If you add excess oil in your car, the symptoms might not show up all of a sudden. But inside the engine, the crankshaft will be submerged in excess oil. Pouring excess oil into the engine would also invite more air into the engine chamber. The air+oil mixture, along with the fast...
It can bring about the same symptoms as the gelled coolant. Sometimes, a defective thermostat, mineral deposit, or a foreign object can block the liquid from flowing through the radiator to disperse heat. 4. Low level of oil Low oil level is one of the main culprits causing engine overheat...
If you're the type of person who likes to change his or her own oil rather than leaving the job to a mechanic, you'll need to know exactly how much oil should go into the engine after it's been completely drained. You don't want to overfill because the oil may find its way into...
And when the color of your oil starts becoming dark, doesn't that mean that it's about to fill your engine with harmful sludge? Well, no. These ideas are myths and over the next few pages we'll debunk them, along with a few other engine oil "facts" that don't happen to be true...
Oil leaks are often reported. One common source of oil leaks is the valve cover gasket. The part is not expensive and is not very difficult to replace (0.8-1.0 hours of labor in the shop). Watch thesevideosdescribing the repair. If your spark plugs are old, it's a good idea to repl...
When your engine starts to get tired, one of the first symptoms will be blowing smoke. Leakage past worn piston rings and the resulting excess oil film in the combustion area of course, (and worn bearings resulting in more oil splash at the back of the pistons which resulted in more oil...
Oil leak(s) around where the engine block mates with the cylinder headTerminal SymptomsExtremely high temperature readings (coolant temp gauge jumps to the right, then drops to normal*) A long trail of steam out of the exhaust pipe (coolant is entering the cylinders); sweet (not in a good...
The mass airflow (MAF) sensor can trigger your car’s check engine light. The MAF monitors how much air enters the engine. It’s a part of the engine-management system, so your car wouldn’t be able to adjust to changes in altitude without it. Symptoms of an MAF failure include a ...
Over time, these discs may start to break down, leading to symptoms like back pain, stiffness, and even nerve compression. Factors like genetics, smoking, obesity, and repetitive stress on the spine can also contribute to this degeneration. So, the treatment often focuses on managing symptoms ...