Repairing and Replacing Your Car’s Starter.

After a hard winter of driving around the highways and byways of the Topeka area it is entirely possible that your vehicle’s starter is going bad. When you notice problems with your import car’s starter…do not hesitate! Call on the services of A.J.’s Import Garage serving the Topeka are for many years.

Here are some signs that you are about to need a jump or a tow -

1. The engine barely turns over.

2. There are unusual noises when you start the car.

3. Smoke begins billowing from under the hood.

A dead starter means that your vehicle has become a paper weight! Before that occurs, get into A.J.’s Import Garage,
located at 501 S.W. Harrison St. in Topeka. If you can’t make it there, please call (785) 233-1000 for help. A.J.’s Import Garage has experts who will replace your car’s starter. See the big picture at ajsimportgarage.com.

Get to the Core.

First of all, don’t hesitate if you feel your heater core may not be functioning properly. That’s especially true as we are headed into winter in Topeka. The heater core sends heat to the cabin. When it leaks, it must be replaced. A.J.’s Import Garage of Topeka will inspect and replace (if necessary) your vehicle’s heater core before the weather turns.

Two things that come into play here are the windshield. Is it fogging up when the defroster is running? I know, you have not run your defroster in a bit. The other is that you notice that the floor board carpeting is damp. Usually, that will occur on the passenger side.

The mechanics at A.J.’s Import Garage at 501 S.W. Harrison St. in Topeka are ready to help you get your foreign (or domestic) car ready for the long Topeka winter ahead. Count on A.J’s Import Garage every time for your car repair needs in this area. Call (785) 233-1000. Check them out on the web at ajsimportgarage.com.

The Somewhat Mysterious Catalytic Converter.

Maybe you have heard of it. Do you know exactly where it is located on the vehicle that you have been driving around the roads of Topeka? The catalytic converter is an extremely important part of its overall system. You will find it in the exhaust system between the engine and the muffler. When it starts to go bad A.J.’s Import Garage of Topeka is the place to call.

Here are just some of the troubleshooting techniques that A.J.’s Import Garage will use –

1.  They will listen and look for an engine that is not performing its best.

2.  They will rev it up to see if acceleration has slowed down.

3.  The exhaust smoke must be checked for signs.

4.  There will be more heat emanating from your car.

A.J.’s Import Garage is very simply the best place to go when your car needs repair…especially if it is a foreign make. They will carefully diagnose your catalytic converter and get everything running as always. Call A.J.’s Import Garage in Topeka for an appointment at (785) 233-1000. They are on the web at ajsimportgarage.com.