Silence the Siren: 8 Reasons Your Car Alarm Keeps Going Off Randomly and Solutions to Fix It
While car alarms are undeniably crucial in theft protection, they can become an enormous pain when they start going off randomly. If your alarm goes…
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Jason Farrell is a certified master technician, the editor of Mechanic’s Diary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certified and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Technology from Pittsburg State University. With nearly 18 prior years of experience in the automotive field, he has extensive knowledge about Domestic, European, and other foreign makes and models of cars and light trucks. Jason’s experience working as a technician and service manager at dealerships, gave him the experience and know-how of most aspects of inspection, diagnosis, and repair from engine and drivability to electrical, HVAC, brakes, steering and suspension and everything in between.
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Oil in Your Intake Manifold? Don’t Panic! Here’s 9 Causes and How to Prevent Further Damage
Have you noticed a substantial amount of oil may have dripped out the intake manifold after you’ve removed it for any reason? Or you might’ve…
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6 Reasons Your Car’s AC Keeps Turning On and Off Frequently / Randomly How to Fix Them
You need to be able to trust your car’s air conditioning on a hot day. The last thing you need is to press the button…
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9 Surprising Reasons Your Car Won’t Start With a New Battery And Pro Mechanic Tips To Fix Them
Even the highest-quality car battery still only has a limited lifespan of 3 to 5 years. You get to a point where the headlights are…
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9 Tell-Tale Symptoms And Causes Of Sticking Brake Calipers and How To Prevent It
You step on the brake pedal, expecting to come to a smooth stop, only to feel your car suddenly pull to one side. The steering…
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8 Reasons For An Automatic Transmission Grinding Noise When Put In Gear And How To Fix
An automatic transmission has many moving parts that all need to play together in a mechanical symphony to go into gear and switch through gears…
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What Causes A Transmission To Overheat & 5 Essential Tips To Keep It Cool
One of the worst breakdowns in any car is a transmission failure. And the quickest way for that is allowing the transmission to get too…
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What’s That Noise? 8 Common Causes of Transmission Whining And How To Fix Like A Pro Mechanic
A properly functioning transmission makes no noise or might make the slightest momentary soft hum when you start on an incline. Otherwise, it should be…
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How To Cool Down A Transmission Fast: Overheating Signs And Maintenance Methods for Heat Prevention
Transmission overheating can be a double whammy. Not only does a hot transmission perform poorly, but when the transmission fluid is heated beyond 240 degrees,…
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8 Symptoms of Low Transmission Fluid: Figure Out The Causes And Fix Before Your Car’s Gear Stuck
Transmission fluid or transmission oil is a special lubricant that plays a critical role in how the transmission shifts gears as well as how it…
