Golf IV R32 :: Hole In The Aluminum AC Line Next To The Radiator Clip
Don't drive my R every day these days. Recently had to get it out and get it smogged when I noticed there is no AC. Turns out the aluminum AC line next to the radiator clip on the passenger side has a hole in it. It has been vibrating against a screw head which finally drilled a hole through the line.
I heard the "ticking in the dashboard" sound.
IS F (2008-2014) :: Lost Air Box Clip - What To Do
I was reading about a couple of people with AFE filters with missing air box clip(s).
I lost a clip too after putting in AFE however I don't have a broken tab and I can't be sure it wasn't the idiot tire installation guy that was messing with my air box for a courtesy check that might have screwed it up. I didn't notice any significant difference in effort closing the stock box after AFE. I guess I'll gorilla tape the second one down just to be sure.
For those of you with lost clips, what are you doing to compensate since you can't buy just the clip? Is this really an AFE issue or just a coincidence?
Lexus ES 2007-12 :: Headlight Replacement - Can't Remove Retaining Clip
I can't remove the retaining clip to replace the passenger's side low beam headlight bulb. I was able to, with some difficulty, replace the driver's side but space is tighter on the passenger side.
View 1 RepliesLexus GX 2004-09 :: Driver Side Door Molding Clip Missing
My driver side door molding is missing a clip. This is the bottom half of the mold and one of the clips snapped off. I've checked junk yards and they never have any GX's. Just to elaborate the clip I'm missing is on the exterior side of the door, down by the bottom edge.
View 2 RepliesCavalier :: Radiator Fan Starts And Within Few Minutes Engine Radiator Fan Stops - Fuse Blown
I start the car, with AC on, radiator fan starts and within a few minutes the engine radiator fan stops working, idles rough since the AC compressor pump keeps cycling on and off and engine starts to overheat. After shutting down I check the engine cooling fan fuse and it sure enough is blown.
How do I determine as to where the short is? Is the short in the wiring somewhere or can the actual motor short out?
Ford F-150 (2009-2014) :: Oil Pressure Dropped To Zero And Truck Quit At The Same Time
So I went to start my truck this am. Fired up fine. Put it in drive and the check advance track light came on, 2 minutes later the oil pressure dropped to zero and truck quit at the same time. Checked oil and it was good, repeated same process 3 times. I just let it idle for ten minutes then it was fine.
View 8 RepliesLexus RX 2004-09 :: Dropped Out Captive Nut
I was replacing my air filter the other day and pressed a bit too hard on the 10mm bolt, forcing the captive nut on the other side to drop out of its pressing and to be lost forever.
View 14 RepliesLexus GX 2004-09 :: Gas Needle Dropped To 1 / 2 Of Tank After 60 Miles
I have GX470 2007 (100k miles) and last weekend I noticed that I drove 60 miles (on streets) and gas needle was down to 1/2 of tank. When I went to gas station to fill up, I was able to get only 5 gallons and tank was full. I drove another 45 miles (on the highway), and needle already was down to 3/4 of tank. I did not have this in the past. I was getting 12-14 miles / gallon on the street and 20 - 21 miles / gallon on the high way.
View 6 RepliesLexus RC F 2015+ :: Tire Inflation Dropped To 26 -27 Lbs Due To Extreme Cold
The temperature has dropped to low single digits.
My RC F tire inflation has dropped to 26 -27 lbs. due to the extreme cold, after it has been outside for a while.
After driving for a while the tires heat up and the pressure goes up, returning to normal range.
Lexus ES 2013+ :: Dash Squeaking Intermittently When Temp Dropped
I bought my ES in January of this year, and almost from the get go I've had an intermittent problem with a squeak in the dash... I really think this is a cool weather issue because last weekend it was in the mid 70;s here and not a single noise... this morning temps dropped into the upper 40's and there was that damn squeak again...
It's located right over the speedometer about 2 to 3 inches in from the edge ( just beyond my grandson's right hand in the pic below... Took it to the dealer a week or two back but because it wasn't making any noise, they told me there was no point in leaving it... but this morning they said bring it buy and we'll put you in a loaner....
I've heard of this being an issue on some IS models but not on any ES models... anyway according to what I've read the fix was to remove the screws on the bottom side of the dash 'hump" and then insert some felt in there... hope this works, because even though it's just a squeak and nothing mechanical.
