# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1760 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1761 --- ## [Is it acceptable for brakes with only 10,000 miles to make noise?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-acceptable-for-brakes-with-only-10-000-miles-to-make-noise/80509)
**Author:** [@Accordion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Accordion)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-acceptable-for-brakes-with-only-10-000-miles-to-make-noise/80509 "2013-07-25T07:43:33Z")
Front discs and pads replaced about 10k ago and still under warranty - work done by my mechanic whom I have been patronizing for the last 8 years. When the brakes are applied at 40 MPH plus, get a low pitched "HMMMMMMMM… --- ## [Cause of P1175 problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cause-of-p1175-problem/80406)
**Author:** [@JTG78](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JTG78)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cause-of-p1175-problem/80406 "2013-07-25T07:43:20Z")
I recently had my check engine light come on (again) and it's registering a P1175 error (again). This is apparently indicates a problem with the "fuel trim cylinder balance" in bank 2. And according to what I've read c… --- ## [Nissan vs Dodge?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-vs-dodge/80357)
**Author:** [@alondrasp](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alondrasp)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 7:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-vs-dodge/80357 "2013-07-25T07:20:28Z")
I'm car shopping, hopefully by the end of the year and I would love to have your opinion. I'm down to two cars that I really like, but can't seem to decide which one. I'm planning on buying, not leasing. When I get a car… --- ## [Is '91 BMW 318i worth repairing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-91-bmw-318i-worth-repairing/80529)
**Author:** [@cs318i](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cs318i)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 7:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-91-bmw-318i-worth-repairing/80529 "2013-07-25T07:01:46Z")
We have a '91 BMW that we absolutely love (it's a nifty little car). Unfortunately, the dealer we used to take it to didn't do their job, and now we need to replace the engine. We also have to replace the water pump, c… --- ## [Unibody rails](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unibody-rails/80501)
**Author:** [@Stoveguyy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stoveguyy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unibody-rails/80501 "2013-07-25T06:32:06Z")
03 honda odyssey. took off front wheel. i looked under van to use a floor jack. i see that the floor pan is almost smooth under front seats. it is really hard to find a frame rail or obvious jack lifting point. than i lo… --- ## [Help!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/80524)
**Author:** [@Joshuajeffriess](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joshuajeffriess)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/80524 "2013-07-25T04:16:53Z")
So iv got two brand new front tyres on my ford xr6 and it seems that something on the suspension is rubbing on both sides can I bend it out of the way ? Or is there something I can do to fix it help me please --- ## [Help me choose a used car w/ over 200 HP](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-me-choose-a-used-car-w-over-200-hp/80329)
**Author:** [@Ubergoober](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ubergoober)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-me-choose-a-used-car-w-over-200-hp/80329 "2013-07-25T03:42:33Z")
Greetings folks, I'm in a bit of a pickle here as I try to decide what to replace my 95 Honda civic with. The civics been an excellent vehicle and has over 245k miles. My only motivation for replacing it is that I a… --- ## [2003 Ford Escape V6 with soft humming noise at stops. HELP!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-escape-v6-with-soft-humming-noise-at-stops-help/80368)
**Author:** [@GeauxTigers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GeauxTigers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-escape-v6-with-soft-humming-noise-at-stops-help/80368 "2013-07-25T01:45:48Z")
I have a 2003 ford escape (V6 Limited/Automatic) that just hit the 145,000 mile mark. With routine maintenance and minor repairs, I am hoping to make the car last at least 200,000 miles. I currently have an annoying, int… --- ## [Volvo XC70 loses electrical service](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-xc70-loses-electrical-service/80395)
**Author:** [@beantowndux](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beantowndux)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-xc70-loses-electrical-service/80395 "2013-07-25T00:52:48Z")
I have a 2004 Volvo XC70 with 142K miles. A few weeks ago while driving the car, it seemed to lurch/slip out of gear and then I lost the AC, odometer, speedometer, power windows, turn indicators, etc. My mechanic said co… --- ## [Why do you need a steering wheel puller to remove, yet just press it back to reinstall?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-you-need-a-steering-wheel-puller-to-remove-yet-just-press-it-back-to-reinstall/80516)
**Author:** [@UsedEconobox\_2\_UsedBMW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UsedEconobox_2_UsedBMW)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-you-need-a-steering-wheel-puller-to-remove-yet-just-press-it-back-to-reinstall/80516 "2013-07-25T00:17:53Z")
Why do you need a steering wheel puller to remove, yet just press it back to reinstall ? Is it just the friction on the way out? Why isn't it just as hard to push it back on as it is to pull it off? --- ## [Subaru death](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-death/80522)
