We often assume that problems in the steering system are the power steering pump. It’s an easy and often likely suspect, but it’s not always the cause. Knowing how your vehicle’s power steering system works will help explain what to look for when things aren’t working correctly. Find out more …
Persistent battery drains are a serious annoyance for car owners, but are particularly difficult (and tedious) for a mechanic to locate and repair. Quite often the drain will be in an inaccessible place, there will be more than one drain source, or the issue just never seems to resolve. Small, …
Most modern vehicles are equipped with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) to re-burn some of the exhaust gases to improve emissions. This system is relatively simple in its operation. There are three things most likely to go wrong if your engine’s computer is throwing an EGR code. Read more on 10w40.com.
We started this series talking about engine hesitation to describe what it is and what the most likely causes for it would be. Now that we know the most likely causes, lets look at the best ways to diagnose the true cause so it can be repaired. Read about it …
In this last of our “Clutch Issues 101” series, we’re going to talk about a clutch pedal that has become difficult to press, that is stuck (will not release), and how to determine why a clutch has failed in the first place. Read about it at 10w40.com.
Clatter (sometimes called “chatter”) is a skipping of gears similar to slippage, but accompanied by a loud clunking, clattering or grinding noise. Other general clutch noises we’ll talk about are growls, squeals, chirping, or similar sounds often coming with vibrations but not necessarily with slippage or clatter. Read more on …
A complaint in a Tundra forum plus a quick look at a few other Tundra owner’s groups around the Web shows that strut failure is sometimes a problem. Is it a common problem or serious issue that Toyota needs addressed? Neither, but it is one that comes up. We’ve noticed …
