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Reduced Responsiveness or Fading Brakes
The brakes feel soft. You have to press harder on the brakes to slow/stop the car.
Brake Pads are Worn
Look at your outside brake pad through the space between the wheel's spokes; it should be 1/4 thick. If it is less than 1/4 thick, you may want to replace your brake pads.
Leak in Brake Lines
A sign of a brake fluid leak is the presence of a puddle of fluid on the ground when the car is parked. Brake fluid looks like fresh motor oil.
Car Shakes/Pulls to One Side when Braking
When you brake the car shakes and/or pulls to one side.
Brake Rotor is Warped
Check through the wheel arches to see if the rotors are warped. If they are replace them.
Screeching Sound When Braking
You hear a screeching sound when braking.
Brake Pads are Worn
The small metal shim, called an indicator, inside the brake pad may be rubbing the rotors, making a screeching sound. This is a sign that your brake pads are very worn down need to be replaced.
Air Conditioning (AC) is Weak/Not Blowing
Bad Electrical Connection
Somewhere in the system there is a faulty electrical connection. Check for blown fuses or stripped wires.
Worn Out Blower Motor
The blower motor is old and worn out. It will have to be replaced.
Pulling to the Right or Left
"The car tends to drift to one side or you have to wrestle with the wheel to go straight"
Bad Tire Alignment
Get your tires aligned.
Crooked Steering Wheel
"The steering wheel is tilted while driving in a straight line"
Bad Tire Alignment
Get your tires aligned.
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