# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1872 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1873 --- ## [Vehicle options for child with mobility walker?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-options-for-child-with-mobility-walker/77043)
**Author:** [@nutmeg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nutmeg)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-options-for-child-with-mobility-walker/77043 "2013-02-02T01:19:36Z")
This is my first post here - hope it works! We have 2 kids, 4 yrs and 2 yrs. Our 4 year old has cerebral palsy that affects her mobility and she uses a small, lightweight walker to get around. There is a chance she'll… --- ## [Brake system flush!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-system-flush/77077)
**Author:** [@noporkpleez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/noporkpleez)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-system-flush/77077 "2013-02-02T00:06:06Z")
Hello car-gurus, My name is Joe, I live in Atlanta. I am the owner of a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta with manual transmission. I bought the car at 52000 miles and have been meticulous about maintenance, etc, etc,. My last maint… --- ## [Voltmeter reading](https://community.cartalk.com/t/voltmeter-reading/77086)
**Author:** [@rjgreer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rjgreer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/voltmeter-reading/77086 "2013-02-02T00:01:29Z")
Have a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The voltmeter reading varies from 13 to 16 volts, no obvious reasons for changes in the reading. Chevy says there are a number of different inputs that determine what the reading should be… --- ## [From Mediastone](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-mediastone/77093)
**Author:** [@mediastone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mediastone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-mediastone/77093 "2013-02-01T23:57:25Z")
we have a 2000 windstar that has chattering brakes...what is the cause of this? thanks --- ## [Honda loses heat, then overheats](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-loses-heat-then-overheats/77065)
**Author:** [@ChiHonda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChiHonda)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-loses-heat-then-overheats/77065 "2013-02-01T23:02:01Z")
My 2003 Honda Civic has 109,000 miles. Started with problems this past summer. Air conditioning on, stops blowing cold air and then temperature gauge goes to HOT. Again in the winter. Heat is on, stops blowing warm a… --- ## [1996 GMC Sierra 1500](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-gmc-sierra-1500/77090)
**Author:** [@jpate1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jpate1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-gmc-sierra-1500/77090 "2013-02-01T22:37:58Z")
I have been given a 1996 GMC sierra 1500 I want to get it back running. Its been sitting exposed to the weather and haven't been cranked for over 4 years. I want to get it back running as a surprise, but I can only do mi… --- ## [2008 Suzuki XL7 Traction Control/Stability Control warning problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-suzuki-xl7-traction-control-stability-control-warning-problem/77080)
**Author:** [@Butterfly7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Butterfly7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-suzuki-xl7-traction-control-stability-control-warning-problem/77080 "2013-02-01T21:22:55Z")
I own a 2008 Suzuki XL7, purchased new from the dealership in 2008. Recently, the vehicle sounds a dinging alarm inside the cab of the vehicle & the dash lights up w/ "Service Traction Control" & "Service Stability Cont… --- ## [96 subaru legacy dying at idle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-subaru-legacy-dying-at-idle/77081)
**Author:** [@diadem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/diadem)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-subaru-legacy-dying-at-idle/77081 "2013-02-01T21:01:27Z")
I have a 1996 subaru legacy (2.2L) wagon. A couple of years ago, we had to replace the engine after a head gasket issue. A couple months after this replacement, this issue developed. The car would be idling normally, and… --- ## [Clutch pedal position indicator](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-pedal-position-indicator/77079)
**Author:** [@DWRodgers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DWRodgers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-pedal-position-indicator/77079 "2013-02-01T20:52:29Z")
Hi Car Talk people! My engine light started going on intermittently, and shortly thereafter it began to be difficult to change gears. I brought the car to a garage, and was told I need a new clutch (I have 50K miles o… --- ## [Rust never sleeps](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rust-never-sleeps/76836)
**Author:** [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rust-never-sleeps/76836 "2013-02-01T19:43:54Z")
You may have read a post or two about my old Honda . . . an '89 Accord with now 585,000 miles on her. Well, I'm at a point where I have to make a decision. One of my friends (he's a real mechanic, not a shadetree like… --- ## [Volvo S60 engine cuts off while turning?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-s60-engine-cuts-off-while-turning/77063)
