Car Owners Facing Mechanical Headaches

“My 2002 Camry is showing signs of worn motor mounts. I know the recommendation here is to go OEM but the cheapest I can find for all four mounts is over $700 and I don’t know if I can justify spending that much on a car that I might not even be driving in a couple years. Can anyone who bought aftermarket parts tell me their experiences? submitted by /u/Next_Ad2712 [link] [comments]”

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“Took 2019 Toyota Camry with 2.5L 4 cylinder in to have an alignment and zero point calibration after a transmission swap. Shop couldn’t get steering angle to reset. Ended up disassembling the steering column and rotating it or the steering angle sensor. When the car was reassembled, the shop blamed the guy who replaced the transmission for messing up the clock spring. At this point, the shop said the clock spring was bad and that I had an airbag light as a result. It wasn’t until hours later tha”

“No vibrations or anything. The reservoir looks overfilled. When the truck is running I can move the steers with my hand on the column... Someone is going to look at it but what is that? Not dangerous yet but it was uncomfortable leaving Atlanta on those highway curves. submitted by /u/ConsistentRegion6184 [link] [comments]”

“My mom's old camry is a 2010 and the power seat adjuster doesn't want to rise or decline however every other direction works. The seats move forward and backwards and it still reclines, but what should i do to try and fix it? submitted by /u/wassuploserss21 [link] [comments]”

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“My right steering makes noises like err ones as seen in video but usually dry steering, then when turning full lock right or left it makes a loud screeching yearn noise. My mechanic did say the driveshaft boot is kinda leaking grease but not that bad. I was wondering if my cars steering rack is gone any advice or concerns? Car make and model: seat leon Year: 2014 manual Btw the little pop at the end if my tyre hitting a kerb so nothing related same with the little steering touches its the leathe”

“Hi guys, my car is in the shop for repairs and the garage wants to replace the bushings. I’m hesitating because it seems like a classic upsell and the only sign is visual. The car (2005 Corolla Ascent) passed two drive checks without this being flagged. It may have been hard to tell because the CV joints on front driveshaft were loose. That’s the other fix that’s going on. How it presents because the picture is poor: several fine splits around the rim 10-15mm long, you can see beneath the skin o”

“Toyota hilux 2004 5LE / lower control arm ball joint issues. I have used trial and error to figure out that the thread is the issue not the bolts. Would i be able to tap and die from this angle or would i need to disconnect from the car. submitted by /u/Little-Foundation256 [link] [comments]”

“G'day. I'm from Australia. I know this is largely a US based thread. I have a Toyota hilux 4wd 2004 5LE. I need help with getting my lower control arm on. 2 issues are: 1) the 4 x high tensile m10 bolts connecting the lower ball joint. 1 of the threads inside the cross member is cross threaded. ie, I CANNOT THREAD THE BOLT THROUGH. I believe my only resort is a tap and die set oh no :( (photo 2) 2) I'm struggling to get the angles / space to get the lower ball joint threaded rod thro”

“Hello fellow mechanics, I was driving my 99’ civic and the steering had started to have a lot of play in it lately. Today when I was backing out the car I had the steering turned all the way and it made a loud dunk noise my steering suddenly became super loose. I took the steering apart to make sure the nut was tight which it was but. Now my steering sounds like it’s skipping splines and won’t move the tires. Any advice on what the issue could be submitted by /u/rugunnastaylow [link]”

“Hi. I’m experiencing loose steering and pulling to the left while braking over bumps in stop and go traffic. From what I’ve read online it seems control arm bushings are a main culprit. I’m able to move the bushing up and down with a pry bar, though there is still some resistance. There’s also no clunking noises or anything. Year: 2005 Make: Acura Model: TSX Engine: 2.4L K24A2 Appreciate any advice submitted by /u/MountGranite [link] [comments]”

“I got a 2015 Civic SI that pulls right on decel. I just got an alignment and it didn’t fix the problem, I cannot see anything visually or when I shake it by hand. Is there any common suspension problems on the SI that would cause that? submitted by /u/Laazzzy [link] [comments]”

