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## [Help with a 2004 Pacifica](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-2004-pacifica/144674)

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**Author:** [@Justin\_Hartsfield](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Justin_Hartsfield)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-a-2004-pacifica/144674 "2019-07-18T13:46:47Z")

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Hey first time posting… I am looking for some help with at 2004 Chrysler Pacifica. I just replaced all 4 Motor mounts, a water pump, timing belt and a radiator. Now the vehicle will crank and run, sounds fine, but no…

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## [Intermittent starting issue - 2008 Honda Odyssey](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-starting-issue-2008-honda-odyssey/144667)

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**Author:** [@lisasamson\_154837](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lisasamson_154837)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-starting-issue-2008-honda-odyssey/144667 "2019-07-18T13:46:04Z")

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My Odyssey has 125,000 miles on it. Four weeks ago we took it in for a major service - did rear pads/rotors, fuel system clean, air & cabin filters, transmission fluid, serpentine & timing belt, crankshaft, water pump, …

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## [2005 Nissan Pathfinder - Oil Loss/Damage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-oil-loss-damage/144671)

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**Author:** [@Nina57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nina57)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-oil-loss-damage/144671 "2019-07-18T13:45:01Z")

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I have a Nissan 2005 pathfinder. I wasn’t driving it much because it didn’t have up to date registration tags. Anyway, i got a new battery and decided it needed an oil change too thinking it couldn’t hurt before my smog …

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## [2016 Buick Regal - Question About Cruise Control](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-regal-question-about-cruise-control/144669)

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**Author:** [@PVAZ\_Doug](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PVAZ_Doug)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-regal-question-about-cruise-control/144669 "2019-07-18T13:38:22Z")

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With adaptive cruise control and AEB: do the brake lights go on when AEB is engaged while adaptive cruise control is on? Going down a steep mountain grade my car “brakes” for slower traffic while in adaptive cruise contr…

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## [2008 Honda Odyssey - Intermittent No Start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-odyssey-intermittent-no-start/144666)

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**Author:** [@lisasamson\_154837](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lisasamson_154837)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-honda-odyssey-intermittent-no-start/144666 "2019-07-18T13:31:14Z")

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My Odyssey has 125,000 miles on it. Four weeks ago we took it in for a major service - did rear pads/rotors, fuel system clean, air & cabin filters, transmission fluid, serpentine & timing belt, crankshaft, water pump, …

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## [2006 Honda Accord Sdn - Noise That Parrots Exhaust](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-accord-sdn-noise-that-parrots-exhaust/144656)

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**Author:** [@VernonHParker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VernonHParker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-accord-sdn-noise-that-parrots-exhaust/144656 "2019-07-18T13:28:57Z")

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Loud noise only over 40 miles per hour like an exhaust leak, but it is not the exhaust, had it checked

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## [1984 Mercedes-Benz 280SL - Trunk Lock Wont Open](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-mercedes-benz-280sl-trunk-lock-wont-open/144639)

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**Author:** [@Arya](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Arya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-mercedes-benz-280sl-trunk-lock-wont-open/144639 "2019-07-18T13:27:30Z")

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Mercedes Benz 380SE - 1984 model. (Wrong model picked in the drop down below). Trunk stuck won’t open. Latch goes all the way. Tried with both valley key and the other set of keys. No luck. Pl.help! Thanks.

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## [What millennials are congratulating themselves on these days](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-millennials-are-congratulating-themselves-on-these-days/144678)

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**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-millennials-are-congratulating-themselves-on-these-days/144678 "2019-07-18T13:14:10Z")

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https://media.newyorker.com/photos/5d2e507623730100083b3157/master/w\_727,c\_limit/VollmandeRecat-Milestones-2\_Rafting.jpg

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## [2006 Buick Rendezvous - Power Steering Cap Blew Off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-buick-rendezvous-power-steering-cap-blew-off/144215)

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**Author:** [@patty55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/patty55)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-buick-rendezvous-power-steering-cap-blew-off/144215 "2019-07-18T12:58:28Z")

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I pulled into my drive way and put in park to open my gate and before I could get out of the car I had black smoke coming from the engine. I immanently turned it off. Let it cool as a lot of fluid also blew out of it. A…

