jkeaton

I was in the 4H club in high school. We did some pretty neat things with farm animals.......

Well, first thing you have to do is figure out what thew liquid is. Is it clear, red, oily, smell sweet, etc? Sounds like the transmission cooler lines to the radiator from your description. Is it safe top drive? Depends on what the fluid is, how long it's been leaking and how much whatever the fluid is remains where it's supposed to be.. I know on the later models, there is no transmission dipstick to check the fluid level. Dealer serviceable only. If your has a dipstick and it is transmission fluid leaking from those fittings, check your fluid level. If no transmission dipstick, well, then, my recommendation is to take it in for service.

Optima used to be superior but not so much anymore. I just get a "whatever fits, correct CCA" battery from Walmart and call it a day. Have had really good luck with Everstart batteries in all my vehicles. It's one of those things I don't tend to overthink. Welcome to the forum.

Twist the old ones out, unplug, plug the new bulbs in and twist them back into the sockets. Pretty simple. I did mine by raising the front end up a bit and reaching. You need to be able to work without actually seeing what you are doing though.

Too funny.

Glad you got it figured out.

Government mandated spy cameras. They are watching you.

Welcome!

If I could see it I’d figure out how to improvise something to get the job done.

Why didn't you make sure the vehicle is equipped with the features you wanted before buying?

From where? Engine? Exhaust? Front end? Rear end? Wheels? Tires? Brakes? Under your seat? Dash? Speakers? Only at 25 and 13?

LOL.....speaking from experience.....our clunk was due to struts. After they replaced them, no more noise....for about 10,000 more miles, then it slowly started coming back....

Don't think the dealer would have done a hack job like that (at least I hope not). Dealer would have used OEM parts that didn't require running a wire into the fuse box so the lid pinches it.....

Thats got to be the funniest thing I've read all day. Your dealer is counting on you to be that clueless.

Not for long...they replaced crappy parts with the same crappy parts...it will happen again.

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Thats aftermarket and has nothing to do with your radio not working unless your radio is aftermarket. Trace the wire and see where it goes to.

I would make sure it will work on a gas engine before plugging it in.....

Yes.

Stick with OEM. Just tighten until tight. Don't overthink it.

Cant really help with out a visual.

Who knows. Lol. What year? Any pictures? You buy it used or new?

The days of engine “break in”are long gone. Like 3000 mile oil change intervals. But, do what you want.

Agreed! All quirks aside, a great vehicle for the money.

Glad you got it fixed.