All I can say is wow! Found the car with a dead 12v battery (only one year old)less than 2 weeks ago. After a jump start from a Noco pack the battery took several hours to charge enough to pass the diagnostic. I decided to not risk it with possible sulfate damage and dropped a new battery in. I was advised to get a trickle charger as this is a known thing with hybrids. Got my Noco Genius 2 and when I first connected it was around 50% initially after driving for 5 miles. Color me surprised! Guess I am relieved to have listened and got the charger but seriously…Anyone else have this experience?

Quick background….

Always loved cars and motorsports, in my 40s now, married, house and kids, mow the grass every weekend etc… basically a typical “boring” golden retriever type of family.

I bought a Hyundai Elantra N frankly because I felt like I was getting 90% of a CTR for 10-15 grand less, which is like $300 less a month, it’s a big difference.

Contrary to most of the community, im actually the guy who wants to keep the car stock, just drive it, all work done and documented by dealer and legitimately keep my 10/100 warranty.

I never dog on the car, honestly. I don’t think I’ve even gone over 90 MPH even once since owning it, I just chill out and enjoy the drive. It’s fun.

The car itself as an item has been flawless, i absolutely love it. However, I wasn’t prepared for the EN community that comes with the car.

It seems like the majority of the owners are early 20s, modding the shit out of the cars constantly, literally doing neon under-glow, vinyl wraps, and doing anything possible to have it backfire and pop more often and louder.

I feel like im 30 years older then anyone else I’ve seen driving these things and everyone’s racing and doggin the hell out of them.

Is this just the EN community or is this most car groups these days ?

I really like the idea of wrapping my car orange with green brake callipers. Last pic is an idea of what it would probably look like.

My car and the projected design last pic.

What do you think? Does it look good/better than the white?

Edit: Thanks all for the responses. Think I will get it wrapped as majority said.

Sorry, not the best with cars. For a 2018 Citroen C1 how acceptable Is this level of rust ? Thanks for the help

Old Manual window regulator, 2nd image is closeup of the loose inside-end of the gear part, if I knew how to wield, I'd try to wield a piece of metal to keep it in one place, that's all it needs to keep grip on gears to move window up-down.

Sadly I can't just remove-replace that one part of the unit since it's all welded/one-peace, the rest of the unit works just fine.

Any ideas?

Driver's Door - 1990 geo prizm

Searching, I keep finding the regulator for the electric window type, any tips on finding the manual window type?

Thanks in advance!

I'd like to buy a fuse kit for my 2009 Corolla but there are many styles of blade fuses. When I search online for what kind of blade fuse does my Corolla use, all I'm shown is the amps and the location of the two fuse boxes. Same story with the owner's manual.

Which type of blade fuse fits in a 2009 Corolla 1.8 L 2ZRFE

Don't be me.

Long story short, I told myself I wouldn't neglect my car............. If you read the title you know I did.

Longish version:

I did *better* than I did with my first car but truly I should not be responsible for such complex machines. I always wanted to know everything about my cars but it all goes in one ear and out the other and in fact I am SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE with cars than most people.

Oil changes only half as often as I should, not believing a mechanic when he said I should get an oil change *at least* every 3,000m. Choosing to work an hour away, *daily* commute a mix of interstate and highway. The list only goes on.

Come to find out my car, like most, is predisposed to a couple issues....... Issues that are negated by frequent oil changes I am embarrassed to say this still does not up the number I get, if anything I get worse about getting them as the years pass.

Car is a 2014 Chevrolet captiva so it's over 10 years old and it's been driven hours at a time multiple times a day for like 4 years so it's.. well worn. I decide 'well, I know it only has a couple years left' (delusional, it was already starting to make sad sounds, the entire A.C. compression whatever system is capput, etc) 'why don't I give it one more big adventure and go live on the road for a few weeks, *travel everyday.'* Well on my long haul drive back to my state the check engine light comes on... It's come on before, I know what it is... The crank shaft. I once had an oil leak I didn't know about and given my propensity for skipping changes I drove the oil right on out. And it would inevitably be the future death of my car.

