All About Auto

Learning how to diagnose auto problems can lead to correct and efficient auto repair.

As a car owner it’s so annoying to know that after the repair of your car, the problem still occur and you paid dearly for the repair that supposed to be not related to the problem you encountered because of a poor auto diagnose. Auto problems can be diagnose the way auto specialist is doing it on the work shop by knowing the steps of car troubleshooting. All the information contain in this section to diagnose auto problems is based on the actual experience of our mechanics, once you know the cause of the problem, still you need to consult a mechanic to confirm car diagnostics especially those very complex parts such as transmission and car engines.

In this section of all about auto zone, we have compiled car problems with corresponding explanation to diagnose auto problems the correct way as well as the possible cause to minimize the activities required and to save you money before doing the auto repair.

Start to cut unwanted repair cost by doing diagnose of auto problems the right way.

Diagnose Auto Brakes Problems

• Car Brakes Are Partly On After Releasing Brake Pedal
• Brake Pedal Goes Down Further Than It Use To
• Vibration on Brake Pedal And Front End
• Clunk Noise While Braking
• Brake Dragging When Pedal is Release
• Wheel Locks Up on Brake Application
• Vibration on Pedal While Braking
• Rattling Sound On Braking
• Clicking sound On Braking
• Squealing Sounds On Braking
• One Wheel Locks Up On Braking
• Brake Pedal Sinks To Floor On Braking
• Car Vibrates On Braking
• Front End Dives On Braking
• Steering Wheel Vibration When Braking
• Grinding Sound On Braking
• Hard To Press Brake Pedal
• Spongy Feeling Of Pedal On Braking

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Diagnose If car won't start

• Car Won't Start, Engine Turn Over Slowly on Starting
• Car Won't Start, Engine Turn Over On Starting
• Car Won't Start, Engine Sputters On Starting
• Car Won't Start, No Sound Occurs
• Car Won't Start, Spinning Sound Occurs
• Car Won't Start With Cold Engine
• Car Not Starting On Hot Engine
• Engine Backfires at Starting
• Car Won't Start, Only Clicking Sound
• Car Won't Start, Only Grinding Sound
• Car Initially Start But Do Not Continue Running
• White Smoke Comes Out the Exhaust On Starting

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Diagnose Steering Wheel Problems

• Car Steering Problems-Steering Wheel Shimmy
• Steering Wheel Vibration at Certain Speed
• Sloppy Steering At High Speed
• Steering wheel looseness
• Steering wheels becomes stiff

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Diagnose Auto Pulling Problems

• Car Pulls to the Left
• Car Pulls to One Side On Braking
• One Side Pulling On Braking
• One Side Pulling While Driving

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Diagnose Auto Vibration Problems

• Diagnose Clutch Pedal Vibration While Depressed
• Diagnose shakes On Release of Clutch Pedal
• Diagnose Rear End Vibration at Certain Speed
• Diagnose Front End Vibration at Certain Speed
• Diagnose an Excessive Auto Engine Vibration On Idling

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Diagnose Auto Warning Lights

• Abnormal Flashing of Turn Signal Lights
• Air Bag Warning Light Comes On Steadily
• Engine Oil Warning Light Steadily On
• Temperature Gauge Reads Hot On Hot Weather
• Brake Warning Light Came On Steadily
• Oil Warning Light Flickers Occasionaly
• Battery Warning Light Flickers Occasionally
• Flickering Brake Lights While Driving
• Battery Warning Light Comes On

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Diagnose Exhaust and Suspension Problems

• Abnormal Tire Wear on Inside Edge
• Clicking Noise at Front End on Turning
• Thump Sound Coming From Rear When Going Over a Dip
• Black Smoke On Exhaust While Driving
• Cause of Blue smoke On Exhaust

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Diagnose Auto Air Conditioning

• Air Conditioning Vents Seized Blowing of Air
• Sudden Reduction of Cold Air on Car Airconditioning
• No Air Comes Out the Air Conditioning Vent
• Car Air Conditioning Blows Warm Air Sometimes
• Air Barely Comes Out the Air conditioning Vent
• Car Air Conditioning Blows Out Mildew Odor Air