Changing your cars air filter may sound benign and simple, but it is often overlooked, forgotten and even bypassed. Being that I am a auto mechanic I have seen just about everything one can imagine when it comes to cars and car repair, but one thing that bothers me and that I see all...
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Did your air conditioning quit working or is it working much less efficiently? I’m not talking about air conditioning for your car. Car air conditioning usually just leaks out and requires new o-rings at the connection ports on the compressor. I am instead talking about your home air conditioning unit. Most of us take...
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This may sound stupid but actually have people every day asking me to reset their check engine light on their vehicle for various reasons. Some want it removed so they can pass inspection. Others so they can sell their cars. And still others so they can get what ever is wrong fixed. My answer...
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Do you hear clicking noises and have flickering of exterior lights on your Oldsmobile Aurora? Do the lights not want to turn off? Cruise control or turn signals not functioning right? These are all extremely common with the 1995 – 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora and numerous other cars (so if you have a different kind...
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My Mitsubishi lost its ac recently. On a hot day earlier this week I turned on the air conditioning as I was driving down the highway and no cold air came out. It used to start blowing cold in like 10 to 20 seconds. Now it wouldn’t turn cold at all even on a...
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If you have a 1995 to 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora like I do, does it have a squeaking that comes from under the hood? Its kind of hard to see exactly where the squeaking or high pitched whistling noise is coming from as the engine compartment on this Aurora is really tight. They really shoe...
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Most drivers totally ignore their tires until they fail and go flat when they least expect it. This is what happens when we don’t take care of our cars or vehicles tires. The number one way to make your car’s tires last longer is to routinely check the tire pressure on all four tires...
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Either you bought new headlight lenses for your vehicle or they’ve gotten out of alignment. In either case your headlight lenses need to be adjusted and aligned to function properly. Many states actually require headlight adjustment and headlight alignment to pass their state safety checks and inspections. So how does one adjust and align...
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It may sound like it simple to diagnose a dead battery but it really isn’t because there’s more to it than you think. For instance, what if your battery which is drained because the alternators not working or is losing its effectiveness? See, if you were to just switch out your battery for a...
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If you’re like me you want to save money, gain performance from your vehicle and get better gas mileage whenever possible. So when I heard that K&N made these air filters that were reusable and basically lasted forever, I became very interested in them. Then when I read up on them I found that...
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Yes, I am a Ford trained mechanic with years of experience under my belt. One strange complaint that several customers have had particularly with the Ford F150 trucks is that they somehow experience shaking that comes from the rear end at speeds above 20 mph. Reportedly according to the customers that have experienced it...
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Let me tell you something – I am a mechanic and have worked in a Ford Lincoln Mercury store for years. One complaint customers have been coming in to our service department with a lot lately is CD players in their late model 1996 to current Ford Mustangs don’t work or stop working. This...
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Well, I am a service technician and work at a Honda car dealership on Long Island New York. One problem we see an awful lot of here when the weather gets colder is Honda S2000′s that have a hard time starting in cold weather. There can be several reasons for this, but the most...
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Don’t you hate it when that check engine or service light comes on your car? Most people think that means it’s time to take the car to car dealer and that means it’s going to result in an expensive repair. This is not usually the case. Nine times out of 10 the reason why...
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