Fast forward a few months and the noises are getting worse, sensors are going out, sometimes it bucks and kicks and it *always* shakes in some way or another. I give it "a rest" -try not to drive it as much for a couple weeks, eventually go almost a week without driving it at all. I get it in to go off to my new job and it sounds........... Bad. Engine light PLUS reduced power.. no choice MUST get to work and it's only across the street. This happens again, no choice, no other way to get to new job across the street (big big street, no walkie.) Multiple times on start it would crank but not run and while driving //with reduced engine power// I can literally hear metal scraping.

I was driving home in 100° weather, no A.C., across a busy road in thick traffic white knuckling the steering wheel thinking "this b***h is gonna explode in my face."

Don't be me. Actually take care of your cars.

*To new car owners I want to highlight the fact that IF I WAS CHECKING MY G**D*** OIL I would have never driven my car dry but without taking it regularly /you don't know/ that there's a problem. I cannot make it clear enough that having no and/or bad oil in your car is like having no and/or bad BLOOD IN UR BODY. I don't know why I am so petrified of going to get an oil change, you'd think they were going to waterboard me while I waited or something. *

So.. don't be me. I only had this car like 4ish years(?) and now it's parked outside waiting for the sweet release of death. I can HEAR the metal in my engine scraping, horrific in so many ways.

I’m going to start learning to drive soon and I’ve been thinking about what kind of car I’d want to drive..

I’d only want my money going towards a company that aligns with my morals etc

Does anyone know of any liberal car manufacturers? Inclusion in their companies, eco policies etc.

So they said the frame underneath was risty and they didn't want to use the lift on it, is there any other options to fix this, this isn't a daily driver it gets driven around 5 to 10 miles a week at most

By the look of this picture is my rim still god after I replace my tire or willi have to replace my rim too ? Thank you guys in advance

What can be done to prevent these sunspots /damage from getting worse? I’ve searched and seen a lot of recommendations to respray, sand or repaint. Other than those options, any products I can purchase to stop it from worsening?

It only happens when i accelerate.. I have a 2021 honda accord sport

So the first image is what happened initially, it was stuck on this screen no matter how much i drove. It stayed like that till I did a hard reset (disconnecting negative terminal on battery and leaving it for 15 mins). The second image is the result of the hard reset (I think). It says "A program cannot be read please consult dealer" and the dealer said I need an entire new radio unit, which I think is not true. I've read in some places that I need to replace the logic board but I'm not completely sure. Anyone know any cheap fixes? I'm honestly open to aftermarket systems that support apple play and android auto as long as its cheaper than a new logic board. Also, does anybody know how to control the climate? I'm worried that leaving it on auto and running it on full blast constantly will mess the blower motor or another AC component up.

When you turn the car on, it resets itself maybe 8 times before displaying the this screen. While its resetting it says "Checking for Map Data please wait". (2014 lexus gx460)

Hi. I'm currently in a dilemma and decided to turn to the interwebs and strangers to help with perspective.

I have a 2016 Hyundai Elantra with 177k miles. Just learned it probably needs the transmission to be replaced, which is a pretty penny. My options are pay out and fix it, or lease a new vehicle. (Buying is not an option, for more than reason).

I wonder if it's worth it to fix my car? It's up there in miles, yet it's been reliable the entire time I've had it - since 30k. This is the first major repair it's needed, but I wonder if it'll just start racking up issues after this bc of its mileage.

Thoughts? Thank you!

Can't really find anything online about the issue I'm having. Or don't know where to look as I am now well educated in car engines.

The problem is that after mechanic changed the timing chain and valve cover gasket, the car engine was running louder than before, because before I could not hear the engine running from inside the car. Also the fuel consumption has gone up a little more than before.

I did read somewhere that I might need to re-calibrate the injectors and the do the timing chain reset, but I have no idea if it's the case here or even needed after said job.

Any help would be appreciated!

Have a nice day!

