What Causes the ABS Light to come on
When ABS light come on while driving, it means there is fault on the anti-lock brake system
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Noise When Shifting into Two or More Gears
While driving and about to shift into two or more gears you will hear a noise coming from the transmission this problem happens because the input shaft bearing or the main shaft bearing of the transmission is damage.
Rear Brake Dragging after Brake Pedal is Release
Conditions when the car trouble occurs After the brake pedal is release the rear brakes is still partly engage or the brake is dragging. Possible cause of car trouble 1. The shoe retracting spring is broken. 2. The piston cylinder is stuck. Car problem troubleshooting The car rear wheel is mostly use a drum type brake system, with the drum type brake system it consist of a cylinder piston that forces the brake shoe against the drum when the driver step on the brake pedal. When the brake shoe and the drum are made contact with each other, the car will stop. Now, when the brake pedal is release the brake shoe is pulled away from the drum by the use of the retracting springs so that the wheel will turn again freely when the car starts to move again.
1998 Blazer AC is Blowing Hot Air
We received a lot of email queries about a 1998 blazer hot air blowing air conditioning system, so instead of answering the email one by one, we decided to discuss the problem. Troubleshooting 1998 blazer hot air blowing AC If the problem suddenly occurs this indicates a major refrigerant leak. The refrigerant for car air conditioning is a major component of the system that serves as the lifeblood of the system. It is the one that carries heat coming from the passenger compartment and dump the heat outside the car to make the passenger compartment cooler. When there is a rapid leak anywhere in the system the air conditioning performance will reduce and start to blow hot air instead of cool air. Also, it is possible that the wires of the ac system are shorted causing the fuse to pop out. Another possible cause but not commonly occur is the problem on compressor, usually a broken or slipping belt that drives the compressor is the problem or the compressor clutch is not engaging....
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
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...
Steering Wheel do not Return after Turning in a Curve
Normally when a car is coming out of the curve the steering wheel will return to its position for straight running, however sometimes after the car is coming out the curve after turning, the steering wheel does not return easily.