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2011 Ford Crown Victoria (police interceptor)

Very novice DIY’er here. Tried everything that I can think of. Pb blaster. Loosened parking break all the way. Hammered it but didn’t want to go too hard. Still won’t come off. Any ideas?

Hello there! I have a few questions. I just obtained this car and it's in pretty good condition overall but I've started seeing some issues and want to make sure I get ahead of things

I got a check engine light and so I took it to autozone and it read p0303. We changed the spark plugs and it appeared again so I was told it could be the ignition coil. I already bought the part to be put in Monday. Is this a sign of a bigger issues?

I also noticed when I go around 70mph on the road there is a noise I can best explain as cans being dragged or like a potato chip bag being opened. I tried seeing if the noise interrupts when I drive over things but it doesn't so I don't think it's the tires. Any clues? I did notice the bottom was missing a fastener but I don't know if I'm that lucky that fix is that simple (I'm including pics)

Last thing is that before the long drive home I changed the oil and they told me that the coolant was low and so they topped of off. I noticed when my husband was going to changed the spark plugs 2 weeks later that the coolant was below min. There's no spill on my driveway. I'm afraid its going somewhere it's not supposed to like the engine. I am pretty paranoid about noises and smells and noticed that sometimes when I start the car with the door open I smell the coolant for a bit. Is this a bad sign?

Other than that the car runs great.

All the other rotors are flat and seem in good shape. The oil change people said I don’t have anything to worry about, but I can’t say I trust that.

2004 BMW 325xi M54 Engine
Was sitting for a year and the starter died.
Changed the starter and I had it tested before installing. Now it just makes this sound.
Sounds like the flywheel is spinning but nothing is happening

Is this the sound of all 6 spark plugs being dead?
Kind of lost on how to continue, any help is appreciated. Thanks:)

So dont even ask how I managed this.. but Ive ripped my rear view mirror off and its taken some of the glass with it. There are no cracks but some pieces have splintered off, is there any way I can glue these bits of glass back on to avoid a windscreen replacement?

How much would it cost to fix this? Anybody know what would cause this? To drive straight the steering wheel has to be like 25dwg off. Orange County, CA for reference

Also, is that separation on top? How bad is that? Just bought this truck.

Broke off while I was driving down the highway. The connection between the pipe and my catalytic converter(?) looks like it just rusted apart.

2013 GMC Terrain

Have some tools, will be buying any speciality ones required

Edit: Thank you guys, didnt know changing the clutch was an option, will be starting there. Also didnt know it involved recharging fridgerant if its the compressor too so really hoping clutch does it.

It happens everytime I turn it on. Then stops after a couple minutes. 2020 Honda Pilot Touring

Update to my prior post people were asking for a warm start to hear the engine. Does this sound alright?

Thanks

2013
116d
N47

bought this old sym that was sat 20 years and fully restored it but i want to be able to learn wheelies on it it’s around 120kg and only goes around 38 right now gonna de restrict and make it go 55 anyone got same bike or tips or advice on this ITS MY FIRST BIKE and it’s a 2t i know nothing about them and my mechanic told me i shouldn’t have bought it with no knowledge on them and it keeps breaking on me even after £600 full restoration

Subaru Crosstrek 2020.

I'm almost certain I've been scammed but want a confirmation before I complain to the Better Business Bureau. I went to Les Schwab a couple months ago to have tires replaced and they told me my brake pads were almost completely used up and wanted me to pay $850 dollars to replace them. They showed me some paper thin diagram and said this was the thickness of my pads. My friend who works on cars helped me replace the front pads. When we took the old pads off they looked totally fine. I measured they have about 5/16 inches of pad left on them. Do you see anything wrong with these pads or should I write a complaint?

Bonjour, nous venons d’acheter ce véhicule hier et nous ne connaissons pas le bruit du moteur sur cette marque au démarrage comme si quelque chose claqué et pareil en l’éteignant mais seulement au démarrage et en éteignant sur la seconde vidéo il y a aussi un espèce de bip. continue quand nous mettons le contact Je n’ai pas l’impression que ce bip persiste quand le moteur tourne. Avez-vous un avis ?

Mercedes classe B 2014 244000km c’est une diesel

Urgent help needed : Could someone please confirm if there’s an issue? I have a 2025 CRV hybrid, and I’ve noticed a noise coming from under the hood on the passenger side when the AC is on. This noise doesn’t come inside the cabin. It’s a new problem, and I’m worried it might need a mechanic. I have a long trip ahead, and unfortunately, all dealerships are closed today, Sunday. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

2008 ford escape 3.0 v6. Ok so never been a transmission man so my knowledge on them is limited compared to engines , with that said at cold start when crunk it engages all gears for first couple minutes then refuses to engage any until you park it for a little while , not sure if last shop to service fluids over filled or not but it was over filled I will include a photo of some of the fluid I removed . Just wanted to know if rebuild or replace is recommended
* day the issue happen I was able to selective turn it off then restart over and over to get it to drive last mile home