Windsor Auto Repair

Why Won't My Car Start? As the seasons change and temperature drops, we get calls about vehicle not starting. There are lots of different reasons why your car may not start. The first thing to check is the car battery. Batteries work on electrical reactions. Those reactions send power to the terminal ends on a battery. When its cold outside those reactions slow and become weak. This can result in your vehicle to not start. Some of things you can do to winterize your battery. Best plan, is to keep a full charge and store your vehicle in a garage or carport. This is not always possible, so a battery blanket or a trickle charger also helps. Being in California we don't have to worry about his too many months out of the year. If you go out to start your car in early December, when the temperatures dip, and your car won't start. We are more than happy to test your battery and replace if necessary.  

Why Is My Car Vibrating When I Brake?   There are many different reasons why your car may vibrate or shake.  One of the more common reasons, especially if you feel the vibration while braking, is a warped brake rotor.  When applying the brake pedal, the brake pad pushes against the brake rotor.  The friction is what causes the vehicle to stop.  The rotor and pad must make even contact.  Even the slightest abnormality can cause a serious reduction in how long it takes to come to a full stop.    Uneven wear patterns or a warp of the rotor can cause a vibration or shaking when stopping.  Often you'll feel the vibration in the steering wheel or at the brake pedal.    You may ask, how does a rotor warp?  There is so much heat and friction in the braking system.  Overtime with constant heat and pressure as the rotor thins it can lose shape.      If new brake pads seat against a worn rotor the sur ... read more