Windshield WipersIn the Hot Seat (Repair and Maintenance of Seat Heaters)It's chilly outside. You flip on that switch that looks like a picture of a seat with little heat waves rising from it. You expect soon you'll feel that warmth but wait! It's not getting warmer. Oh no, what's wrong with my seat heater? There could be lots of reasons it's not working, and it cou... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on December 19, 2021 The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehicle behind the back window, or they could be in the deck lid, on the roof or on the spare wheel carr... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on December 12, 2021 Rear Window?Not the Movie! (Why Some Rear Windows Don't Go All the Way Down)Alfred Hitchcock once made a mystery thriller film called "Rear Window." It had nothing to do with the rear window of today's cars, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks. But there is one thing that some drivers DO find mysterious. Why don't the rear windows in the second row of many of these vehicles go... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on December 05, 2021 Not-So-Common Sense (Sensor Failures)So your vehicle won't start. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Battery dead? Starter motor worn out? Out of gas? Well, those are all reasons that make sense. But your vehicle may be refusing to start because one of its computers is being warned that to do so might damage it. Here's ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on November 14, 2021 A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to use it for nesting, food storage and shelter. There are plenty of pictures online of people who've discovered there was more than an engine under the hood. In one case, the driver of an SUV started... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on November 07, 2021 Greeted by a Screech (Loud Noise when Starting Vehicle)No one likes to be greeted in the morning by having someone screech at you. The same goes for a loud, high-pitched noise your vehicle greets you with every time you start the engine. If you're wondering if that's normal, no, it isn't. And it is worth getting checked out. The good news is that... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on October 10, 2021 Why You Have an O2 Sensor (Oxygen Sensor)If someone asked you what gas made up the largest portion of the atmosphere, what would you guess? Well, it's not oxygen; it only makes up 20.9 percent. But since we're talking about oxygen, you should know that your vehicle uses oxygen sensors to make sure your engine is running the way it shou... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on September 19, 2021 The Right Stuff (Choosing Replacement Parts)Let's face it. Vehicles are complicated machines, each having thousands of parts. And since they're subjected to heat, cold, vibrations, bumps and much more, these parts wear out and need to be replaced. When your service advisor says you need a new part, you may have many options. Let's say ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on August 22, 2021 Don't Start with That (Bad Starter Motor)We've all heard that expression, "That's a non starter." When it comes to your vehicle, that's not music to a driver's ears. That sickening sound when you start the ignition and instead of hearing the engine crank, you hear it slowly turn over and your dash lights go dim. There can be many reaso... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on August 15, 2021 A Real "Pane" (Window Maintenance and Repair)It's pretty frustrating when your driver's window won't work. You can't get your food at the drive-thru without opening the door, have a tough time using the ATM from your vehicle, can't have that fresh breeze blowing through your hair as you listen to your favorite road tunes.Plus, there's a s... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on August 08, 2021 |
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