# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=53 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 54 --- ## [2007 Nissan Sentra - Front Suspension Question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-sentra-front-suspension-question/198503)
**Author:** [@JPGUser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JPGUser)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-sentra-front-suspension-question/198503 "2024-12-25T22:39:52Z")
I’ve got an (admittedly) neglected 07 Sentra I’m trying to keep on the road. Right at 145000 miles.This vehicle has had zero maintenance in the past 4 years other than oil changes. Yes, I’m an idiot. No, I don’t know muc… --- ## [Engine pinging noises](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-pinging-noises/198435)
**Author:** [@Biffen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Biffen)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-pinging-noises/198435 "2024-12-25T21:37:58Z")
Hey my Volvo v40 T4 2003 started making pinging sounds on cold start and while warming up if I rev it It follows rpm Before it started I noticed my plugs were white with a little deposit on them all 4. Ran great and st… --- ## [No brake pedal when vacuum applied](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-brake-pedal-when-vacuum-applied/198483)
**Author:** [@WildVines](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WildVines)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-brake-pedal-when-vacuum-applied/198483 "2024-12-25T17:02:31Z")
Can’t get a brake pedal when engine is running with vacuum applied to booster. When the engine is off, the pedal feels relatively firm, but as soon as the vacuum is applied the pedal goes to the floor. Everything in the … --- ## [Eleanor has gone to a new home…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/eleanor-has-gone-to-a-new-home/198494)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/eleanor-has-gone-to-a-new-home/198494 "2024-12-24T22:07:53Z")
Eleanor has gone to a new home… We donated our 1985 Toyota Corolla LE (my wife named her “Eleanor”) with 230,000 miles on the odometer. We bought her new back in the summer of '84 for about $7,100 and she had all the b… --- ## [My 2013 Nissan Juke just got 94H winter tires put on. The tires before were all wheel and 93V. Is this an issue?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-2013-nissan-juke-just-got-94h-winter-tires-put-on-the-tires-before-were-all-wheel-and-93v-is-this-an-issue/198496)
**Author:** [@Jneufeld2021\_192300](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jneufeld2021_192300)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-2013-nissan-juke-just-got-94h-winter-tires-put-on-the-tires-before-were-all-wheel-and-93v-is-this-an-issue/198496 "2024-12-24T16:07:47Z")
I am freaking out. The TCS light came on nearly 3 weeks after I changed the winter tires. I looked into my records and it says they put on 94H. In the door of my car the tire size is a 93V. Could this be why the TCS ligh… --- ## [Can any shop perform an alignment?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-any-shop-perform-an-alignment/198491)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 5:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-any-shop-perform-an-alignment/198491 "2024-12-24T05:46:50Z")
Hello everyone. Hope everyone is well and preparing for the holiday. As the title states, can any shop perform an alignment on a Lexus ? The reason I’m asking is because mavis did an alignment 2 years ago for $89 whi… --- ## [Outside the norm reasons for catalytic converter failure?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outside-the-norm-reasons-for-catalytic-converter-failure/198197)
**Author:** [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outside-the-norm-reasons-for-catalytic-converter-failure/198197 "2024-12-23T20:31:50Z")
2005 Honda CRV. This is my son’s car, and I don’t have precise date / mileage details. But the gist of things should suffice. I helped him find/buy this car used back in spring '21. It had something like 160K on it, … --- ## [2005 Toyota Camry - Holes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-camry-holes/198446)
**Author:** [@Zafar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zafar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-camry-holes/198446 "2024-12-23T11:33:33Z")
December 2024. My father in law has given me his 2005 Camry. The inspection mentioned to have some body work done, including fixing a rust hole in the frame, changing the tires and the E Brake. We fixed these. On a re-in… --- ## ['How Your Car Might Be Making Roads Safer'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-your-car-might-be-making-roads-safer/198467)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-your-car-might-be-making-roads-safer/198467 "2024-12-23T01:14:29Z")
in case you mind. No paywall! --- ## [2001 Chevrolet Suburban - Transmission issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-suburban-transmission-issues/198462)
