Hello, As stated before I have a 1994 Ford Aerostar 4.0L V6 AWD XLT with some new issues cropping up today. Drove to work just fine this morning. And as I got in my car to leave The shifting was very jerky with a knocking sound while driving. So I immediately stopped and when sitting in gear or reverse there is a whirring/grinding sound that has not been there previously. Also when shifting from in gear to park there is a sort of grinding to a halt sound. I would imagine this is due to something withing the transmission going bad? I just recently (2-3 weeks ago) dropped the transmission pan and did an oil change. Checked the fluid and its still a good red color and at a very similar to where I was when I changed it a few weeks ago. Could anyone shed light on this before I decide my next move? Sadly replacing the transmission would probably cost more than the car is worth at this point.

About an hour ago I tried pulled out of my parking spot and suddenly there was a clunk and my car wouldn’t move. I had someone help push it back into my space and when I tried to put it in park there was this grinding noise and it failed to keep it in place. I then shifted it back into drive to see if I could get it to go in park again but when I did the speedometer starting moving until I put it back in park. Obviously the transmission is my first thought but my knowledge is incredibly limited.

I've searched around for awhile but haven't been able to find anyone with my exact problem.

I'll accelerate from idle to say, 20 MPH and take my foot off the gas. Revs will stay high like it's about to shift up but never does. Once I put my foot back down on the gas, the car shifts up and causes a jerk or shudder. What could be causing this? I've already tried cleaning the throttle body.

I stupidly drove 3 hours on the highway (1 1/2 hours there and back) on a dragging brake caliper. And that’s not including all the miles before that I drove while it was still dragging. Nothing happened to me but definitely was a bad choice. Was wondering if anyone else had similar experiences and wanted to share.

Hi there chaps.

Looking at buying a private reg from a chap, what do I actually need to get off him and what does he need from me.

I'm not going to be assigning the reg straight away, just wanting to own it.

What does the seller have to send me? What do I have to send the seller? Do I need to provide anything extra to the government or DVSA/DVLA etc etc.

Thanks.

Terrorize the streets

Hi all. I have a Chinese multimedia on my Audi A4. I had to make factory reset and from then my rear camera stopped working. I went to the “Factory Settings “ but still nothing. It seems that maybe somehow I have to “tell” to the multimedia on what it is so it can start working again. Thanks in advance

I took my 2011 Camaro 2SS to Firestone to get an oil change. Everything worked fine, no lights nothing. I get it back and try to drive it home and the car starts acting up, I pull over and turn it if, and when I try to turn it back on it struggles and barely starts, after that ALL OF THE LIGHTS TURN ON, the car says rot service stabitrak, the car barely shifts (it’s an automatic) the rpm gage stopped working, and struggles to accelerate, literally everything just shit itself. Is Firestone liable? Can I sue? Am I out money?

Me and an acquaintance were going to put the holder for the egr on my car after changing the egr, but he unfortunately fumbled with it and lost the screw. We could not find the screw, but then we discovered that for some reason a previous owner has chosen to remove the cover of something/a lid has vibrated loose, it is like a hole and it is directly below where the holder should sit 😱 looks like it goes straight into the gearbox or something… what the hell do i do now? It is a high chance it is in there… :(

Note the picture is with the lid on. Car is a golf 1.6 with the 02k ERT manual gearbox.

Thanks in advance

My 94 ford f150 won’t turn on I got a new starter, starter solenoid,alternator and battery just got done putting everything on everything looked good then I tried starting it and it didn’t start not even the lights on the dash come on what do yall think the problem is ?

hi!

i recently replaced the 5speed manual in my jeep. i also replaced the clutch and clutch master but i can't get it into reverse when the car is running. i also lose speed in 4th and 5th gear.. pls help ! no transmission shop wants to help either ..

Alternator replacement- $596.00

Upper radiator hose replacement- $218.40

Fuel line replacement - $838

Battery- $300

Sway bar replacement- $286

Blower motor replacement- $308

$48+$50 for diagnostics

Total: $2788.39

So, for context, one of my tail light indicator bulbs went yesterday, hyper flashing and all that. Didn't have a spare, so I took the brake bulb from that tail light and put it in place of the indicator, since there's still the middle and other side brake light, to have working turn indicators. I was driving with a friend, and they were of the opinion that brake lights are more important than turn signals. Which one is more important in your opinion?

Tl;dr: one bulb available: brake or turn signal?

Edit: I've ordered replacements from Amazon. Fitting them tomorrow

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I just got into doing maintenance on my vehicle myself (2019 Kia Forte LXS) , currently at 95k miles, check engine light came on, car jerks at 3,000 rpm , scanned it and it brought up two codes, one is the transmission fluid is low and the other one is also another problem with the transmission( I don’t remember). Is it possible to change the transmission fluid myself, or do I have to bring it into the dealership? I tried YouTubing videos but no luck with seeing my car specifically.

Hey Cartalk,

My Kia is acting up and I want some opinions on where to go from here.

I tried to start her up yesterday and it wouldn't turn over. Just a bunch of slow clicking. I popped the hood to check the battery terminals and there was gunk all over the +, so I cleaned it up with some terminal cleaner, brushed the excess away, and reconnected the battery. Still wouldn't start. The lights inside were all working, but she wouldn't turn over.

A family member came to jump me and she turned over with no problem (I think that dismisses the starter as an issue?). I was able to drive it a solid 20 minutes thru town and back home. Everything was working fine after the jump.

I got home and waited a few hours, then tried to turn her over again and it didn't start once again. We plugged the battery into a trickle charger overnight and this morning the charger said she was fully charged. I tried once again to start her, and nothing. This time it gave a classic chug-chug-chug a few times before refusing to start, not just the clicking (though there was a clicking in the engine bay for a few seconds after).

I'm assuming this battery is the original one that came with the car, seeing as it's only at 70k miles and only a 2016. 8 years out of a battery is pretty good, but it's probably dead and even if it isn't the culprit it's probably time to get a new one anyway. I'm a total noob with cars. Does this sound like something else could be causing the issue or am I overthinking here?

Would a leather repair kit fix this? Not sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated.

Driving a tuned duramax Diesel as a daily or a supercharged ls3 cts-v?

Any advice on the state of this coolant please?

Hey everyone just another post as an update on the build. We’ve got the bodykit fitted and now it’s time to reduce the gaps and smooth out the body which will take a week then into paint! Whole vlog posted here https://youtu.be/EJIEjr95FbU

100 litres, made of 3mm thick steel plate, filler and gas/fume vent is outside of the car, no other separation in between passengers and tank.

Just got done replacing my driver side wheel bearing and now it’s making a grinding noise. The brakes have also begun traveling a lot it feels like there’s no pressure, but there are no leaks. These codes have also popped up. Not sure what I did wrong, I made sure to put the magnetic encoder face down and the bearing was seated properly. Any ideas?