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## [Crankshaft feels stiff on 2003 Rav4](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crankshaft-feels-stiff-on-2003-rav4/167119)

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**Author:** [@jameson.luttrell\_154832](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jameson.luttrell_154832)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crankshaft-feels-stiff-on-2003-rav4/167119 "2020-07-12T15:03:55Z")

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My brothers Rav4 had some resistance when turning the crankshaft. Does this automatically mean a bent cylinder? Could it be the timing chain? When the engine runs you an hear the timing chain hit the valve cover. Thanks

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## [2014 GMC Yukon - Surging RPMs at stoplight](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-gmc-yukon-surging-rpms-at-stoplight/167151)

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**Author:** [@Moeed](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Moeed)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-gmc-yukon-surging-rpms-at-stoplight/167151 "2020-07-12T13:59:15Z")

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I have a Yukon 2014 SLE 4x4. After accelerating, when I stop at the signal/red light, the RPM needle comes down smoothly but suddenly surges again and I have to hard press the brakes to keep the Car from going forward. C…

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## [Base model F150 without power locks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/base-model-f150-without-power-locks/167170)

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**Author:** [@Newt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Newt)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/base-model-f150-without-power-locks/167170 "2020-07-12T12:35:03Z")

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Purchased a used 2006 base model F150, manual windows and no power door locks. My issues is programming a key fob. I have tried the steps as given with cycling the key on and off the 8 times and waiting for the doors to…

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## [Classic MG Midgets, MGBs, Triumphs, Alfa Romeros, etc](https://community.cartalk.com/t/classic-mg-midgets-mgbs-triumphs-alfa-romeros-etc/167163)

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**Author:** [@Chuck-131](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chuck-131)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/classic-mg-midgets-mgbs-triumphs-alfa-romeros-etc/167163 "2020-07-12T12:22:15Z")

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I’ve been warned not to buy any of these, unless you know and enjoy fixing cars(I am not good at that). I’ve read some positive reviews about these little classics(of course, those reviewers might be good with cars, for…

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## [2008 Chevrolet HHR AC problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-hhr-ac-problem/167087)

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**Author:** [@George40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George40)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 11:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-hhr-ac-problem/167087 "2020-07-12T11:03:46Z")

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Temperature switch when the ac is on the temperature goes hot to cold back and forth

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## [Car want move](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-want-move/167080)

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**Author:** [@Dre-104](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dre-104)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-want-move/167080 "2020-07-12T08:18:44Z")

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Need help when I put car in drive or reverse all I hear is a rattling noise and it will not move…is it the transmission?

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## [Weird vibration when I decelerate](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-vibration-when-i-decelerate/84894)

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**Author:** [@Icantdrive55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Icantdrive55)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-vibration-when-i-decelerate/84894 "2020-07-12T07:33:31Z")

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When I remove my foot from the accelerator, my '86 Land Cruiser makes a noticeable and resonating vibration. It generally occurs at decelaration from about 60-65mph or when I'm going down a hill, when I habitually feath…

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## [2005 Dodge neon no crank no start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-neon-no-crank-no-start/167181)

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**Author:** [@Koleton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Koleton)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 5:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-neon-no-crank-no-start/167181 "2020-07-12T05:58:11Z")

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My mom has a 2005 dodge neon, at first it started dying awhile back so i replaced the alternator and it was running smoothly again then a couple months past and it started to misfire in cylinders 1 and 3 so i replaced th…

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## [2008 Chevrolet Impala - Trying the egg thing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-impala-trying-the-egg-thing/167174)

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**Author:** [@Jessica40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jessica40)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-impala-trying-the-egg-thing/167174 "2020-07-12T05:18:48Z")

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So I’m trying the whole egg thing but my radiator doesn’t have a cap the cap for adding water is ontop the be motor in my 2008 Chevy be Impala my question is if I put it in that be part would it go to my radiator only or…

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## [Picking up their dream car: a right-hand-drive 1994 Mitsubishi Delica van](https://community.cartalk.com/t/picking-up-their-dream-car-a-right-hand-drive-1994-mitsubishi-delica-van/165808)