Prius C :: MPG Dropped, Engine Would Come On In Idle
My Father In Law bought a 2012 Prius C last year in Houston, they are from El Paso. The car drove great for many months, he takes the same path to work and same speed every day and was consistently getting over 60 mpg. All of a sudden winter came and he lost MPG and the engine would come on more often, even while parked. I own a 2009 Prius and told him mine did that too during the winter, because for some reason, during winter the battery drains while parked and the engine comes on to charge.
View 8 RepliesLexus GS 2006-11 :: Needle Dropped To About 1000 RPM Then Bounce Back Up When Let Go Of Gas Paddle
I just notice this behavior of my car recently (09 GS350 AWD). It usually happen in the morning when the engine still cold (Ohio winter weather 22-35 degrees in the morning). I noticed that when I let go of the gas paddle, my rpm needle dropped to about 1000 rpm and then immediately bounce back up. Is this normal??? I haven't notice this behavior after the engine get warm up. I was driving in normal mode.
View 8 RepliesPassat (B7) :: 2014 - Vibration From Radiator Fans?
First summer with 2014 Passat. We have been getting close to 90 degree days this early in Summer and I have noticed a sensation that I have not had with almost the first year of ownership.
The last couple of days in stop and go traffic I have noticed that when the Radiator Fans edge up to the fastest cooling speed I can feel a vibration in the steering wheel. It is a strong vibration feeling. I had a friend turn off the car while the fans were going full speed. The largest fan on the drivers side seems to wobble as it cost down from the high speed. I am wondering if these fans can be balanced with counter weights.
Ford F-150 (2009-2014) :: 2010 - Oil Leak Through Radiator?
2010 / 5.4... Attempting to trace the oil leak... thought it was power steering high pressure line but now I think that's just dirty from oil leaking through rad & blowing onto the steering line below. Looks like difficult to replace - anything I need to be cautious / aware of that's replaced a rad before?
View 10 RepliesPrius V :: Oil Level Dropped - Engine Topped Off On The Dipstick
Up until my last oil change at 105,000 miles, I didn't notice any oil usage. When draining my oil, it didn't look like it was quite 4 quarts. After the oil change, I ensured that I had the engine EXACTLY topped off to the upper mark on the dipstick. Around 600 miles later, I parked in the same location and have noticed that the oil level has dropped enough to notice.
I am guessing that I will lose well over a quart between oil changes. Before I resign to the normal mechanical reasons (rings, cylinder wear, etc.), The loss doesn't seem to be gradual which has me looking for other explanations. I also had a Toyota mechanic go over the car and replace the other fluids and filters at 100,000 miles (coincidence I think ).
Lexus RX 2004-09 :: RX330 TPMS Warning Light Came On / Water Temperature Gauge Dropped To Zero
My 2004 RX330 which has gone many years without a problem suddenly has instrument panel gremlins.
I started the car a couple of days ago (it had rained during the day), and the airbag light did not turn off. Then the TPMS warning light came on, the water temperature gauge dropped to zero. The AC controls stopped responding. Since I needed to get home, and the car seemed otherwise fine, I drove home, after a few minutes the transmission "D" drive light went blank and the instrument back-light went to full brightness.
A few minutes later, all the warning lights went off and the back-light went back to normal. The AC controls still seemed to be off. A few minutes later the airbag warning light came back on, followed by the TPMS light and the back-light went to full brightness again. This cycle kept happening all the way home.
The next morning, hoping the problem had been some errant water getting into something, I started the car, opened the driver's door to get something and got back into the car, closing the door. The light showing the door was open stayed on. I put the car into reverse, the doors did not automatically lock as they usually do. I turned off the engine and restarted it, most of the other lights were off, the doors would lock; airbag & TPMS light came back on.
It has stayed that way, except I also get the A/T temperature warning light coming on periodically, and after some cycle it goes off.
I borrowed a car code reader, it does not seem to show any error codes. In reading some other postings it has been suggested that the Brake light switch is the cause, but the brake lights come on/off without any problem.
Passat (B6) :: Thin Wire Dropped To The Left Bottom Of Engine Bay?
Accidentally dropped a thin wire to the left bottom of the engine bay, Will this cause any harm to the engine?
View 1 RepliesLexus IS 2014+ :: Car Is A Bit Rough When Engine Is Cold
The tranny is a bit rough when the engine is cold. I understand cars run differently when they are cold (I'm not disputing that) but my prev 2IS' tranny use to be much smoother when running cold. I took my car to a dealer, made them keep it overnight and test when cold. They said the car is operating normal and the master tech didn't notice anything out of the norm. The car is jerky on the daily so it's not an isolated incident.
View 10 RepliesLexus IS 2014+ :: How To Locate Parts In Engine Bay
Any references/blue print to locate part number for the engine bay?
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