Ask the Car Guy @socky April 5

socky (72)in #life • 6 years ago

What is your car trouble?

I want to give back to Steemit community and provide some help on something that I know very well. Cars and how to fix them.

Please ask me about your car issue. Won't go into gear. Strange sounds. Don't know if you should take your car in to the shop. Just ask.

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Send me the make, model, and year along with car symptoms.

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6 years ago in #life by socky (72)

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sanne (50) 6 years ago

the continuation of my previous question in March, it turns out after I dismantle the problem on the axle of my vehicle wheels, is there a solution from you?

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socky (72) 6 years ago

I'm not sure what your are asking. I see you have a drive shaft removed. You can get drive shafts new or rebuilt and ready to go. You can usually get some money for the old shaft when you go to buy the replacement part.

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nishadhasan (50) 6 years ago

@socky Car radio won't go on, draining battery? Solution please.

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socky (72) 6 years ago

The radio could be bad, but check the fuse first. Owners manual should show which fuse is the radio fuse.

The battery going dead could be caused by an internal short or external short. The first thing I check is the battery voltage while the engine is running. It should be around 14 volts. This would tell me if the alternator is functioning and recharging the battery. Next, I would remove the battery and load test it. If both the alternator and the battery are good, then I would measure resistance at the battery terminals and systematically remove fuses until the short goes away. When the short goes away after pulling a fuse, then you have found the system that is draining the battery.

I know battery issues can be a real annoyance. Batteries go bad and is most likely the problem. If it is not the battery, then the next most likely part is the alternator.

I hope that helps.

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