# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=141 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 142 --- ## [2012 Toyota RAV4 - Do I need rear dampers if I am doing front?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-do-i-need-rear-dampers-if-i-am-doing-front/191613)
**Author:** [@Liz33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Liz33)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-do-i-need-rear-dampers-if-i-am-doing-front/191613 "2023-07-14T03:30:00Z")
When replacing front struts should rear shocks also be replaced? General cost of each? I’m getting quoted $800 for struts and $500 for shocks. Does that sound right? --- ## [Limp Steering Wheel? Adjustment Lever Broken/Lost Part](https://community.cartalk.com/t/limp-steering-wheel-adjustment-lever-broken-lost-part/191632)
**Author:** [@dylan\_mcd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dylan_mcd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/limp-steering-wheel-adjustment-lever-broken-lost-part/191632 "2023-07-13T23:41:45Z")
Recently while my brother was driving my car, a piece fell out of the steering column at his feet, and the steering wheel fell limp. I can only assume it acts as a washer, or some kind of catch for the block to grab onto… --- ## [2010 Elantra - steering without power?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-elantra-steering-without-power/191647)
**Author:** [@Mark-B](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mark-B)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-elantra-steering-without-power/191647 "2023-07-13T23:33:48Z")
Good day. Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I own a paid-off 2010 Elantra and have had few problems with it until now - the power steering motor has gone kaput. It’s got a touch under 200 000 kms, and my trusted mecha… --- ## [Not sure about 3rd wire to terminal](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-sure-about-3rd-wire-to-terminal/191679)
**Author:** [@Kwroloff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kwroloff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-sure-about-3rd-wire-to-terminal/191679 "2023-07-13T22:41:52Z")
Hi I’m replacing faulty terminals and my battery on a 1989 chevy g20 and i noticed a 3rd wire that looks like it ought to be attached to one of my terminals, though i don’t recall pulling it off of the last battery. Whi… --- ## [2019 Ford Ranger - Problem after spraying](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-ranger-problem-after-spraying/191670)
**Author:** [@Oscar26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Oscar26)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-ford-ranger-problem-after-spraying/191670 "2023-07-13T22:05:46Z")
I have a 2019 Ranger XTR that has the same problem. I had the switch cleaned once only for the fault to return 6 months later. I too live in a cold snowy climate and I get my autos sprayed seasonally. Of all the autos I … --- ## [Is treadmill emissions testing used on OBD II cars?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-treadmill-emissions-testing-used-on-obd-ii-cars/190859)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-treadmill-emissions-testing-used-on-obd-ii-cars/190859 "2023-07-13T21:00:20Z")
Was speaking to a neighbor recently about my problems with Corolla, & he mentioned his 2002 model was treadmill emission tested. Probe placed in tailpipe, car ran on treadmill. Surprised to hear, b/c I thought only OB… --- ## [Why do some people hate Alfa Romeo? Why do some people avoid Alfa Romeo despite them improving?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-some-people-hate-alfa-romeo-why-do-some-people-avoid-alfa-romeo-despite-them-improving/191532)
**Author:** [@EndlessDrop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EndlessDrop)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-some-people-hate-alfa-romeo-why-do-some-people-avoid-alfa-romeo-despite-them-improving/191532 "2023-07-13T19:36:07Z")
Hello everyone! This is my first post! I haven’t driven an Alfa Romeo, but my parents saw an Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Giulia the looks were kind of appealing to them. I have noticed some hate with this brand on other car… --- ## [Deleted OBD2 code](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deleted-obd2-code/191645)
**Author:** [@jlmorrison2\_185983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jlmorrison2_185983)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deleted-obd2-code/191645 "2023-07-13T17:24:48Z")
Hi All The check engine light came on in my 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. I used my code reader and got U0001 and then there was another code on the second page which I didn’t write down. I thought it was an older code… --- ## [2012 GMC Terrain - Sunroof leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-gmc-terrain-sunroof-leak/191659)
**Author:** [@TOMrBRADLEY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TOMrBRADLEY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-gmc-terrain-sunroof-leak/191659 "2023-07-13T14:56:17Z")
sunroof leak on drivers side --- ## [No turn over](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-turn-over/191665)
**Author:** [@vjohnson2127\_178574](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vjohnson2127_178574)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-turn-over/191665 "2023-07-13T13:16:05Z")
2000 Ford Taurus car’s been running great I had no problems with it go out to start it yesterday morning and it just cranks and cranks change the fuses for fuel pump relay still nothing Any suggestion would be wonderful… --- ## [Does waxing your car ruin the factory clear coat?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-waxing-your-car-ruin-the-factory-clear-coat/110589)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-waxing-your-car-ruin-the-factory-clear-coat/110589 "2023-06-01T22:46:49Z")
