# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=962 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 963 --- ## [Eclipse 1999 won't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/eclipse-1999-wont-start/105965)
**Author:** [@enmanuelechaverry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/enmanuelechaverry)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/eclipse-1999-wont-start/105965 "2017-07-18T15:01:01Z")
Hi there. I have replaced pretty much everything possibly, from new battery to coil distributor, alternator, crank and camshaft sensor, spark plugs and starter. I also checked the fuel pump and it's working fine, so I'm … --- ## [Brake line issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-line-issues/105977)
**Author:** [@fostert\_2000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fostert_2000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-line-issues/105977 "2017-07-18T14:44:08Z")
Can someone tell me if you have to disconnect the steering linkage on the left side of a 1994 Toyota Corolla to replace the rear steel brake lines? There is a holder holding the brake lines and I don't see how I will thr… --- ## [Transmission on Dodge Journey going off warranty](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-on-dodge-journey-going-off-warranty/105993)
**Author:** [@Bullfinch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bullfinch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-on-dodge-journey-going-off-warranty/105993 "2017-07-18T04:03:57Z")
2014 Dodge Journey SXT. At about 40k, the transmission went out. I was driving and then the car was obviously in neutral but the indicator said drive. I limped to the side of the road, shut it off for a few minutes an… --- ## [Any recourse for bad parts you bought?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-recourse-for-bad-parts-you-bought/105635)
**Author:** [@cedar\_23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cedar_23)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-recourse-for-bad-parts-you-bought/105635 "2017-07-17T20:05:45Z")
Hi: Last year I replaced the front and rear struts of my 2004 RX330 with KYB Excel-G struts I bought from RockAuto. 6 month later the front set started to leak fluids and I was able to get a replacement set from RockA… --- ## [Subaru extends warrantee on 2010+ Subaru Outbacks due to transmission issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-extends-warrantee-on-2010-subaru-outbacks-due-to-transmission-issues/105984)
**Author:** [@Barb99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barb99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-extends-warrantee-on-2010-subaru-outbacks-due-to-transmission-issues/105984 "2017-07-17T19:59:29Z")
I posted this in a thread on Subaru transmissions, but thought I'd also post here since I didn't see anyone else posting it. If you had to repair your transmission like I did, this article says you're eligible for reimbu… --- ## [2011 Subaru Outback Torque Converter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-outback-torque-converter/89588)
**Author:** [@IdeaGuy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IdeaGuy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-outback-torque-converter/89588 "2017-07-17T19:53:19Z")
I've got a Subaru Dealer telling me that I need a new torque converter on my 2011 Outback, which has just under 80K miles. Does this sound reasonable? (The original problem we took it in for was that the engine cuts off … --- ## [Hood release latch/lever broken](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973)
**Author:** [@detguy1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/detguy1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973 "2017-07-17T19:10:35Z")
The hood release latch (under the hood) is broken in out 05 monterey. The release lever inside the car works, its the latch or lever under the hood (Yellow color) that we pull/press to release the actual latch is broken.… --- ## [Timing belt tensioner/adjuster](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-tensioner-adjuster/105933)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-tensioner-adjuster/105933 "2017-07-17T15:38:53Z")
my car has 3 rollers. 1 tensioning roller and 2 adjustable rollers. You tweak them to fine tune each bank. But my car has 1 pulley with a std hub and no hex and 1 adjusting roller with hex. I have seen pics of the cts 3.… --- ## [Oooops Brake servo](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oooops-brake-servo/105970)
**Author:** [@mattwilliamd34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mattwilliamd34)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oooops-brake-servo/105970 "2017-07-17T17:55:22Z")
Well, all the advice I still go and cross thread a bolt but not the way I thought I would if I was going to do it . Basically the bolt was in quite a few threads until there was a fair bit of resistant and didn't go e… --- ## [2003 Ford Escape with mystery intermittent start problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-escape-with-mystery-intermittent-start-problem/56894)
**Author:** [@james1980](https://community.cartalk.com/u/james1980)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-escape-with-mystery-intermittent-start-problem/56894 "2017-07-17T14:51:32Z")
I have a 2003 Ford Escape, AWD, auto, with 104K on it. On three occasions it has failed start correctly. All three times I had driven the car for about 30 minutes, parked (by pure coincidence the same parking lot every t… --- ## [Vehicle sun protection](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-sun-protection/105943)
