Tangent and Albany Auto Repair

My car is overheating Your car’s engine could be overheating due to a leak in the cooling system. When you have a leak then your engine will not have enough coolant to keep your engine at the proper operating temperature.  Depending on how much coolant you are losing then it can cause severe damage to your engine. Any time your engine has a leak then it needs to be checked and repaired to keep your car operating properly. Give us a call and let us take care of you. Happy Adventures, Heather

It is better to drive with a clean Air Filter of course, but when the option is dirty or none, then a dirty Air Filter is better than nothing at all. Even though the dirty Air Filter is restricting air flow to your engine, it is still preventing debris from entering your engine. These pieces of debris can cause damage to your Piston Rings. When this happens, it can also damage your Cylinder Walls causing a lack of Compression. Best practices is to change your air filter when they are dirty to keep your engine running properly. Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures, Heather

This could be due to an issue with your parking pawl that is located inside your transmission. When you park on a hill and put your car into park your car will rock back or forward slightly and then it rests on the parking pawl. Over time this can damage your parking pawl and it will make it difficult to get your transmission out of park and into gear. When you park on an incline of any type while still in gear set your parking brake, let your car roll onto the brake then you should put your car into park. This will prevent damage to the parking pawl. Give us a call and let us take care of you. Happy Adventures, Heather

Your coolant could be low due to an issue with a radiator hose. Over time your radiator hose will break down and the hose will start to leak. It can become damaged due to age or break down from the repeated heating and cooling cycles over the years of driving. Your radiator hoses should be serviced every 75,000 to 100,000 miles.  Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather 

Your car could have a coolant leak if one of your cooling system hoses has failed. If this is not addressed then it can cause an overheating issue that could possibly damage your engine. This should be repaired as soon as possible to prevent an issues with your car.  Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

This could be from an electrical fault with your battery. If one of the cells in your battery has failed then it can and will cause an electrical fault. This can cause erratic behavior with your electrical components including your wipers, radio and heater.  Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

Depending on your car and engine your timing belt should be replaced every 60,000 to 90,000 miles or every 4 to 6 years. This range depends on what the manufacturer recommends as replacement. Time/age is just as important to when your timing belt should be replaced as age. When your timing belt is old it will crack and can break due to the condition of the belt.  Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

Your power steering may not be working due to an issue with your rack and pinion. Some rack and pinions are electric, if these stop working then you will loose all of your power steering. This is a safety concern and should be addressed and repaired. Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

Your steering could feel loose due to a ball joint that has started to wear out or is damaged. This is can cause your vehicle to wander on the road. Over time this can cause premature tire wear. When your ball joints have excess movement then it can become a safety concern.  Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

Your brakes could be grinding due to your brake pads being worn out. If your pad material wears out then it will cause a grinding noise on your brake rotor when they are metal to metal. Your brake pads should be changed when they're around 3mm to prevent damage.  Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather