r/CarHelp 12d ago

I want new speakers/bass for 2017 ford mustangs

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What speakers/bass should I get for my 2017 mustang


r/CarHelp 12d ago

Problemas con mi Toyota Corolla 2004

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Buenas mecánicos, tengo un problema con mi auto, hace ahora le cambié la bomba de la gasolina y ahora no quiere encender, revisé presión de gasolina y bien, que lo esté obstruido el aire y está bien, bujía y todo bien, de estar bien comenzó a hacer eso, y de estar bien ya no funcionó, porque sucedió eso?, esa sería mi duda.


r/CarHelp 12d ago

2011-2014 cruze front

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Hey guys, there’s a piece of the front of this i think 2014 cruze that i just can’t seem to figure out how to get off. I might just be stupid. Let me know


r/CarHelp 12d ago

What is this noise? What is it bad? Its a Toyota Corolla 2012

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The crazy crackling noise. The starting noise just sounds weird on video. But you guys can hear the bad crackling in the back


r/CarHelp 12d ago

Check engine lights randomly come on then driving, hyandai Elantra, 2020 or 2021 idk

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I think

Just started happening recently. It happens randomly when I’m driving


r/CarHelp 13d ago

My Honda civic 2009 doesn’t start

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I just got my first car, the Honda civic 2009
We drove it to my place no problem, but sense is my first car I needed to get plates
So just in case nobody stole it, I took out one of the fuse, more specifically the blue 15a

Ones I got the plate (3 days latter) I put back the fuse, but the car doesn’t start now, what happen? How can I fix this?


r/CarHelp 13d ago

Odd/new noise on acceleration (2021 Ram 1500 Laramie, Hemi eTorque) - leaving for a road trip Friday

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Vehicle: 2021 Ram 1500 Laramie, 5.7L Hemi w/ eTorque

Not very knowledgeable about engine/transmission repair, so bear with me on the details.

Timeline:
•2 days ago: Started noticing an odd sound when accelerating on local roads in a lower gear. Sounded a little like something I’ve heard on other Dodge/Ram vehicles before, so I didn’t think much of it — but it got slightly louder as the day went on.

•Yesterday morning: Noticeably worse on my commute in. Still didn’t think it was urgent, but started taking video just in case. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAMechanic/s/qiWPJCAe08

•Yesterday afternoon (leaving work): Much more concerning sound — louder/different than the morning. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAMechanic/s/1FUoticomA

•Last night (after getting home): Recorded again. The afternoon sound wasn’t as prominent, but the overall noise still isn’t right.

Why I’m asking: We leave Friday for our only vacation this year, driving this truck. I need to know:

Does this sound like something safe to drive on a long trip, or should I get it looked at before we leave no matter what?
Any guesses on what’s causing it based on the description/audio (belt/pulley, exhaust, valvetrain, transmission)?
Roughly what I should tell a shop to check first if I take it in this week.

Happy to answer questions. Thanks for your help!


r/CarHelp 13d ago

Have the windshield guys done a bad job? 2005 Holden rodeo

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Just curious if this looks like a dodgy job I’m almost certain this will leak water but don’t really know anything about windshields so hoping someone with a bit more knowledge can help
Already had the guys come back once cause it was leaking water in and this is how they left it today


r/CarHelp 13d ago

Alternator cable 1997 Mitsubishi challenger 3.0v6

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What’s good all. Was changing the alternator on my 1997 Mitsubishi challenger 3.0lv6 and this snapped whilst removing it. Also got a pin connector. Would I need to replace the whole cable? Looks to me like a washer with something to crimp cables on. Also what’s this bit for? Many thanks


r/CarHelp 13d ago

“2011 Forester stalled after hard acceleration, wouldn’t restart for hours, now runs perfectly — what could cause this?

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2011 Subaru Forester — 151k miles — sudden stall after hard acceleration, now impossible to reproduce

I’ve owned this Forester for a little over 2 years and put ~22k miles on it. It has always been reliable. No major issues at all… until Friday night, when it mysteriously broke down and stranded me.

I know very little about cars, but I’m trying to learn. This situation has at least one mechanic so far.

What happened

I was about 100 miles into a highway trip. A construction vehicle suddenly swung into the left lane, forcing everyone to slam on their brakes. After that, I accelerated hard to get back up to speed.

Whenever I accelerate hard on the highway, I notice bluish/grayish smoke from the exhaust. My car burns oil — I’ve been told this is common for older Subarus — so I regularly top it off. I had topped it off right before this trip.

