Car Problem Troubleshooting
Check Car Problem Trouble

Cars are NOT what they used to be, neither are the car troubles...

Car Problems Have Changed

To assist our site visitors we have added this car troubleshooting section to help you locate the problem you are having and assist you in solving it.

As a small boy, back in the 40s, cars, trucks and even motorcycles were sturdy and stout pieces of machinery; and, by today’s standards, incredibly simple technologically.

Well Made and Simple

A World War was raging during those years and American steel productivity was mainly used for war material. The few cars made during those wars years had less steel in them than vehicles made in the 30s but far more than the steel found in today’s vehicles. Those old vehicles nevertheless were well made and as I’ve said, simple.

Mechanic’s Dream

Under the hood, those old cars were a mechanic’s dream. Everything was easy to reach, take out and replace. If those old mechanics were ever given a glimpse under the hood of a modern vehicle, they’d probably have said, "Hell you’d have to be a watch-maker to repair one of those."

Auto Repair Then and Now

Auto repair in the old days was a "man’s job" and that man was usually the "man of the house." A man, by the way who probably had no formal automotive repair training.

Times Have Changed

Well, as they saying goes, "times have changed." Vehicle repair today is so complex the "man or lady of the house" is doing well if they recognize SOME of a vehicles trouble symptoms.

The Point...

And that’s the point of all this, to help you to recognize vehicle symptoms.

Then you can take your vehicle to a highly trained mechanic and pay a lot of money for his services; but we need and love our cars, trucks, and motorcycles, don’t we?

Solution

Visit the many links to the left to be able to spot car trouble early on and save time, money and headaches.