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## [Headlights keep going out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights-keep-going-out/144653)

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**Author:** [@fawnBishop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fawnBishop)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 6:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/headlights-keep-going-out/144653 "2019-07-18T06:29:18Z")

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2000 dodge Dakota. headlights keep going out. 1st time they went out u could just flip to highs and back and they would stay on. a different time they kept going off and coming back on. this morning they came on but …

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## [2001 Lexus LX 470 - Battery issues after deep water](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-lexus-lx-470-battery-issues-after-deep-water/144609)

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**Author:** [@Bryan23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bryan23)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-lexus-lx-470-battery-issues-after-deep-water/144609 "2019-07-18T11:13:54Z")

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After traveling in deep water it ran and restarted. Next day battery was dead, jumped off and started up, charged the battery and battery tested good. The next morning it started and ran fine and that evening the batter…

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## [Chevrolet Volt keeps using gasoline engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevrolet-volt-keeps-using-gasoline-engine/124875)

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**Author:** [@CLAYTONHBYERS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CLAYTONHBYERS)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 8:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevrolet-volt-keeps-using-gasoline-engine/124875 "2019-07-18T08:34:31Z")

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Yo! OK, so, like, I have this 2017 Chevy Volt, and I’m happy with it. Well, pretty much. I mean, like, I had to put gas in the car TWICE LAST YEAR. I took it to the Chevy dealer and they acted like that was some kind of …

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## [2019 Hyundai Santa Fe - Windshield Crash](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-santa-fe-windshield-crash/144641)

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**Author:** [@dougoleary](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dougoleary)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-santa-fe-windshield-crash/144641 "2019-07-18T02:46:11Z")

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hyundai santa fe windshield crack and not aware of any impact\[2000 miles\]

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## [2010 Toyota Venza - How to Stop in Emergency (Follow Up)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-venza-how-to-stop-in-emergency-follow-up/144645)

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**Author:** [@BillMacRae](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillMacRae)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-venza-how-to-stop-in-emergency-follow-up/144645 "2019-07-18T02:43:16Z")

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This about the July 13th letter // How…stop…emergency. I would have first stated - DO NOT TURN OFF THE IGNITION UNTILL THE CAR HAS COME TO A STOP. Because that locks the steering wheel. After all, this is an emergency an…

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## [2007 Nissan Altima - Exhaust Fumes In Cabin](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-altima-exhaust-fumes-in-cabin/144652)

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**Author:** [@Stan13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stan13)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-nissan-altima-exhaust-fumes-in-cabin/144652 "2019-07-18T02:39:21Z")

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Exhaust fumes coming in the car when the heat/AC is on and isn’t on Circulation

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## [2016 Toyota Prius - Mileage Dropping](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-prius-mileage-dropping/144636)

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**Author:** [@Denis39](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Denis39)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-toyota-prius-mileage-dropping/144636 "2019-07-18T02:37:55Z")

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My Prius has 31k miles and is driven mostly hot,hot Phoenix. Over the last two months I noticed the mileage has dropped from 54.8 to 50.4 . Is this normal battery degradation over time? Thanks!

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## [2013 Toyota RAV4 - AC issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-rav4-ac-issue/144484)

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**Author:** [@DebraSLongbine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DebraSLongbine)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-rav4-ac-issue/144484 "2019-07-18T01:58:34Z")

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MY husband Bob, says I have to turn of the air in the car, so it is of when it starts. this makes no sense to me. I leave the air conditioner on and stop and start the car. Am I harming it? A dinner is a prize for y…

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## [2014 Subaru Legacy - Transmission trouble](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-subaru-legacy-transmission-trouble/144515)

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**Author:** [@Wendy07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wendy07)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-subaru-legacy-transmission-trouble/144515 "2019-07-18T01:28:01Z")

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I’ve never owned a Subaru, but heard they were good cars. I purchased one used last year. Recently took it in & they told me I need a new transmission. I have 110,000 miles on my car, so of course it out of warranty. I c…

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## [Lee Iacocca](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lee-iacocca/143543)

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**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lee-iacocca/143543 "2019-07-18T01:25:57Z")

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He died today. A story in the Washington Post carried that and no more. I guess we’ll find out more tomorrow.

