Auto Repairs and Troubleshooting Diagnosis and Questions

The ability to find someone for auto repairs troubleshooting and diagnosis is inevitable.  Especially for people who cover long distances, it is advisable to have a know-how of the vehicle they are driving and when needed, be able to diagnose the problem with their automobile. Before taking your car to the mechanic, you can perform a brief check yourself! This will help you in getting a better mechanic as you will be able to judge the service provided, based on your knowledge – but that’s only happening if you know how to diagnose the problem! 

Below are the intricate signs you need to notice while driving or checking your car in order to perform a brief diagnosis of your automobile’s condition. This shall help you decide if you need to take it for a repair service or not.

Pay attention to the smoke:

Depending on the component that emits the smokes and how the smoke looks like – you can make fair judgement about the health of your car. Blue smoke from your tailpipe indicates that the car is burning massive oil, black smoke tells the story of a non-working fuel calibration while a white smoke suggests that the car coolant is leaking. You need to be cautious about the smoke. 

Smoke coming out from under the hood of the car means that one of the hoses of your radiator is cracked. Please don’t rush when you are in such a situation. Stop your car and let it cool before you go on checking the hood.

How does the brakes feel?

The brakes are one of the most important parts of your car – if they aren’t feeling fine while driving, then you must perform a check. If the brakes begin to pulsate or vibrate, and you do not have an ABS, this may mean that the brake disc is damaged. If the brake pedals begin to feel springy and not solid when pushed down; it is most likely that your brake lines have gotten air in to themselves and thus need to be bled.

Don’t ignore the leakages:

Leaky fluid can be something as simple as the water coming from your air conditioning unit, but in other cases, it can mean some else and more troublesome. Clear and slippery fluid is the brake fluid and if such a fluid is leaking then it means that the brake fluid is leaking. Yellow, green or brown fluid means that the coolant is leaking, black or amber colored fluid means that the engine oil or the gear oil is leaking while dark red fluid is probably coming from the power steering or the transmission system of the car. 

Screeches – they say much: 

To diagnose the problem directly, it is important to note when the screeches occur. They are usually hard to miss this keeping a check of them is easy. If your car screeches when you accelerate means that you may need a new fan belt. Car screeching when you slow down may mean that your brake pads are worn. If you notice screeching while turning your car on various occasions, then you will have o make adjustments to the power steering belt of tour car. 

Battery is important:

 If the bulbs in your car keep on being blown out or you find white powder on the outside of your battery, you will have to take hour car urgently to the mechanic. The former means that the alternator voltage is set a bit too high while the latter means that the alternator is overcharging the car battery. 

In both cases, it may become very harmful for your car’s overall health and would call for immediate measure as it can at some point harm the passengers in the car as well.

Know the machines around you; to stay safe and to make wise decisions. Being able to perform a small diagnosis yourself is never a bad idea!