Good day, folks! This question may have been asked before. I actually searched to see if it was. I am not yet familiarized with the site’s functionality and its features, so I didn’t happen to find a thread on this to… --- ## ['Gerald C. Meyers, C.E.O. Who Paved Way for the S.U.V., Dies at 94'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gerald-c-meyers-c-e-o-who-paved-way-for-the-s-u-v-dies-at-94/191656)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 4:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gerald-c-meyers-c-e-o-who-paved-way-for-the-s-u-v-dies-at-94/191656 "2023-07-13T04:55:12Z")
'Eventually, though, he was somewhat bothered by the S.U.V. craze that he had helped set in motion. In a column he wrote for The New York Times in 2000, he lamented the gigantic size of the gas-guzzling S.U.V.s that Detr… --- ## [Scraping sound from rear end](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraping-sound-from-rear-end/191499)
**Author:** [@lmh\_users-groups\_185763](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lmh_users-groups_185763)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scraping-sound-from-rear-end/191499 "2023-07-13T02:21:48Z")
Hello, I am in the process of finishing up a muffler change on my 2010 Grand Caravan and have a new issue. I don’t know if it’s related to the repair or not. I am hearing a scraping sound from the rear end that can be … --- ## [Fluid exchanges on 16-year old car - Ill-advised?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-exchanges-on-16-year-old-car-ill-advised/191398)
**Author:** [@apagodz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/apagodz)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluid-exchanges-on-16-year-old-car-ill-advised/191398 "2023-07-13T02:20:56Z")
2007 Chevy Malibu, Automatic Transmission, 6-cylinder, 3.5l, 40k miles Hey, so this is kind of a two-for-one, but they share a common thread, so hopefully this is acceptable, I felt it was better than two separate posts… --- ## [Near a modded out car with constant backfiring during deacceleration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/near-a-modded-out-car-with-constant-backfiring-during-deacceleration/191652)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/near-a-modded-out-car-with-constant-backfiring-during-deacceleration/191652 "2023-07-13T01:43:33Z")
Is this the new cool thing? --- ## [Replacing cabin filter in Nissan Versa 2010](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-cabin-filter-in-nissan-versa-2010/191363)
**Author:** [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-cabin-filter-in-nissan-versa-2010/191363 "2023-07-13T00:53:13Z")
I tried to remove the cabin filter as seen on youtube videos but the filter stays stuck in the plastic clip, is there any other way besides braking the plastic clip which snaps in the filter- I used pliers trying to mo… --- ## [2018 Civic Battery Keeps Dying (3rd battery)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-civic-battery-keeps-dying-3rd-battery/191615)
**Author:** [@Littlebaby](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Littlebaby)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-civic-battery-keeps-dying-3rd-battery/191615 "2023-07-12T22:58:37Z")
Hi I have had to change my civic battery 3 times now in the past 5 years. My battery died today and I figure that I need to find out what’s wrong. The AAA guy who gave me a boost, ran a B2Q test on my battery and it came… --- ## [Exhaust Back Pressure - is it possible to have none when the engine is running?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-back-pressure-is-it-possible-to-have-none-when-the-engine-is-running/191650)
**Author:** [@DIYWrencher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DIYWrencher)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-back-pressure-is-it-possible-to-have-none-when-the-engine-is-running/191650 "2023-07-12T22:41:28Z")
Having used two different exhaust pressure test kits, and having found NO back pressure (according to the two gauges), I am left wondering if this is abnormal or even possible? I expected high back pressure but have mea… --- ## [Car needs new engine and transmission mounts?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-needs-new-engine-and-transmission-mounts/191616)
**Author:** [@daluu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daluu)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-needs-new-engine-and-transmission-mounts/191616 "2023-07-12T22:05:18Z")
This video was recorded and given to me from the car shop: Hyundai Accent 2009 engine mount issue - YouTube. I just put it on Youtube for my own reference. The shop recommended replacing the engine and transmission mount… --- ## [My truck won't reverse. Should i fix this myself?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck-wont-reverse-should-i-fix-this-myself/191618)
**Author:** [@nhood87\_185964](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nhood87_185964)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck-wont-reverse-should-i-fix-this-myself/191618 "2023-07-12T13:27:22Z")
My 1994 2wd Ford Ranger 2.3L automatic won’t go in reverse. I heard a clunk backing up. It sounds like it could be the band in the transmission breaking. The transmission fluid is fine. I’m not very knowledgeable, but i… --- ## [Grinding sound in park in neutral](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-sound-in-park-in-neutral/191636)