**Author:** [@subarusoonyouwont](https://community.cartalk.com/u/subarusoonyouwont)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-death/80522 "2013-07-24T23:05:47Z")
hey i have an 01 sub outback wagon which just started getting a check engine light - v long story short. headgasket resurfaced -20k miles ago 90-100k then, now at 127k, had to get new tires and alignment and oil change … --- ## [Cruise control](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control/80520)
**Author:** [@zimm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zimm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control/80520 "2013-07-24T22:57:45Z")
The cruise control lever on my 2008 Scion XD broke off a year ago. Could I have the lever replaced and the cruise control still not work? How much should it cost to replace the cruise control lever? --- ## [Synthetic oil, Aside from the Mobil1/BigBox thread](https://community.cartalk.com/t/synthetic-oil-aside-from-the-mobil1-bigbox-thread/80390)
**Author:** [@longprime](https://community.cartalk.com/u/longprime)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/synthetic-oil-aside-from-the-mobil1-bigbox-thread/80390 "2013-07-24T22:26:28Z")
so I bought a 50cc Scooter, and the retailer/wholesaler said, run the heck out of the motor (vary engine speed) to 300 mi, and then either bring it in or DIY 1st oil change with Castrol Syntex. I checked other cycle sho… --- ## [Drivers side window problem 98 tahoe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drivers-side-window-problem-98-tahoe/80511)
**Author:** [@grizz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grizz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drivers-side-window-problem-98-tahoe/80511 "2013-07-24T20:48:46Z")
pulled up to subway today and hit the switch to put the window down for my order. paid the lady got my order hit the switch but the window went half way up and stopped! drove off and tried to make it go down or up, nothi… --- ## [Infiniti G35X air conditioning poops out when I need it most](https://community.cartalk.com/t/infiniti-g35x-air-conditioning-poops-out-when-i-need-it-most/80519)
**Author:** [@Beachlad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beachlad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/infiniti-g35x-air-conditioning-poops-out-when-i-need-it-most/80519 "2013-07-24T20:08:12Z")
Help! Infiniti air conditioning stops providing cool air when its hot (over 85) and i'm sitting it traffic. Dealer(s) have tested AC system and said pressure is fine and system isn't leaking. Temp gauge never shows a… --- ## [Civic overheating ONLY when heater is turned on?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/civic-overheating-only-when-heater-is-turned-on/80518)
**Author:** [@UsedEconobox\_2\_UsedBMW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UsedEconobox_2_UsedBMW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/civic-overheating-only-when-heater-is-turned-on/80518 "2013-07-24T18:18:35Z")
Can this make sense, or is this just some weird coincidence? --- ## [Breaking Valve Stems - Mazda 3](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breaking-valve-stems-mazda-3/80507)
**Author:** [@mj133](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mj133)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breaking-valve-stems-mazda-3/80507 "2013-07-24T16:34:55Z")
Hi folks, Had a valve stem blow out of a tire on the highway last week. Second time that's happened on my 2009 Mazda 3. Broke off stems two other times while putting air in the tire, those cost me $150 each to repla… --- ## [Why do automakers design engines, too?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-automakers-design-engines-too/80477)
**Author:** [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-automakers-design-engines-too/80477 "2013-07-24T14:28:46Z")
Generally, auto manufacturers install their own engines in their own cars (although some diesels are exceptions...Cummins-powered Dodge pickups come to mind.) This is general practice for mororcycles, as well. However,… --- ## [Volvo XC90 car alarm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-xc90-car-alarm/80404)
**Author:** [@lasbet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lasbet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-xc90-car-alarm/80404 "2013-07-24T14:16:57Z")
I have a 2005 Volvo XC90 with 120K+ miles. About 2-3 months ago, the car alrm started going off randomly, while sitting in my driveway. Generally it would go off around 9-11 pm, but also at any other time. It has gone of… --- ## [Intermittent Rear Brake Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-rear-brake-problem/80514)
**Author:** [@Jim111](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim111)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 8:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-rear-brake-problem/80514 "2013-07-24T08:51:00Z")
The rear driver's side disc brake of my 2012 Accent has a intermittent problem. The car has only seen two winters and has a little over 30,000 miles on it currently, and has been trouble-free otherwise, but the issue sta… --- ## [2010 Ford Escape...Engine problem?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-escape-engine-problem/80502)