“This is the rear drive unit on my 2022 ford maverick xlt. Both sides are like this. submitted by /u/WulfgarofIcewindDale [link] [comments]”

“2016 cherokee sport 3.2 its not my car, but my mother's so I havent seen it in person yet. She said it happened after topping off the oil, and continued even after an oil change. Runs fine for the most part other than that, just sluggish when shifting. submitted by /u/Long-Decision-7899 [link] [comments]”

“hi folks. just looking for some input on how dire my links and ball joints look. dealership quoted me $1300 to replace both on driver & passenger sides. does this need immediate attention/look major? thanks in advance. edit for further context: drives totally fine. some creaking when pulling into my driveway or going slowly over substantial bumps but otherwise unremarkable. submitted by /u/wittyacorn [link] [comments]”

“Im not sure what happened here. It appears some wear on the rotor and the ship busted loose. This is my first time seeing this issue. Did the brakes myself 2017 Toyota Sienna XSE v6 submitted by /u/Salty_Interaction_34 [link] [comments]”

“So I have replaced every component on the front end of my 05 Silverado 5.3 1500 from breaks to wheel hub. I still have not been able to figure out what causes my steering wheel to shake and vibrate like crazy I’m starting to think it’s something with my steering but every time I search it up it says bad steering components only cause it to vibrate at low speeds. I’m really just tryna fix this problem at this point it’s just irritating anything helps submitted by /u/TrillMontanna [lin”

“Anyone have any idea what this clanking sound could be coming from? It's coming from the rear driver side. submitted by /u/kymafaux [link] [comments]”

“2008 Toyota matrix XR, 1zz fe submitted by /u/enlargedmilk [link] [comments]”

“Car: 2009 Lexus LS600hL, 140k miles Ive been hearing a clunking noise coming from the front left driver side and ive been doing everything i can to diagnose what the issue could possibly be. Some thing ive noticed: Noise happens on flat smooth road, while accelerating, while braking, and also while turning, it happens in all situations while driving. one exception is, the noise seems to go away when im on the highway. Ive taken the wheel off and taken some pictures, im suspecting the sway bar en”

“Hi so I have a 1997 Honda CRV and my steering let’s say has some play in it. I have to nearly rotate the entire steering wheel 90 degrees before the turn actually engages. I assume by looking at it I’ll need to replace the rack n pinion system. But im not 100% sure on it submitted by /u/PapaSnowyy [link] [comments]”

“Essentially what the title is but a bit of a story below. I purchased a used 2000 Toyota 4Runner Base (2WD, 2.7L). Few months later the rack and pinion started to leak power steering fluid (ATF). After swapping the rack myself I took it in for an alignment. Unfortunately the one day my truck was there to stay overnight thieves broke in, ripped out the catalytic converter, and stole it. Plus side is that the shop replaced it with a brand new catalytic converter and, of course, did the alignment a”

“Ok, so I have the passenger side CV axle assembly that went south on a 2016 Nissan Rouge 2.5L, we are not going to discuss why NAPA says it is the left side but that is besides the point. Steering control arm is disconnected, but I cannot get enough plunge to get the axle that last 1/4 inch out of the wheel hub assembly. Thoughts? Advice? submitted by /u/capbarrow2 [link] [comments]”

“Currently driving a Ford Everest 2016 with 104k mileage. Stirring is still responsive, but it is loose and needs a little more turn to get the desired angle. I could feel vibrations from the stirring wh3n if I gradually turn them. When I turn the stirring fast, i could hear a knock, just a single knock at the base. On certain roads, i could hear rattling from the bottom. Also, when I reach 60kmh (37mph), or climbing up to 80kmh (50mph), I notice a slight wandering. And yes, i did get it checked”

“2009 chevrolet silverado 2500hd 4x4 submitted by /u/crazyeyedmarlo [link] [comments]”

2017 RAV4 submitted by /u/Responsible-Age-7658 [link] [comments]

“Note: wheel is seen in video but I’m not asking about the them, per rule, rotating them does not change the outcome anyway. In a deep dive trying to solve this problem. Vehicle pulls to right—to drive straight the steering wheel is a few degrees to the left, steering wheel also shakes a bit as I increase speed. No change in shake or pull while braking. 2007 Toyota Sequoia 4.7 4x4 About 10,000 miles ago had the UCA/LCA/ball joints/inner and outer tie rods, new shocks/struts. New brakes/rotors as”

