Jenny Fields
3 Major Signs That Your Auto Oil Cooler Is About to Breakdown
Your car will give you various signs to let you know when your vehicle's oil cooler has issues. Sadly, some of these signs may also represent problems with other auto components. That's why it is necessary to get a visual engine inspection to confirm that there are no issues with the oil cooler. However, some signs, such as radiator enlargement, are a clear indication of oil cooler damage
Here are more indications that you need professional oil cooler servicing.
Why You Need to Keep Your Hybrid Car Battery Cool
If you have one eye on the environment and another on your bank balance, then you may have decided to buy a hybrid car. You may not be ready to go full electric quite yet and may still have some range anxiety to overcome, so the hybrid alternative is the perfect interim solution. Yet the technology may be new to you, and you may be wondering what you can do to prolong the life of this vehicle, as after all, you want to ensure that it is reliable, efficient and long-lasting.
Who Else Wants to Know What the Strange Noises From Their Car Mean?
Listening to your car as you drive is crucial. Any strange or unusual sounds are usually a sign of trouble. Knowing what the sounds mean, however, is more important. Depending on what you hear, you may have to react immediately to prevent a potentially risky situation such as an accident. Here are some of the sounds you may hear as you drive and what they mean.
Squealing
Squealing is one of the most common sounds you will hear when your vehicle has a problem.
Bad Brake Pad Warning Signs You Should Watch Out For
Brake pads are an essential component of your car's disc brake system. They work by being pressed against a rotor disc, generating the friction required to slow down or halt a car. Due to the friction they generate during car operation, brake pads tend to wear out over time and will need to be replaced.
Knowing the symptoms of worn or damaged brake pads is crucial for ensuring timely replacement of your brake system's pads.
How Exhaust Smoke Can Tell Its Own Story
It is often easy to forget important dates in such a busy world, and you may have overlooked a service visit or two in recent months. You may be tempted to just let this go and think that it's an inconvenience, but your car will soon let you know that this is a bad idea. How can you tell by looking at the colour of your exhaust that it's high time for you to reschedule?
Key Factors That Affect The Life Expectancy of Your Car Battery
Car batteries play an essential role in the general performance of your car by supplying sufficient electrical energy. A vehicle's air-conditioning system, lighting and other accessories that require electricity rely on the effectiveness of the battery. As such, it is important to make sure that your car battery is in good condition.
Usually, car batteries last for several years, but certain factors affect their longevity. These cause the battery to fail sooner, forcing you to buy another one.
Could your car benefit from improving your tyres?
When you first buy your car, every part of it should be in full working order, but does that mean that you can't improve on it? If you want to be able to enjoy your driving and make the most of your car, then one improvement that you could consider is fitting high-performance tyres to your car.
What are high-performance tyres?
While ordinary car tyres are entirely fine for driving to and from work, you can gain improved performance from your car by changing the tyres.
What You Should Know About Your Vehicle's Wheels
Without wheels, your vehicle cannot move from one point to another. You, therefore, have to ensure that the wheels remain in great working condition to not only help your vehicle move but to do so safely and without difficulty or causing an accident. To ensure this happens, you need to know several things:
Manufacturer Recommended Tyre/Wheel Size
Each vehicle make and model has a particular tyre size that fits it perfectly, such that the vehicle is well raised and you don't encounter problems when turning (such problems can lead to an accident).
What You Should Do When Your Torque Converter Stops Working
The torque converter fitted in between your car's engine and its transmission is a masterpiece of innovation. It's fair to say that it revolutionised the driving experience when it was first introduced, and made it possible to drive a vehicle with little mechanical empathy. Yet this particular component is vulnerable to wear and tear as well, especially if the driver does not present the vehicle for regular service. What are the signs of looming trouble?
Understanding Auto Heating and Auto Heating Repair
Your car heating system comprises of the HVAC control, antifreeze/coolant, heater core, thermostat, blower motor, blower fan and pump.
Simply put, after starting your car, the engine builds up heat to reach its operating temperature that is controlled by a thermostat. The high temperature heats the antifreeze/coolant or water mixture, and a pump pushes it through valves and hoses into a heating core. A blower fan powered by a blower motor pushes hot/warm air from the heating core, through an air filter and into your car through vents.
About Me
If you love driving your vehicle around, you will no doubt want to do everything you can to keep it on the road and in tip-top condition. That is where this blog can help you. We aim to provide you with all of our best advice and tips which will help you to keep your motor running and your wheels turning. Let me be perfectly frank, no one involved in this blog is a professional. However, we are all dedicated and experienced amateur auto service fans. We hope you find the info we share on this webpage useful and entertaining.