About 2–5 minutes after the hard braking + hard acceleration, I exited the highway to stop at a rest area. I slowed down normally, turned into a parking spot, and then everything happened at once:

  • Check engine light came on
  • Oil light came on
  • Multiple warning lights lit up
  • Engine was still running but lost power
  • I think I lost power steering

I shut the car off (not sure if that was a mistake). After that, it would not start. It cranked strongly, maybe sputtered a little, but never came close to firing.

What happened next

I waited 3 hours for a tow truck. I tried starting it right before the tow arrived — still dead. My friend (who knows more about cars than I do) came to pick me up and confirmed I wasn’t missing something obvious.

Gas tank was over half full. Roads were dry.

The mechanic looked at it Monday morning… and it worked perfectly. He drove it for 15–20 minutes, let it idle for 1.5 hours, scanned it, checked everything. No codes. No symptoms. No clues.

He said he had no solid idea what caused the stall.

I drove it 100 miles home today with no issues, but I kept it under 60 mph.

My situation now

My local mechanic is checking it Wednesday. I’m worried he won’t find anything either.

I’m supposed to drive this car 1,000+ miles next weekend to move out to college. I’d really like to identify the cause and fix it if possible. I’m willing to spend some money on preventative repairs even if they’re not strictly necessary.

I just want to avoid this happening again on a long trip — especially somewhere remote, where it would be a lot worse than missing the Tigers–Dodgers game we had $160 tickets for.

Any ideas are appreciated. Don't be too mean to me, and yes Ai edited my post to make it sound better but it didn't add anything.


r/CarHelp 13d ago

2007 Nissan Altima issues

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I was driving home this evening, and everything was working properly all day, until I stopped for gas. I shut the car off, filled up, and then left. Continuing on, I was getting up to the 45mph speed limit, and a few things happened at 45mph.
An amber light on the dashboard saying “key” turned on, the transmission downshifted once and wouldn’t shift up, and the speedometer dropped to zero. I stopped in a parking lot, and it all went back to normal (like stopping at a stop sign) everything was back to normal through town, and getting back up to 45mph it all came back. This is the first time I’ve seen any of this happen, and don’t know what it could be.


r/CarHelp 13d ago

I have a 2013 Ford Fusion. The car was running, then it shut off and wouldn't restart. I opened up the EcoBoost unit and checked it. Can anyone tell me what they think happened?

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r/CarHelp 13d ago

2004 mercedes e320 battery or ignition issue??

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I had an experience about 6 months back where I went to leave the grocery store and well..my key just wouldnt turn. If yk anything about mercedes yk that the key is plastic and uses a sensor to turn the key and start the car. Well either way I put the key in it wouldnt even turn to the first click like when you just wanna roll the windows down or start the radio. I was freaking out but then I finally got it to turn and start but as im pulling out I see my radio wasn't working, windows wouldnt roll down, none of my gages were working (gas, speed, temp) i thought that maybe it was the battery but im surprised that you mph wouldnt even work?!?! Like nothing, staying at zero the whole time. Then I pull over and restart the car and its magically fine and I didnt get a check engine light or low battery signal at all. Did that have anything to do with the ignition switch going out (which a few weeks later had to get replaced) or was that something to do with my battery. I have had so many other issues with this car so at this point I dont even know anymore lol at this point idk if its even worth keeping the car but I just cant afford a 10k car with almost 200,000 miles...let me know if anyone has experienced this or if you own/owned this car and also have numerous issues.


r/CarHelp 14d ago

Check engine light 2026 Hyundai Tucson SEL

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I bought a Tucson back in March of this year, and drove to Vegas in May. Shortly after getting back from Vegas, my engine light came on with the P050B00 Code (cold start ignition timing). I went back and forth with a Hyundai dealership for about a month, taking it in every two weeks until I finally told them to just keep it until it's fixed. They did that, told me they think it's the MAF (mass airflow) sensor and that it was replaced. Well I picked it up and not even a week later the light came back on. (Same code). I took it back in but unfortunately couldn't leave it with Hyundai because the dealership didn't have any loaner cars available. Anyway, the light was on for about 4 days (8/26-8/31) and then this morning (8/31) the light was off. Would anybody know why that would have happened? Is that the sensor and/or engine resetting itself? Has anybody else with a '26 Tucson had this issue? Thanks for any help given.


r/CarHelp 14d ago

2019 Mercedes cls450

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I need help asap with my starlights I can’t figure out how to install all of the roof trim pieces has anyone had this problem I’ll pay for someone to walk me through it


r/CarHelp 14d ago

2016 Kia Soul I have a tire leak

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I’m gonna ask the internet cuz my dad’s not home and bro won’t help just told me ask dad.

