It’s scary when you’re driving down the road and your car starts acting up. You might experience anything from sputtering, to a tire blowout, or a screeching grinding noise of metal on metal. No matter what is happening to your car, your foremost concern must be to ensure your own safety.
First, turn on your hazard lights and keep them on.
Coast or drive your vehicle into the far right hand lane.…
Your vehicle depends on a number of different components to keep it running and on the road. If even one of those components starts to fail, it will cause problems for your vehicle. While some of those components might not pose a major problem, others can cause your engine to overheat and ultimately fail. The radiator helps to keep your engine cool, even when the temperature outside is scorching. To help make sure you aren’t stuck on the side of the road with a faulty radiator, here are three warning signs to be on the lookout for.…
You know you probably need to take your car in for a check-up if your brakes are taking longer than usual to bring your car to a stop. Your brakes obviously have an important function in keeping your vehicle safe out on the road.
However, brakes don’t always gradually lose their effectiveness. Sometimes, problems can develop in your brakes that don’t show any obvious signs until your vehicle is already causing a safety risk to yourself and other drivers.…