# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1980 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1981 --- ## [Engine ticking noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-ticking-noise/73602)
**Author:** [@allgoodcustoms](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allgoodcustoms)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-ticking-noise/73602 "2012-07-19T19:16:22Z")
Hello, I have a chevy cobalt and recently just upgraded the pistons and rods. I've driven it about 1k miles since the replacement and it just started making a ticking noise. It sounds like its up in the head. I've cha… --- ## [Oil pressure gauge pegged](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressure-gauge-pegged/73590)
**Author:** [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressure-gauge-pegged/73590 "2012-07-19T18:47:39Z")
95 jeep cherokee. My oil pressure gauge sometimes jumps up to 80lbs or bobs between 40 and 80lbs. Could this be anything other than sensor or gauge itself? --- ## [Complaint against a mechanic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/complaint-against-a-mechanic/73609)
**Author:** [@momoftwo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/momoftwo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/complaint-against-a-mechanic/73609 "2012-07-19T17:45:13Z")
I have a 2006 Kia Sorento mini van and I always took it to the dealership to do oil changes and maintanence on the car because I didn't want to void the warranty. However, the car just went out of the warranty and now I… --- ## [I think you lost my stats](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-you-lost-my-stats/73587)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-think-you-lost-my-stats/73587 "2012-07-19T16:40:17Z")
I see you have me as a junior grease monkey so I think you must have lost count of the number of time I have posted here. I went to my profile so see if I was having the same problems with disagrees etc and I noticed th… --- ## [Accessory Belt Tensioner](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accessory-belt-tensioner/73607)
**Author:** [@casper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/casper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 8:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accessory-belt-tensioner/73607 "2012-07-19T08:46:32Z")
I have seen some tensioners that have indicators on them letting you know they have worn and no longer meet specs. On the tensioners with no indicators, is there some rule of thumb for replacement? ie..time, mileage, env… --- ## [Changing a trailer jack](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597)
**Author:** [@Tater](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tater)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 7:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-a-trailer-jack/73597 "2012-07-19T07:35:04Z")
I have a fulton f2 1600 wheel jack that unfortunately had the wheel snapped off due to driving away before putting it in the up position. I want to order a new one online and try to replace it myself but don't know if … --- ## [Clutch Wearing Out?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-wearing-out/73596)
**Author:** [@CCarr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CCarr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-wearing-out/73596 "2012-07-19T06:12:45Z")
I have a stick shift 2003 Ford Focus with close to 95k miles. Last week, the car started bucking at low RPM when it's in gear. It happens in all 5 gears, but less violent in the higher gears. To describe the bucking, … --- ## [Compressor Failure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-failure/73598)
**Author:** [@Nachum](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nachum)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-failure/73598 "2012-07-19T06:00:04Z")
Two weeks ago, I had a/c repairs done which involved the replacement of the a/c field coil unit and a condenser fan motor. Yesterday, the compressor seized up. Could the repair, if done incorrectly, have caused the part … --- ## [Help! What to do with this car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-what-to-do-with-this-car/73561)
**Author:** [@abbyknitz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abbyknitz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-what-to-do-with-this-car/73561 "2012-07-19T03:55:17Z")
Please help me! Here's my problem (a bit long, hang in there): I have a 1999 Toyota Sienna LE with 243,000 miles on it. It was always scrupulously maintained. In 2009 I moved 3000 miles away to New York City for three ye… --- ## [2012 Volvo XC70 Wagon Burning oil](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volvo-xc70-wagon-burning-oil/73091)
**Author:** [@Westhorpe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Westhorpe)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volvo-xc70-wagon-burning-oil/73091 "2012-07-19T03:11:22Z")
We bought a new 2012 Volvo XC 70 wagon. It only has 6,000 miles on it and the Check oil light has gone on three times. Each time it has required approximately one quart (which the dealer claims is "within specs" for this… --- ## [Fuel gauge issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-gauge-issue/73588)
