-1500-to-fix/102702)
**Author:** [@jlefae](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jlefae)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-convertor-noise-1500-to-fix/102702 "2017-08-15T00:43:03Z")
I am posting here because I have had ongoing issues with a whining noise in my Jeep Compass that I have been told is the AC convertor. I don't know what that it is or what it does and the research I have done doesn't ans… --- ## [Oxidized Paint Fix](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oxidized-paint-fix/106887)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oxidized-paint-fix/106887 "2017-08-15T00:37:19Z")
So not a car but a fiberglass Lund boat, green in color, long story if desired, Looking at a few days of rainy an cool, thought I might spruce up the old beast, oxidized and stained, thinking clay bar and wax, but though… --- ## [Intake manifold sensor?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intake-manifold-sensor/106759)
**Author:** [@daisydemi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daisydemi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intake-manifold-sensor/106759 "2017-08-14T21:29:51Z")
What does an intake manifold sensor do and does my car NEED it or can I get away with driving with a faulty one? I was quoted a $1075 price tag and there’s no way I can pay that at the moment. --- ## [2013 Chevy Sonic - Dying battery?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevy-sonic-dying-battery/106899)
**Author:** [@mattsypek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mattsypek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevy-sonic-dying-battery/106899 "2017-08-14T20:21:19Z")
Hi Car Talk Community! So, starting about a week ago I began to experience my car starting sluggishly at originally what seemed random starts. I figured out after a while that it was after shorter trips, say 10-15 minut… --- ## [Rattle that I can't diagnose](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattle-that-i-cant-diagnose/106878)
**Author:** [@grossap](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grossap)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattle-that-i-cant-diagnose/106878 "2017-08-14T18:33:16Z")
I drive a 2012 Honda CRV-V. When I accelerate through 25-35mph, there is a slight shudder/rattle. It ends when the transmission shifts up. It’s done the same thing for the past 20k miles (or more), hasn’t gotten worse or… --- ## [ABS Lite - Accord '03 - 159,000 miles - 4 cyl](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-lite-accord-03-159-000-miles-4-cyl/106670)
**Author:** [@PatSmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PatSmith)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-lite-accord-03-159-000-miles-4-cyl/106670 "2017-08-14T17:41:06Z")
Hi All, So after a long drive, 1 hour, my ABS Yellow lite comes on. At times it makes a dragging sound, when i hit on the brakes suddenly from long drive. And when it’s a rainy day. I got the ABS Sensor replaced, it … --- ## [Wife blew the Subaru's engine 5 states away in Ann Arbor, MI](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wife-blew-the-subarus-engine-5-states-away-in-ann-arbor-mi/106751)
**Author:** [@bneff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bneff)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wife-blew-the-subarus-engine-5-states-away-in-ann-arbor-mi/106751 "2017-08-14T17:14:55Z")
My wife is 5 states away in Ann Arbor, MI and ran her mom’s low-miles 2005-ish Subaru Outback Wagon out of oil. Cringe, sigh, roll eyes. Details are sketchy. “Bad things” happened. She had it towed to a Subaru $tealershi… --- ## [50k maintainence](https://community.cartalk.com/t/50k-maintainence/106894)
**Author:** [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/50k-maintainence/106894 "2017-08-14T15:30:10Z")
2014 Avalon Hybrid. Coming up to 50k miles. Don’t believe the infinite miles claims. Planning to drain and fill transmission, cooling systems, flush brake fluid, do air filters second round. Anything else recommended… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=954) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=956)