# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=987 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 988 --- ## [My clutch pedal doesn't catch until it's almost at the firewall](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-clutch-pedal-doesnt-catch-until-its-almost-at-the-firewall/13219)
**Author:** [@thweisel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thweisel)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-clutch-pedal-doesnt-catch-until-its-almost-at-the-firewall/13219 "2017-03-19T22:54:54Z")
I drive a 4 cyl. 1995 Jeep Wrangler. I noticed how lose my clutch pedal was the other day ago. The pedal has no resistance and doesn't catch until it is almost to the firewall. When I start the car after it has been sit… --- ## [Brake peddle hard, does not brake](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-peddle-hard-does-not-brake/101609)
**Author:** [@robertarkme](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robertarkme)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-peddle-hard-does-not-brake/101609 "2017-03-19T19:30:06Z")
Hi folks. I have a 86 7.3. I have 2 issues one minor the other dangerous. The latter first. Driving down the road and trying to stop. The peddle is somewhat soft for about 2 inches and then gets hard with no breaking pow… --- ## [2004 Impreza wierd electrical problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-impreza-wierd-electrical-problem/101529)
**Author:** [@jessekeck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jessekeck)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-impreza-wierd-electrical-problem/101529 "2017-03-19T18:37:13Z")
Hello! I have a 2004 impreza with about 165k on it. My radio/clock/charger started to go dead a few weeks ago but would come on after running the car for about 30 mins, thought it was the cold weather we have been … --- ## [Knocking near gas pedal after timebelt change](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knocking-near-gas-pedal-after-timebelt-change/101721)
**Author:** [@jkou](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkou)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knocking-near-gas-pedal-after-timebelt-change/101721 "2017-03-19T18:13:25Z")
Had timing belt changed by trusted garage. At first the car seemed to sound higher pitch, gizmo like a dc motor. Then after 2 days of 15 minute drives back and forth from work I start to hear knocking like somethings … --- ## [2001 gmc 2500hd 8.1l](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-gmc-2500hd-8-1l/86858)
**Author:** [@dkello](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dkello)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-gmc-2500hd-8-1l/86858 "2017-03-19T14:36:53Z")
Check engine light is on. Code reads CAM Sensor , however i changed out the sensor myself and it still wont go away. My truck wont start on the first two-three times and it will back fire occasionally. Any suggestions on… --- ## [Bad cylinder](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-cylinder/101728)
**Author:** [@truebluetarheel2012](https://community.cartalk.com/u/truebluetarheel2012)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-cylinder/101728 "2017-03-19T09:37:58Z")
What do I do about a dead cylinder --- ## [Car Jerks at highway speeds](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jerks-at-highway-speeds/30942)
**Author:** [@beyerc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beyerc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jerks-at-highway-speeds/30942 "2017-03-19T01:38:32Z")
I have a 1993 Ford Ranger 3.0L V6, Automatic Transmission. The truck has 217,000 miles on it. Recently I have noticed that at high speeds, normally around 50-60 MPH, the car jerks violently as if it is misfiring. Also, w… --- ## [Car making thumping noise in the front!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-making-thumping-noise-in-the-front/100613)
**Author:** [@lutsyuk.daniel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lutsyuk.daniel)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-making-thumping-noise-in-the-front/100613 "2017-03-18T20:57:28Z")
My Manuel car has been making a thumping noise coming from the front of the car and it has been getting worse over time. It does the thumping when I'm trying to keep a steady speed and it would start to jerk the car slig… --- ## [2006 Pathfinder: trouble starting when cold](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pathfinder-trouble-starting-when-cold/101554)
**Author:** [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pathfinder-trouble-starting-when-cold/101554 "2017-03-18T17:57:29Z")
2006 Nissan Pathfinder 153K miles Remote starter installed Toady it was 22 degrees outside in the morning. I tried to start the car: cranked 1/2 second as usual, not even thinking - no start. Not turning ignition off, … --- ## [Truck stalled and engine cranks but won't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-stalled-and-engine-cranks-but-wont-start/101452)
**Author:** [@lchandler.mo5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lchandler.mo5)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-stalled-and-engine-cranks-but-wont-start/101452 "2017-03-18T16:13:20Z")
My husband was driving his 1989 GMC suburban truck this morning and it was just fine no indication anything was wrong and it stalled out when he went to start it the engine cranked but would not start any ideas on what w… --- ## [REPAIRING TIE ROD 08 altima](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repairing-tie-rod-08-altima/101628)
