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For whatever reason, my journey is overheating. I just replaced the entire front suspension, 4 new tires, new starter and new intake. I give up.

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Hello gentlemen, I just purchased a 2012 mustang. It has the calculator radio. May I ask if anyone here has used the carplay tablet mod?

I am figuring out which step is financially correct and long term use. A carplay integrated install replacing the calculator or should I preserve the 2012 beauty of the Stang and opt for a carplay tablet?

My goal is for long term use

To install a carplay tablet it only plug and play for 80 bucks it has carplay, reverse camera and dash cam. (Not sure how long it lasts tho)

Vs

A professional installed kenwood with integrated carplay and reverse camera.

Please help a brother out. Thank you

Just got this car, went to change oil, and I see the gear showing. Don’t know much about cars, but I’m pretty sure it’s a transmission gear, so I have no idea if part of the gearbox cover got sheared off, if so, is there anything I could do short of having to replace the transmission? The car runs pretty well, it’s not slipping gears, and I don’t know where to go from here. I have a manual for the car, but the website is a piece of shit and I can’t access it right now. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hey r/StupidCarQuestions,

I have a Hyundai Elantra VIN # 5NPD84LF1LH552440.

A while ago, I started getting the check break light. When I started getting it, I filled up my break fluid with DOT 3.

That made it go away for a while, but now it showed up again yesterday. It's gone again today.

I've made sure that the parking break is disengaged.

When it does show up, the car icon highlights the back wheel of the passenger side.

Any idea of what could be wrong?

I don't have a car jack with me and the dealership is closed today.

If I can get a jack, advice on what to check would be appreciated.

I went out to my car and found this hanging from it. I have to work today but am planning to take it in as soon as I can. Any ideas on what it may be in the meanwhile? I drive a honda civic and don’t have any maintenance lights on at the moment

UPDATE: I was able to have a mechanic meet me for a repair. I believe he said its from the serpentine belt and it was melted due to the heat. Thanks for the input!

Accidentally backed into something.

Sorry for the weird image linking, couldn’t figure out how to share it properly.

It is a bit pricy, but that’s the aussie car market for you, it’s a round bout 16,000aud which is 11,000usd but I could get it way down.

Edit: forgot to add that it has 240,000km or about 150k miles but I talked to the guy and he said he did most of the engine work about 1500km ago (1000miles)

I drive a 2026 mercedez cla 250, today I accidentally went over a low curb and scratched the entire bottom right side of the car, there aren’t any visible damages but I took photos and the entire bottom is pretty much scratched. Ive attached the photos below. If anybody has insight on what I should do and if I should get this fixed please let me know!!!!

I’ve had my 2019 Hyundai Sonata Limited for about 4 months and everything has been perfect until now. Out of nowhere, I started getting these sensor light notifications on my dash, all my fluids are up to date. They all show up at once, one after the other, about a minute after I start the car, every time. Does anyone know what it could be?

I’ve had this incessant sound happening in the front end of my car for awhile now, and I’m just trying to get help identifying the cause.

It should be noted as well when the car is in gear (even if not moving) there is a rattling tin can sound that worsens with acceleration. As soon as the car is put in park the rattling stops.

Reddit users, please help. I have my driving test in a few days, and I’m worried that if it’s supposed to have two reverse lights, I’ll get turned away from my driving test. I’ve searched it multiple times and it says that it’s supposed to only have one but the more I think about it, I’m getting confused because every other car I’ve seen has two reversed lights. Can anyone tell me if my specific make and model is supposed to have two or one reverse light ? 2023 Volkswagen Polo

I parked my car in a secure parking space overnight. Went to move the car the next morning and noticed this dent/scrape on the bonnet of my car. I have lodged a claim with my insurance and am currently trying to get in touch with the buildings nearby for any CCTC footage. I'm trying to figure out what could've caused this kind of damage. Looks like someone may have done it on purpose :( Also, how much would it cost to get something like this repaired? (Location NSW Australia)

Hi,

I had my car parked outside. It’s about 100 degrees here. Went to get in my car and whole back of my window is blurry.

What do I do? I don’t feel like this a dealership problem but maybe it is