Today I noticed the front right tire was flat. When I installed the jack, it slowly bent alone (I guess it was fatigued and the pavement was uneven) and the car fell in the rotor. Then I was able to finally change it, but there are some visual scars. Should I be worried? Thanks for your help!

I took my Subaru outback in to the mechanic that replaced my head gaskets, they failed again under warranty. Shop fixed a problem and also stated they thought the radiator was leaking, recommended I replace it. I agreed to have the work done, when I picked it up, drove home with the heater on - it was late and cold - no problems that I noticed.

The following day, I was driving the car when it was hot out and realized the ac wouldn’t blow cold. The car has had zero heating/cooling issues No warning signs, works perfectly Until now

The compressor won’t click on

There’s no simple fix myself, and I feel like messed up wiring when they installed the radiator

How do I go about addressing this? Do I have any legal recourse

The mechanic was difficult and unpleasant to work with, they were unhappy about the warranty work and told me not to use their services in the future

So calling and asking please help you messed up, feels like a closed door.

My car battery wouldn't start so my dad poured some 7up mini on it saying it'll work. I've never heard of it and he wouldn't listen to me. I'm terrified to turn my car on mow. We argued and I'm feeling hopeless. My friends brother is coming by with a jumper cable but I'm just really anxious now.

Please what could be wrong as my car won’t start once I turn on the ignition but rather makes that sound/click? Anyone experienced same?

Already pulled out the rear seats and plastics for weight reduction. I think I saved at least a hundred pounds.

Hi all! I see a lot of talk about zinc additive for flat tapped cams. But what about rockers? I have a 83 suzuki sj410 with no rollers between the rocker and cam. As far as I understand zinc is used to protect against metal to metal wear. So since the rocker sits directly on the cam, should I run zinc additive? And if so, how much?

All the best🤙🏾

My 98 Volvo S70 has a cracked seal where the driveshaft enters the transmission. $10 part ($250 cheapest quote from a shop) so would replace myself but can't have the car off the road that long.

Only need it for a few months or ideally until I can get it to a shop. I know stop leak is horrendous long term but just wondering how much damage it'd cause / if its worth it? Currently going through close to a quart a week of general use.

There is also a definite smell, almost like burning rubber which I assume is the seal?

Thanks!

Hello,

Came back to parking lot with these little surprises. Any chance these can be fixed? If so, would love to hear recommendations. I think for the little paint chip I’ll use the paint pen to see if i can match it, but regardless definitely would love to hear thoughts.

Thanks!

(It’s a bmw 4 series)

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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2 is leaking coolant from somewhere around the thermostat. I already replaced the rubber gasket on the thermostat so i know it's not that. It looks like it might be coming from kind of under the throttle body (circled above) that's where it starts pooling up first. Any idea where exactly it's coming from? My only guess is the upper intake manifold gasket but I'm not sure.

My car has a crank no start issue I have been dealing with for a while. When the key is turned to last slot before initiating the starter there are zero lights on the dash everything else on the car lights up radio, interior lights, and fan works. When key is turned to initiate starter lights show up on the dash starter cranks over perfectly and the car will hit but not start. I was kinda leaning towards the fuel pump is not being primed when the key is turned because the dash lights are not on or maybe there is an electronic kill switch not letting it start. I am a decent mechanic and know the starter and battery are 100%. Previously the car has died while running somewhere around 3 months prior sometimes it wouldn’t start back right away but after say 10 times trying it would start right back up and this would happen maybe once every two weeks and it would only happen at slow speeds like stopping at a stop sign or pulling in somewhere not highway speeds. In the two weeks leading up to the failure the car would not have dash lights on and wouldn’t start but then lights would come back on after a while of trying and it would start. If anyone could point me to possible bad ground/fuse/ignition switch it would be much appreciated.

2017 Mitsubishi Lancer. This was hanging down about the centre of my car. I was told it was a heat shield. This morning I started my car, started fine. But all my warning lights are now on and I can't put it in drive. I look underneath and no longer see this. Car drove fine last night. I've been very careful and did not notice this coming off. I'd love to learn what I can.

Hi,

I am not sure if I have posted this in correct section.

I have this error showing in middle of charging my car every time I charge the battery. First I thought it might be the charging point where I am charging the car (Work). After testing it in public charging point it is giving me the same issue. I am using the original cable which was provided with the car.

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After 15-20minutes it starts to charge again.

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I have purchased this car in December 2024 as approved used from Mercedes showroom which was long distance sale. I am not sure what to do with this now. before I did not had this issue as it was charging normally within 3 hours. Now it takes 8 or more hours to charge.

My fiance's 2014 Ford Fusion started making this noise only a month after getting a new steering rack. The slower it drives, the louder it is. Screeching a little when braking too. We greatly appreciate any input!

