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Auto Repairs and Servicing

Hello, my name is Walter. Over the past few months, I have been working on my car. I never used to think much about my car. I would just jump into it and hit the road. Things were fine at first, but soon I realised that things were starting to go wrong. Strange white smoke started to appear from the exhaust. Sometimes when I changed gear, I could hear a strange noise. Foolishly, I ignored all of this until my car broke down. When I got to the auto repair shop the mechanic repaired my car and then gave it a full service. As he did so, I began my auto servicing education.

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Watch Out for These Common Problems to Prevent Your Car Engine From Going Kaput
Your body turns the food you eat into useful energy through a process called digestion. In a similar vein, the engine on your car converts the fuel it is "fed" with into motion, but through a process referred to as internal combustion. Over time, you may notice a decline in your car's engine performance. Of course, this should be a cause for concern, as your car's overall performance may also deteriorate.

How to Build a Great Relationship With Your Mechanic
Many people dread a visit to the mechanic because they associate it with high repair costs and long periods without their car. It is true that there are mechanics out there who tend to take advantage of customers and make them pay excessive amounts for repairs. However, the vast majority of mechanics are honest and hardworking professionals who aim to get you back on the road as quickly as possible.

3 Important Things To Do To Maximise Your Chances Of A quick Sale When Selling Your Car
If you're planning to sell your car so you can buy an upgraded model or you need the money for another investment, then you're probably hoping that you can sell it quickly. These days, achieving this isn't as simple as it might seem and you'll need to ensure that you take the right steps to get a quick sale. Here are the three most important things you can do to maximise your chances.

Why Prompt Action Should Be Taken When Transmissions Enter Limp Mode
Most car systems, such as the transmission system, are now controlled by computers. Those computers can lower the performance of the transmission to a basic level if a fault is detected. This article discusses why you should act quickly to fix the transmission of your car if the system goes into "limp mode". Reduced Fuel Economy The "limp mode" refers to a state in which the computer controlling the transmission keeps the car in only one gear so that further damage to the system is prevented.

How to Get to the Bottom of a Strange Vibration on Your Car
Do you pride yourself in your ability to get to the bottom of any problem? If so, you may be intrigued by a strange noise that only manifests itself when you drive your car around a right-hand bend. This issue only occurs when you're going in this direction and not in any other, and it's causing a certain amount of vibration, which you can feel through the steering wheel. You're intrigued.

How to Attach a Towbar to Your Vehicle
You may have been planning next year's family holiday and have decided that you are going to forsake any all-inclusive resort hotel and do your own thing. You're going to buy a caravan and really explore some of the magnificent country that you live in. However, in addition to choosing the right caravan, you've got to make sure that your vehicle will be able to tow it. What do you need to think about here?

3 Reasons Why Your Car Should Never Overheat & What to Do if it Does
If the mercury is threatening to blast out of the top of your thermometer, you are living through another Australian summer day. Everyone and everything is hot and it's scarcely surprising that your car is overheating, either. Or is it? Even though the temperature outside may be seriously toasty, your motor should never overheat. Why could this be something more serious and what do you need to be on the lookout for?

Beware of These Common Car Problems That Are Easy to Misdiagnose
Before your car can be repaired, it needs to be properly diagnosed; if a mechanic cannot pinpoint the real issue that's causing your car to act up, he or she can't make proper repairs and might even wind up making the problem worse. Note a few common car problems that are easy to misdiagnose so you ensure your car is repaired properly when it's experiencing problems. Pulling If your vehicle is pulling to one side, it often needs an alignment; however, there are many other reasons for this pull or drag, which an alignment might not fix.

Why Your Catalytic Converter May Be Failing Frequently
Are you wondering why your truck keeps developing catalytic converter problems? Read on and discover what you can do to prevent those problems from recurring. A Leaking Cooling System A leak in the cooling system of your truck can cause the catalytic converter to fail. For instance, the engine coolant can find its way into the combustion chambers of the truck's engine if the cylinder head gasket is damaged. The fluids cause the catalytic converter to become clogged to the extent that the engine will no longer perform well since exhaust gases cannot leave quickly enough to allow clean air to mix with fuel.

How to Figure out What's Wrong When Your Clutch Starts to Play up
When your car starts to play up, you'd better sit up and take notice. These early warning signs should prompt you to take action before it's too late. If you don't, the vehicle may fail and leave you stranded by the roadside. You don't have to be an expert car mechanic to figure out that things are starting to go wrong, and if you sense that there may be an issue with your clutch, what should you be focusing on right now?

Is Your Car Noisy When Cornering? What Is the Likely Issue?
The modern-day automobile is reliable and will certainly provide you with trustworthy everyday transportation, if you look after it properly. It's very weird for any component to fail suddenly, and if you're constantly aware of your car's performance, you can often predict a failure. Therefore, if you've noticed an unusual "clunking" sound when you're driving the car around a corner, what is the car trying to tell you? What Is the Likely Culprit?

Pros of Choosing To Have Your Engine Rebuilt
One of the most catastrophic problems that your car could develop is engine trouble. If your engine is malfunctioning, chances are your vehicle will be inoperable. Some of the common reasons why your engine may decline include a damaged pump, consistent overheating and more, which would lead to the various components in the engine to succumb to disrepair. When some motorists find out they have engine trouble, their first instinct is to replace the engine.

How You Can Avoid an Unnecessary Failure When Taking Your Car in for Inspection
Over the course of a typical year, hundreds of thousands of cars are submitted to an inspector for a roadworthiness test across the country. Many of these cars will pass the test first time, but a significant number won't. It's amazing how motorists approach this mandatory test, as if they fully expect the vehicle to pass without any effort on their part. This type of approach can lead to wasted time, money and effort, with a return visit necessary following modifications.

Buying Guide for Your Replacement Car Battery
Your car comprises so many different components and systems, all of which may need to be replaced at some point. One of the car components that you may need to replace is your car battery. You can sit back and let a car battery specialist replace your old battery, or you can replace the battery by yourself. If you are taking the DIY route, you will need to know how to go about the battery purchase process.

What Can a Mobile Mechanic Do?
Taking your vehicle into the shop can be time consuming, but luckily, many companies now offer mobile service. That's where a mechanic comes to your vehicle, rather than you taking your vehicle to the shop. What can a mechanic do without a full-scale garage behind him? Surprisingly, there's a lot of services offered by mobile mechanics. Take a look at some of the potential options. 1. Safety Check Driving is dangerous, and if your car is not in a state of good repair, that may put you at risk on the road.

How to Prolong Car Differential Life and Reduce Repair Costs
The differential in your car is responsible for ensuring that the wheels turn at different rates during various situations, such as when you are taking a corner. This is achieved through the gear and pinion system that distributes varying amounts of torque to the drive wheels. It is necessary to take care of this diff so that you reduce the frequency at which you have to conduct repairs to this system.