Professional Computer Engine Diagnostics in Katy, Texas

Today the average modern car has over $6,000 worth of electronics. Automobile computers are responsible for the function of air conditioning, radios, air bags, alarm systems, anti-lock braking systems, traction control, ride control, cruise control, analog and digital gauges, fuel injectors, spark plugs, steering system, automatic transmissions, emission and engine controls.

It is this onboard computer system which will sense if something is wrong with any one of your car systems. When the ‘check engine’ light blinks, it is time to drive into a professional automobile service and repair center infrastructure like that at Mission Car Care in the Katy, Tx area, who know how to repair computer and performance issues.

The ‘check engine’ light being illuminated is an indicator that regularly scheduled engine maintenance like an oil change, might be due. It may point to sensors or the brake system requiring reset or adjustment or that there are engine, electrical, or vehicle computer performance issues in your car.

Equipped with state-of-the-art computerized diagnostic equipment and a computerized information system wielded by an experienced team, Mission Car Care in Katy, Tx on Clay Road will promptly identify what part of your engine or vehicle needs service.

The ASE certified team of mechanics at Mission Car Care, Katy start by transmitting information from your vehicle's computer into a diagnostic tool. Our technicians expertly use their experience with the performance data to appropriately diagnose why your vehicle’s check-engine light is on. They then suggest a recommendation to repair you vehicle. Feel free to ask out technicians about symptoms and possible causes of the ‘check engine’ light coming on.

From quick-fix automotive diagnoses to complex ones, Mission Car Care is your partner is making affordable computer diagnostics.

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Maintaining a Smooth Suspension

Your car is not just driven on smoothly paved highways and roads; it calls to be driven on any terrain. The car wheel experiences a vertical acceleration as it passes over a bump or pothole because even the most paved roads can be irregular. The suspension system of a vehicle absorbs the energy of the vertically accelerated wheel, making sure that the frame and body of the car remains undisturbed.

It is the smooth suspension system of your automobile which is responsible for keeping the car's wheels in firm contact with the road and providing a comfortable ride for the passengers no matter what the condition of the road. The springs in a car support the body of the car evenly by compressing and rebounding with every jerky movement while the bumps are smoothened out by the shock absorbers.

However, if you feel your car is bouncing around more than usual over bumps and is leaning more in corners, this may be a warning sign which should be paid heed to. It calls for you to drive into Mission Car Care on Clay Road, Katy for an inspection of the shocks which could be worn. Our ASE certified team of mechanics will look behind the wheel for leaking oil which is a sure indicator of a worn shock or strut. A wearing out of the ball joints can also cause you to lose control while driving down the road which can be fatal.

As part of the preventive maintenance Mission Car Care, Katy, Tx will check your carshocks for leakage as well as inspect your ball joints. At each oil change our mechanics will lubricate the ball joints and other suspension components.

Mission Car Care remains your trusted automobile service and repair center. Call now for an appointment for all your car concerns.

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Knowing How to Change a Flat Tire

Being caught with a flat tire is the most annoying thing which can happen to you. May it be seeing a flat when you get out of the house ready to rush to work or for an errand or even worse, getting a flat tire on the road—it’s simply wretched!

If you happen to have flat tire near an auto service station or fuel pump you can get your hands on a mechanic to give you a deft tire change. However, if lady luck is not on your side and you find yourself with a flat tire on a highway or far from a mechanic, then whether you like it or not, you’ll have to change the tire yourself. Keep a spare tire, jack and ideally, a tire inflator in your vehicle’s trunk.

Here’s a step by step guide to make sure that you change your flat tire it in the safe and right way:

Step 1: Where to park your car for a tire change:

Make sure you move your car to a solid, level surface to make sure it doesn’t roll away. Try parking farthest from traffic and turn on your hazard lights. Apply the parking brake and put car into "Park" position.  Find a heavy object like a rock, brick or spare wheel to prop in front of the front and back tires.

Step 2: Using the jack:

Put the jack under the frame near the tire which needs to be changed. You must make sure that the jack is in contact with the metal portion of your car's frame. In most modern cars, there is a small notch or mark just behind the front wheel wells, or in front of the rear wheel wells where the jack has to be positioned. For larger vehicles like trucks put the jack on one of the beams of the frame just behind the front tire or in front of the rear tire.

