# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1929 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1930 --- ## [Engine light and oxygen](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-light-and-oxygen/75236)
**Author:** [@Bean49](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bean49)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-light-and-oxygen/75236 "2012-10-30T23:32:09Z")
I own a 2000 Toyota Camry that was given to me by my father. The check engine light illuminated last year so I brought the car in to my mechanic. He said it was the o2 sensor and changed it. That lasted about a month ,… --- ## [Leaking from the bottom of the dash on the front right side during Hurricane](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-from-the-bottom-of-the-dash-on-the-front-right-side-during-hurricane/75256)
**Author:** [@JenT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JenT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-from-the-bottom-of-the-dash-on-the-front-right-side-during-hurricane/75256 "2012-10-30T22:14:15Z")
I went to my car this morning and there was a puddle of water sitting on the right side front floor of my car. I put a towel from the back on it to soak up the water and noticed that the water was dripping off this black… --- ## [McCalla's Camry Noises](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mccallas-camry-noises/75262)
**Author:** [@DavidKelly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DavidKelly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mccallas-camry-noises/75262 "2012-10-30T21:57:38Z")
In #1243 the diagnosis was "sticky valves" and use of a Snap-on Motorvac. I disagree. I agree the dealership should fix the problem under the 100,000 mile warranty. But we were not told how many miles were on the Camry… --- ## [Alana's Expanding Gas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alanas-expanding-gas/75195)
**Author:** [@Woofman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Woofman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alanas-expanding-gas/75195 "2012-10-30T21:19:33Z")
I enjoy listening to you loveable boneheads, but the rambling answer you gave Alana about the gas spewing from her filler tube was the ultimate in BOGOSITY! Baffles and trapped air . . . BAH!! I strongly suspect that t… --- ## [Clicking noise from passenger side of car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-from-passenger-side-of-car/75260)
**Author:** [@ReneeC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ReneeC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-from-passenger-side-of-car/75260 "2012-10-30T20:28:58Z")
I have a 2000 Ford Contour. Recently I hear a clicking/ticking noise from the passenger side of the car around the dash area or behind the dash area. At first it was not consistent with every time the car is on but is be… --- ## [Oil cap constantly vibrates loose on 96 Saturn](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-cap-constantly-vibrates-loose-on-96-saturn/75257)
**Author:** [@mvgoins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mvgoins)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-cap-constantly-vibrates-loose-on-96-saturn/75257 "2012-10-30T20:17:41Z")
I've tried replacing it, and while it fits in there nice and snug, within 10-20 minutes it vibrates itself loose again and I have smoke coming out from the hood from the oil spilling out onto the engine. Did something in… --- ## [Please help! Toyota Camry](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-toyota-camry/75258)
**Author:** [@Emoree](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Emoree)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-toyota-camry/75258 "2012-10-30T19:47:38Z")
Hi - my 2000 Toyota Camry V6 died while driving the other day. At the shop they were able to start it but said it was misfiring but it didn't cut off when they were driving it. They recommended a tune-up to replace spar… --- ## [Battery dies when it rains](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-dies-when-it-rains/75259)
**Author:** [@BucketManRI](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BucketManRI)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-dies-when-it-rains/75259 "2012-10-30T19:09:11Z")
I have a 2002 Honda Civic HX. In rainy weather, I have been finding that I have a dead battery when I go to start it in the morning. It needs to be parked overnight or longer for this to happen. When I drive in wet we… --- ## [EGR valve - engine light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egr-valve-engine-light/75231)
**Author:** [@peacock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/peacock)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/egr-valve-engine-light/75231 "2012-10-30T19:07:10Z")
Have a 2006 mazda miata mx-5 with the engine light going on for a few days and then going off for a few days. This pattern repeats itself every week or two and has been diagnosed as a EGR valve problem by two different … --- ## [330i "Check Engine" light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/330i-check-engine-light/75240)
**Author:** [@RoadrunnerXanthi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RoadrunnerXanthi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/330i-check-engine-light/75240 "2012-10-30T18:09:25Z")
BMW 330i 2003. "Check Engine" light has been on for months. No performance problems noticeable in the car. But no one can seem to figure out what's wrong. Can this be a computer issue? I would appreciate any suggestions… --- ## [New Battery in Volvo 960... Still won't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-in-volvo-960-still-wont-start/75238)
