
Plain Jane Car - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
2010年7月27日 · Chevrolet Cobalt XFE, the base model doesn’t have A/C. Currently there’s a 4k rebate on 2010 Cobalts. I picked up a Cobalt LS with A/C and an automatic trans in February with 5.5k in rebates (3k for the Cobalt, 1k for Toyota owners, …
Should I buy my own parts? - Car Talk Community
2025年1月29日 · So much rust that I had to bring back the car to Mavis and demand a refund. But like the guys on here say: having the shop provide parts will most likely result in your favor should things go south. Btw: I tried another Indy shop when I had a 2012 Camry and the shop installed the brake pads incorrectly which resulted in squeaking.
Car models without computer parts - Maintenance/Repairs - Car …
2007年8月16日 · 1973 is really the last year for simple to work on american cars (earlier in California). After that, a typical american car required a dizzying number of emissions devices, many of which actually made the car run worse and most of which were prone to failure or required lots of adjustments.
Starting ignition without Transponder Key - Car Talk Community
2013年5月30日 · Hello Car Talk Community, I have a 2006 Dodge Stratus and recently lost my transponder key for my ignition. I do have a spare key cut but it doesn’t have a chip in it, I can only use it to unlock the doors and open the trunk. What I want to know… is there: A way to disable/bypass the theft prevention system so I can use the non-chipped key in my ignition? a way I can modify my key to trick ...
12 volt car refrigerators - General Discussion - Car Talk Community
2024年12月13日 · I’ve occasionally contemplated buying a small 12 volt portable refrigerator/ freezer for my road trip car,15-20 quart size. I now use an ordinary Coleman ice chest, starting each trip with a pile of “blue-ice” blocks which otherwise live in my home freezer. Of course, once I’m on the road a few days, they are warned up and …
Did it cause all these problems? - Car Talk Community
2018年3月27日 · 2002 Hyundai Sonata Hi all! Newb at diy car repair and cars in general (beyond the fact that they go vroom), so please excuse the lack of knowledge of processes, prices, and names of parts. So I’ve had some problems with my car. Among other things I was having trouble pumping gas. The pump would shut off automatically every dollar or so. I’ve also had some hard starts and twice I had ...
What makes electrical tape automotive? - Car Talk Community
2016年6月24日 · The best design for home wiring probably isn’t the best for car use, b/c it gets much hotter inside a car, especially the engine compartment. If you use the home-use type inside a car it will usually unwind from the heat and create a gluey mess. That’s a problem you don’t want. For car use my favorite electrical tape is Scotch Super-33 .
Simplest car w/ fewest gadgets? - Car Talk Community
2007年12月11日 · Guess instead of thinking about the simplest car I should think more of the most reliable car w/ low maintenance costs. And that subject has long been well covered here on the board many times. Anyway, not unhappy with my Impala, just trying to think ahead about electronic glitches as it gets beyond warranty in a few years down the road.
Safety w/key fobs - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
2024年11月15日 · My car won’t close with the key fob inside of the car, unless I put the car in D ( Drive ). It also won’t start the car if the key fob is outside of the car. So when I take the car to the dealer, I leave the key fob inside of the car and the doors remain open while the car is in P.
Cooling fan is always on, even runs when engine is cold
2011年10月17日 · However, the cause of the problem is not your concern as it is a warranty issue, plain and simple. EVERYTHING on your car is covered by the Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty (Subaru calls it the “Basic” warranty) for 3 yrs/36k miles, and the engine and transmission are covered for 5 yrs/60k miles by the Powertrain Warranty.