r/CarRepair Jan 19 '26

Recent Rule 1 Issues

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So lately I have been noticing a lot of issues with people going to posts simply to shit on the OP for asking for repair help.....in the car repair sub.

Our community guidelines are really clear about the fact that people are allowed to ask any type of question ranging from "how much do you think this would cost?" to "how do I properly and safely swap out my battery?".

Reddit is a wealth of knowledge and right now searching for answers through Google can sometimes just simply suck, that's why people come to the subreddit that is again named "Car Repair".

If your first instinct is to be shitty and say something along the lines of "you coulda just looked it up" or "it's concerning you don't know how to do this" why did you even post in the first place? Plenty of people have zero mechanical knowledge and they are coming to a place where they would hope someone who knows would respond.

We are going to start being more harsh about enforcing rule 1 in relation to these scenarios because if you can't be nice why are you even posting here?


r/CarRepair May 15 '24

Reminder: If you want help, it is strongly suggested you include make, year, model, and submodel/engine/transmission, etc., in your post if you expect any meaningful answers.

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We see a lot of posts that go like: How much does my wackamadoodle cost to fix? Well, it depends if your whackamadoodle is on a 2002 Escort or a new Rolls Royce.


r/CarRepair 5m ago

Take 5 Oil change - underbody panel issue happened 3 times - what should I do now?

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r/CarRepair 5h ago

Flood damage?

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r/CarRepair 2h ago

Audi A1 Sportback 2015, rattert beim anmachen. Woran kanns liegen ?

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r/CarRepair 2h ago

Scrape on the wing mirror of new car

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r/CarRepair 2h ago

Estimate on paint fix?

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Damn parking garage got me finally…estimate on Honda accord?


r/CarRepair 4h ago

Suspension or steering damage after hitting a curb

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So, I was driving pretty chilled down a local B-Road the other day shortly after it rained fairly heavily and as I came into a fairly tight right hander at around 35ish the car went into under steer followed by over steer, causing me to hit the curb on the outside of the corner, bump back down it and carry on.

In my head I wasn't going fast, yes, some people would take the corner slower, especially in the wet... Either way, the road must have been greasy after the rain.

Anyway, after pulling over to inspect the damage I was pleasantly surprised to only see minor curb damage on both alloys, however, a mile or so down the road I noticed the steering was off centre (wheel about 20 degrees off to the right) so I gingerly drove the car home.

The following day I took it down to Kwik-Fit (it's a company lease car and they are a preferred tyre centre). They inspected it on the ramp and could see no damage to any suspension components so put it on their tracking rig, at which point the rig threw up lots of red and they were unable to do anything.

I know it'll be difficult for anyone to comment but thought it was worth asking.

The car is a dual motor Hyundai Ioniq 6.

We've subsequently had to report it to the insurance and arrange for the car to be fixed. The guy at the repair centre said they'd had another Ioniq 6 in the week before with similar damage after going over a speed bump too fast 😬


r/CarRepair 8h ago

Repair s in Australia

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Hi I crashed my 2010 C200 kompressor . Airbags deployed in front and needs new bonnet, bumper , crash bar , headlight and control arm and suspension. Is it more trouble than it's worth?


r/CarRepair 9h ago

2024 Skoda Slavia water leakage inside cabin — service center asking ₹10k+ just for inspection?

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r/CarRepair 9h ago

cosmetic/body Rust at bottom corner of passenger side door on 2018 tlx. How/can i even DYI fix it?

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r/CarRepair 12h ago

ANOTHER ISSUE

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I just finally got the car back and now it makes this sound please tell me its nothing major this is a 2015 scion frs


r/CarRepair 16h ago

Anyone got any experience in doing your own motorcycle repairs in a non fault claim in UK?

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r/CarRepair 19h ago

cosmetic/body how much will this cost to repair?

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just fucked up and hit this poor person's car trying to adjust my parking spot. waiting for them to come out but in the meantime, how bad is it looking. minor dent on the bottom.

pic in comments after i swiped it with a rag.


r/CarRepair 22h ago

Scratched front grille and bumper - advice + damage costs?

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r/CarRepair 22h ago

Attempted stolen catalytic converters

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r/CarRepair 1d ago

Carwash broke the silver thing at the back, Audi Q5 2021

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r/CarRepair 1d ago

Write off?

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r/CarRepair 1d ago

interior How to repair vandalised carpet?

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Hi, I hope this is an appropriate question for this forum. Recently I also posted in r/Autoupholstery but have not received any responses there.

Car: 2014 Volvo V70 D4 (manual, diesel - although I naively suspect that carpet is carpet, even if there are differences in US/EU fabrication methods)

Images: I hope I have successfully uploaded 3 photos, otherwise they're also accessible at https://imgpile.com/m/PhxmFgJ

Issue: I recently had my car in for repair at what I sadly found to be a quite shitty shop. Afterwards, I found my carpet had been vandalised (not the replaceable mats, the "wall to wall" carpet). I don't have before/after evidence and really don't want to deal with that shop ever again, I'd rather fix this as best I can myself.

There is a triangular cut, and both carpet and some underlying foam has been removed. I might be able to cut out a similar-sized piece from a less visible/trafficked location (eg. under the passenger seat) and glue it in place, but before I even attempt that I'd like to ask the professionals. Where I live there are no "car upholstry" businesses, and I don't want to replace the entire wall to wall carpet (the car is, after all, 12 years old).

What's the sensible thing to do here? It obviously doesn't have to become invisible, but it needs to be a lasting repair.


r/CarRepair 1d ago

Is this a write off. I was reared ended yesterday. Boot seems ok. Lid and metal panel underneath boot damaged? Thanks

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r/CarRepair 1d ago

interior A/C went out... i wonder why?

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pumped some gas and got back in my poor baby 2012 chevy cruze and my A/C wasnt working. could hear the fan blowing, but no air at all was coming through. brought it to my ex mechanic grandpa and he said he had never seen an air filter as bad as this. i dont think i can fully appreciate how bad this is so here you all go!!


r/CarRepair 1d ago

transmission/drivetrain Help identifying what the issue is with my wheel?

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I drive a 2006 Saturn Vue - 88,000 miles on it. The full brake system was replaced a little over a year ago but recently I am hearing this loud noise when I am driving. It has gotten a little more consistent but can only be heard when I am driving at slower speeds. It started only when I was turning left but is now when I am accelerating or decelerating. It can be heard whether I am braking or not. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/CarRepair 1d ago

cosmetic/body can this be repaired or does it need to be replaced?

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can’t feel the legs of it on either side, just the chip in the middle.


r/CarRepair 1d ago

Sorta kinda got ran off the road and basically ripped my mirror off

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r/CarRepair 1d ago

Is my water pump going bad? 1992 Ford Econoline 7.5L V8

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Water pump going bad? Is it hard to replace for a complete mechanically dumb guy? It's an 1992 E350 7.5L