**Author:** [@petitemousie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/petitemousie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-s60-engine-cuts-off-while-turning/77063 "2013-02-01T19:27:45Z")
Hello fellow Car Talk friends, I've got a 2003 Volvo S60 with close to 121,000 miles on it that I have fondly called Nik Nak. It has traveled with me from the Midwest to the East Coast, where I now reside. Last wi… --- ## [2003 Subaru outback - worth a $2800 repair?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-outback-worth-a-2800-repair/77055)
**Author:** [@tucson-subaru](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tucson-subaru)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 10:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-subaru-outback-worth-a-2800-repair/77055 "2013-02-01T10:38:10Z")
We have a 2003 subaru outback with 125,000 miles in good/fair condition. The exhaust started to smell like rotten eggs so we took it in to a mechanic we trust. Now we have a laundry list of things that need to be replace… --- ## [2001 Chrysler Sebring engine starts then immediately shuts off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-sebring-engine-starts-then-immediately-shuts-off/76655)
**Author:** [@2bananapancakes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2bananapancakes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 10:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-sebring-engine-starts-then-immediately-shuts-off/76655 "2013-02-01T10:13:31Z")
A couple of months ago my daughter's Sebring engine began shutting off immediately after starting. We brought the car to my usually reliable mechanic. They couldn't find anything wrong. The problem became more frequent (… --- ## [Any home-brew solutions for frozen door locks/handles?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-home-brew-solutions-for-frozen-door-locks-handles/76992)
**Author:** [@grizz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grizz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 10:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-home-brew-solutions-for-frozen-door-locks-handles/76992 "2013-02-01T10:09:54Z")
i know i should've thought of this earlier and bought something at an auto parts but didn't. \[image\] but the forecasts are telling us of sleet and freezing rain and this made me ask......tia --- ## [Hybrid usage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-usage/76450)
**Author:** [@daryleann](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daryleann)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-usage/76450 "2013-02-01T07:57:00Z")
How many miles should I drive a month to make the purchase of a hybrid worthwhile? Thanks for any comments. --- ## [Buick vs. Honda](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-vs-honda/76823)
**Author:** [@marquhue](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marquhue)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 7:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-vs-honda/76823 "2013-02-01T07:46:45Z")
I have narrowed my used car search down to 2 cars. A 2008 Buick Enclave with 42,800 miles for $18,900 or a 2003 Honda Pilot with 30,000 miles for $10,900. The Enclave is in immaculate condition, looks brand new on the in… --- ## [Landcruiser Engine Dying While Vehicle is in Motion](https://community.cartalk.com/t/landcruiser-engine-dying-while-vehicle-is-in-motion/77070)
**Author:** [@AK-Jake](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AK-Jake)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 6:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/landcruiser-engine-dying-while-vehicle-is-in-motion/77070 "2013-02-01T06:57:09Z")
Hi, folks! Got a problem that's just eating at me and I can't seem to figure out what the source of the problem is...it's also eating up my wallet too! I have a high-mileage 1984 Toyota Landcruiser that has the 2F eng… --- ## [AGM Battery Leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/agm-battery-leak/77074)
**Author:** [@RabbitEars](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RabbitEars)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 6:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/agm-battery-leak/77074 "2013-02-01T06:49:38Z")
We have a 2009 BMW X5 with an AGM battery that leaked and damaged the negative cable. We don't know what caused this, and we're concerned it might be due to a problem with the battery sensor, voltage regulator, alternat… --- ## [My 2006 Saturn Ion wont start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-2006-saturn-ion-wont-start/77075)
**Author:** [@DPAWM5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DPAWM5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-2006-saturn-ion-wont-start/77075 "2013-02-01T06:41:17Z")
My car has power. Tries to start but makes a clicking noise. Now I cant even get it out of park. It says that my power steering fluid is low but didn't think that would stop it from starting and power steering seems to b… --- ## [Mazda3 Trouble starting after filling up](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda3-trouble-starting-after-filling-up/77072)