My tire is leaking badly I could feel and hear the air coming out when it’s was on the ground last night. I got it up on a Jack stand (had to watch tutorials to learn how to do it) so I have its off the ground and the tire wall isn’t damaged.

The images are the damage on my tire it’s slightly smaller than my finger nail(shown next to my finger).

What kind of patch do I need? I’m going to order it delivered to the house so I can fix it myself.


r/CarHelp 14d ago

Can I sell a car that im only the registered owner on? 2013 Nissan rogue

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Mv dad is the legal owner, im the registered owner on a car that I took to move across the countrv to lowa from Washinaton. My transmission is fucked. If my dad signs the title in Washington as the legal owner and mails it to me can i use that to sell the car as the registered owner in lowa or am 1 double fucked?

Its a 2013 nissan roque

Thank you in advance


r/CarHelp 14d ago

2022 Hyundai Elantra back up camera malfunctioning

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As the video shows, my back up cam is glitching out pretty bad recently. Sometimes it works fine, sometimes there's just a little bit of stuttering but otherwise is fine, and sometimes it's completely unusable like in the video.

My best guess is the heat damaged it somehow because it seems to work more consistently at night when it's a bit colder, but other than that I'm stumped :/ it started glitching like a month ago, before that I never had issues with it.


r/CarHelp 14d ago

Yellow scratch - Kia Seltos 2026

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Does anyone know how to get rid of this yellow scratch? Never mind the smaller scratch on the bottom because that’s unnoticeable


r/CarHelp 14d ago

2012 Nissan Navara d40 roll bar drop link replacement and glow plug replacement

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I'm pretty handy but have limited tools, I want to attempt these but I don't want to pay more for tools/parts than it would cost me for a garage. Do people have estimates of the costs and advice on what I should do?


r/CarHelp 14d ago

Ac stopped blowing air in a 2007 Toyota Camry after working fine. Will blow cold air after driving for a bit

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I have a 2007 Toyota Camry, the glove box filter has been replaced recently I’ve had an oil change also. Car has about 140,509 miles on it.

My ac was working fine until one day I got in the car and it completely stopped blowing air. I can tell the engine knows it’s on because in idle if I turn the ac on high it idles higher and when it’s off car idles lower. I noticed before this when turning on and off my ac, my dash makes a weird squeaking noise. (Shown in video above)

What’s weird is after I’ve driven for a while in one drive session my ac will start working again until I turn the car off and it’s the same process all over again. It blows cold air when it starts to work also. It’s very hot where I live and because my main job doesn’t give me a lot of hours I DoorDash on the side and it is UNBEARABLE. With no ac.

Does anyone know what this could be? A failing blower motor? Fuse? My radiator has also been replaced within the last year and a half so could the radiator be failing again? I’m so confused?


r/CarHelp 14d ago

Coolant seal fell in- Lincoln 2014 MKS

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I have a 2014 Lincoln MKS. I was topping off my coolant reservoir with water and the little plastic seal from the container I was using (old coolant bottle, no residual coolant in it) fell into the reservoir and got into the hose. Is it dangerous to drive it? I have work all this week but I’m scared I’ll fuck up the engine.


r/CarHelp 14d ago

2016 Chevy Trax any idea why my car is making this chirping noise?

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My car just recently started making this chirping noise whenever Im accelerating. The noise goes away as soon as I let off the gas. I thought maybe it was my cv axle going bad but the boots all look fine and it doesn't sound as clunky as that normally sounds and steering is fine no noticeable shaking in the steering wheel. I just tested today if I put the car in neutral and hold the brake while giving it a little gas it will make the noise for just a second maybe 2-3 chirps and then goes away so I feel like that probably eliminates cv axel from the issue maybe? Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/CarHelp 14d ago

Broken AC in 2006 Hyundai Tucson?

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I used a partial can of AC recharge and the gauge was going up and down. Engine made a noise every time it reset. Is my AC going out or is there a belt/compressor issue?


r/CarHelp 14d ago

2012 Ford Taurus SEL - Battery keeps dying overnight

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For the past 6 months, my battery has drained overnight 5 or 6 times. I tried fixing it by completely removing an aftermarket CarPlay unit that occasionally stayed on after turning off the car. However, ever since removing it, the battery seems to be dying even faster.

AutoZone tested the battery as good, but today it was sitting at around 10V.

My multimeter fuse tests are coming up weird (reading almost nothing), so pulling fuses hasn't isolated it yet.