Q & A #56 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me again for the latest installment of the Auto Specialist. Since the last segment, the Toyota recall issue has taken an unexpected turn. A highly-publicized test of the automaker’s Prius showed that the car’s accelerator prevented the driver from slowing his vehicle. The National [...]
Q & A #55 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. If you’re a new reader to this ongoing column, I’d like to encourage you to spend some time going through our archives. Over the last several months, I’ve been responding to readers’ questions regarding the car problems they’ve experienced. We’ve managed [...]
Thanks for joining me again for the latest segment of the Auto Specialist. Last week, I had mentioned reading up on Toyota’s accelerator pedal problem. The publicity uproar has since died down a bit and I’m sure the company is happy to be out of the limelight (for now). From what I’ve read, repairs will [...]
Q & A #47 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. Over the past several months, I’ve been answering readers’ questions about the car problems they’re experiencing. During that time, we’ve addressed issues related to engines, transmissions, alternators, and nearly every other component under the hood. The purpose of doing so is [...]
Q & A #46 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for today’s segment of the Auto Specialist. If you’re new to this column, please feel free to explore the archives. Over the last several months, we’ve managed to compile a fantastic library of car-related knowledge. There are questions from readers about alternators, engine [...]
Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. This past week, I was talking with a few mechanic friends who have been in the business for many years. We traded our favorites stories, including the one about the guy whose brake pads were so worn down that his rotors may as well have been toothpicks. Or, the [...]
Q & A #44 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for today’s segment of the Auto Specialist. If you’re reading the column for the first time, welcome. As a quick reminder to everyone, if you haven’t had a chance to peruse the archives of this regular column, I’d like to encourage you to [...]
Q & A #43 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. We have a new round of car problems that I’ll help diagnose for readers. However, before we get started, I’d like to mention something. Last week, I was speaking to a family friend about his car. He had mentioned that his [...]
Q & A #42 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for today’s installment of the Auto Specialist. I’m reminded on a near-daily basis that most people remain unaware of what is happening under the hoods of their vehicles. For example, this morning, I helped a stranded driver replace a hose that had deteriorated. [...]
Q & A #39 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for another installment of the Auto Specialist. This past weekend, I spent a little time going through the archives of this ongoing column. I was amazed by the breadth of automotive problems we’ve covered. So, if you have free time and want to [...]
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