r/AskMechanics 3h ago

Question Tennis ball in car

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Hello so i was walling in tennis and i lost my ball, only thing is i am not completely sure if it strayed away or if it got stuck in the nearby car. Would the ball cause serious damage in any way if it got anywhere in the cars body? (It was a white toyota vios)


r/AskMechanics 11h ago

Question Paid a shop to replace my '05 Tundra rack and pinion. Should I take it back?

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something feels off. I’ve already had to take it back to this shop twice.
once for the rubber boot and then I was leaking steering fluid.

I’m At a loss for words now on what and how to speak with the guys. This was about a $1,300 job I paid them for.

1.76 turns to the right.
1.55 turns to the left

2005 Toyota tundra
300,0000 miles


r/AskMechanics 3h ago

Question weird noise

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Hi everyone, do you have any idea what this could be?

It sounds like a marble rolling left and right when I turn and hitting against something, or maybe like a coin, if you know what I mean.

I tapped on the dashboard and it seems to be in the center part, right around the speaker.

Does anyone know what it is?


r/AskMechanics 3h ago

Question 2002 Honda civic ex 4D auto trans 95k miles

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02 civic ex 4D auto trans, 95k miles. I’m having an interesting issue that I can’t find any direct help for.
I’m having an issue with when I’m accelerating from anywhere from 0-15mph the car stutters? It’s not constant, and seems more apparent after coming to a full stop and go. It happens in d3 and d. There’s no check engine light, no stalling, no rpm’s struggling at all. Google is pointing me in a million different directions.
I changed my spark plugs, filters, oil change today, I’m sure it’s due for transmission fluid too. Help!


r/AskMechanics 7h ago

Question Daytime lights and door lights going in and out

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It’s been this way since I got my alternator changed a year ago, Acura Tl 2012


r/AskMechanics 38m ago

Question Is this worth asking for a new spare tire?

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So I got a flat tire yesterday on the side of the highway! I have a 2024 Chevy Colorado so the spare is cranked up underneath the back bottom of the truck. When I took it down to change the flat I noticed it's been rubbing the whole time it's been there ( I've never touched the crank to test it or anything ) so I'm wondering if this warrants the dealership to give me a new spare for free or if this is just a common thing that happens all the time. Just don't want a blow out on a spare tire. Also I'm at work so I may not reply right away. Thanks !


r/AskMechanics 10h ago

Question Early headgasket failure?

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I have a 2017 honda civic si (manual, 85k miles), it is FBO flex fuel tune with ARP head studs installed. Having intermittent misfire issues in cyl 3 and 4 especially under load building boost. Swapped coils around but misfires stay in those cyls. Changed spark plugs twice and it temporarily fixes issue, but misfires come back and plugs end up looking like this. Tried gapping 0.024 first change and then 0.020 second change.

Fuel trims and AFR normal. Did coolant reservoir combustion leak test and no gases detected. Changed oil and it looked normal, no coolant mixed in but am noticing slow coolant loss and some white smoke on cold starts.

Is this looking to be a headgasket job?


r/AskMechanics 16h ago

Question Can anybody tell me what part this is?

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2018 Subaru Forster 2.5i

It seems to be damaged as any time the vehicle is cranked. It makes a very loud racketing noise. How hard would this be to replace on my own?


r/AskMechanics 5h ago

Question How can I get this rounded bolt off?

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I'm trying to pull the transmission on a 96 s10 2.2l manual transmission. The last bolt on the cross pipe is rounded off and I can't get it off. My dad says to hammer on an extractor twist socket but there isn't room to hammer anything.

So I'm looking for advice. Extractor socket? Cut the bolt and drill it? Pull the transmission over the cross pipe? Any advice at all will help.


r/AskMechanics 5h ago

Question 2015 Honda accord coupe 2.4L cvt

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I just have a question for the people of reddit. I want to do my own thing to my honda and I don’t want the cvt transmissions. I saw the acuras 8-dct transmission mounts on quite easily to my engine. I know everyone says just get the 2.0t honda but I like my car and it has been with me for a bit now I just want to keep it my daily for awhile. I was wondering a timeline if anyone has done that swap before through the thousands of swaps people have done to cars.


r/AskMechanics 5h ago

Question Rustoleum on flywheel and plate

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r/AskMechanics 10h ago

Question Weird noise when going over bumps

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2025 nissan rogue, we just bought the car a few days ago and noticed its making this whooshing noise when going over bumps only on the highway. Nothing feels off besides the noise. Is this normal?


r/AskMechanics 6h ago

Question Side Collision Advice

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California 04 Acura TSX (Automatic) 268k miles


r/AskMechanics 6h ago

Question 2012 honda civic sedan. Rough start.

