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Accurate Transmission Diagnosis Can Put Money Back in Your Pocket
Although automatic transmission problems will take several forms, consumers, as well as general mechanics, often misdiagnose them. Many think that whenever a transmission exhibits any symptoms at all, such as: slipping, banging, hard or soft shifts, or fluid leaks, it must be replaced with a new or rebuilt one. This is not necessarily the case. Many can be repaired for far less than the cost of a replacement.
Since we know that no one wants to purchase a transmission if it were to turn out they didn’t need one, an expert transmission technician with the proper diagnostic equipment must be consulted. A systematic check by a professional is the only way to establish the real cause of operating problems and their solutions.
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Electric Cooling Fans Cause Car Problems
I’ve seen quite a few electric cooling fans give up the ghost recently. The complaint from the driver is usually the air conditioning is not working. Although some owners may notice a car overheating condition. In either case, one of the first things that a mechanic will check is to verify that the electric cooling fan is running when it is supposed to be.
The overall efficiency of a car’s cooling system is based on the amount of heat that can be removed from the cooling system and transferred to the air around it. At highway speeds ram air through the radiator is sufficient to maintain proper cooling.
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Your Auto Mechanic Wants You to Know – Really!
There are many articles that talk about what your mechanic doesn’t want you to know. This write up is about what your mechanic DOES want you to know. Over the years there have been investigative reports catching bad mechanics in the act of outright dishonest practices and sometimes blatantly stealing. Just as in life there are more good people than bad, there are also more good, hardworking mechanics than dishonest ones. Many of the technicians I know make more money than college graduates, although they seem to garner less respect. This is because of perception, culture has trained our minds to think more of a person if they are well dressed. I’ve experienced this myself, people look at me differently when I’m in work clothes compared to when I’m in a suit. With this being said, your mechanic wants you to know the following.
If he gets the job done fast, it doesn’t mean that the repair fee wasn’t earned. On the flip side, if the car takes longer to repair, a flat rate technician doesn’t charge more. Experience necessary to become an auto technician is gained by on the job training, becoming an apprentice, or from attending a tech school. Technical schools can provide a good foundation, but In the end there is no substitute for learning on the job. A good mechanic absorbs knowledge from his years of experience working on cars and from the automotive technicians he has worked with over the years. When it comes to car repair, knowledge is money and just because your mechanic can repair your car quickly in many cases, it doesn’t mean his fee was not earned or that you were overcharged. There truly is no substitute for experience.
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