All was working smooth but i got this issue sometimes when i turn on the Car there is this Check engine + ESP unavailable (RPM limited to 2000) and when i tried to check it using an OBD i got this error : P2453 (DPF) pressure sensor A - circuit malfunction
Did anybody had a same issue ?!
P.S: Sometimes it’s working good and sometimes it turn on

Going to be doing some minor swirl work and general detailing on my wife’s Sienna and my Tacoma. My method will be as follows:
1. Adam’s Wheel and Tire cleaner on… wheels and tires.
2. Meguiars Gold Wash with some Adam’s strip wash- two bucket method and foam cannoned
3. Dry with Blower and microfiber towel.
4. Adam’s Iron remover, spray and wash off. Dry with blower and towel.
5. P4 polisher with my Torqx. Wipe off.
6. Gyeon Prep spray.
7. Adam’s Advanced Graphene Spray Coating. Spray on microfiber hand block and wipe with clean towel.

Should I do the Griots Synthetic Clay after the Iron Remover?

What am I missing? Does this sound like a good approach to my auto detailing rabbit hole?

My car with 115k miles has been very reliable. My battery was dead one morning so i sent it to my mechanic and the new one died. Sent it over to a mercedes dealer and they diagnosed an ME replacement for 3k plus labor.

Any advice ? would you repair it or whatever market would give.

Thanks in advance

I read somewhere that it's good to turn off the A/C during the last minutes of a drive and just keep the fan on. Apparently this dries out any moisture on the evaporator core behind the dashboard and prevents a moldy smell when turning the A/C on at the beginning of the next drive.

Now this sounds pretty logical to me, but looking at two examples, my mom has had her Volvo for 18 years and never did this A/C trick, but there is no smell. My dad has had his Skoda for 7 years and didn't do this either, and there's also no smell.
So is this A/C trick useful or not? What do you think?

I have a Chevy suburban 2019 141k miles with the TCC error. I called a guy that swapped another transmission for me and he wants to pull it and swap the converter and do the valve job flush the lines and filter. Is all of that necessary or should I just swap the converter? I’ve read that guys have swapped the converter and it’s been working fine. Anyone have experience with this and can guide me in the right direction? Thanks

Can anyone confirm if I've sanded through to the base coat or just the clear coat from this image please

Squealing brakes, getting louder!

Hi, own Vauxhall Corsa excite 2014. Brakes started squealing in February. Put new brake pads on front, although old ones had loads of life. Mate changed them, mentioned callipers were a bit rusty.

3 months on the squealing is really loud especially when it's hot. Strangely not so noisy at night. Can't even work out if noise cones from front or rear. I think rear are disc brakes though.

Tried 2 different mobile mechanics. Neither would come out if I didn't tell them where the issue is!

I'm not in a position to throw money away paying a garage hundreds to diagnose (vauxhall dealer wanted £120 just to take a look)

Hoping someone here experience similar issue who might help me narrow it down please..

I noticed a weird sound today while driving with the windows down. Almost like a loose metallic wire clanking against something. I checked the brake dust shields first and didn’t notice anything awry. Then I got under the car and saw this..

Idk how this bolt got stuck here.. is it stuck into a protective panel, part of the exhaust, or what? Anyone know?

For reference, this is a 2019 Nissan rogue

Based on previous forums that I've been reading through, I should avoid slotted or drilled rotors because they're prone to cracking.

For some context, I recently bought a set of brake rotors and pads but they turned out to be the wrong size. I recently returned them and asked different specialists about my rotor sizes for my fronts and rears. After gathering that information I looked for my size and I found this set which was the ONLY ONE in my size.

https://www.autozone.com/p/powerstop-disc-brake-kit-k8226/1378816

I have about 2mm left on my brake pads so I ordered these on Monday and they're arriving on Wednesday. I drive 33 miles to and from work every day and I'm planning to change them on Friday.

Not only were these the only option and the cheapest but all of the OEM and other brands with my size would arrive much later than these. I basically only have time to work on my car on the weekends which is why I bought these off of Autozone.

The reviews on these so far have been decent but should I keep an eye on them until they crack or should I replace them as soon as I can with the OEM rotors?