**Author:** [@lukep2189](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lukep2189)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repairing-tie-rod-08-altima/101628 "2017-03-18T13:03:33Z")
I just replaced the inner tie rod on my 08 altima. As im reassembling, I'm having alit of trouble returning the nut that holds the outer tie rod end to the rotor and wheel mount. The bolt is attached to the ball joint on… --- ## [Stripped tie rod stud nut](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-tie-rod-stud-nut/101142)
**Author:** [@macfisto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/macfisto)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-tie-rod-stud-nut/101142 "2017-03-18T12:34:05Z")
2007 Jeep Compass FWD. The answer seems obvious in hindsight but I'll ask it anyway. Changing the outer tie rod end last night. Existing end had a long stud that sticks up above the knuckle so that you can restrain the … --- ## [Charge battery while still in car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charge-battery-while-still-in-car/100739)
**Author:** [@ChristopherASA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChristopherASA)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charge-battery-while-still-in-car/100739 "2017-03-17T23:54:54Z")
If I need to charge the battery in my truck (with my battery charger), can I do that with the positive and negative terminals still connected to the battery?? --- ## [Did \*you\* post here about parasitic draw test.(1990 Dodge Ram 50)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/did-you-post-here-about-parasitic-draw-test-1990-dodge-ram-50/101620)
**Author:** [@ChristopherASA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChristopherASA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/did-you-post-here-about-parasitic-draw-test-1990-dodge-ram-50/101620 "2017-03-17T23:35:24Z")
About a month ago (although I'm really just guessing) I posted about my Dodge Ram 50 and was getting ready to conduct a parasitic draw test to try and figure out why -- over a of a few days and a few trips around "town"… --- ## [Subaru CVT code, how bad?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-cvt-code-how-bad/101563)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-cvt-code-how-bad/101563 "2017-03-17T17:30:32Z")
Started down the road this morning, about a mile from the house, the check engine light came on (steady) with a blinking AT oil temp light along with various other dash lights blinking. The blue coolant temp light was s… --- ## [Compression test results interpretation](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compression-test-results-interpretation/101559)
**Author:** [@keithayter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keithayter)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compression-test-results-interpretation/101559 "2017-03-17T17:08:46Z")
My '98 honda civic with around 140,000 miles overheated from a cracked radiator and I need to know if the compression test results #1-120psi #2-70psi #3-90psi and #4-120psi indicate engine damage, because the mechanic I … --- ## [Broken Lower Control Arm and Swy bar](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-lower-control-arm-and-swy-bar/101514)
**Author:** [@omsairam911](https://community.cartalk.com/u/omsairam911)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-lower-control-arm-and-swy-bar/101514 "2017-03-17T15:36:33Z")
Dear Car Community, Greetings! I own a used, 2003 Subaru Forester, with 162000 miles. I purchased it three years ago. I am dishing in a lot of money, as the car turned out to be a lemon. Repairing the car is costing me a… --- ## [Weber 32/36 float level](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weber-32-36-float-level/101570)
**Author:** [@deegore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deegore)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weber-32-36-float-level/101570 "2017-03-17T06:04:29Z")
I’m not sure if I’m doing this right. I’ve got a brand new genuine Weber 32/36 dgev. I was told the float level does not come set so I checked and it was way off from the info I could find. I adjusted the float drop to… --- ## [Hit a curb, now what?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-curb-now-what/101405)
**Author:** [@daniel.nicolae](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daniel.nicolae)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 4:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hit-a-curb-now-what/101405 "2017-03-17T04:17:43Z")
Hi everyone, What brings me here is I hit the curb of a median with my driver's side front tire. The road was turning slightly right and due to my inattention and looking right, I got too close to the left and well, ba… --- ## [Van sometimes won't go when in reverse and the steering wheel is in a hard turn](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-sometimes-wont-go-when-in-reverse-and-the-steering-wheel-is-in-a-hard-turn/101260)
**Author:** [@sonjablodgett](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sonjablodgett)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 4:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/van-sometimes-wont-go-when-in-reverse-and-the-steering-wheel-is-in-a-hard-turn/101260 "2017-03-17T04:15:41Z")
My 2005 Honda Odyssey has 112,000 miles and I am having intermittent problems when I am in a hard turn and going in reverse. I took it to my mechanic and we could not replicate the problem. They looked at the undercarr… --- ## [Stripped bolts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-bolts/100400)