**Author:** [@nikkib](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nikkib)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 6:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda3-trouble-starting-after-filling-up/77072 "2013-02-01T06:24:25Z")
I have a Mazda 3 5-door and I believe it is a 2010 model year, with between 50k-70k miles. I've been, I believe, consistent with regular maintenance schedules, and this is the first issue I've had, and I've been having i… --- ## [Math major with a hobby](https://community.cartalk.com/t/math-major-with-a-hobby/76795)
**Author:** [@Hallikainen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hallikainen)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/math-major-with-a-hobby/76795 "2013-02-01T05:11:07Z")
On today's show, you took a call from Heidi, an electrical engineering student at Utah State University. She was previously a math major. When I was in school, we learned that an electrical engineer was a math major with… --- ## [Got a bad transmission? Here's a nice fix for it](https://community.cartalk.com/t/got-a-bad-transmission-heres-a-nice-fix-for-it/77035)
**Author:** [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/got-a-bad-transmission-heres-a-nice-fix-for-it/77035 "2013-02-01T03:55:20Z")
Probably not the BEST fix for a broken tranny, but waste not, want not. \[ photo 319789\_3893084802114\_1063518689\_n.jpg\] --- ## [1973 cadillac sedan de ville window alignment](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-cadillac-sedan-de-ville-window-alignment/76826)
**Author:** [@Jgarewal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jgarewal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-cadillac-sedan-de-ville-window-alignment/76826 "2013-02-01T02:08:11Z")
I have a 1973 cadillac sedan de ville that has apparently had the driver door replaced and repainted some years ago. My problem is the gap between the front and rear driver side windows is about 1/2 inch too big and it a… --- ## [Weird Way to Control Descent](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-way-to-control-descent/77031)
**Author:** [@ancatdubh2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ancatdubh2)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-way-to-control-descent/77031 "2013-02-01T01:43:15Z")
I did some Google searching this morning to see if I could find any information on this topic...there is nothing. Which probably indicates how crazy this topic really is. So I was talking with someone yesterday—that so… --- ## [Losing power when braking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/losing-power-when-braking/77052)
**Author:** [@frumiousb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frumiousb)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/losing-power-when-braking/77052 "2013-02-01T01:18:39Z")
Sometimes when I brake to come to a stop, my car loses power: the whole thing shudders, RPMs take a dive. It doesn't start immediately on braking. It starts when I am almost at a stop, but not at a full stop. If it's r… --- ## [How to manufacture a crankshaft?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-manufacture-a-crankshaft/76977)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-manufacture-a-crankshaft/76977 "2013-02-01T00:54:34Z")
If you think about it, crankshafts are really treated badly. I mean -- along with the heat -- the forces they must endure are pretty extreme. So I wonder: How they are made? I guess if I was going to make one myse… --- ## [Locked Ignition](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-ignition/76953)
**Author:** [@88Ram](https://community.cartalk.com/u/88Ram)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-ignition/76953 "2013-01-31T23:49:30Z")
2001 Honda CRV. Key will not turn. Lights work, steering wheel is not locked up, clutch in but key will not respond. Interior light goes on when key removed. Key will simply not turn. --- ## [Timing belt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/77064)
**Author:** [@baby\_cakes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/baby_cakes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt/77064 "2013-01-31T23:15:44Z")
have been told it (timing belt) should be change at 100,000. or 8 years. there is nothing in my owner manual. absoutly nothing about changing that belt. 2007 honda crv 2.4 engine --- ## [Cracked Engine Block, Replace Engine or Sayanara](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-engine-block-replace-engine-or-sayanara/77059)
**Author:** [@CCR-Maryland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CCR-Maryland)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracked-engine-block-replace-engine-or-sayanara/77059 "2013-01-31T22:46:50Z")
My wife is the CEO of a small (read: struggling) non-profit that recently had a car problem. They have a wheelchair accessible (modified) 2003 Chevrolet Intervan that was recently diagnosed with a cracked block. The g… --- ## [Should I paint brake drums?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-paint-brake-drums/77032)
**Author:** [@tacomadriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tacomadriver)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-paint-brake-drums/77032 "2013-01-31T21:38:38Z")
Hello! I drive an '03 Toyota Tacoma. My question is about the rear brake drums. I bought the truck with 70k miles and I'm now at 170k. I have always had dealer maintenance and service, but I am to the point where I am go… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1871) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1873)