# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=996 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 997 --- ## [Stupid alarm/ door sensor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stupid-alarm-door-sensor/99888)
**Author:** [@gwendolyngay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gwendolyngay)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stupid-alarm-door-sensor/99888 "2017-02-14T22:26:51Z")
So, a while back something melted in the handle of my driver side door. Now the car thinks the door is open all the time. I no longer use the interior lights function that is linked to the door opening. I drive with the … --- ## [Nissan Altima, a part is hanging. How can I get it back?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-altima-a-part-is-hanging-how-can-i-get-it-back/99883)
**Author:** [@aabendersky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aabendersky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-altima-a-part-is-hanging-how-can-i-get-it-back/99883 "2017-02-14T22:15:31Z")
Hello, what is this part, and how can I get it back? Sorry, I can put only one image by the forum rules. Thanks --- ## [Mysterious High Pitched Whine- 2005 Subaru Outback](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mysterious-high-pitched-whine-2005-subaru-outback/76510)
**Author:** [@Jamers87](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jamers87)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mysterious-high-pitched-whine-2005-subaru-outback/76510 "2017-02-14T21:48:38Z")
About 2 months ago, I noticed a high pitched whine on my 2005 Subaru Outback. It honestly sounds like a siren and is very noticeable. It occurs more often when the car is cold (1st thing in the morning) and around 20 mp… --- ## [Rogue runaround at the dealership](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rogue-runaround-at-the-dealership/99839)
**Author:** [@mom2bgtwins05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mom2bgtwins05)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rogue-runaround-at-the-dealership/99839 "2017-02-14T18:55:12Z")
I've taken my 2011 Rogue (with 60k miles) to the dealer 3 times b/c it was hesitating, rattling, and making whirling noises. The first time, I had to pay to replace the axle b/c it was "unsafe to drive". At that time the… --- ## [How big a deal is it to remove and install a carburetor?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-big-a-deal-is-it-to-remove-and-install-a-carburetor/99772)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-big-a-deal-is-it-to-remove-and-install-a-carburetor/99772 "2017-02-14T18:51:00Z")
The Chilton makes it sound simple: 'Tag and disconnect all fuel, vacuum, coolant and electrical lines or hoses leading from the carburetor' 'Disconnect the accelerator linkage' 'Remove the 4 carburetor mounting bolts … --- ## [2005 Honda 6 disc CD player](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-6-disc-cd-player/70325)
**Author:** [@robezzie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robezzie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-6-disc-cd-player/70325 "2017-02-14T18:35:17Z")
Is it possible to repair the 6 disc CD player in a 2005 Honda Accord (EX 4 cylinder). It won't play, accept or GIVE BACK my cds...I keep getting an error message when I turn it on, but the radio works. I took it to the… --- ## [88 Bucks to reset the TPMS](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-bucks-to-reset-the-tpms/99830)
**Author:** [@Stegy\_Frany](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stegy_Frany)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-bucks-to-reset-the-tpms/99830 "2017-02-14T15:45:58Z")
So, I'm apparently the last to find out.... my Suzuki is due for an airbag recall. The only "dealer" who handles it is 100 miles away. Last fall, I had to get new tires. Although they tried valiantly on three different… --- ## [Cylinder head casting matter?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cylinder-head-casting-matter/99865)
**Author:** [@kingfang\_1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kingfang_1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cylinder-head-casting-matter/99865 "2017-02-14T15:01:47Z")
Ok so I need a new head. My question, does casting matter. I have a 2.4L 4 cylinder the engine model is 4g69 but there are multiple castings apparently. They all fit flush with my cylinders, exhaust and intake. But it lo… --- ## [Car door unlocks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-door-unlocks/99858)
**Author:** [@dysonscott0202](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dysonscott0202)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-door-unlocks/99858 "2017-02-14T14:50:52Z")
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… --- ## [Starter motor, which type?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-motor-which-type/99809)
**Author:** [@tardrex](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardrex)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-motor-which-type/99809 "2017-02-14T03:26:50Z")
I need a starter motor for my 1999 suburban but how do i know what type to get? are they interchangeable? i looked at the local auto parts store website and they have different starters listed for my vehicle. direct dr… --- ## [Code P505 2000 Honda Civic EX](https://community.cartalk.com/t/code-p505-2000-honda-civic-ex/99804)
