CarClinic December 12 & 19

Never a dull moment with Glenn that car guy helping you work your way through the issues you are confronting with your car.

If you have car repair questions we have the answers.




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Click for the December 19 podcast

December 19 Notes

-the car I own is an older model and synthetic oil is not what the manufacturer recommended in the day will it be ok?

-Is there any way to get a flat spot out of a tire, my friend is saying super inflate it… not sure

-really hit some ponds hard in the rain any idea how to dry out an alternator and prevent rust in the coil?

-Can an electric antenna be replaced with a non electric one and are there people selling these things in Dubai a radio store?

-What are your thoughts on rebuilt parts?

-Do you recommend ziebart or other rust proofing here in the UAE

-How do I know if the spark plugs are not working what will the car sound like and run like?

-How much is a typical engine rbuild for a 4 cylinder going to cost? And how long does it take?

December 12 Notes

CarClinic

Miro chinchura

• Osman light therapy for cars
• Lighttest.ae
• Osram automotive Middle East

Osram over 100 years old

Active and passive role

• There is a screeching belt sound when I start and it is gone after 5 seconds how do I know if this is a normal age thing or if this is a start to a bad dream

-Yes we have scheduled oil changes at 10,000km now but is it better to change toe oil at 5000 anyway

-car smells like coolant any idea what this might be a symptom of?

-The window will roll down but not up from both the driver controls and the offending door am I looking at huge repair do you think?

-I have an issue with my left turning signal. When it is active it will work but will be dimmer than the right turning signal. I have changed lamps, as well swapped the lamp housings to see if the snag moved but it didn't. Another thing I noticed is once I turn my front lights on the left blinker stops working all together giving me the normal fast click if a lamp was burnt out. Does anyone have any ideas what could be the cause of this problem and is this possible for me to diagnose and repair it by myself.

-car is making a sound like a cricket at 120-140 kmh

I purchased a new 2017 Chrysler 300 two months ago. I've brought the car back to dealership, but they have not been able to solve the issue.

The sound occurs at high speeds around the 120-140kmh when I travel long distances. The faster I go, the more prevalent the noise - wind issue?
On cruise control, I can hear noise going down hill - wind issue?
When I open the passenger glove box the sound is louder - ???
When I cross lanes, the line markers (the round bumps) amplify the sound too - suspension issue?
When I travel to one of my offices 7 hours away, the noise will be going non-stop for 90% of the trip which I can't drown out with the radio.

Any help on what might be causing the noise would be greatly appreciated.