Bryan Auto Repair

Why does my air conditioning smell? The heating and air conditioning in your car is not unlike your house. While it controls temperature it also controls humidity. This is super necessary in the Brazos Valley. We definitely have wet air!! Air is brought in from the outside or inside depending on the setting and circulated through a cabin air filter and the evaporator. The evaporator removes moisture and lowers the temperature and sends the cooler drier air out the vent. The air is the recycled through the whole process again. The moisture condenses on the evaporator and runs out of the drain to the outside of the car. Keeping your filter changed is your first defense to keeping this drain free. When you start to get a smell most of the time it is from 2 problems. A cabin air filter left too long or mold and mildew built up from the moisture. In the Bryan College Station area allergies are rough and this can be problematic. Fortunately the fix is not that bad. We remove and replace the ... read more

Why does my car shake? Or What is making my car vibrate? Both are great questions and both will start with more questions. You will need to give your Mechanic as much information as possible so pay attention to When does it shake? Only when I accelerate…only on turns…when I stop etc. Don’t be afraid to describe it in great detail. This is very valuable information for the Auto Repair Shop to use in finding the cause and keeping you safe. As a general rule most vibration or shaking issues are related to rotating parts. Tires, Axles, Bearings, Pulleys…all are common causes. And there are many more, so answering the above questions will save your Automotive Technician time in finding the cause of your vibration. We all know that time is money so this is a great way to save you some money as well. It is important to note that most cars today are uni body meaning the body is part of the support structure of the car. This tends to make vibrations and sounds trans ... read more

My car has 90,000 miles what needs to be done? What maintenance is needed at 100,000 miles is becoming a very common question. As cars are easily passing 200K mile mark and so expensive to replace the question of servicing makes sense. The answer is going to vary from car to car, but here are some things to consider. Spark plugs – With plugs being made out of platinum and iridium it is true many will go well passed 100K miles, but the point of preventative maintenance it to stop a problem before it leads to a bigger problem. Fuel filter and Fuel service – Many cars today do not have a serviceable fuel filter anymore so this is often overlooked. A restricted fuel filter is very hard on the fuel pump and can also lead to poor performance. The fuel service is more important today than most people understand. A modern car is all about efficiency and to be that efficient the fuel control is very precise. With such precision a little build up can mean big problems. See our blog ... read more

What does a ball joint do? Why is suspension important to check? These are questions that need to be addressed. Your suspension is what keeps your tires on the road. You and your families safety is at stake here! Our week started great Sunday with the annual B&B fishing trip! It was a wonderful day and we tore up the fish. That all changed fast. You see my family is very active in Young Life and we received news of an Aggie Young Life team headed to work at camp that was in an accident. A tire blew out and cause a single car rollover accident. A 19 year old Aggie and friend of my daughter was killed and 2 others in critical care. It was such a somber reminder of how fragile life is and we should never take it for granted. Monday 4 trucks were towed in 3 with broken ball joints and one with a wheel hub assembly completely separated and tire in the bed of the truck.. Not sure how know one was injured. So this is my world as I sit down to write this blog. As I try to get back to &ld ... read more

Automotive electronics are the most expensive to fix, as well as, hardest to diagnose. Why you ask? Well lets look into it. Many things have changed over the years in the Automotive industry. In my opinion the biggest is automotive circuitry.Back in the day everything was 12VDC and either series or parallel circuit. Today voltage varies and we have Controller Area Network(CAN Bus) circuits. Gone are the days of sticking a test light into a wire and checking for power or ground! In fact, with SRS (air bag) and high voltage systems it can be down right dangerous! Today’s Automotive Technicians have to understand what system they are working on BEFORE they start working. Sensor voltage is typically low with 5v being the most common. Some injector systems can be 48v or even 110v. A data line may not hardly show anything on it, but believe me there is work going on. They are like in the PC networking world, a communication system between computers, micro controllers, and other compon ... read more