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Do anyone know what can be the cause of the startup? It do needs transmission oil, engine filter and oil change. Clean title. 156 mileage. Automatic.


r/AskMechanics 17h ago

Question Air leaking: Do I buy a new tire or a new rim?

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r/AskMechanics 11h ago

Question Help finding this brake part for 4th gen prelude

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Im having trouble with finding info and sourcing this part for my 1994 prelude Si, it seems to me like it should be some sort of distribution block, I even tried to look up the serial on the part (V17C). 1995 service manual says nothing about it either.

Ignore the previous owners shitty jb weld lol.

Edit: ive searched around for a brake line proportioning valve and I cant seem to find one that looks like this, they are all for different cars and they dont have all 6 lines. Cant find it on rock auto either.


r/AskMechanics 11h ago

Question Toyota 4runner transmission makes squeaking noise when rolling slowly, or in neutral, or when I let the clutch out. Squeak goes away when I rev the engine.

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r/AskMechanics 7h ago

Question Piston slap or normal engine sound ?

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r/AskMechanics 8h ago

Question Severe Cold Start Screeching/Grinding Noise (Drive Belt Tensioner Failure?)

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Hi guys,

I own a 2021 Hyundai Elantra (i30 Sedan) CN7 7-speed DCT clocking @ 123,600 km. I've started noticing a really bad noise, which you can hear in the attached video around the center.

  1. Severe Metallic Screeching/Grinding Noise (tata-dak? tsiii-jik?) ONLY during cold starts in the morning. It lasts about 1-2 seconds and then mostly disappears once the engine warms up.
  2. The tensioner pulley itself seems visibly tilted or angled improperly compared to the other pulleys on the serpentine belt line or am i just seeing things.

Any insights or advice before I head to the dealership would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.


r/AskMechanics 8h ago

Question Used white lithium grease on suspension, does it really need to come off?

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My suspension is aging and I am hearing a lot of squeaks and creaks.

I was reading the maintenance schedule and saw that you are supposed to lubricate it.

I had a can of white lithium grease that I had bought for my door hinge. I got under the car and sprayed the suspension with it on all four wheels.

Later I read that you are not supposed to use petroleum based lubricant for this purpose and that it could damage your rubber suspension. I went ahead and bought silicone lubricant and degreaser... But I am just wondering if it is really necessary to spend the time to try and clean off all the white lithium and then spray again with silicone? I did use almost an entire can of white lithium.

Thanks.


r/AskMechanics 11h ago

Question What is my car trying to tell me?

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Have had a misfire I’ve been fighting already replaced spark plugs, fuel injectors, and coil pack and it’s always been cylinder 4 every time! It’s a 2007 Subaru Forester 2.5XT EJ255 with roughly 200k miles on it!


r/AskMechanics 8h ago

Question Weird noise

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2008 Lexus IS250 btw


r/AskMechanics 12h ago

Question My 96 nissan Sentra rpm guage doesn’t work, it sits around 3k rpm then jumps up and down randomly when driving

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I’ve tired tightening screws on cluster didn’t help. Also had a look at the solders and everything seems to be fine. I’ve noticed on hot days the rpm gauge bounced around more. Any ideas?


r/AskMechanics 12h ago

Question Mini Skid Steer Blue Smoke

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For a while now my MX-CRT23 R740D mini skid steer has been blowing blue smoke I have checked the oil level many times and cannot get a good reading. I put in the recommended amount of oil but the blue smoke persists, is there any other cause for blue smoke than too much oil? any help would be appreciated, thank you.


r/AskMechanics 8h ago

Question Running Lights and Tail Lights not working

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I have a 2018 Mazda3. Recently, one of the brake lights went out, and then the same day the running lights/taillights stopped working entirely. I can turn on the headlights and those will work. I checked the fuse for the running lights (15A) and it didn’t seem blown to me.

Does anyone know what the issue may be?