**Author:** [@doug05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doug05)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-suburban-transmission-issues/198462 "2024-12-22T23:42:10Z")
lost 3rd gear totally. High mileage, hard, hard miles! Do i repair or buy lower mileage replacement? 5.3Liter,Auto. 4x4 --- ## [2003 Chevrolet Cavalier - Lights out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-cavalier-lights-out/198474)
**Author:** [@NickTheBad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NickTheBad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-cavalier-lights-out/198474 "2024-12-22T22:31:48Z")
headlights and running lights dont work 2003 chevy cavilier --- ## [2021 Honda HR-V - Dash lights on the blink](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-honda-hr-v-dash-lights-on-the-blink/198485)
**Author:** [@HondaHRV21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HondaHRV21)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-honda-hr-v-dash-lights-on-the-blink/198485 "2024-12-22T22:01:07Z")
Flickering dash for the odometer, fuel, time, trip, and outside temp. Sometimes it goes completely blank too. --- ## [Metal Shavings, new car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metal-shavings-new-car/198479)
**Author:** [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metal-shavings-new-car/198479 "2024-12-22T18:01:40Z")
We have a new RAV4 Hybrid. I changed the oil at 1K mile with Mobil-1 0-16 and OEM filter. Now at the 5K oil change, I noticed around 20+ small pieces of metal shavings in the drained oil. So, since I rarely buy new cars… --- ## [Who designs automatic transmissions?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-designs-automatic-transmissions/197656)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-designs-automatic-transmissions/197656 "2024-12-22T14:42:08Z")
I’m presuming this isn’t done by the auto manufacturers b/c auto trans seems more of a specialty design. Does the company that designs them also manufacture them and sell the complete unit to the auto manufacturers? Or… --- ## [2011 Subaru Outback - Oil sensors?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-outback-oil-sensors/198460)
**Author:** [@chucknelson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chucknelson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-subaru-outback-oil-sensors/198460 "2024-12-21T14:13:35Z")
are oil sensers (4) reason needing replacement how often? --- ## [2014 Chevrolet Trax - Who stole my grid lines?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-trax-who-stole-my-grid-lines/198448)
**Author:** [@lorin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lorin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-trax-who-stole-my-grid-lines/198448 "2024-12-21T01:25:01Z")
No back up gridlines on backup camera, 2014 chevy trax. --- ## [Help Me Find My 442 W30](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-me-find-my-442-w30/198290)
**Author:** [@findmyolds442\_192140](https://community.cartalk.com/u/findmyolds442_192140)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-me-find-my-442-w30/198290 "2024-12-20T20:39:35Z")
Good afternoon, I while ago I sold my 1971 Oldsmobile 442 W30 out of Northeast Ohio, and am really hoping to try and buy it back from whomever has it now. I have been trying to track it down for some time, and the last … --- ## [Hi! Help me out on this please](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hi-help-me-out-on-this-please/198395)
**Author:** [@samaira13kulsum\_192226](https://community.cartalk.com/u/samaira13kulsum_192226)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hi-help-me-out-on-this-please/198395 "2024-12-20T19:23:57Z")
I saw it like way back like say 11 years or so. An add I saw on TV which really was nice. Please help me out if you guys see it anywhere or remember about it. It is like A son misses his mother as she is staying some … --- ## [1998 GMC Yukon - Sensor issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-gmc-yukon-sensor-issues/198385)
**Author:** [@Shovelhead1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shovelhead1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-gmc-yukon-sensor-issues/198385 "2024-12-20T15:04:02Z")
Tool my yukon 1998 to oreileys the code reader read crankshaft sensor coolant sensor and egk sensor so I put a crankshaft sensor and still no crank. --- ## [An interesting new study on EV batteries](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-interesting-new-study-on-ev-batteries/198438)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-interesting-new-study-on-ev-batteries/198438 "2024-12-19T22:11:26Z")
The “traction” batteries in my PHEV are warrantied for 8 years, but this new Stanford study indicates that they could last even longer than 8 years: --- ## [Car will intermittently shake when stopped after driving (when put in park)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-intermittently-shake-when-stopped-after-driving-when-put-in-park/198398)
**Author:** [@boomwoss\_191889](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boomwoss_191889)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-intermittently-shake-when-stopped-after-driving-when-put-in-park/198398 "2024-12-20T01:59:23Z")
Hey everone! We have an issue with our 2015 MB c200d- It always starts OK and it drives well but we have an issue with intermittent shaking after being driven for a while. It doesn’t always happen and we can have a ful… --- ## [Whats the best first mods for nissan patrol v8](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-best-first-mods-for-nissan-patrol-v8/198433)
