Carthage Auto Repair

  Modern vehicles are equipped with a variety of sensors that monitor different aspects of the engine and other systems. These sensors provide important data to the engine control unit or powertrain control module, which in turn adjusts various parameters to optimize engine performance. Sensors like the O2 Sensor or the Mass Airflow Sensor are essential to monitor the amount of intake and exhaust gases in your engine; essentially a sensor can be the cause to losing power in your truck.       A loss of power in your truck can be caused by various factors, not just sensors. There can be issues with your fuel system, including the intake and exhaust system. But you can also cause these issues yourself, if you neglect the regular maintenance on the vehicle, including making sure you are not idiling the vehicle excessively. To correctly determine the specific cause of power loss in your truck, it's essential to bring your vehicle in to us today, having one of ou ... read more

   Squeaking brakes are indicative of several things about your vehicle's braking system, but it might not necessarily mean your brakes are bad. Your brakes can be squeaking for many possible reasons, including dust or debris, caliper issues, and could even be the brakes’ quality. If the squeaking persists or becomes more intense or accompanied by other issues like decreased braking performance, it's recommended that you bring your vehicle in for an inspection and repair. Keeping up on the repairs ensures the safety and optimal performance of your vehicle.   You can reuse brake rotors when installing new brake pads. However, you must consider a few things when doing this, like compatibility of hardware and the condition of the rotors. The rotors should be inspected for signs of wear, warping, cracking, or excessive grooving. If the rotors are heavily worn, damaged, or warped beyond acceptable limits, they should be replaced to ensure safe and effective b ... read more

How Does Truck Suspension Work? A Trucks’ suspension plays a significant role in providing a comfortable ride, ensuring stability, and enabling the truck to handle various road conditions. The suspension system consists of several interconnected parts that work together to support the weight of the vehicle, absorb shocks, and maintain tire contact with the road surface.     Ways To Know If Your Truck Suspension Is Bad?  If your truck's suspension indicates a potential problem, Some common indicators that your truck suspension may be bad are Excessive Bouncing, A Rough or Uncomfortable Ride, Steering Problems. Unusual noises such as clunking, squeaking, or creaking while driving over bumps or potholes. If you observe any of these signs, bring your truck and have an inspection completed by one of our qualified mechanics who are suspension specialists. They can diagnose the specific issue and recommend the necessary repairs or ... read more

Why Does My Diesel Engine Make A Popping Noise. There are several different things that can cause this to happen. Another question we get is Why Does My Diesel Engine Blow White Smoke. There are times that a diesel engine can exhibit both symptoms at the same time. First, we’ll look at what causes a popping sound in the engine. Depending on the issue in the engine you may only hear this at idle and it goes away when you rev it up or it may get louder when the engine RPM goes up. This sound can be caused by a Leaking Intake Valve, Broken Rocker Arm, or Bent Push rod. If you hear this noise in your engine it’s best to stop driving your truck and get it towed to minimize the damage to your engine. On the other hand, if your truck is blowing bluish white smoke out the exhaust it may be possible that the exhaust valve may be sticking open or the exhaust valve is burnt and creating a compression loss in cylinder. When this happens, it can’t burn the fuel in the cylinder, an ... read more

      Why Does My Truck Keep Having Emission Problems. These issues can be frustrating to deal with whether this is your personal diesel pickup or it’s your Heavy Haul Truck that you use to haul freight. We realize that anytime the wheels aren’t turning on your vehicle your loosing money. We have the factory software to hook to most of Class 8 trucks and medium duty vehicles. We also invest in training so that we understand these emission systems and how they work so that we can fix them right the first time and get you back on the road. We will look at some of the most common problems we see. You may be driving your vehicle and dash lights up with SCR Fault Engine Derate in 4 hours. If you get this message on the dash and you ignore it and keep driving your truck it will go into Derate and you will notice a loss of power if you keep driving, you will end up at 5 mph and getting a tow to get your truck fixed. The best thing you can do when this happens i ... read more