**Author:** [@Hotrodf100](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hotrodf100)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-gauge-issue/73588 "2012-07-19T01:48:38Z")
I bought my 59 f100 last year as project truck that had electrical gremlins and needed brake lines. I just finally got around to geting the whole brake line done as I'm no macanic so I dident jump right into it. But now … --- ## [Dead animal smell - Toyota Tacoma](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-animal-smell-toyota-tacoma/73585)
**Author:** [@Burrell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Burrell)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-animal-smell-toyota-tacoma/73585 "2012-07-19T00:29:09Z")
Hi, I'm being overwhelmed by a dead animal smell in my 2000 Toyota Tacoma. I'm sure it's in the ventilation system. I've removed the cowling under the windshield, but still can't get into the ventilation channels. … --- ## [Bad Luck, Bad Decisions or Some other third thing? - Advice Appreciated](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-luck-bad-decisions-or-some-other-third-thing-advice-appreciated/73592)
**Author:** [@judahstick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/judahstick)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-luck-bad-decisions-or-some-other-third-thing-advice-appreciated/73592 "2012-07-19T00:26:57Z")
05 Hyundai Elantra 115K miles, some random electrical problems in the past and a recently replaced CV Boot. We were about an hour into an eight hour trip when the AC stopped blowing cold air. (I know you are thinking su… --- ## [02 lincoln navigator idles wildly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-lincoln-navigator-idles-wildly/73603)
**Author:** [@confusedLincoln](https://community.cartalk.com/u/confusedLincoln)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-lincoln-navigator-idles-wildly/73603 "2012-07-18T23:59:30Z")
My 02navigator does not idle right when in park or sitting at stoplight. I've gotten codes po171 and po174. The truck ran fine for a good 3 months after the (sevice engine soon light) came on and I got these codes so i… --- ## [1983 Volkswagen Jetta](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-volkswagen-jetta/73594)
**Author:** [@bski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-volkswagen-jetta/73594 "2012-07-18T23:24:53Z")
Recently purchased a mk1 jetta with a few quirks. To start there is a 1.6l engine in a car that didnt come equipped with that size engine, i am having some starting issues with it even though it will start right up with … --- ## [88 Corolla All-Trac brake problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-corolla-all-trac-brake-problem/73600)
**Author:** [@Dlairson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dlairson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-corolla-all-trac-brake-problem/73600 "2012-07-18T23:22:28Z")
Im having a braking problem with my 1988 Toyota Corolla All-trac. Pretty much I have no brakes.... It started a couple of weeks ago when I was at a traffic light. While I sat there the brake peddle slowly started to go d… --- ## [2004 Subaru Legacy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-legacy/73508)
**Author:** [@YPR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/YPR)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-legacy/73508 "2012-07-18T21:37:07Z")
My mechanic can't find the problem. Engine light comes on. Along with the flashing cruise control. His diagnostic doesn't show him the exact problem as the voltage changes. He has checked everything related, changed out … --- ## [1990 Cherokee Stalls, but ALWAYS restarts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-cherokee-stalls-but-always-restarts/73569)
**Author:** [@jpficklin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jpficklin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-cherokee-stalls-but-always-restarts/73569 "2012-07-18T20:26:51Z")
My 1990 Jeep Cherokee (automatic trans) will occasionally stall. The engine stops turning, the tachy goes to 0, no power steering, no power brakes. After I come to a stop I can always start it right back up. The previ… --- ## [My Corolla increases RPMs when I want to coast](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-corolla-increases-rpms-when-i-want-to-coast/73589)
**Author:** [@vitomacdoc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vitomacdoc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-corolla-increases-rpms-when-i-want-to-coast/73589 "2012-07-18T18:45:58Z")
My 2009 , 1.8 Corolla gets terrible gas mileage. 23 city (lowest was 12), best ever was 30 highway. I have approx 14K on the odo because the MPG makes me want to leave at home. The MPG has been verified in writing by 2… --- ## [Added Audio! Ignition, or something else?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-audio-ignition-or-something-else/73576)
**Author:** [@Ugly\_Myfanwy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ugly_Myfanwy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-audio-ignition-or-something-else/73576 "2012-07-18T18:17:54Z")
I'm in a 93 S10/Sonoma. I'd been having a problem for a while where if I turned the key, sometimes it would feel like it was trying to crank and would instead just make a whining sound which died down when I stopped tr… --- ## [High-mileage vs late model?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-mileage-vs-late-model/73573)