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## [2005 Ford Mustang - Flooding](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-mustang-flooding/144538)

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**Author:** [@JeffSommer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JeffSommer)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-mustang-flooding/144538 "2019-07-18T00:59:00Z")

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Occasionally my car floods on start up, when this happens it will do it on the next four or five start ups. Most of the time it does not happen on start up at all. Is there anything I can check to find out why?

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## [Rack and steering pump issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-and-steering-pump-issues/141403)

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**Author:** [@Lemba11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lemba11)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-and-steering-pump-issues/141403 "2019-07-18T00:48:24Z")

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Seeking some guidance again from this awesome online community. This time it’s my wife’s car - 2005 Mazda 6, 4-cyl engine, 143,000 miles. Serpentine belt started making a horrible whining noise, got much louder and whini…

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## [Format problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/format-problem/138521)

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**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/format-problem/138521 "2019-07-18T00:43:51Z")

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To Car Talk’s Website Experts: There’s a format problem that’s cropped up recently on the user’s activity page. Text is overwritten at the top of the page, and It’s not possible to access any of the first few recent to…

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## [The A/C Evacuation Predicament (Solved)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-a-c-evacuation-predicament-solved/143229)

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**Author:** [@172slcs\_150026](https://community.cartalk.com/u/172slcs_150026)\
**Replies:** 67\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-a-c-evacuation-predicament-solved/143229 "2019-07-18T00:27:13Z")

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7/14/19 update: It turned out to be the Harmonic Balancer that needed to be replaced. That’s what was causing the loud noise when the A/C was turned on. Thanks for everyone’s help. The last post, in response to db4690’s…

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## [One more driver](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-more-driver/144556)

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**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/one-more-driver/144556 "2019-07-18T00:08:28Z")

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… who confuses the gas pedal and the brake pedal. :astonished:

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## [AC Pressure Keeps Changing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-pressure-keeps-changing/143681)

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**Author:** [@mercedesmarietaylor\_154209](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercedesmarietaylor_154209)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-pressure-keeps-changing/143681 "2019-07-17T23:36:05Z")

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Ok, I have a 2018 Nissan Rogue AWD SL model. Bought it in March certified pre-owned. Well, everything was great until I took it on a road trip (a 4 hour drive). After about half an hour I started getting really hot even…

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## [2015 Ford Explorer Sport - Battery corrossion](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-sport-battery-corrossion/144634)

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**Author:** [@Jannette05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jannette05)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-sport-battery-corrossion/144634 "2019-07-17T23:22:54Z")

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Battery cable and corrosion on battery I am told that it is a 6 hour job plus $600 in parts extended warranty will not cover I have 58,000 on vehicle

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## [2009 ford focus rough idle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-focus-rough-idle/144618)

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**Author:** [@jetsbro03\_154764](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jetsbro03_154764)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-focus-rough-idle/144618 "2019-07-17T23:20:29Z")

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2009 Ford Focus having rough idle needle bounces at stop signs or lights any ideaon what can fix it thanks

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## [Bizarre whistle noise from front right wheel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bizarre-whistle-noise-from-front-right-wheel/90787)

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**Author:** [@Alex0011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alex0011)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bizarre-whistle-noise-from-front-right-wheel/90787 "2019-07-17T22:47:09Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a 2005 lexus is 200, but I'm not sure if the model even matters for my question. Anyway, I'm hearing a strange whistle from the front right wheel, and I'm sure the sound comes from it. I made…

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## [2014 RAM 2500 - Turbo failure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ram-2500-turbo-failure/144563)

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**Author:** [@JorgeArtigas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JorgeArtigas)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ram-2500-turbo-failure/144563 "2019-07-17T22:26:49Z")

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2014 Ram 2500 6.7 Cummins Went to dealer with a check engine light. The dealer said I needed a new turbo/actuator and the NOX #1 total cost $7,000+. My truck had 94,000 miles and 63 months so technically it was out of …

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## [1973 Chevrolet Camaro - Can I add AC?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevrolet-camaro-can-i-add-ac/144580)

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**Author:** [@edmontecucco](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edmontecucco)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-chevrolet-camaro-can-i-add-ac/144580 "2019-07-17T22:20:23Z")

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Can a 1973 camaro have an air conditioner installed even though it did not come with one originally.

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