# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1908 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1909 --- ## [Unusual paint chips all over car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unusual-paint-chips-all-over-car/75928)
**Author:** [@ewestmoreland1991](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ewestmoreland1991)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unusual-paint-chips-all-over-car/75928 "2012-12-05T21:31:14Z")
I am stumped. I drive my car every day except when I am on trips it sits in my car. I came out the other day and noticed about 50 small (almost perfect circle) sized paint ships (missing paint) all over the front of th… --- ## [Civic Coupe 98. LF Axle replace or just a new boot?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/civic-coupe-98-lf-axle-replace-or-just-a-new-boot/75927)
**Author:** [@Gord777](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gord777)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/civic-coupe-98-lf-axle-replace-or-just-a-new-boot/75927 "2012-12-05T21:03:38Z")
Last time was told need a new RF axle and got by with just a new boot. Now same thing on left side. Mechanic says the boot is torn and losing grease. I can hear a creaking from that side. Car has 150K miles. Estimate… --- ## ['94 Jaguar XJS](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-jaguar-xjs/73818)
**Author:** [@DFish](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DFish)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-jaguar-xjs/73818 "2012-12-05T20:34:17Z")
Hi- I have a '94 XJS Jaguar that has been having repeated issues starting and has lately been putting out a dramatic plume of grey smoke each time has actually succeeded in starting. Currently, the engine refuses to tu… --- ## [Ghost Gas Pedal](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ghost-gas-pedal/75855)
**Author:** [@switchtrack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/switchtrack)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ghost-gas-pedal/75855 "2012-12-05T18:44:28Z")
The Wife called and frantically told me her car was in the middle of the road and would not run. I quickly drove out there to help her out. To my surprise it was quite the opposite. Her car would not stop. I started it … --- ## [Sell my 2000 VW Golf or drive it into the ground?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sell-my-2000-vw-golf-or-drive-it-into-the-ground/75906)
**Author:** [@stout71](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stout71)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sell-my-2000-vw-golf-or-drive-it-into-the-ground/75906 "2012-12-05T18:41:42Z")
Hello. I have a 2000 VW Golf GL (2.0) that has 100K miles on it. While I expect the engine has a lot more life in it, components are starting to wear out and need to be replaced: tie rods, struts, shocks, brake caliper… --- ## ['94 S-10 Help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-s-10-help/75920)
**Author:** [@chuckles2666](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chuckles2666)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-s-10-help/75920 "2012-12-05T18:35:45Z")
I am having lots of problems with my truck right now, if i honk the horn it blows the fuse, then if i honk it again, the interior light comes on. It has a 2.2l, 2wd, automatic trans. I was also wondering what I could do … --- ## [Much Ado About Nothing? or Should We Be Concerned?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/much-ado-about-nothing-or-should-we-be-concerned/75836)
**Author:** [@my2cents](https://community.cartalk.com/u/my2cents)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 10:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/much-ado-about-nothing-or-should-we-be-concerned/75836 "2012-12-05T10:42:25Z")
Apparently AAA thinks we should be concerned about using E15 fuel in our vehicles (unless our vehicles are in a select group of newer vehicles - 2013 Fords for instance). Here's the article : http://www.freep.com/article… --- ## [Harmonic balancer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/harmonic-balancer/75911)
**Author:** [@ixelr8](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ixelr8)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 9:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/harmonic-balancer/75911 "2012-12-05T09:41:57Z")
A friend said her car would not crank, so I checked it out and could not find any obvious things wrong, so I told her to take it to Mazda to have her 1999 Miata checked out. I am not new to auto mechanics so I do know a… --- ## [2004 Saturn Ion starting issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saturn-ion-starting-issue/75899)
**Author:** [@kristin111](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kristin111)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 7:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saturn-ion-starting-issue/75899 "2012-12-05T07:15:21Z")
Ive had my saturn for over a year now. It just hit 100,000 miles. Seems to be the perfect car, except for one major flaw. Once a week to multiple times a day, my car fails to start. For twenty mins to an hour. Ive done s… --- ## [Intermittent Function of 2006 Freestar Remote Keyless Entry](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-function-of-2006-freestar-remote-keyless-entry/75933)
**Author:** [@KSMAMA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KSMAMA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-function-of-2006-freestar-remote-keyless-entry/75933 "2012-12-05T04:43:12Z")
The keyless entry for my Freestar has just started acting up out of the blue. It will occasionally work after repeated button pushing on the fob. It does this for both fobs It does this for all buttons on the fobs I … --- ## ['98 Buick Lesabre](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-buick-lesabre/75921)