I have a 2006 scion xb with a five speed manual transmission. I bought it with high mileage (around 150k miles) and is currently pushing 200k miles. I did some work on it (clutch, drive train, radiator) and it runs alright now. Given it's mileage I know I'll need to replace it at some point or do major engine repairs. I've had this car for a couple years now. I drive for Doordash and UberEATS so I get miles on my car faster than most, usually 100+ a day when I dash (4-7 days a week). Given this info how long would y'all guess I have before I'll need to look at getting something else or engine replacement? I'm sorry if this is worded wrong or if this is the wrong sub in general but any advice would be greatly appreciated!

My girlfriend's Mini Cooper is blowing hot air from the passenger side vents but cold air from the drivers side vents.

The AC is turned off, car has been running until engine is of temperature and the settings are set correctly.

The circular vent in the top center of the dashboard, left side blows hot air and right side blows cold air.

Could this be related to a blocked air filter or an issue within the dash unit?

Hello! Has anyone recently shipped their car out of state? I’m moving from California to Virginia and will need to ship one of my cars. Curious if anyone has any recommendations or tips on the process. Also thinking about putting a tracking device in it so I can watch it go. Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

250d with Iveco turbine in the trunk

Hey there, I'm a newbie who just learned to change its own belts and steering bolts on a clio but I still have a dream. It's not that serious but I would listen and take notes for suggestions My grandpa left me a 250d with an om605, 5cyl with a 5 speed manual and broken ac. It's a slow but reliable engine wich gives problems only in the dual mass flywheel. I would like to give her some beans with a junkyard turbine from the fiat group, a bosch used in 2.5 td engines in the 2000s. Id strap it to the trunk and give the same pressure of the 250td of the era.

I ask the internet how fun it can get, if it's worth a shot and maybe suggestions. I can't find answers in the search bar cuz im stoopid

Got a 2017 golf tdi 2 litre dsg that's got intermittent problems with acceleration/ performance that seems to be getting worse as time goes on in terms of getting more and more sluggish and the duration of good to bad seems to be more bad where the good is nowhere where it used to be. There was a time in Oct it suddenly went back to functioning at its best again but after a week went back to being how it is now. Also I've noticed recently it's revving higher and making a groaning noise when accelerating when it's at its worst, and sometimes when I put my foot fully down I get nothing much more. Also sometimes there has been times I get a delay when putting my foot down and getting it to accelerate while other times it accelerates straight away. I've taken it to two garages, both volkswagen and another non main dealer garage where they plugged it in and test drove it but they didn't find anything. I'm looking to try another place what should I ask them to check/do?

I recently bought rpf1’s that are 15’s to fit the tires that came with the car, but now i think it looks a little funny with all the space between the tire and wheelwell. I really cant afford coils/springs at the moment so I just have to roll with it.

Am I just being insecure or does it ACTUALLY look weird?

I have a 2012 Toyota Camry with 280,000 km on the odometer. While driving on the highway at 100–120 km/h, all the lights on the dashboard started blinking, the power steering stopped working, the radio and display shut off, and the car was running. After pulling over, the car wouldn’t restart on its own. I managed to get it started using jumper cables.

Could this issue be related to the alternator not charging the battery? If the alternator failed, I can understand why the car wouldn’t restart, but I’m confused about why the dashboard and other electrical components behaved erratically while the car was still running.

Hi guys.

I want to charge a car battery (probably AGM) as the car is sitting in a parking for the winter. I will charge it with an Audi´s "official" charger, using a Ecoflow River as the power source, since it´s a shared parking and I am not allowed to use any socket...

Question is: Will I damage the battery if I do, let´s say, a couple of 2 hour charge session, as my Ecoflow doen´t allow for a long charging session? The thing is that the charger´s manual says that the charging has different stages (see picture), and I guess that a 2 hour charging session will not make it until "Phase 2 : Absorption", and the charge will be interrupted at "Phase 1 : Full load". So, will the battery get damaged in this case?

Thanks!

Hello everyone. When the engine is running theres this chirping/squeaky noise. I recorded it: https://imgur.com/a/lrAjJ60 But I have a couple of questions:

1. If its a belt, how do I know which belt is it? Because as I understand, there is an alternator belt, drive belt or there can be any other belt. How to identify which belt is it?

2. If the belt doesnt have any visible fibers sticking out of it, how can it be considered "worn"?

3. As I understand, drive belt connects a lot of components (coolant pump, ac pump, etc), is changing it considered a difficult job? Because I know that depending on the engines there are occasions when even mechanics themselves dont change driving belts/chains because of the complexity.

Its 1.4fsi golf, year 2005, if that matters.

Thank you for any information and help!