**Author:** [@volvokelly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/volvokelly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-in-volvo-960-still-wont-start/75238 "2012-10-30T16:08:57Z")
I have a 1997 Volvo 960 station wagon. It has been sitting in the driveway for 5 months. I went to drive it and it wouldn't start. We jumped it and it ran but wouldn't hold a charge. The battery was about 7 years old… --- ## [Low beams not working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-beams-not-working/75242)
**Author:** [@86\_jetta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/86_jetta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-beams-not-working/75242 "2012-10-30T16:04:10Z")
hey guys so, i just puchased an 86 turbodiesel jetta. she's a hotty, but no spring chicken. the low beams aren't working. first of all, i must admit, i have no idea how to turn them on. second, the problam is probably no… --- ## [Tires suggested for a 2009 Camry Hybrid?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires-suggested-for-a-2009-camry-hybrid/74971)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires-suggested-for-a-2009-camry-hybrid/74971 "2012-10-30T15:58:43Z")
Seeking less rolling resistance to save fuel. Do some tires produce less road noise inside the vehicle? Best tire for the money? Where is best place to buy? This vehicle is driven by volunteers transporting blood to hosp… --- ## [100-year-old driver hits 11 people in Los Angeles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/100-year-old-driver-hits-11-people-in-los-angeles/74373)
**Author:** [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/100-year-old-driver-hits-11-people-in-los-angeles/74373 "2012-10-30T15:23:53Z")
(CNN) -- A 100-year-old man is apologetic after barreling into a crowd of mostly school kids in Los Angeles and sending 11 people to the hospital. “I’m sorry,” Preston Carter told CNN affiliate KTLA. “I lost control of t… --- ## [Subaru legacy 1997 fuel problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-legacy-1997-fuel-problem/75254)
**Author:** [@bushape](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bushape)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 11:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-legacy-1997-fuel-problem/75254 "2012-10-30T11:38:32Z")
i have an ongoing fuel problem. first time..i changed out the fuel pump..the car worked...i thought ok..that was simple....happened again...changed the fuel pump....ok..that was simple....then it started being more and … --- ## [1995 Subaru Legacy LS not working](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-subaru-legacy-ls-not-working/75239)
**Author:** [@hisservant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hisservant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 11:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-subaru-legacy-ls-not-working/75239 "2012-10-30T11:14:58Z")
Ok. I replace my alternator on my 1995 Subaru Legacy Ls. Everything went great. Last thing I did was to connect the positive cable on the battery. When I did it sparked alittle. Well when I got into the car to start it n… --- ## [How to improve dim headlights on 1998 Volvo S70?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-dim-headlights-on-1998-volvo-s70/75163)
**Author:** [@atepe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/atepe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 9:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-dim-headlights-on-1998-volvo-s70/75163 "2012-10-30T09:25:13Z")
Our 98 Volvo S70's headlights have been very dim, only lighting about 5 feet infront of the car. It is almost the amount of light fog lights would put out - but the car doesn't have fog lights. We first replaced the l… --- ## [Tribute to Car Talk](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tribute-to-car-talk/75251)
**Author:** [@shea48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shea48)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 8:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tribute-to-car-talk/75251 "2012-10-30T08:59:02Z")
Thanks Tom and Ray for 35 years of auto advice and laughter! The following is a tribute to a classic show: http://thejesuitpost.org/site/2012/10/car-talk-a-tappet-bros-tribute/ Enjoy! Please feel free to "like" and post … --- ## [Rain, rain go away](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-rain-go-away/75250)
**Author:** [@Lakesider](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lakesider)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 8:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-rain-go-away/75250 "2012-10-30T08:04:30Z")
We live in the Pacific Northwest. NW corner of Montana. Very similar weather to Seattle. Every time it rains and I forget and leave the truck outside instead of inside the garage, it will not start. It is a 2001 Dodge Da… --- ## [2006 VW GLI cam adjuster problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-vw-gli-cam-adjuster-problems/75249)
**Author:** [@mattwarner2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mattwarner2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-vw-gli-cam-adjuster-problems/75249 "2012-10-30T05:54:55Z")
My wife has a 2006 VW Jetta GLI with ~84,000 miles. About 7 weeks ago, the check engine light came on. The local VW dealer told us it was the cam adjusters, so we had them replaced, but when we went to pick it up, the en… --- ## [Mazdaspeed Miata Random Miss](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazdaspeed-miata-random-miss/75244)
