Car Diagnostic

Without a professional inspection of the transmission, it's hard to determine the exact cause of this problem. But the most likely cause of the problem is the following. (1)Loose engine transmission bolts, or faulty clutch disc. As mentioned, only a professional mechanic can determine the exact cause of this problem. However, the suggested causes are good guesses. Why? Well, in the first case, the engine/transmission bolts are of course necessary to keep the engine and transmission connected and stable. If one or more of the bolts are loose, the transmission assembly will have a tendency to vibrate. This vibration will be most noticeable when the clutch engages from a stop (i.e. when the clutch pedal is released) and, as you indicated in the problem you chose, even cause the entire vehicle to shake. In the second case, when the clutch pedal is released, the clutch disc is pressed against something called the flywheel. This allows the transfer of engine power to the transmiss...

If the anti-lock braking system warning light came on while driving this indicates fault somewhere in anti-lock brake system An anti-lock brake system is fairly complicated. It involves several sensors, fancy hydraulic devices, and a computer to regulate/monitor it. Now then, when the anti-lock light comes on while driving, this (very simply) means that something somewhere is wrong with the anti-lock system. By the way, it should be mentioned that the anti-lock light will usually come on for a couple seconds or so whenever the engine is started. This is normal and simply an indication the system is running some self-tests. But... you indicated (in the problem you chose) that the light came on while driving. This isn't normal and something is wrong. Understanding Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) What to do? An anti-lock brake system only kicks in when the driver steps really hard on the brake pedal (e.g. during "panic" braking). So, a fault in the anti-lo...

If the engine stalls while driving, one cause of stalling is something called vapor lock. Vapor lock can occur if the engine gets abnormally hot. So, then maybe vapor lock is causing this vehicle to stall.

Without opening up the clutch/transmission assembly it's hard to determine the exact cause of this problem. However, based on the experience of many mechanics.autotech will offer the following likely possibilities.

If the radiator boil over after engine start, it indicates a leaking radiator cap or a wrong anti-freeze / water ratio.

If battery warning light keeps coming on while driving, it indicates a slipping alternator belt or failing alternator. The reason why battery light keeps coming on (1) Slipping alternator belt (2) Failing alternator First, let's get some background information. An alternator is a belt-driven device that does two things. 1) it recharges the battery and, 2) it provides electricity to accessories while the engine is running. So, if the battery light is on, it means the alternator isn't generating any electricity to, 1) charge the battery or, 2) power the accessories. With that said, we have the following two possibilities... Slipping Alternator Belt - If the belt occasionally slips, the alternator won't generate any electricity during the slippage. This will trigger the battery light to flicker. Failing Alternator - If the alternator occasionally fails/dies, it won't (of course) generate any electricity during the failure. This will trigger the b...

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