My car is falling apart
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My car is falling apart
Within the last month its like everything possible has gone wrong.
First i changed my tires before the snow was coming and my front wheel now shakes as i was driving at low and high speeds.
One of the hangers of my exhaust came off so the muffler kept hitting the side of my rear skirt and put a tiny burn mark on it.
Both headlights went out at the same time, i replace them and the drivers side light is now pointed at least 2 feet higher than the passenger side so i now always blind the person in front of me
Whenever its cold out my car won't start so i have to jump my battery. i've actually jumped my car, drove to work with nothing on and 2 hours later it will be completly dead.
When i step on the gas the needle on my speedometer dosn't start moving till i go about 10mph so i don't know if it is accurate or off
I step on the brakes to stop and i hear this wierd noise but the brakes and everything is fine
I go up my driveway and as soon as my front wheels hit the driveway i hear a creaking noise in the front end
And last but not least if i'm driving with my system on along with the heat or defoggers and i step on the brakes then the subs shut off
this has been a crappy month
First i changed my tires before the snow was coming and my front wheel now shakes as i was driving at low and high speeds.
One of the hangers of my exhaust came off so the muffler kept hitting the side of my rear skirt and put a tiny burn mark on it.
Both headlights went out at the same time, i replace them and the drivers side light is now pointed at least 2 feet higher than the passenger side so i now always blind the person in front of me
Whenever its cold out my car won't start so i have to jump my battery. i've actually jumped my car, drove to work with nothing on and 2 hours later it will be completly dead.
When i step on the gas the needle on my speedometer dosn't start moving till i go about 10mph so i don't know if it is accurate or off
I step on the brakes to stop and i hear this wierd noise but the brakes and everything is fine
I go up my driveway and as soon as my front wheels hit the driveway i hear a creaking noise in the front end
And last but not least if i'm driving with my system on along with the heat or defoggers and i step on the brakes then the subs shut off
this has been a crappy month
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Sounds like at least a major part of your problem is your battery. With a bad battery, the charging system does weird things, all of what you said, including burning out the headlights. Try an optima, or at least a new battery first. Your tires need balancing, that's not your cars fault. The creaking? Well, that's probably the infamous strut if you are stock.
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Re: My car is falling apart
all of this stuff can be fixed.
did you balance ur tires when you replacethem? the company thaT Put them on coulld have put them on wrong.
go and find some hangers at ur local auto store. ex. petboys
did you have aftermarket bulbs? if you did, don't get the cheap ones, and go aim them.
get a new battery. the reason u might have killed ur battery with ur system. i did the same thing. i just got a yellow top, its great, i suggest u get a red top cause u need a starting battery for the cold.
its off, did you install gauges? this could be the problem, the best way to tell if your car is off is to drive next to a stock car and try to see if you have the same speeds.
u sure you don't need to change the pads? well if not that, probly the cold weather reaking havic on ur hot disc rotars
ur front controllor arm probly has a ripped bushing, i should know i have one left one ripped and already had to change my right one.
Originally posted by kempster
Within the last month its like everything possible has gone wrong.
First i changed my tires before the snow was coming and my front wheel now shakes as i was driving at low and high speeds.
Within the last month its like everything possible has gone wrong.
First i changed my tires before the snow was coming and my front wheel now shakes as i was driving at low and high speeds.
Originally posted by kempster
One of the hangers of my exhaust came off so the muffler kept hitting the side of my rear skirt and put a tiny burn mark on it.
One of the hangers of my exhaust came off so the muffler kept hitting the side of my rear skirt and put a tiny burn mark on it.
Originally posted by kempster
Both headlights went out at the same time, i replace them and the drivers side light is now pointed at least 2 feet higher than the passenger side so i now always blind the person in front of me
Both headlights went out at the same time, i replace them and the drivers side light is now pointed at least 2 feet higher than the passenger side so i now always blind the person in front of me
Originally posted by kempster
Whenever its cold out my car won't start so i have to jump my battery. i've actually jumped my car, drove to work with nothing on and 2 hours later it will be completly dead.
And last but not least if i'm driving with my system on along with the heat or defoggers and i step on the brakes then the subs shut off
Whenever its cold out my car won't start so i have to jump my battery. i've actually jumped my car, drove to work with nothing on and 2 hours later it will be completly dead.
And last but not least if i'm driving with my system on along with the heat or defoggers and i step on the brakes then the subs shut off
Originally posted by kempster
When i step on the gas the needle on my speedometer dosn't start moving till i go about 10mph so i don't know if it is accurate or off
When i step on the gas the needle on my speedometer dosn't start moving till i go about 10mph so i don't know if it is accurate or off
Originally posted by kempster
I step on the brakes to stop and i hear this wierd noise but the brakes and everything is fine
I step on the brakes to stop and i hear this wierd noise but the brakes and everything is fine
Originally posted by kempster
I go up my driveway and as soon as my front wheels hit the driveway i hear a creaking noise in the front end
I go up my driveway and as soon as my front wheels hit the driveway i hear a creaking noise in the front end
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Wait til you swap out your struts 3 or 4 times like me.
Then your alternator 3 times, your AC compressor 2 times and your IAC Valve....Like me.
Then your alternator 3 times, your AC compressor 2 times and your IAC Valve....Like me.
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Re: Re: My car is falling apart
Originally posted by HondaLuver
all of this stuff can be fixed.
did you balance ur tires when you replacethem? the company thaT Put them on coulld have put them on wrong.
go and find some hangers at ur local auto store. ex. petboys
did you have aftermarket bulbs? if you did, don't get the cheap ones, and go aim them.
get a new battery. the reason u might have killed ur battery with ur system. i did the same thing. i just got a yellow top, its great, i suggest u get a red top cause u need a starting battery for the cold.
its off, did you install gauges? this could be the problem, the best way to tell if your car is off is to drive next to a stock car and try to see if you have the same speeds.
u sure you don't need to change the pads? well if not that, probly the cold weather reaking havic on ur hot disc rotars
ur front controllor arm probly has a ripped bushing, i should know i have one left one ripped and already had to change my right one.
all of this stuff can be fixed.
did you balance ur tires when you replacethem? the company thaT Put them on coulld have put them on wrong.
go and find some hangers at ur local auto store. ex. petboys
did you have aftermarket bulbs? if you did, don't get the cheap ones, and go aim them.
get a new battery. the reason u might have killed ur battery with ur system. i did the same thing. i just got a yellow top, its great, i suggest u get a red top cause u need a starting battery for the cold.
its off, did you install gauges? this could be the problem, the best way to tell if your car is off is to drive next to a stock car and try to see if you have the same speeds.
u sure you don't need to change the pads? well if not that, probly the cold weather reaking havic on ur hot disc rotars
ur front controllor arm probly has a ripped bushing, i should know i have one left one ripped and already had to change my right one.
tires are balanced, had it checked at 2 different places, the exhaust i got fixed, i had my stock bulbs in, but before that i had aftermarket bulbs in and they went out at the same time. how do i aim the lights. i do have aftermarket guages, but they have been in my car for 2 years without a problem
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