**Author:** [@arvin225](https://community.cartalk.com/u/arvin225)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-sun-protection/105943 "2017-07-17T12:38:25Z")
Hello, Does using a windshield sun shade visor during the summer provide any benefit, such as protecting the interior of a vehicle from any sun damage, or other type(s) of damage? Thanks. --- ## [1998 Honda CRV High Pitched Noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-crv-high-pitched-noise/105866)
**Author:** [@Clint\_S](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clint_S)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-crv-high-pitched-noise/105866 "2017-07-17T04:00:12Z")
Got a high pitched constant noise coming from my CRV. See video here: https://youtu.be/wqchasTcGYc Before I shot the video this morning, I cranked it and listened for a bit. The noise didn't start until it had bee… --- ## [Which wheel bearing is bad? Something else?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-wheel-bearing-is-bad-something-else/105894)
**Author:** [@Msteffel5711](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Msteffel5711)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-wheel-bearing-is-bad-something-else/105894 "2017-07-17T03:21:54Z")
I need some help diagnosing what seems to be a wheel bearing issue. When driving I get this progressively louder "roar". It's "give you a headache loud" at higher speeds. I was pretty much convinced it was the back righ… --- ## [Non-OEM alternative for Nuts and Bolts for the strut base](https://community.cartalk.com/t/non-oem-alternative-for-nuts-and-bolts-for-the-strut-base/105902)
**Author:** [@Noelm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Noelm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/non-oem-alternative-for-nuts-and-bolts-for-the-strut-base/105902 "2017-07-17T03:16:22Z")
Hello folks, I plan to change suspensions of my 2006 Sentra. I already have Read-to-mount suspensions, but they did not come with the nuts and bolts for the strut base i.e. near where it binds to the wheel. I am not… --- ## [2005 Neon Check Engine code P0016](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-neon-check-engine-code-p0016/105213)
**Author:** [@knocksensor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knocksensor)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-neon-check-engine-code-p0016/105213 "2017-07-17T01:39:38Z")
I have a Neon that has been having some problems. It started at least 2 weeks ago. I misses once in a while, check engine lite goes on for a while then off for a while. I had it checked and it came up with a P0340 and… --- ## [Corolla starter mysteriously shorts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/corolla-starter-mysteriously-shorts/105916)
**Author:** [@marc.spehlmann](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marc.spehlmann)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/corolla-starter-mysteriously-shorts/105916 "2017-07-17T01:25:49Z")
Hello! My 2000 Toyota Corolla occasionally blows a 5 amp fuse that protects the starter. I don't have a background in electronics but from what I've read I think this is due to a short somewhere in the starter circui… --- ## [Ford Expedition 5.4 overheating and losing coolant](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-expedition-5-4-overheating-and-losing-coolant/70248)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Marc\_V](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sir_Marc_V)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-expedition-5-4-overheating-and-losing-coolant/70248 "2017-07-16T23:58:23Z")
To my surprise, I found coolant seeping out around a fuel injector. My guess that this indicates an issue with the gasket and it needs to be replaced. I hope this is not expensive and is replaceable if you can follow … --- ## [Open the car door](https://community.cartalk.com/t/open-the-car-door/105930)
**Author:** [@brucebrown](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brucebrown)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/open-the-car-door/105930 "2017-07-16T22:46:37Z")
My passenger door won't stay locked,I press it in and it will stay stay locked.When I get out and go to pull it when I manually lock it,It will pop out and unlock it's self.When it does unlock it triggers the driver door… --- ## [2002 Dakota has only 1st gear and reverse](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-dakota-has-only-1st-gear-and-reverse/104705)
**Author:** [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-dakota-has-only-1st-gear-and-reverse/104705 "2017-07-16T18:09:56Z")
I have to admit right off the bat that I know little about Transmissions. This is a 2002 Dakota with 3.9 engine and 3 speed Automatic with OD. 282K miles. Great runner and well maintained. No DTC codes present, and che… --- ## [2007 chrysler pacifica am radio/sat radio troubleshoot](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chrysler-pacifica-am-radio-sat-radio-troubleshoot/105696)
**Author:** [@sohailsafeer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sohailsafeer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chrysler-pacifica-am-radio-sat-radio-troubleshoot/105696 "2017-07-16T18:07:10Z")
I have a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica ,and its satellite radion /AM Radio is not working.It used to and I have changed the Antenna,but there is no signal.How do I troubleshoot? --- ## [Chevy prizm uh oh](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-prizm-uh-oh/105937)