“‘18 Toyota Rav 4 XLE AWD. Knocking at slow speeds. I’m not a professional, but is this supposed to be this loose? Seems this outer tie rod is shot. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. submitted by /u/RipOk552 [link] [comments]”

“Mk6 golf 2010 / Can’t check the mount itself as it’s blocked by other bits, just want to see if it’s worth stripping down or normal movement? Does seem a bit excessive to me submitted by /u/ThrowRasteakandspuds [link] [comments]”

“Kia Sorento, 2006, 3.5l Was looking for worn tie rods, when I turn right sounds like a grinding, maybe dust cover. rocking wheel back and forth jacked up at 3 and 9. seemed to have a lot of play. Clunking at first but took it out for 2 blocks to get something ( I know) came back and opened boots up on tie rods to have a look, no more clunking which is making this harder to find, took some vids but can't see any play in tie rods. Boots on inner tie rods full of power steering fluid and the cy”

“2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. Hey so I have just recently change upper and lower arms, inner and outer tie rods and sway bar end links on the drivers side and the upper arm and sway bar end link on the passenger side. Since before then there has been a clunking/popping sound that feels like it’s a steering thing as I can feel it kinda up the wheel almost. It is very slight when steering on the spot but if I go over a bump when the wheel is turned it can sometimes be like a louder popping clun”

“The video shows me using the power steering stationary and the pulley on the pump slowing and causing the belt to slip. The vehicle is a 2008 3.0 tdi a5 submitted by /u/r20_boy [link] [comments]”

“Loose steering an all that stuff but is this meant to be as loose moving as it is that’s only free play from the wheel Ln106 1994 submitted by /u/Mental_Raisin_9664 [link] [comments]”

“I have a 2014 escape SE that the parking break isn't functional. At first the lever was really loose when lifting up so i adjusted the bolt on center console. Once tightened the problem wasn't solved. The cable once parking is lifted become hard and when put down you have room to wigle. I change the rear passenger caliper. Once the caliper was bleeded out we test the parking break and the dorman lever as fully contracted how i've never seen it do. However once put down the lever did”

“I was changing my lower control arm, driver side on my mother in laws Acura MDX 2016 with V6 3.5L. When I had the old control arm out, the axle was allowed to move around. When I was installing the new control arm, I noticed that the axle boot had a fold like in the second picture. Did I extend the axle too far out when installing the control arm? It was folded like the example in picture 2, but when I went to take a picture of it 20 minutes later, it was back to normal. Can I check if the axle”

“Long story short (medium short 🤣) Bought a used 2022 Chevy Silverado trailboss . Test drive was great so i left with it . Day or so later i noticed when the wheel was perfectly centered it would drift left. Called it in they did a ~courtesy alignment, BUT it still drifts left when wheel is perfectly centered. And having to hold the wheel slightly off center to keep straight -only very slightly crooked wheel when driving /keeping straight . -keeps straight rather well when i remove hands from wh”

“I'm trying to find out if this is a bearing, or a front suspension issue. I've only got left/right play, no up/down. 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer ES submitted by /u/Lunar_BLSM [link] [comments]”

“When I turn i get a clunking noise but my CV is fine with no grease leaks. Almost all the bushings and ball joints have crazy dry rot. I've worked on pretty much most of my car except suspension. When changing out suspension parts is there anything specific I should watch out for ? submitted by /u/IOBun047 [link] [comments]”

“Needs some help finding out what this pulley is called. It’s 2018 Silverado 1500 with a 5.3L V8. The pulley is wobbling pretty bad, and hopefully there’s a video of how to repair it myself but need to know what to look for. Thanks in advance . submitted by /u/uzername7788 [link] [comments]”

“Whenever I rev my engine, it turns the steering wheel to the right. The higher the rpm, the faster it turns the wheel. This happens whether I am in park or while im driving. This video is from this morning right after I started up the vehicle. Note that right when I start it up, the engine revs for a while before settling down. Can anyone tell me what's going on? This began shortly after having some belts replaced. I've also recently had the power steering pump replaced. 1974 Chevy Corve”