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**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/picking-up-their-dream-car-a-right-hand-drive-1994-mitsubishi-delica-van/165808 "2020-07-12T03:24:46Z")

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'my husband, Andy, and I flew late last month to Fort Myers, drove back to Portland in our new-to-us right-hand-drive 1994 Mitsubishi Delica van' https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/14/business/coronavirus-road-trip.html

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## [2004 Ford Mustang - brakes lock, and then thudding](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-mustang-brakes-lock-and-then-thudding/167135)

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**Author:** [@CBrown1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CBrown1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-mustang-brakes-lock-and-then-thudding/167135 "2020-07-12T02:39:22Z")

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Feels like the brakes are locked up and then breaks loose makes a loud thud like something’s rolling around in trunk when taking off feels like something’s popping The underneath

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## [2007 Chrysler 300 - fluids spraying](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chrysler-300-fluids-spraying/167089)

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**Author:** [@Parris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Parris)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chrysler-300-fluids-spraying/167089 "2020-07-12T01:45:40Z")

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Fluids spraying by engine when I turn the AC on?

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## [1985 Toyota Pickup - how hazardous to take one pin from each cap?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-toyota-pickup-how-hazardous-to-take-one-pin-from-each-cap/167109)

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**Author:** [@jack23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jack23)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-toyota-pickup-how-hazardous-to-take-one-pin-from-each-cap/167109 "2020-07-12T01:22:47Z")

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1985 toyota pu, 2wd, 4spd trans, standard bed, 1 ton. ujoints replacement. one cap had 4 bad pins, caused by me. took one pin from each other cap, now all caps missing one pin. how hazardus is this?

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## [Car wont Crank 2005 Camry](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-crank-2005-camry/167152)

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**Author:** [@john.smith0909123\_160324](https://community.cartalk.com/u/john.smith0909123_160324)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-crank-2005-camry/167152 "2020-07-12T00:25:07Z")

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I have a 2005 Camry LE. U250E automatic transmission and 2AZ-FE engine. Roughly 162k miles. Over the last couple of days, I have noticed my car taking longer to start, almost as if it was struggling. But I wasn’t sure i…

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## [A Major Boo Boo](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-major-boo-boo/167095)

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**Author:** [@seebear](https://community.cartalk.com/u/seebear)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-major-boo-boo/167095 "2020-07-12T00:21:53Z")

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With my 2009 Pontiac Vibe, I knocked the windshield washer fluid bottle cap under the radiator. Not the cap on the reservoir, the cap on the bottle of washer fluid. The “Grab It” tool I use to pick up trash, only pushes…

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## [Thought I fixed misfire/stumble remains](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thought-i-fixed-misfire-stumble-remains/167082)

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**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thought-i-fixed-misfire-stumble-remains/167082 "2020-07-11T20:37:41Z")

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Misfire on #1 due to old plugs and crack in coil housing.

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## [2001 Cadillac CTS - Maybe good fuel does help?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-cadillac-cts-maybe-good-fuel-does-help/167154)

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**Author:** [@Lee40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lee40)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-cadillac-cts-maybe-good-fuel-does-help/167154 "2020-07-11T23:02:23Z")

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Comment on high-octane fuel usage column: I had a couple-week old car that didn’t start when the temperature dropped below zero. On the second or third emergency call, the dealer recommended not using high-octane fuel. …

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## [2012 Buick LaCrosse‘s new engine dies](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-lacrosse-s-new-engine-dies/167105)

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**Author:** [@jesscvon1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesscvon1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-lacrosse-s-new-engine-dies/167105 "2020-07-11T20:43:28Z")

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Replaced an engine on a 2012 buick lacrosse because it died at an intersection now the new engine dies and makes tapping noise

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## [2012 Ford Fusion loss of power](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-fusion-loss-of-power/167160)

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**Author:** [@RichPinkall](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichPinkall)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-fusion-loss-of-power/167160 "2020-07-11T20:29:27Z")

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Hi everyone! I have a 2012 Ford Fusion SEL with 96,000 miles on it. Recently, I’ve noticed that there’s excessive noise and a loss of power between about 2000 and 3000 RPM. I tried turning the AC compressor off, and that…

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## [2014 Ford Escape - engine failure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-engine-failure/167131)

