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Front End Vibrates but not the Rear End at Certain Speed

Conditions when the car trouble occurs At a certain speed the front end of the car vibrates but no vibration on the rear end occurs. Possible cause of car problem The Front wheel is out of balance Free car diagnostic Wheel is consisting of a rim and the tires. Both the rim and tire is not perfect when manufactured, both have flaws. The tire is having some flaws when one portion of the thread is slightly thicker than the similar portion of tread somewhere in tires portion. When the portion of the tire is thicker it means that weight of the tire is heavier than the portion where the tire is thinner. In this case the tire is not balance in terms of weight distribution. And to compensate for this error the technician will have to install a piece of lead so that the tire will become balance.

Temperature Gauge Read Hot After the Engine Start

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The temperature gauge reads hot after the engine is started. Several reasons are causing this such as the radiator lacks coolant, the hose of the radiator is collapsed, the water pump is faulty, or there is a problem with the thermostat. Possible cause of temperature gauge that reads hot after starting 1) The radiator lacks coolant 2) The radiator hose is collapsed 3) The water pump is faulty 4) The thermostat is faulty The listed reasons above the first two are the easiest to check. Now the first thing to do is to check the radiator if there is enough coolant in the system. Open the hood and locate the radiator, remove the radiator cap. Make sure that the engine is cold before removing the radiator cap otherwise you may burn yourself. Using a flashlight look down at the radiator fill hole to check the coolant level, the coolant level is said to be enough when the coolant covers the fins inside the radiator. If the coolant did not cover the radiator fins then the coolant inside t...