Tony’s Auto Therapy

11/22/2020

2005 Nissan Altima - battery terminal replacement, oil change, oil pan gasket replacement. Customer experienced car stalling due to corroded and loose battery terminal. The oil pan was also leaking. Cleaned battery and replaced terminal. Used corrosion prevention spray on battery and terminal (red spray), replaced gasket on oil pan, née oil and filter. I alerted the customer to a power steering leak. The rubber hoses are covered in power steering oil and road dirt. A follow up appointment was made to address the power steering issues.

11/22/2020

2005 Nissan Altima - radiator replacement, valve cover gasket replacement. After replacing thermostats, I noticed the huge crack in the radiator as well as the valve cover gasket leaking. Replaced radiator, cleaned valve cover and replaced gasket.

11/12/2020

2005 Nissan Altima - thermostat replacement. Customer experienced the car running hot. After diagnosing, I noticed that the thermostat was stuck in the closed position, preventing the coolant from properly circulating in the system. Replaced both thermostats and coolant flowed properly.

11/12/2020

2008 Saturn Aura - turn signal actuator replacement. After activating the turn signal and turning the corner, the signal continued to blink after competing the turn. Replaced the actuator and it operates as it should.

11/12/2020

2004 Lincoln Navigator - fuse box (IPDM) computer relay control box replacement. Customer had a no start condition. After replacing fuel pump (not by me) and charging the battery the truck would crank but not turn over. I located corrosion on the fuel pump relay circuit, removed it and had it tested and it failed. Customer ordered exact replacement. After installation of the new IPDM, the truck started up.

11/12/2020

2004 Lincoln Navigator - fuse box (IPDM) computer relay control box replacement. Customer had a no start condition. After replacing fuel pump (not by me) and charging the battery the truck would crank but not turn over. I located corrosion on the fuel pump relay circuit, removed it and had it tested and it failed. Customer ordered exact replacement. After installation of the new IPDM, the truck started up.

11/12/2020

2009 Lincoln MKX - power brake booster replacement. Customer experienced difficulty when pressing the brake pedal. Also there was a DTC (check engine light) for cylinder 1 misfire. Immediately I diagnosed that the power brake booster had failed. The power booster uses air flow from the motor to assist with applying the brakes. That’s why it’s easier to apply brakes when the motor is running. Replaced the power booster and the brake pedal performed as it should.

11/05/2020

FixOrRepairDaily

Ford is recalling more than 375,000 Explorer SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to fix a suspension problem that has caused 13 crashes.

10/30/2020

2009 Ford Edge - brake booster adjustment. Customer experienced a low brake pedal when stopping. Brake booster was replaced (not by me) but the push rod needed to be extended in order to decrease the space in the brake pedal.

10/30/2020

2008 Acura RDX - customer experienced battery drain, car wouldn’t start after sitting over night. Sometimes the Bluetooth adapter on an Acura stops operating the way it should. It will continuously run causing residual battery drain, and resulting to a no start dead battery situation. Either unplug or replace to keep battery from dying.

10/22/2020

Toyota Corolla - rear brake service. Customer experienced spongy low brake pedal. Cleaned and adjust rear brakes, brake pedal was great again.