“I have a 2014 Mazda Cx-5 (fwd, manual transmission) with about 177,000 miles. Had both front lower control arms replaced about 5 weeks ago and have put about 1300 miles on the car since. Noticed that something felt a little off the last few weeks and was hearing a light clunk over bumps from the left front - thought I was imagining it. But it's gotten a bit worse over the last few days, so I took a look, and saw that the boot covering the ball joint (which is built into the control arm on my”

“Okay, so in my 2013 Chevy Equinox I recently had a clicking CV axle on my front drivers side, long story short my dad and I replaced it, all went smoothly and it seemed to go smoothly, no issues after replacement. Well, a few days later I go to pull out from a stop sign and I hear and feel a loud pop and the car is no longer pulling or catching in park. I let it coast to a safe spot on the side of the road and start investigating by switching gears and it seems to go smoothly into reverse and dr”

“Context: I have a 2019 Toyota Yaris and I have been hearing some humming from the front end and some shaking in my steering wheel. submitted by /u/Ok_Bathroom_6270 [link] [comments]”

“My 2015 Toyota Camry has progressively started to pull to the left. This has caused excess tread wear on the inside of the front drivers tyre. I have gotten multiple alignments (at different shops) and multiple sets of tyre (replaced after the alignments), and the problem persists with multiple shops saying the tie rods are fine. This week the steering wheel has started to shimmy from 0-40 miles per hour with it shimmying the worst at 30. I am not in a position to perform any in depth diagnostic”

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“I'm suspecting my cv axle boot got torn during the strut replacement, any thoughts? submitted by /u/KitoNiya [link] [comments]”

“I've been driving on this for 4 years, finally found out the clunk sound is passenger side loose steering rack. Hear it when I roll over bumps and hard breaking. No loose steering or alignment drift, drivers side steering is appropriately firm. Subaru parts is 1600 and another 500+ for labor and alignment. Shop mechanic said catastrophic failure is unlikely, especially if I've been driving on it like this for so long it would have failed by now. I kinda want to just drive this car into t”

“It's a93 Ford aerostar with 3L engine Power steering cut out half way through a turn today. Figured I popped a hose, but alas! Somehow a freakin power steering mounting bolt snapped off inside the block/ head. Any ideas on how to fix this? submitted by /u/vinnie098 [link] [comments]”

“Hi all, Partner's car was in recently and she was sent the following video regarding getting the rear axle hub / assembly done as it was flagged from the inspection. From driving it I am not personally hearing any grinding / humming noises but I am not a mechanic so need to ask for help 😅 Could you let me know if this is 100% the bearing or if it is rubbing up off a brake caliber etc? Any help would be great thanks! submitted by /u/BigBossNJ [link] [comments]”

“Does anyone know why my 2019 Toyota Rav 4 would be making this noise? submitted by /u/PopHairy3578 [link] [comments]”

“2010 Toyota Corolla 1.8L Have to replace my tie rods and ball joints (dealership said they were fine but they aren't, dude inspecting had to have been blind). Are those one of the components worth getting OEM parts for? Or should I just jump onto rock auto and consider the "better" brands? It's not like the OEM parts are much more expensive than the aftermarket. submitted by /u/Due_Measurement_3281 [link] [comments]”

“Trying to get to the lower fuel pump. Removed all mounting bolts from driver side middle rear seat but it seems to be locked in place. Anyone know if there’s a latch or hidden mounting bolts. I removed mounting bolts from rails, seat belt…not sure what’s holding that one rail in place? submitted by /u/NotsoPicasso [link] [comments]”

“2017 Toyota Camry driver side cv axel has a little play. Me and my friend have been researching a lot and it seems like a little horizontal play is normal, but this seems almost excessive. Vertical play is nonexistent. We've given it sharp tugs and it doesn't come out, so we think the c clip is holding it in. Is this amount of horizontal play normal? submitted by /u/A_Mindless_Nerd [link] [comments]”