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**Author:** [@alcountry91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alcountry91)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-escape-engine-failure/167131 "2020-07-11T16:33:58Z")

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Car suddenly stalled in the road when trying to move with traffic through a stop light. Got car into a parking lot and noted that it stated there was an engine failure. What would this be? 2014 Ford Escape Titanium 4WD.…

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## [2019 Toyota Highlander - Why won't you talk to me anymore?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-toyota-highlander-why-wont-you-talk-to-me-anymore/165952)

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**Author:** [@LadyDi17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LadyDi17)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-toyota-highlander-why-wont-you-talk-to-me-anymore/165952 "2020-07-11T16:30:27Z")

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Navigation System Voice Guidance Does Not Work

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## [2006 Honda Odyssey stalls in gear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-odyssey-stalls-in-gear/167129)

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**Author:** [@ScottD06](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ScottD06)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-odyssey-stalls-in-gear/167129 "2020-07-11T16:27:02Z")

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2006 Honda Odyssey engine stalls when put into gear. I was told that it may be a transmission-related issue.

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## [2003 Audi quattro has an interior gas smell](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-audi-quattro-has-an-interior-gas-smell/167127)

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**Author:** [@jlo47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jlo47)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-audi-quattro-has-an-interior-gas-smell/167127 "2020-07-11T16:20:59Z")

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I pumped gas in my car one day and now it smells like gas on the inside thats very strong

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## [2017 Jeep Cherokee Lock problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-jeep-cherokee-lock-problem/167020)

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**Author:** [@Jojo20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jojo20)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-jeep-cherokee-lock-problem/167020 "2020-07-11T16:11:39Z")

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driver side power lock problem

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## [Tapping sound under passenger dashboard](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tapping-sound-under-passenger-dashboard/167110)

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**Author:** [@Philip-50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Philip-50)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tapping-sound-under-passenger-dashboard/167110 "2020-07-11T15:21:24Z")

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I have a tapping sound from the glove box area, 5-6 times, after I start the car. That is the only time it happens whether the A/C is off or on.

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## [Brake Pedal Spongy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-spongy/167121)

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**Author:** [@rockyfeb821](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rockyfeb821)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-spongy/167121 "2020-07-11T14:54:23Z")

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For about a month, my brakes felt like they were taking longer to stop. Brake pedal started to feel more spongy, i thought it was because of worn down pads. Shaking when stopping. I was also hearing squeaking from time t…

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## [Getting gas at Costco](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-gas-at-costco/166054)

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**Author:** [@SibGauntt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SibGauntt)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-gas-at-costco/166054 "2020-07-11T14:31:15Z")

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If “Don’t Top Off, Bill” is a Costco customer this could be his problem: At my Costco station the gas nozzles must be pressed against the gas tank nozzle to maintain flow into the tank. When this pressure is released th…

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## [Could Someone Check This CarFax?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-someone-check-this-carfax/167120)

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**Author:** [@ntauctions](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ntauctions)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/could-someone-check-this-carfax/167120 "2020-07-11T12:41:38Z")

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Looking at this CRV tomorrow and looked over the CarFax tonight. I have a few concerns though and need some suggestions/advice/etc… Here is the car we’re considering: http://www.sharonchevrolet.com/VehicleDetails/used-…

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## [Leaky hydraulic line in 2005 Chrysler Crossfire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaky-hydraulic-line-in-2005-chrysler-crossfire/167115)

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**Author:** [@Cliffb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cliffb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaky-hydraulic-line-in-2005-chrysler-crossfire/167115 "2020-07-11T11:14:00Z")

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Hydraulic line for the convertible leaks

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## [CV inner hub refuses to come out of transmission](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-inner-hub-refuses-to-come-out-of-transmission/165876)

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**Author:** [@Terry-143](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Terry-143)\
**Replies:** 68\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-inner-hub-refuses-to-come-out-of-transmission/165876 "2020-07-11T03:49:48Z")

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last June 2019 I replace both axles and all the tie rods on a 2006 Ford fusion 4-door with a 4-cylinder in it automatic transmission it has 217000 miles on it. everything went exactly like it was supposed to no problems …

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