**Author:** [@Aasome](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Aasome)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/code-p505-2000-honda-civic-ex/99804 "2017-02-14T03:07:33Z")
Hi, I bought my 15 years old son a 2000 Honda Civic Ex. It has a P505 code, I have checked for vacuum leaks and have replace 4 of the Idle air control vales, 2 used from the junk yard and 2 new from ebay. I have done the… --- ## [Noise while applying brakes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-while-applying-brakes/99763)
**Author:** [@wdgold](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wdgold)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-while-applying-brakes/99763 "2017-02-14T00:54:37Z")
After front brake install I have a continuous clunking/knocking noise coming from passenger side while applying brakes as I am coming to a stop. Doesn't do it while braking in reverse or during normal driving. I have dou… --- ## [Fouling in the spark plug well](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fouling-in-the-spark-plug-well/99827)
**Author:** [@MAGon121254](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MAGon121254)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fouling-in-the-spark-plug-well/99827 "2017-02-13T23:18:34Z")
So, sure 'nuff, there IS such a thing as too much of a good thing. Instead of using spark plug anti-seize sparingly on the first couple of threads, as I was advised to do, I went ahead and lightly (or so I thought) coate… --- ## [1982 Toyota Pickup Alternator](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1982-toyota-pickup-alternator/53049)
**Author:** [@geoguy87](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geoguy87)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1982-toyota-pickup-alternator/53049 "2017-02-13T23:14:09Z")
My genius number 3 son brought home a 1982 Toyota 4x4 pickup to build into a mud truck or rock crawler, etc. Mostly is a yard ornament at this point. The truck was missing the original alternator and someone had wired … --- ## [Broken head gasket - repair or replace?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-head-gasket-repair-or-replace/69913)
**Author:** [@Fezodervenaga](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fezodervenaga)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-head-gasket-repair-or-replace/69913 "2017-02-13T22:15:27Z")
Lately I've been smelling the faint smell of coolant in my 2001 Windstar with almost 200,000 miles. The mechanic showed me the white smoke from the tailpipe, and handed me his verdict of a blown head gasket. Now I am l… --- ## [Jumpy in reverse](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumpy-in-reverse/99842)
**Author:** [@us4dlhh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/us4dlhh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumpy-in-reverse/99842 "2017-02-13T19:47:37Z")
My car is a 2011 ford fusion sel, it goes into reverse fine, but if I barely give it gas it is jumpy, for lack of a better way to describe it, on rare occasion it does the same in first gear, no noise, just kinda jumpy o… --- ## [84 ford F150 V8 5.0L engine lift points](https://community.cartalk.com/t/84-ford-f150-v8-5-0l-engine-lift-points/99805)
**Author:** [@badb\_catha](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badb_catha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/84-ford-f150-v8-5-0l-engine-lift-points/99805 "2017-02-13T15:34:36Z")
Hey ya'll got a question. Changing the oil pan on a 1984 ford f150 and there isnt enough room to remove pan unless lifting the engine by 1 to 2 inches or detach the transmission which is a no go for us. What are the reco… --- ## [Vehicle calibration reset after cam sensor replacement?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-calibration-reset-after-cam-sensor-replacement/99812)
**Author:** [@Swami](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Swami)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 6:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-calibration-reset-after-cam-sensor-replacement/99812 "2017-02-13T06:17:28Z")
I recently had a check engine light on my 2002 Toyota Camry V6 XLE. I took it to a local Firestone in Santa Clara, California. They charged me for diagnostics ($160-gave me a $30 discount) & then changed the cam sensor… --- ## [Im having issues with a 20 amp fuse](https://community.cartalk.com/t/im-having-issues-with-a-20-amp-fuse/99801)
**Author:** [@katstyles71](https://community.cartalk.com/u/katstyles71)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/im-having-issues-with-a-20-amp-fuse/99801 "2017-02-13T01:51:40Z")
I have a 2000 subaru outback. The stop fuse blows out after almost every other use. Why? And can it be fixed without going to the repair shop? I can't keep replacing the fuse at every other stop. --- ## [Alternator going bad?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-going-bad/99776)
**Author:** [@metal249](https://community.cartalk.com/u/metal249)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-going-bad/99776 "2017-02-12T21:19:54Z")
The vehicle in question is a 1977 Chevy C10 with the 250 ci inline six and a th350. Just took a day trip around southern Arizona and stop at a steakhouse on the way out. After leaving the restaurant, i noticed my voltage… --- ## [Subaru intermittent rumbling, vibrating noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-intermittent-rumbling-vibrating-noise/99773)