**Author:** [@Justcreepz\_185980](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Justcreepz_185980)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-sound-in-park-in-neutral/191636 "2023-07-12T11:58:29Z")
Under the hood there’s a distinct grinding sound only in park and neutral. It’s an automatic transmission. Fluid is fine. Can feel slight vibrations In the gear shifter but no slipping and the car drives fine. Maybe I’m … --- ## [Long crank on cold start petrol](https://community.cartalk.com/t/long-crank-on-cold-start-petrol/191534)
**Author:** [@MilanS02](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MilanS02)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 10:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/long-crank-on-cold-start-petrol/191534 "2023-07-12T10:59:42Z")
I have a 2000 Opel/vauxhall tigra 1.6 16v and I have few problems. On a cold start it cranks for a bit and then starts hardly but if I shut it down and try to start it again it starts right up, and then so on. Like it d… --- ## [Dimming of dash lights when headlights come on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dimming-of-dash-lights-when-headlights-come-on/181124)
**Author:** [@realgomer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realgomer)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dimming-of-dash-lights-when-headlights-come-on/181124 "2023-07-12T07:56:48Z")
I have a 2014Lincoln MKZ. This problem exists in my wife’s Jeep Compass, My Saturn Sky Redline, and my wife’s former 2008 Toyota Matrix. Why on earth do the dash lights on care dim when the headlights come on? Especially… --- ## [Four new tires for one flat?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/four-new-tires-for-one-flat/191507)
**Author:** [@volker.blum\_185883](https://community.cartalk.com/u/volker.blum_185883)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/four-new-tires-for-one-flat/191507 "2023-07-12T05:33:52Z")
Hi, I’d be grateful for any advice. We have a leased Tesla MY, with 10 months to go on the lease, 32k miles. One of the tires is now flat. Tesla has Roadside Assistance and would usually take us to the nearest Tesla se… --- ## [2015 Ford F-150 - Now the warranty problem is my problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-f-150-now-the-warranty-problem-is-my-problem/191597)
**Author:** [@Disappointed28](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Disappointed28)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-f-150-now-the-warranty-problem-is-my-problem/191597 "2023-07-12T03:14:25Z")
I have a 2015 F150 that has had FOUR oil pans on it and the FOURTH one is leaking. It has 36,686 miles on it. So far the dealership has covered the repairs as the first one was under warranty but no oil pan has lasted 8,… --- ## [Dealer parts without dealer prices for Hondas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealer-parts-without-dealer-prices-for-hondas/191619)
**Author:** [@grudzibp\_185943](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grudzibp_185943)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealer-parts-without-dealer-prices-for-hondas/191619 "2023-07-11T22:40:15Z")
Where do you suggest purchasing OEM genuine parts for Hondas without going to an overpriced Honda dealer? Any reliable websites? --- ## [2015 Lincoln MKZ - Hard to start after refueling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-mkz-hard-to-start-after-refueling/191626)
**Author:** [@MelDeJournett](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MelDeJournett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-mkz-hard-to-start-after-refueling/191626 "2023-07-11T21:00:26Z")
after each fill up, I have difficulty getting my Lincoln MKZ-2015 to start. I have to rev the engine several times to keep it running. What’s the problem ??!!! --- ## [Offroad Tire Advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/offroad-tire-advice/191595)
**Author:** [@HectorLacustrine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HectorLacustrine)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/offroad-tire-advice/191595 "2023-07-11T16:49:27Z")
Hi everyone I wasn’t sure where to post this but I need some advice about buying new tires. I have a Nissan Xterra SV 2011. It has 265/65R17 stock tires/rims. I noticed my stock tires (4ply) are having trouble going a bi… --- ## [Can you help me identify this Prius brake noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-prius-brake-noise/191542)
**Author:** [@Bcw561\_185884](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bcw561_185884)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-prius-brake-noise/191542 "2023-07-11T13:45:44Z")
Hello, maybe 6-7 months ago this noise started. Someone was renting my car for the past 5 months and it seems to still be working fine, but my dad has me concerned about the long term effects. Can anyone identify this is… --- ## [TPMS Help, New Sensor, Still Error Codes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tpms-help-new-sensor-still-error-codes/191610)
**Author:** [@YoshiMoshi3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/YoshiMoshi3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tpms-help-new-sensor-still-error-codes/191610 "2023-07-11T00:30:32Z")
2014 Acura TSX, ~107,000 miles. I was getting TPMS error codes 36 and 38. I believe they may have been the original sensors, but not entirely sure, unknown maintenance. But know that the previous owner brought it to the… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=140) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=142)