**Author:** [@chuckles2666](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chuckles2666)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-buick-lesabre/75921 "2012-12-05T02:21:06Z")
I am having problems with with the rear defroster and the a/c in my '98 Buick Lesabre, they went out at the same time, and I checked the fuses in the fuse box, and the meter says they are all good, the fan motor isn't ru… --- ## [1987 Mitsubishi Montero](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mitsubishi-montero/75930)
**Author:** [@Shaka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shaka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-mitsubishi-montero/75930 "2012-12-05T00:55:43Z")
My lights, headlamps and interior lights, are going from normal to slightly dim in a rapid sequence. They pulse from normal to slightly dim. Any ideas on what could be causing this? --- ## [My wipers dont work when activated](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-wipers-dont-work-when-activated/75922)
**Author:** [@b-rad218](https://community.cartalk.com/u/b-rad218)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-wipers-dont-work-when-activated/75922 "2012-12-05T00:36:26Z")
My car works fine two days ago i went to get gas and i used my wipers they worked perfectly fine and i came out the next day and they would not work not even the mist they spraw would work i checked the fuse and its work… --- ## [Stay or fold](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stay-or-fold/75926)
**Author:** [@kimmy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kimmy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stay-or-fold/75926 "2012-12-04T22:02:43Z")
I recently bought a 2005 Ford Escape XLT 108k took it to my mechanic and it passed inspection the 2 days after buying it I had to take it in for transmission problems that turned out to be valves and seals. Now it has an… --- ## [Cruise control disengagement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control-disengagement/75084)
**Author:** [@ibm1130](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ibm1130)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cruise-control-disengagement/75084 "2012-12-04T21:42:16Z")
My 2005 Mercury Montego has a weird issue with the cruise control. I have already taken it to a Ford dealer once. They claimed the switch on the brake pedal was the issue. It isn't. At 70 mph, with cruise control O… --- ## [Very brief loss of power](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-brief-loss-of-power/75513)
**Author:** [@kinosh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kinosh)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-brief-loss-of-power/75513 "2012-12-04T10:01:47Z")
2008 Honda Fit, 110k miles, new plugs. I'm driving along and it feels like I'm losing power (I think) for an instant. It's very quick, so I'm not sure if I'm gaining power or losing it. When I feel it, it's within sec… --- ## [Used 2008 Mini Cooper S rear bumper crack](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-2008-mini-cooper-s-rear-bumper-crack/75908)
**Author:** [@omargon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/omargon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 9:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-2008-mini-cooper-s-rear-bumper-crack/75908 "2012-12-04T09:22:25Z")
Hello, I'm in the process of buying a used 2008 Mini Cooper S with 44000 miles in good conditions but I wanted to get an opinion regarding a rear bumper crack. Please take a look at the attached photo and tell me what … --- ## [Repair or replace 2001 toyota sienna 194,500 miles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-replace-2001-toyota-sienna-194-500-miles/75917)
**Author:** [@sourdoughbaker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sourdoughbaker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 8:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-replace-2001-toyota-sienna-194-500-miles/75917 "2012-12-04T08:26:11Z")
The good, the bad and the ugly -GOOD: this van has had it's timing chain (?belt) replaced about 20,000 miles ago, good brakes, new spark plugs, new catalytic converter, good tires, the bad: window on driver's side doesn'… --- ## [Engine start after sitting years](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-start-after-sitting-years/75902)
**Author:** [@Jeep\_Al](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeep_Al)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 8:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-start-after-sitting-years/75902 "2012-12-04T08:00:46Z")
I've an engine (Jasper 383 stroker) I haven't run in years; I was using synthetic oil. For a restart, should I pull the plugs and lube the cylinders--as not to break the rings--or just start the engine. Thanks. Jeep Al --- ## [Possibly the air/heating filter?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possibly-the-air-heating-filter/75892)
**Author:** [@saganth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/saganth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 7:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possibly-the-air-heating-filter/75892 "2012-12-04T07:00:23Z")
I have a 1992 Oldsmobile Ninety-eight Elite. It just recently had an oil change and fluid check, and had the engine air filter replaced. A few nights ago, the check-engine light came on. Nothing about the car seemed diff… --- ## [Toyota RAV4 1997 burning oil](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-rav4-1997-burning-oil/75886)
