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Check Engine Lights – What They Do and Don’t Mean
It is Monday morning and you are already late for work. You hop in the car, “slightly” speed down the road to the freeway and…get in line for rush hour traffic. While you’re mumbling to yourself, you hear a ding and look at your dash. Great, the check engine light has come on. Just great!
The check engine light is the one glowing part of the dashboard that can make grown men weep like babies. This is due to the historical meaning of the light. When the check engine light first started appearing on the dashboard of cars, it was a harbinger of doom. When it lit up, it usually meant there was something severely wrong with the car and it was going to cost a bundle to get it fixed. Fortunately, this is not always the case any longer.
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Brake Noises
One of the most important aspects of driving for anyone is being able to stop their car correctly; if you encounter a problem with this procedure then it has to be dealt with properly before an accident occurs. If a noise sounds when putting pressure on your brakes when slowing down or stopping this could indicate a problem with your brakes and needs attention for safety reasons.
There may be those of you who have heard a passing car squeak/squeal as it goes past, this is the type of noise that happens when their brakes may be faulty or worn and need attention. Considering the length of time cars are driven on the road until the fault is found, a lot of time and money may be used trying to correct the problem.
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