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THE EFFECT
A loose fan belt is a fan belt screaming out for help. Also a loose fan belt may perish or deteriorate rapidly depending on whether it’s a polyrib belt or a ‘V’ belt. A loose fan belt will also affect the charge rate and the cooling system if the water pump pulley is connected to that fan belt. Any fan belt that is loose will affect what it’s driving.
THINGS TO LOOK FOR
Check the belts for tension. If ...
THE EFFECT
The car will overheat mainly when it’s idling.
THINGS TO LOOK FOR
A thermo fan should switch on periodically when idling. If it does not, make sure the connection to the thermostatic fan switch is okay. A fan fuse might also have gone. Check all the fuses. Find the thermo fan relay, wiggle the relay or swap that relay with an air conditioning relay, provided that the amperage on the relays are all the same.
COST
Depending on why it’s ...
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THE EFFECT
The cooling system will maintain normal operating temperature under all driveable conditions.
THINGS TO LOOK FOR
It’s always a good idea to look at the thermostatic fan to understand how it operates. Because thermostatic fans are thermostatically controlled, they should switch on and off. A good thermostatic fan in a very good cooling system will switch on for between 20-40 seconds. If the fan switches on for longer than 60 seconds this might be a cooling system that is ...
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Question Australia-3-1 Overheating and trouble with Toyota dealership
username=Elizabeth H
VehicleType=Toyota Camry
VehicleAge=9
DistanceTravelled=approx. 60000
Trans=Auto
Driveline=FWD
Country=USA
State=Texas
IsThereRoadSafetyEducationInYourTown=Yes
Subject=Camry overheating
comment=My 1993 Toyota Camry overheated a couple of weeks ago. I had it
towed to the dealership where the radiator and thermostat were replaced.
Now I cannot drive more than 1/2 mile without its starting to overheat
again. If I’m driving, the needle stays at about the middle of the gauge.
If I am stopped at a light or ...
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username=Jim Mayhan
VehicleType=blazer
VehicleAge=11.5
DistanceTravelled=150,000
Trans=Auto
Driveline=RWD
Country=USA
State=Georgia
Subject=Vibration
comment=I have a 1991 S10 4DR 4WD Blazer. I purchased the Blazer in
September 1990. Over the past year I have had vibration problems at highway
speeds and on accellaration and decellaration. I have had new tires and
shocks and had the tires balanced a few times. Finally, I took it to
the dealer and explained the situation. On Tuesday, 4/16/02, I took it to
the dealer. He was intent ...
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PRA No.2018/17091Date published17 Oct 2018Campaign numberPrius (LGG76), Prius V (LGG78)Product description
Toyota Prius (ZVW30)
Toyota Prius V (ZVW40)
This recall provides an additional remedy to the vehicles involved in the previous recalls in February 2014 (PRA2014/13991) and July 2015 (PRA2015/14822), because the remedy conducted then was found to be inadequate.
VIN (Vehicle identification number)See attached VIN listPrius & Prius V Power Management ECU VIN list.pdf (2.39 MB)Prius & Prius V Power Management ...
Continue Reading →PRA No.2018/17201Date published19 Dec 2018Campaign numberA182193280Product description
Holden VF Commodore
58,731 affected vehicles
Holden WN Caprice
1,938 affected vehicles
HSV VF Clubsport, HSV VF Maloo and HSV VF GTS
5,525 affected vehicles
Select 2014-2016 models, built on or prior to 30 April 2015.
VIN (Vehicle identification number)See attached VIN list.VIN List.xlsx (1.77 MB)
Increased electrical resistance in a component within the Electric Power Steering system may result in a loss ...
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PRA No.2018/17232Date published24 Dec 2018Campaign numberRC2599Product description
Certain Mercedes-Benz C and GLC Class Passenger Cars
A concern may exist with the software in the vehicles Audio 20 control unit that will affect the automatic occupant detection for the front passenger seat in the vehicles effected.
A fault in the automatic occupant detection system (or software) for the front passenger airbags may cause an incorrect reading. This ...
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With record rainfalls in some parts of the world including Australia, it’s possible that your vehicle has taken in water where I should not enter.
How is this possible ?.
Recently I received a question fro a motorist from Tasmania, with a concerning engine noise coming from the front wheels.
After several questions later the motorist revealed that they are hearing a sloshing of water noise within their vehicle.
I had to ask more questions to understand the situation further.
It turns out that this ...
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PRA No.2018/17211Date published10 Dec 2018Campaign numberLGGA0Product description
Lexus LS500
73 vehicles affected
VIN (Vehicle identification number)See attached VIN listVIN List and VIN Range Table.pdf (328.97 KB)
The vehicle is equipped with a stop-start system that automatically stops and restarts the engine when the vehicle is stationary (e.g. at a stop light). Due to improper programming of the engine control computer, the engine may stall during acceleration from the stationary position when the engine restarts within a specific time range ...
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PRA No.2018/17194Date published12 Dec 2018Campaign numberPG8BQProduct description
Infiniti H15 Q30/QX30
April 2016 – February 2017 production
126 vehicles affected
In certain vehicles, the Owner’s Manual supplied contains an error relating to the description of the rear door child lock function where the locked and unlocked positions are incorrectly indicated.
If the incorrect information within the Owner’s Manual is followed by the consumer, this may lead to potential misuse of the rear door child lock.
However on the vehicle itself, the ...
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Do you own a diesel engine vehicle ?.
Gone are the days where you can just fill up anywhere or just leave your vehicle sitting around for months to years without starting the engine.
Filling up your vehicle will require a degree of diligence in the future, as your common rail fuel injection diesel will require more attention to detail.
Problem,
With electronic diesel injection systems that produce outstanding fuel economy, the engine itself is under pressure to maintain this result.
To do this a ...
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When it comes to buying a new car there are two types of buyers, group one are the buyers that just buy a car for it’s looks.
group two the buyer that does exhaustive research to make sure it’s what they really want or need.
Over the past 20 years cars have got more features and devices then you may or may not need. Now with the latest add campaign regarding faulty airbags it’s revealed that a faulty air bag may kill ...
Continue Reading →Well, don’t do what I did and go to the wrong website.
I was in a hurry and by mistake, I went to the US site, that is not so helpful for people in a hurry to search what is the most suitable product for their vehicle.
Here is the link to search for the correct product http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/valv_auMS/
It seems still popular for people of all ages to still maintain their own vehicle. As a qualified mechanic, I don’t have a problem with that as ...
Continue Reading →it’s amazing how this story looks like its something new, unfortunately, this is a worldwide problem that won’t go away anything soon.
After reading the front page of the Melbourne Herald Sun, and wow this is an exclusive article regarding Airbag recalls.
The Herald Sun can reveal manufacturers of the nations most popular cars, including Ford, Holden, and Volkswagen will be forced to replace the dodgy airbags for free.
To the journalist that wrote the newspaper article, here are some correct facts.
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls is ...