**Author:** [@themotz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/themotz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-prizm-uh-oh/105937 "2017-07-16T14:03:39Z")
Yesterday while driving my Chevy Prizm 1998 my steering wheel started to lock up, I heard a slight squeaking noise and my battery light came on. I immediately pulled over and popped the hood to find the serpentine belt … --- ## [Car runs fine for 15 minutes, then runs rough and stalls](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-fine-for-15-minutes-then-runs-rough-and-stalls/83027)
**Author:** [@steve63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steve63)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 9:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-fine-for-15-minutes-then-runs-rough-and-stalls/83027 "2017-07-16T09:08:37Z")
1992 Mercedes 300E with 160,000 miles that I've owned for 15 years. Car runs fine for approximately 10-20 minutes and then starts to sputter and cough and if I don't increase the RPM's it will stall. If I increase the … --- ## [Car trunk wont open](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trunk-wont-open/105910)
**Author:** [@beckyleaharris2017](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beckyleaharris2017)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trunk-wont-open/105910 "2017-07-16T02:24:34Z")
my trunk has always opened on my car whenever I hit the button on my keys or in the car. it just stopped opening. any ideas on how I can get it opened? --- ## [Won't go into gear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-go-into-gear/105924)
**Author:** [@twiztidmindedirishmen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twiztidmindedirishmen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-go-into-gear/105924 "2017-07-15T23:22:19Z")
So the problem I'm have is it won't go into gear while the car is running but will when it's off. What's the problem --- ## [2010 Sonata shift lever difficult to move, not always reaching far enough to hit "D"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-sonata-shift-lever-difficult-to-move-not-always-reaching-far-enough-to-hit-d/105895)
**Author:** [@Okidoky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Okidoky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-sonata-shift-lever-difficult-to-move-not-always-reaching-far-enough-to-hit-d/105895 "2017-07-15T21:18:03Z")
My Sonata developed a problem with the shifting mechanism. The shift lever became slightly harder to move. When this happened and how quickly I can't remember, but I know it's been a nagging problem for about a couple of… --- ## [Temperature Gauge Fluctuates](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-gauge-fluctuates/105889)
**Author:** [@Tayyab](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tayyab)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-gauge-fluctuates/105889 "2017-07-15T15:52:12Z")
I’ve Hyundai Sonata 2011, In temperature Gauge, it has total 12 bars and normal temperature is 5 bars (it always stays there). Today’s morning, when I started my car after night. It’s my usual to wait for temperature ga… --- ## [Tail Lights Mysteriously come on when car is parked](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tail-lights-mysteriously-come-on-when-car-is-parked/84615)
**Author:** [@ksukarla89](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ksukarla89)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tail-lights-mysteriously-come-on-when-car-is-parked/84615 "2017-07-15T15:39:07Z")
My son has a 1985 Nissan 300 ZX. The car has practically been rebuilt. Several mornings a week the car is dead. We have replaced many major car parts over the past 2 years like the ignition switch, alternator, battery… --- ## [PITTED WHEEL- NOT HOLDING AIR IN THE TIRE QUOTED A REPLACEMENT WHEEL AT 800.00 c](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pitted-wheel-not-holding-air-in-the-tire-quoted-a-replacement-wheel-at-800-00-c/105835)
**Author:** [@bonkay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bonkay)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pitted-wheel-not-holding-air-in-the-tire-quoted-a-replacement-wheel-at-800-00-c/105835 "2017-07-15T14:53:44Z")
My 350 Lexus 2008 has (told to me) a pitted wheel and so the tire will not hold air. The cost of replacement is 800.00. Is there any other way this can be fixed? The wheel is the passenger side front wheel. Where would I… --- ## [Need transmission knowledge](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-transmission-knowledge/105887)
**Author:** [@tesguy77](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tesguy77)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-transmission-knowledge/105887 "2017-07-15T12:50:26Z")
I have a 4 cylinder 5 speed 1995 ford contour with 240,000 miles and transmission will not engage. While I was driving my passenger side axle seal blew out leaking out the transmission fluid and my motor automatically ra… --- ## [Where is antifreeze leaking from!?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-antifreeze-leaking-from/105873)
**Author:** [@AllenR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AllenR)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-antifreeze-leaking-from/105873 "2017-07-15T04:29:30Z")
Car is leaking antifreeze. I did check all visible hoses for punctures, etc.I also checked the radiator and it looks good. Leak is coming from side/back of engine … Can’t see where exactly its leaking from. Seems to be … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=961) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=963)