**Author:** [@Bigpinejen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bigpinejen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazdaspeed-miata-random-miss/75244 "2012-10-30T04:36:52Z")
I have a random miss code and rough idle in my miata. I've replaced coils and crank sensor with no result. compression is good. The problem started after a head gasket replacement. Any ideas anyone? --- ## [Bubbling brakes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bubbling-brakes/75245)
**Author:** [@drivingmecrazy12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/drivingmecrazy12)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bubbling-brakes/75245 "2012-10-30T04:31:06Z")
I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla. It's in great shape, except that everytime I slowly press the brakes, I hear what I would describe as a gurgling/ bubbling sound coming from under the hood. It doesn't happen when I quickl… --- ## [Transmission bumps](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-bumps/75246)
**Author:** [@drivingmecrazy12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/drivingmecrazy12)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-bumps/75246 "2012-10-30T04:25:01Z")
My husband & I bought a used 1997 Saturn this summer, which we later discovered had a faulty, junk-yard-salvage transmission installed in it. That transmission was causing all kinds of problems, so we coughed up the $13… --- ## [C7 engine is sweet](https://community.cartalk.com/t/c7-engine-is-sweet/75241)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/c7-engine-is-sweet/75241 "2012-10-30T02:58:44Z")
GM released information about the 7th generation Corvette's engine. It's a direct injected 6.2L V8 with overhead valves (still!), and it's promised to hit 60 in less than 4 seconds. This is the base C7, BTW. Sweet! H… --- ## [Truck stalled](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-stalled/75243)
**Author:** [@jess2277](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jess2277)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-stalled/75243 "2012-10-30T02:45:45Z")
Hi, I was leaving a friends house in my '05 Colorado with 153000 kms and had driven just a few blocks when someone pulled in front of me so I braked, as I was stepping on the gas again my truck just wouldnt go, the engin… --- ## [Broken motor mounts - worth it to fix on an older car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-motor-mounts-worth-it-to-fix-on-an-older-car/75229)
**Author:** [@bdclary](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bdclary)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-motor-mounts-worth-it-to-fix-on-an-older-car/75229 "2012-10-30T00:49:19Z")
I am the original owner of a 2004 Hyundai Sonata with 135,000 miles. When I brought the car to the dealer a few months ago to replace the timing chain (routine preventative maintenance), they informed me that the engine… --- ## [Tire pressure sensor vs. key fob](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-sensor-vs-key-fob/75227)
**Author:** [@PlaneMech](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PlaneMech)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-sensor-vs-key-fob/75227 "2012-10-29T22:25:23Z")
08 Volvo XC70 has the remote tire pressure monitoring system, recently with the change of season the cold air tripped the system because naturally the pressure was down. In the process of getting air the key fob would no… --- ## [4 wheel drive at highway speeds](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-wheel-drive-at-highway-speeds/75221)
**Author:** [@Stevecrozier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stevecrozier)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4-wheel-drive-at-highway-speeds/75221 "2012-10-29T20:37:27Z")
I drive a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. It has 2wd, 4hi, and 4lo. I have heard from some old timers that if I drive in 4hi at highway speeds it will damage the vehicle. The manual does not say anything about not driving highwa… --- ## [Should Helmut have paid for towing expenses?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-helmut-have-paid-for-towing-expenses/74349)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-helmut-have-paid-for-towing-expenses/74349 "2012-10-29T18:22:40Z")
Helmut the mechanic made a mistake when repairing the caller's fuel injection system, switching two wires. This caused the car to stall when it went above 4500 feet. The caller asked Helmut to reimburse her for her t… --- ## [Older car with 11,000 miles or newer car with 52,000?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-car-with-11-000-miles-or-newer-car-with-52-000/75207)
**Author:** [@beccaboo527](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beccaboo527)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-car-with-11-000-miles-or-newer-car-with-52-000/75207 "2012-10-29T18:10:06Z")
I'm trying to decide if I should buy a 2006 Toyota corolla with 11,200 miles, or 2010 Toyota corolla with about 52,000 miles. Asking price is the exact same, $12,000. As far as looks, the 2010 is a better looking car wit… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1928) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1930)