Carmechaniclilydale provides automotive and electrical Services throughout lilydale and surrounding areas. So, there’s no need to panic if your old or new car is suddenly acting strangely. Even if your car is new, taking some precautions will ensure you help prevent these common car problems in the future. Here are some common car troubles, and what you can do to sort them out. Difficult handling, a rough ride, vibration and poor performance are symptoms you can feel. They almost always indicate a problem. The flowing problems can be solved when you have servicing by us.
Steering
- Misaligned front wheels and/or worn steering components, like the idler or ball joint, can cause wandering or difficulty steering in a straight line.
- Pulling — the vehicle's tendency to steer to the left or right can be caused by something as routine as under-inflated tires, or as serious as a damaged or misaligned front end.
- Worn shock absorbers or other suspension components or improper tire inflation can contribute to poor cornering.
- While there is no hard and fast rule about when to replace shock absorbers or struts, try this test: bounce the vehicle up and down hard at each wheel and then let go. See how many times the vehicle bounces. Weak shocks will allow the vehicle to bounce twice or more.
- Springs do not normally wear out and do not need replacement unless one corner of the vehicle is lower than the others. Overloading your vehicle can damage the springs.
- Balance tires properly. An unbalanced or improperly balanced tire causes a vehicle to vibrate and may wear steering and suspension components prematurely.
Brake problems have several symptoms. Schedule diagnosis and repair if:
- The vehicle pulls to one side when the brakes are applied.
- The brake pedal sinks to the floor when pressure is maintained.
- You hear or feel scraping or grinding during braking.
- The "brake" light on the instrument panel is lit.
The following symptoms indicate engine trouble. Get a diagnosis and schedule the repair.
- Difficulty starting the engine.
- The "check engine" light on the instrument panel is lit.
- Rough idling or stalling.
- Poor acceleration.
- Poor fuel economy.
- Excessive oil use (more than one quart between changes).
- Engine continues running after the key is removed