March 2020Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta Automotive Tips: AlternatorYour alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. Thats everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course there is the entertainment system, seat heaters, power windows and everything you plug into the p... Read More Posted in Battery on March 29, 2020 Automotive Tips from Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta: A Broken or Damaged Timing BeltThe timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Sparta.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on March 22, 2020 Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?No matter how well they're made, vehicles are bound to have problems with their design or manufacturing. Think of all the moving parts. When the government thinks a problem is really serious, they require the vehicle manufacturer to issue recall notices to Sparta residents and to fix the affecte... Read More Posted in Maintenance on March 15, 2020 It's About Time: Following Service Intervals at Charlie's Fast Lube SpartaThere are a lot of things in life that Sparta residents have to do on a regular basis. We wash dishes every day, do our laundry and mow our lawns every week, and pay the bills every month. We should go to our Sparta dentist twice a year and see our doctor for a check-up once a year. When we don'... Read More Posted in Inspection on March 08, 2020 Unlock the Secret (Malfunctioning Door Lock Actuator)What a convenience power door locks are on a vehicle. The latest don't even require you to push the button on the key fob; all you have to do is have it with you. But sometimes there's a component of power door locks that can fail, especially when they are used several times each day. Those ar... Read More Posted in Monitoring System on March 01, 2020 |
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