Well, here we are in the Fall of 2017 already, and Fall, particularly late September and early October, is once again the hottest time of the year! Temperatures have been well into the 100’s all week, the skies are filled with smoke and ash from the raging brush fires in the surrounding hills and mountains, […]
One of the basic means of letting you know all is not right within your car’s many systems is that little yellow light that pops up on the instrument cluster which urges you to “Check Engine” or “Service Engine Soon”. Often drivers will ignore this message, especially when the vehicle seems to be going down […]
When the Challenger Shuttle tragedy occurred in 1986, the mission of NASA and the Morton-Thiokol engineering team was to determine the exact cause of the booster failure, then re-design that system as required so that it would never happen again. They spent months recovering and examining the rocket components and testing the materials under all […]
Most of us who have been on the road a long time, were taught to pump the brakes when we felt a skid was imminent, such as on wet or icy roads. It’s still my first instinct in those situations. It’s no longer the “right” thing to do, and i have to fight those instincts […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1540396386716{background-color: #dd3333 !important;}”]RAIN , COOL WEATHER AND HUMIDITY AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR VEHICLE. When the weather “turns” this time of year, a unique but predictable string of car problems arise that cause an increase in phone calls and service visits from our customers. Why is that? Well since we are fortunate to live […]
Click here BRAKE SQUEAL for video.Brake Squeal! One of the most common auto repair complaints, is caused by movement of the brake pad against the rotor or disc, at a very high frequency rate. The brake pad should be located solidly in place by springs, clips or other noise dampening hardware which the manufacturer includes […]
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