Guide to Figuring Out What's Wrong With Your Car

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Guide to Figuring Out What's Wrong With Your Car
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The interior has developed a rattle
Likely Cause A pothole or general wear has
shaken parts loose. Can You Fix It? Yes. Remove
the culprit panel and apply Dynamat adhesive
sound-deadening material. Itll add mass,
changing the resonant frequency, stopping the
rattle.
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Your garage smells like maple syrup.
Likely Cause Theres a leak somewhere in your
coolant system. Can You Fix It? Maybe. See if
its coming from a place you can fix yourself.
Otherwise, as long as the leak isnt too
ferocious, drive to the mechanic.
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White exhaust smoke
Likely Cause Coolant is entering the combustion
chambers. Can You Fix It? No. This is caused by a
blown head gasket, which is as bad as engine
problems get. Call AAA. And possibly start
shopping for a new car.
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High-pitched squeal from under the hood
Likely Cause The serpentine belt, which drives
every important engine part, is slipping. Can You
Fix It? Yes. You can put a new belt on yourself
by auto repair, usually by loosening one
component, either a tensioner or the alternator.
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Wheel squeak that goes away when you brake
Likely Cause The wear bars on your worn-out
brake pads are making themselves heard. Can You
Fix It? Yes. New brake pads are an easy fix, but
youll need a few tools. Most crucial jack
stands. Dont trust your roadside jack to support
the car when its up for longer than a tire
change.
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The steering wheel is vibrating
Likely Cause One of your wheels is out of
balance. The question is why. Can You Fix
It? Maybe. If its winter, you might have snow or
ice inside a wheel, which is easy to knock out.
If a weight fell off a rim, go to a tire shop and
get the wheel rebalanced.
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The battery you just replaced is dead
Likely Cause A bad charging system means its
time for a new alternator. Can You Fix It? Maybe.
Beware busted knuckles and the effort required
for safe disposal. This is a cheap (and faster)
fix for a mechanic or auto repair.
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It is easy to figuring out what's wrong with your
car at right time and by means of apt auto repair
the problems can be figured as well as the auto
repair can be done easily and spontaneously at
any time without any of others help.
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