**Author:** [@VWDreamer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VWDreamer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 8:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-escape-engine-problem/80502 "2013-07-24T08:10:03Z")
I'm visiting some friends in a small town and the one mechanic here says he can't get a proper reading on the engine to determine what's wrong and that I need to get it to a dealer. He said there is some kind of code tha… --- ## [2007 Camry transmission service --- Has anyone done this?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-transmission-service-has-anyone-done-this/80508)
**Author:** [@fatrap](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fatrap)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 7:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-transmission-service-has-anyone-done-this/80508 "2013-07-24T07:31:15Z")
When I bought my 07 Camry new, the sales rep told me the World Class fluid must be changed at 100k. My owner's manual doesn't list this service. Because I live in a mountainous and really hot area I thought it may be p… --- ## [1994 Dodge RAM 1500, v8, 5.2 Liter - At normal temp, stalls when changing gears or stopping](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-dodge-ram-1500-v8-5-2-liter-at-normal-temp-stalls-when-changing-gears-or-stopping/80434)
**Author:** [@bmcfarl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bmcfarl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 7:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-dodge-ram-1500-v8-5-2-liter-at-normal-temp-stalls-when-changing-gears-or-stopping/80434 "2013-07-24T07:16:57Z")
Hi Guys, I found a few topics similar to this, but nothing exactly. I have a 1994 Dodge RAM 1500, v8, 5.2 liter truck. A few months ago, I noticed that when it's at normal temperature, it would not crank unless I flo… --- ## [Buying cars that had been in rental fleets](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-cars-that-had-been-in-rental-fleets/80337)
**Author:** [@nitram](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nitram)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-cars-that-had-been-in-rental-fleets/80337 "2013-07-24T04:54:41Z")
I have been looking at buying a used Avalon and see that vehicles that were owned buy rental companies are 4 to 5 thousand dollars less on comparable cars. On one side of the equation is that persons who rent Avalons … --- ## [Selling my car and avoiding fraud/legal exposure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-my-car-and-avoiding-fraud-legal-exposure/80414)
**Author:** [@mikejcarter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikejcarter)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-my-car-and-avoiding-fraud-legal-exposure/80414 "2013-07-24T04:48:41Z")
i have my car posted on craigslist. I have a buyer who test drove yesterday and will pay what i am asking for my vehicle. He wants to pay with a cashiers check funds from which will be coming from his sisters account.… --- ## [What does the code P0456 mean on a 2004 Ford Taurus?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-the-code-p0456-mean-on-a-2004-ford-taurus/80513)
**Author:** [@SilverMoon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SilverMoon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-the-code-p0456-mean-on-a-2004-ford-taurus/80513 "2013-07-24T03:52:38Z")
So my car's emission systems light came on last Saturday and after work today I took it to the local Auto Zone to have an onboard diagnostic done to see what the code was, as some friends had recommended. I have a 2004 … --- ## [Protege hiccups](https://community.cartalk.com/t/protege-hiccups/80475)
**Author:** [@paleolith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/paleolith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/protege-hiccups/80475 "2013-07-24T01:44:04Z")
My 1999 Mazda Protegé has the hiccups ...every now and then it loses power for a fraction of a second. It lasts just long enough to feel it clearly, but it's gone before I can think about it. Very distinct sensation, but… --- ## [Traction control all the time](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traction-control-all-the-time/80496)
**Author:** [@techniptionfit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/techniptionfit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traction-control-all-the-time/80496 "2013-07-24T00:39:50Z")
97 olds lss traction control kicks in quite often. turn it off and it doesnt have the problem. do i need to worry? --- ## [Dangerous malfunction with no computer code to clue in mechanic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dangerous-malfunction-with-no-computer-code-to-clue-in-mechanic/80492)
**Author:** [@Anjali](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anjali)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dangerous-malfunction-with-no-computer-code-to-clue-in-mechanic/80492 "2013-07-23T23:14:31Z")
On my daily commute in stop-and-go traffic, on a bridge, headed downhill, suddenly neither the accelerator nor the brake pedal would engage in my 2008 Elantra. Cars in front of me had sped up, then ground to a halt, and … --- ## [Q about Road Hazard Warranty at Tire Discounters](https://community.cartalk.com/t/q-about-road-hazard-warranty-at-tire-discounters/80324)
**Author:** [@Accordion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Accordion)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/q-about-road-hazard-warranty-at-tire-discounters/80324 "2013-07-23T22:48:15Z")
Today I patronized this place and got 4 nice Michelin Defenders installed on my Accord at $150 a pop. When given the sales pitch on their Road Hazard Warranty for an extra $15 per wheel, I declined just like I do everyt… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1759) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1761)