Car Care Blog
25 Jul
Battery light on while driving
What causes the red battery light coming on while you drive, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
22 Jul
Brakes squealing: should you worry?
What causes a high-pitched squeal when you brake, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
19 Jul
Brake pedal feels soft or spongy
What causes a soft, low or spongy brake pedal, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
16 Jul
Car pulling to one side when braking
What causes the car pulling left or right under braking, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
13 Jul
Check engine light: what to do next
What causes the check-engine light coming on, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
10 Jul
Engine overheating in Kingston traffic
What causes the temperature gauge climbing in traffic, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
07 Jul
White smoke from the exhaust
What causes thick white smoke that smells sweet, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
04 Jul
Blue smoke from the exhaust
What causes blue-grey smoke, especially on start-up, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
01 Jul
Black smoke from a diesel
What causes black smoke when you accelerate, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
