by Mark S. Taylor | Dec 28, 2025 | Maintenance
Press your brake pedal and feel like you’re standing on a rock? A tiny, cheap part could be the reason. A bad brake booster check valve causes a hard brake pedal, hissing noise, and can even make your engine stall. As a mechanic, I’ve seen this small part...
by Mark S. Taylor | Dec 27, 2025 | Maintenance
Ever felt your car drift toward the line during a long drive? That’s what a Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system is designed to prevent. An LDW system uses a camera to see lane markings and warns you with a sound, vibration, or dashboard light if you drift...
by Mark S. Taylor | Dec 26, 2025 | Maintenance
If your ABS light is on and your brakes feel weird, the culprit could be the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). Replacing an EBCM can cost between $300 and $1,500 and involves more than just swapping parts—it requires diagnosis and programming. As a car expert, I...
by Mark S. Taylor | Dec 26, 2025 | Maintenance
Noticing a milky substance in your coolant or seeing your temperature gauge creep into the red? These could be signs of a failing oil cooler. The most common symptoms of a bad oil cooler are oil and coolant mixing, visible leaks, engine overheating, and a drop in oil...
by Mark S. Taylor | Dec 23, 2025 | Maintenance
Your headlights are key for safe driving at night. Knowing the symptoms of a bad headlight relay can keep you safe. Headlight relays control power to your lights. They can fail over time. I’ve seen many relay issues leave drivers with no lights. In this guide,...
by Mark S. Taylor | Dec 22, 2025 | Maintenance
Does your steering wheel shake like a washing machine when you slow down? Or maybe you hear a grinding noise that sounds like rocks in a blender. These are classic clues that you need to know how to tell if a brake rotor is bad. As a mechanic, I often see drivers...
