Plain answers from local mechanics on car trouble, repair costs and keeping your car running through every West Texas season.
You press the brake coming off the highway and the steering wheel starts to shimmy in your hands, or the pedal pulses under your foot like it’s pushing back. When a car shakes when braking, the brakes are telling you something is no longer smooth and even. The good news is that where you feel…
Your battery starts the car, but the alternator keeps it running. Once the engine is on, the alternator powers the lights, the radio, the fuel pump and the computers, and it recharges the battery at the same time. When it starts to fail, the car slowly runs on whatever charge is left in the battery,…
You turn the dial to max cold, the fan roars, and the vents push out air that feels like it came off the parking lot. A car AC blowing hot air can be something as small as a blown fuse or as big as a compressor that has quit. The good news is that the…
You touch the brake pedal and the car answers with a high squeak, a long squeal or a rough grind. Some of those sounds are harmless and fade after a few stops. Others mean a part is worn through and the repair bill grows every mile. Here’s how to tell them apart. Most squeaky brakes…
Where your repair money really goes, when a mobile mechanic saves you money, when a shop costs less, and how to compare two quotes the fair way.
Clicking, no sound, or cranking with no start? Here’s what each sign usually means, what you can safely check yourself, and when it’s time to call.
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