**Author:** [@AlexMonty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlexMonty)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-rav4-1997-burning-oil/75886 "2012-12-04T06:38:05Z")
I have a 1997 Toyota RAV4 with 137,500. I got it in 2004 with 93,000 miles. Since I've had it, it burns about 1 quart of oil every 1,000 miles or so. I don't think it's been getting worse since I've had it. I had the… --- ## [Safety and legality of driver-side electric window stuck in the closed/up position](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-and-legality-of-driver-side-electric-window-stuck-in-the-closed-up-position/75863)
**Author:** [@livingwell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/livingwell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 5:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-and-legality-of-driver-side-electric-window-stuck-in-the-closed-up-position/75863 "2012-12-04T05:18:08Z")
Is it safe and legal (licensed and registered in Washington state) to drive my 2000 Nissan Altima with the driver-side electric window stuck (broken motor in the door panel) in the closed/up position? --- ## [2005 Mazda Tribute ABS Light/Air Bags- --HELP!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mazda-tribute-abs-light-air-bags-help/75915)
**Author:** [@spartan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spartan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mazda-tribute-abs-light-air-bags-help/75915 "2012-12-04T05:04:52Z")
My ABS light was coming on occasionally in my '05 Mazda Tribute and I was getting a thumping on my brake pedal. Brought it to dealer the dealer stated "the car had a bad right front axle ABS sensor ring." According to … --- ## [Clutch wont shift](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-wont-shift/75845)
**Author:** [@Calebolt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Calebolt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-wont-shift/75845 "2012-12-04T05:03:02Z")
1994 Toyota Celica Gt I cant shift in the car when it is running. It happened all at once. So i bled the clutch and that didnt help and replaced the slave cylinder and that didnt help either. Sometimes when its cold in … --- ## [1986 dodge truck brake pedal sticks, please help](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-dodge-truck-brake-pedal-sticks-please-help/75907)
**Author:** [@Stay\_at\_home\_mom\_nee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stay_at_home_mom_nee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-dodge-truck-brake-pedal-sticks-please-help/75907 "2012-12-04T04:51:56Z")
we have a 1986 dodge truck and the brake pedal sticks down and you have to manualy pull it back to release the brake. What could my problem be. --- ## [Which car should I choose? Buying tomorrow, please help!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-car-should-i-choose-buying-tomorrow-please-help/75800)
**Author:** [@tiffquincel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tiffquincel)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-car-should-i-choose-buying-tomorrow-please-help/75800 "2012-12-04T04:37:55Z")
Hello, I need some used car buying advice please. I'm a single mom who needs reliable transportation. I narrowed my car search down to a 2007 Toyota Camry V4 w/70,000 miles, 2 owners for $11,000. Or a 2004 Honda Accord V… --- ## [Fuel Economy - Dodge Truck](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-economy-dodge-truck/75843)
**Author:** [@DaMayor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DaMayor)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-economy-dodge-truck/75843 "2012-12-04T04:29:26Z")
I have a 1996 Dodge 4x4 Pickup w/Magnum 5.2 engine. I certainly don't own it for fuel economy but would like to get better then (11-12 mpg). Besides a FULL tune up or inconjunction with a full tune up...what can I do t… --- ## [Help! Scratching metal noise when accelerating from stopped position](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-scratching-metal-noise-when-accelerating-from-stopped-position/75896)
**Author:** [@Kate2119](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kate2119)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-scratching-metal-noise-when-accelerating-from-stopped-position/75896 "2012-12-04T04:08:17Z")
Hello, My husband (yes, him not me) drove my car (2009 Subaru Forester) last night and admitted this morning to enjoying driving through numerous puddles. I'm pretty sure it was more of a rally-car type of driving, no… --- ## [Tacoma rapping noise when cold](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tacoma-rapping-noise-when-cold/75913)
**Author:** [@HC1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HC1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tacoma-rapping-noise-when-cold/75913 "2012-12-04T04:05:37Z")
When my 2003 Tacoma is started cold (under 45° outside temp), it makes a rapping noise as I start driving. The noise lasts for about 1/10 mile or so, then stops. Does NOT make the noise when the clutch is disengaged or… --- ## [So where does this vacuum hose go?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-where-does-this-vacuum-hose-go/75884)
**Author:** [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-where-does-this-vacuum-hose-go/75884 "2012-12-04T04:00:42Z")
1994 F-150, 138K mi, 4.9l I-6. Recently was troubleshooting poor idling/poor MPG issues. Replaced the hose coming off of the twin throttles...only to find another issue. The vacuum comes off of ports just downstream … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1907) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1909)