Car Care Blog
28 Jun
Car shaking at idle
What causes the car shaking or vibrating when stopped, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
25 Jun
Steering wheel shakes at speed
What causes vibration through the steering wheel on the highway, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
22 Jun
Clutch slipping: signs and fixes
What causes engine revs rising but the car not speeding up, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
19 Jun
Hard to shift gears on a manual
What causes grinding or difficulty selecting gears, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
16 Jun
CVT whining or shuddering
What causes a whine, shudder or delayed take-off on a CVT car, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
13 Jun
Headlights dimming at idle
What causes lights dimming when the engine idles, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
10 Jun
Car battery keeps dying overnight
What causes a battery that's flat every few days, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
07 Jun
Power windows not working
What causes one or more windows stuck, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
04 Jun
Car alarm going off by itself
What causes an alarm that triggers randomly, what to check, and how urgent it is. Advice from a Kingston mechanic.
