I have a 2013 Hyundai Sonota that makes a popping, creaking noise when braking. Was originally told it was bc my caliper pins needed greased. Did that and noise went away for awhile but came back few days later. Took wheel off again and checked everything and looked fine. Compressed piston and put together and noise went away again for a few days. When it comes back the only thing that seems to make noise go away for awhile is to take wheel off and compress piston. Do I have a caliper problem? Piston retracts fine. Or should I be looking at something else?

I've got an old buick lacrosse with black painted 16" steels,....no hubcaps. There's a set of 17" wheels for sale locally that look nice from a 2015 lacrosse. What are the details to look for to make sure they would fit?

My son just got his license and picked up a 1987 Toyota Carolla, manual transmission. It runs but is a major fixer-upper, and he’s up for it!

I have the basic tools (socket sets, wrenches, jacks etc.) but I am no mechanic. My question: what would be a good gift for him to get started? I was thinking of a diagnostic tool for checking electrical runs and battery health (volt meter?). Is that the same tool? What do you guys think? Nothing high-end, just something to get him going and help him focus his attention on what needs to be fixed. One step at a time!

Suggestions with links are appreciated ; )

Edit: we do have the manual for this vehicle and a trolley jack.

Can somebody send me a link, where i can buy this screen for my Launch 919X

I knocked off my side mirror, but the wires and everything are still attached and the mirror still moves. I tried to use super glue to glue it into place, but that didn't last super long. I am in a cold but dry environment.

What type of glue is best for this?

Hello! My 97 Subaru legacy GT wagons door won't open. The lock wouldn't disengage so we managed to get the panel off with the door closed (without breaking anything... I don't want to have to try to replace anything else thank goodness). The rods seemed intact and the problem seems to be the latching mechanism. It will not budge and the door won't open. The lock is working now and the handles all are all connected properly. Is there a way to replace the latch or open the door to replace the latch that isn't obvious? Help! I need to get this fixed as it's the way I take my grandmother to her doctor's appointments and she can't get in the back because of her disabilities.

Hey I work at an independent and received an encoder motor from Napa but it came in the 4 high position. I need it in neutral to install. I tried plugging it in to the harness and switching it to neutral but it's not actuating. I looked it up and read that most come in neutral. Did I receive a faulty part?

it was the bars leaks engine repair and stop leak. the vehicle ran for maybe 10 minutes and i drove it for about .25 mile. i realized what i did and i disconnected hose from coolant reservoir. what damage could it have caused and what are the next steps? its a 1999 nissan quest. i had coolant stop leak but accidently put wrong bottle in. i was going to use it and see if it stopped the small leak before starting to replace hoses and see if it worked. i can also still see the bars leaks stuff in the coolant reservoir but dont know if any left the reservoir.

Im currently stuck on the side of the road with my truck not starting…i iust added 5-6 quarts of oil and its still not starting any solutions?

The heat is not coming out on the passenger side of our 2018 VW Atlas. The far left drivers vent will pump heat no problem, the right side of the steering wheel is not as warm but still warmer than the passenger side. The further you move To the outside passenger vent- it’s cold! The floor is the same way.

Anyone have any insight!!???

Hello everyone, I just bought a 2019 AMG E63S and I’ve noticed that there is oil leaking from the car and I’ve done a lot of research and found that it’s usually the rear main seal that leaks. With all the research I’ve done I still can’t find any instructions on removing the transmission from the car and was wondering if anyone might have any Alldata documents that I could go off of. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance

Hello, hoping to get some advice. I bought a very old 2010 Lexus. Definitely needs some shock / strut replacement. So I got a set of 4 for the whole car, including the coils.

Is there anything else "I should go ahead and do" while I'm in there? Something that could help the suspension?

I've gotta '89 Century that will crank just fine and run, but when I turn it off and go to crank it again- Like say I go into Dollar General and come back out -it won't start... I've checked the spark plugs and replaced the fuel filter, but it's still doing the same thing. Could it be a fuel issue? Wouldn't a fuel issue cause it to bog out going down the road? Or do y'all figure it's a power issue like the alternator or something?

Many thanks.

When I was tightening my lugnuts one made a really loud creak noise when turning it. Then after a few days later when stopping, wheel makes a creak noise. Are these two issues related?

My 2016 Mitsubishi mirage has been having this weird problem. The no key light comes on when I have the key in the cat and then it will lose power for a few seconds when I'm driving it. Nothing else happens, it just acts like I'm not pressing on the gas. It doesn't do it every time I drive it, but it only does it when the key light comes on. We've changed the spark plugs, and the engine and everything is fine.

I know nothing about cars. I can't write short posts, sorry. Thanks in advance if you make it through the post and provide helpful input.

TLDR: Mechanic cracked transmission housing during engine replacement. Claims fault and will cover 100% parts, labor and rental car while he fixes.. wants to try and repair cracked housing but will replace with new transmission if unable to repair.

My questions/concerns:

• Is repairing a cracked transmission housing safe? My basic Google search said the housing is "load bearing" and "under pressure," making me think a repaired crack may lead to issues down the road.

• Would the cracked housing have caused the oil in the transmission fluid in the first place, or are these two different problems?

• How much are we talking for a new transmission, parts and labor hours? Google says between $500-3000, which seems like quite the range.

• Generally speaking, anything I should be looking for after the engine and transmission replacement? Having two major systems worked on has me nervous.

Full Story: I have a 2018 Ford Escape diagnosed with the dreaded coolant intrusion in the 3rd cylinder causing misfires and resulting in a complete engine replacement. Dealer gave $8k estimate, my father's mechanic offered the same job for $5500, same parts and procedures but drastically less in labor costs.

My dad swears by this mechanic and he's done work for me several times before. He's always done good by us. He has a full time job but offered to do this job nights & weekends as a favor to us and to put some extra cash in his pocket.

During the replacement mechanic said the transmission fluid smelled of engine oil, did a complete flush and recommended I do another flush in a few months to make sure it was all set. He said there may be an issue with the transmission but didn't look into it further.

Engine replacement complete, vehicle started leaking transmission fluid. Mechanic realized there was a crack in the transmission housing, and stated he was 100% at fault, though he doesn't know how he cracked it. He's going to try and fix the cracked housing, but said he would replace with new transmission and cover vehicle rental costs if he wasn't able to repair the crack.

My wife allows a 461 lbs hog of a co-worker to ride in her CRV. I think it’s destroying the passenger seat. How much weight are seats designed to support?

2003 Nissan Fronteir 2x4 AT V6

Shift through all gears smoothly, but will not go into reverse. Shifting from park to reverse or nuetral to reverse allows the engine to rev but no movement or change in idle. Reverse lights do come on. Fluid level good. No odd noises. What could it be any ideas?