**Author:** [@A\_civic\_mind](https://community.cartalk.com/u/A_civic_mind)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-mileage-vs-late-model/73573 "2012-07-18T16:25:33Z")
Would you purchase a car that has 50,000 miles in its first 15 months? --- ## [Checking in from India and God Bless American roads!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-in-from-india-and-god-bless-american-roads/73555)
**Author:** [@houstonrice](https://community.cartalk.com/u/houstonrice)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 9:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-in-from-india-and-god-bless-american-roads/73555 "2012-07-18T09:19:25Z")
Hey guys. I used to post here long time ago and got some excellent advice from docknick, texases common sense answer and the rest of the gang. That led me to buy an excellent 2007 Chevy Cobalt 2 door coupe stick shift… --- ## [How much of this engine to rebuild?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-of-this-engine-to-rebuild/73566)
**Author:** [@cejota3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cejota3)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 8:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-of-this-engine-to-rebuild/73566 "2012-07-18T08:51:49Z")
Hello Everyone, I'm in the middle of some major engine work on my wife's Toyota 1999 RAV4 (2WD, California emissions). The major motivation for this is the clutch and a head job. I've now got everything taken apart, an… --- ## [Mazda Tribute Washer Fluid System](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-tribute-washer-fluid-system/73593)
**Author:** [@acarlson1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/acarlson1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 7:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-tribute-washer-fluid-system/73593 "2012-07-18T07:00:18Z")
The back windshield washer fluid line was disconnected due to ice/freezing a couple of years ago. I recently opened the glove box and found that one section of the hose is just hanging there. As I look to find where it… --- ## [Air vent stuck in closed position](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-vent-stuck-in-closed-position/73591)
**Author:** [@Esvee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Esvee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-vent-stuck-in-closed-position/73591 "2012-07-18T06:12:02Z")
I have a 2007 Kia Rondo and the air vent on the passenger side is stuck in the "off" position. My mechanic said they'd charge me $45 to diagnose it which I don't want to do. It seems like it should be an easy fix, but I'… --- ## [Creaking noise in my Jeep Liberty '05](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-in-my-jeep-liberty-05/73500)
**Author:** [@LibertySlosh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LibertySlosh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 5:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-in-my-jeep-liberty-05/73500 "2012-07-18T05:45:54Z")
Over the past month or so I've noticed that my 2005 Jeep Liberty Limited has started to make a creaking noise when it's a little off balance, such as driving down and uneven drive-way. I believe it's coming from the back… --- ## [Ford fiesta 1.4 54 plate HELP!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-fiesta-1-4-54-plate-help/73586)
**Author:** [@laurajess](https://community.cartalk.com/u/laurajess)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-fiesta-1-4-54-plate-help/73586 "2012-07-18T04:33:50Z")
I have a ford fiesta that first of all started off stuttering/loss of power and now wont stay running when the engine is cold :frowning: please help!!!!!!!! --- ## [2006 Honda CRV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-crv/73550)
**Author:** [@honda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/honda)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-crv/73550 "2012-07-18T03:55:42Z")
I understand that if i want to change the battery in my CRV that I should apply some voltage to my battery cables while I have the old battery removed & installing new one. If I hook up a small 9 volt battery would that … --- ## [2001 Volkswagon - timing belt replacement?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volkswagon-timing-belt-replacement/73578)
**Author:** [@Volks01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Volks01)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volkswagon-timing-belt-replacement/73578 "2012-07-18T03:07:34Z")
Hi, I have a 2001 Volkswagon Beetle with 55,000 miles on it. I made an appt. with the car dealership in a week . THey mentioned that the timing belt may need replacement even though it has low mileage. Can I trust t… --- ## [83 Chevy Suburban, 350 Engine & a great young man who needs a hand](https://community.cartalk.com/t/83-chevy-suburban-350-engine-a-great-young-man-who-needs-a-hand/73450)
**Author:** [@EyeRytStuf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EyeRytStuf)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/83-chevy-suburban-350-engine-a-great-young-man-who-needs-a-hand/73450 "2012-07-18T02:41:06Z")
The great young man in question, my not-my-son, has purchased an 83 Chevy Suburban. Now it's having issues. I know very little about cars, but have a great memory and the way it's acting, my first instinct is to change t… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1979) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1981)