**Author:** [@MAGon121254](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MAGon121254)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 3:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stripped-bolts/100400 "2017-03-17T03:45:01Z")
So my 2006 Mustang GT came back from the shop, where they said they'd checked spark plugs and found the bottom of the wells very greasy. Last weekend, I pulled off the coils and the boots and cleaned it out. That's when … --- ## [Ford Ranger idles roughly, stalls out during hot weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-ranger-idles-roughly-stalls-out-during-hot-weather/72609)
**Author:** [@demingite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/demingite)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-ranger-idles-roughly-stalls-out-during-hot-weather/72609 "2017-03-17T02:50:07Z")
I am trying to troubleshoot this problem before paying for a new fuel pump in the hopes that it fixes the problem. I recently purchased a 1996 Ford Ranger with the 4 cyl. engine. The first 10 days I owned it it ran ju… --- ## [Ford Ranger won't shift?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-ranger-wont-shift/100864)
**Author:** [@tigerracing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tigerracing)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-ranger-wont-shift/100864 "2017-03-16T16:01:57Z")
My Ford Ranger just decides not to shift into 1st or reverse - no warning one minute she is fine the next I have to turn her off to shift her into 1st and reverse -no other gear. If I get an oil change she seems fine unt… --- ## [Help! My car keeps dying after 3-4 days with good battery](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-my-car-keeps-dying-after-3-4-days-with-good-battery/101515)
**Author:** [@jennifercarswell82](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jennifercarswell82)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-my-car-keeps-dying-after-3-4-days-with-good-battery/101515 "2017-03-16T03:36:17Z")
I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu classic. I just had the fuel injectors replaced because they was leaking gas and the oil changed. Now, it jerks when I put it in drive or reverse so I figured that is the motor mount. I never h… --- ## [The brake pad caper](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-brake-pad-caper/97141)
**Author:** [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-brake-pad-caper/97141 "2017-03-16T02:11:26Z")
Back in Texas, I asked my son-in-law to examine the brakes on the Mexican Sienna to see if they needed work. He told me the front pads were about 1/8 new size and they needed replacing ASAP. I drove back to Mexico, 840 m… --- ## [1992 Chevy K1500, weird problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-chevy-k1500-weird-problem/101369)
**Author:** [@fkoski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fkoski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-chevy-k1500-weird-problem/101369 "2017-03-15T23:34:34Z")
I am having a weird issue with my vehicle. It will run fine and then start to idle really low (500 rpm) and if I don't give it gas it will die. After this happens, the vehicle won't start for awhile. It sounds like the… --- ## [Electrical Problems with Ford Explorer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-problems-with-ford-explorer/101398)
**Author:** [@kiragugn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kiragugn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-problems-with-ford-explorer/101398 "2017-03-15T18:58:34Z")
2002 FORD EXPLORER 4.6L V8 I have a 2002 Ford Explorer 4.6L V8. A week ago I was driving to work and it just died on me while in motion. I pulled over, put it to Park, tried to restart it and started right up. I drove … --- ## [This has baffled my mechanics](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-has-baffled-my-mechanics/101491)
**Author:** [@leesdroidaddress](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leesdroidaddress)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-has-baffled-my-mechanics/101491 "2017-03-15T18:45:19Z")
I ran over a curb about 4 years ago. After that happened, my 2001 MT Hundai Elantra with 124K miles revs up when it's out of gear, it goes through fuel quickly and I get constant P0121 and P1151 errors. I've gotten diag… --- ## [Car won't start after I turned it on and off quickly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-after-i-turned-it-on-and-off-quickly/101482)
**Author:** [@jrbentley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jrbentley)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-after-i-turned-it-on-and-off-quickly/101482 "2017-03-15T13:04:06Z")
I accidentally tried to crank my car up 2-3 quickly and it cranked up the 3rd time but then quickly died. Now it won't start at all. There was a smell when it died but I don't know how to describe it. It didn't smell exa… --- ## [Mysterious Bent Frame (No Accident, One Owner)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mysterious-bent-frame-no-accident-one-owner/101389)
**Author:** [@Matthew.Spencer.George](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Matthew.Spencer.George)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mysterious-bent-frame-no-accident-one-owner/101389 "2017-03-15T06:32:25Z")
Hello all - I reguarly pass by the Good News Garage with the vehicle in question, so thought this would be a great place to post. We have a Chrysler Town and Country that is used as a company car. I’m the only person wh… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=986) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=988)