**Author:** [@rash08](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rash08)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-best-first-mods-for-nissan-patrol-v8/198433 "2024-12-20T01:52:11Z")
i just got a 2014 nissan patrol v8 and i dont know what mods to put my friends told me to add new suspensions and rims but i am a little lost on what i should put first --- ## [Aftermarket Transmission Filters?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aftermarket-transmission-filters/198220)
**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aftermarket-transmission-filters/198220 "2024-12-19T23:25:18Z")
2005 Toyota Solara 4 Cylinder. 4 speed automatic transmission. I know when it comes to aftermarket parts especially parts from Autozone / Advance Auto Parts they’re hit or miss…Probably depends on the part in question. … --- ## [Battery terminal corrosion and defrost speed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-corrosion-and-defrost-speed/198372)
**Author:** [@instock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/instock)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-corrosion-and-defrost-speed/198372 "2024-12-19T21:53:14Z")
2018 Infiniti QX60. I replaced the battery. I used felt washers and dielectric grease and I thought I thought I made it nice and tight and did everything right. I had some starting issues, so I made it even tighter and i… --- ## [2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Could it be the CEL and not the actual problem?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-mercedes-benz-c-class-could-it-be-the-cel-and-not-the-actual-problem/198437)
**Author:** [@SamehGaawan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SamehGaawan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-mercedes-benz-c-class-could-it-be-the-cel-and-not-the-actual-problem/198437 "2024-12-19T19:58:57Z")
My Check Engine lamp turned on with no symptoms at all. I parked for an hour and then upon starting again the light was off! One agent told me the computer tells that the Catalytic box needs to change and that the light… --- ## [Slight smoke smell no smoke](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440)
**Author:** [@nicholas.omphroy\_192253](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nicholas.omphroy_192253)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slight-smoke-smell-no-smoke/198440 "2024-12-19T16:59:09Z")
Slight burning smell after transmission fluid flush , changed about 5 days ago , no smoke also oil change is now semi synthetic which is new for vehicle. --- ## [About to DIY brake pad replacement due to noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-diy-brake-pad-replacement-due-to-noise/197654)
**Author:** [@itouring2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itouring2010)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/about-to-diy-brake-pad-replacement-due-to-noise/197654 "2024-12-19T03:18:53Z")
noise is rapid chirping heard now and then while braking on seemingly uneven surfaces or harder braking on downhill slopes. otherwise the brakes dont make sound. seems only occuring on driver side front if i can pinpoi… --- ## [Hyundai Tucson Superior or Geely Azkarra as rental car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-tucson-superior-or-geely-azkarra-as-rental-car/198414)
**Author:** [@jk304](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jk304)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-tucson-superior-or-geely-azkarra-as-rental-car/198414 "2024-12-19T02:09:45Z")
Hello.We’re renting an SUV that will involve driving in lower mountains and on some bumpy roads at times. There are two options: Hyundai Tucson Superior or Geely Azkarra (a Chinese SUV). Both are automatics. I don’t have… --- ## [Sears stores are closing fast](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sears-stores-are-closing-fast/198407)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sears-stores-are-closing-fast/198407 "2024-12-18T21:52:19Z")
I haven’t been keeping track of Sears since we lost our last one years ago. But saw a blurb on the news - There are only 9 Sears stores left. Where I grew up (Central NY) - we had at least 5. --- ## [‘Investigation of Police “Courtesy Cards” Finds a 2-Tiered System of Justice’](https://community.cartalk.com/t/investigation-of-police-courtesy-cards-finds-a-2-tiered-system-of-justice/198431)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/investigation-of-police-courtesy-cards-finds-a-2-tiered-system-of-justice/198431 "2024-12-18T21:42:40Z")
The credit-card size documents are known by many names: police courtesy cards, gold cards or family cards. They are distributed by law enforcement officers and their unions to a favored few and are flashed by drivers ho… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=52) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=54)