**Author:** [@daconn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daconn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-intermittent-rumbling-vibrating-noise/99773 "2017-02-12T20:59:23Z")
For several months now, my 2002 outback has been randomly generating a deep rumbling noise and accompanying vibration. The best I can describe it is similar to crossing ripple strips, but if they were shallow. If I maint… --- ## [Front end supension bushing ..the best brand?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-supension-bushing-the-best-brand/99775)
**Author:** [@jeanraymond00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jeanraymond00)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-supension-bushing-the-best-brand/99775 "2017-02-12T20:42:18Z")
96 town car ,cant find ford bushings only after market, polygraphite bushings seems to be one of the best. its flex's more than poly-u and less than rubber. plus impervious to everything that kills bushings. I cant fi… --- ## [Groaning after brake job](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-after-brake-job/31214)
**Author:** [@chrmaria1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chrmaria1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-after-brake-job/31214 "2017-02-12T19:40:51Z")
I recently had my 2002 Honda Civic checked for maintenance on my brakes. I have about 53,000 miles on it. I was talked into a complete brake job - new pads, rotors, even drums. I had to take the car back a few days… --- ## [How do I figure out which carburetor I have?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-i-figure-out-which-carburetor-i-have/99420)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-i-figure-out-which-carburetor-i-have/99420 "2017-02-12T17:43:34Z")
I shopped rebuild kits on autozone.com. I'm registered with them, they have my VIN and complete auto information. They returned 34 rebuild kits. ('Recommended For Your 1987 Toyota Truck Pickup 2WD') I could see they… --- ## [Car shakes while accelerating from 25-35 mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shakes-while-accelerating-from-25-35-mph/99780)
**Author:** [@catfishshelby](https://community.cartalk.com/u/catfishshelby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shakes-while-accelerating-from-25-35-mph/99780 "2017-02-12T15:56:09Z")
An oncoming car turned left into my front left wheel a few months ago. The body shop straightened the tire, replaced the strut, aligned the tires, and did regular body work; however, the car shakes while accelerating fro… --- ## [Installing Serpentine Belt - 93 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Ave](https://community.cartalk.com/t/installing-serpentine-belt-93-chrysler-new-yorker-5th-ave/33431)
**Author:** [@sugardaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sugardaddy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/installing-serpentine-belt-93-chrysler-new-yorker-5th-ave/33431 "2017-02-12T15:36:05Z")
Today, I'm going to be trying to install my Serpentine Belt back onto my 93 93 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Ave. It came off this morning when I sprayed belt conditioner in the wrong spot. I found this diagram... http… --- ## [Driver front seats that fit 1998 LeSabre Limited?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-front-seats-that-fit-1998-lesabre-limited/99407)
**Author:** [@1998lesabre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1998lesabre)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-front-seats-that-fit-1998-lesabre-limited/99407 "2017-02-12T04:02:41Z")
Can someone recommend a guide that will show which driver front seats would work as a replacement for a 1998 Buick LeSabre Limited? The seat frame is busted and leading to "gangsta lean." I'm checking salvage yards for o… --- ## [Honda Pilot won't turn over](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-pilot-wont-turn-over/60073)
**Author:** [@Fyllys](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fyllys)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-pilot-wont-turn-over/60073 "2017-02-12T01:45:27Z")
Hi, folks. Our Pilot has started having an intermittent problem where it won't turn over, just a single click when you turn the key. The rest of the electrical things work. We recently had all of the sparkplug cables rep… --- ## [No crank no start think it\`s the battery](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-crank-no-start-think-it-s-the-battery/99695)
**Author:** [@tardrex](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardrex)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2017, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-crank-no-start-think-it-s-the-battery/99695 "2017-02-11T23:34:13Z")
It\`s too cold to be out there doing a through diagnostic so I figured maybe you could tell me what to check first. it\`s a 1999 suburban, when the key is turned to the run position the daytime headlights come on and a… --- ## [Does the drive belt move at a fixed ratio to the engine?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-the-drive-belt-move-at-a-fixed-ratio-to-the-engine/99700)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-the-drive-belt-move-at-a-fixed-ratio-to-the-engine/99700 "2017-02-11T23:01:31Z")
I bought a photo tachometer: it shines a light on a reflector (which one sticks to the target device). I can't get a good reading on a reflector stuck to the engine's shaft (I'm too spooked to stick it that close) but … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=995) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=997)