Raise the jack until it is supporting the car making sure it is firmly in place against the underside of the vehicle and is perpendicular to the ground.

Step 3: Removing the Flat Wheel:

Remove the hub cap and loosen the nuts using a wrench which came with your car, or a cross wrench, by turning counterclockwise. You can use your body weight or stomp on the wrench to loosen the tight lug nuts. Make sure that you're turning the nuts instead of the wheel.

Crank the jack to lift the tire high enough to remove the flat tire and replace it with a spare. All this while make sure the car is stable. Be quick to lower the jack and reposition it if you notice any instability.  

Remove the nuts the rest of the way and then remove the tire. Place the flat tire under the vehicle to prevent the car from crashing down if the jack fails to support it.

Step 4: Fixing on the Spare Tire:

Place the spare tire on the hub making sure that the rim of the spare tire is aligned with the wheel bolts. Screw on the lug nuts and tighten them securely with a wrench. Tighten the nuts in a star pattern, one nut across from the other. Lower the car without applying full weight on the tire and then re-tighten the nuts. After lowering the car completely to the ground remove the jack and finish the job of tightening the nuts and replacing the hubcap.

Bring your flat tire into Mission Car Care, Katy, Tx on Clay Road to get the puncture repaired, for tire disposal or getting another spare for your car.

The Mission Car Care team always gives your tires a thorough once-over whenever you drive in for routine or preventive maintenance, to make sure you never have less tire pressure. 

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A Gear Box in Mint Condition

The importance of a gearbox:

A gearbox is instrumental to a car as it is responsible for transmitting power from the prime cog, to other cogs of different sizes depending on the amount of power or torque needed. It is the gearbox which allows to increase the engine torque, to enable a free-wheel or neutral position and the ability to reverse. It does this along with acting as a gear oil container and a protective shield to the gears and lubricants from dust and other debris.

The cars which drive into Mission Car Care, Katy, Tx include manual gearboxes or stick shifts as well as automatic transmissions, semi-automatic transmissions as well as continuously variable transmission cars.

When do you know there’s something wrong with your gearbox?:

If you are hearing some noisy sounds and your car is starting to slip gears, it is time to change the gearbox. Our mechanics will top up the transmission fluid on a regular basis whenever you drive in for preventive maintenance—this is important if your car is an older model and has put in a lot of miles on the clock.

Replace, rebuild or recondition?:

If you can afford a new gear box, the ASE certified team of mechanics at Mission Car Care, Katy, Tx will replace it for you. But for those who can’t afford the expense, our technicians will recondition your gearbox or replace it with a reconditioned one which will be easier on your pockets and make a huge difference to the way your automobile will operate. Many auto-repair dealers might replace your gearbox with a used one, but the reliable team of Mission Car Care will never think of breaching your valuable trust.

Mission Car Care, Katy, Tx reminds its clients that gearbox issues must be dealt with promptly as neglected gearbox conditions can result in a fatal loss of control over the transmission when travelling at speed. May it be Full Rebuild, Partial Rebuild, Gear Change, Seal Change or Case Rebuild-- drive into Clay Road, Katy, Tx into Mission Car Care automobile service and repair center for all your gearbox solutions.

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Windshield Repair for your Safety at Mission Car Care

The windshield of your car is more than a barrier from climatic elements and bugs. Apart from providing better visibility it serves as a projectile shield to prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehicle in case of impact and position the passenger-side airbag for the most effective protection. This is the reason why the proper bonding of the automobile’s windshield done by professional auto service providers like Mission Car Care is imperative for your safety.

The ASE certified mechanics at Mission Car Care, Katy, Tx believe that a simple chip or crack in the windshield could risk the lives of your car’s passengers.

Depending on the size, type, depth, and location of the damage to your windshield, Mission Car Care repairs damaged windshields and other automotive glass. Circular Bulls eyes, linear cracks, crack chips, dings, pits, and star-shaped breaks can be repaired by us without removing the glass. This is done by working on the damaged area of the windshield with a specified vacuum injection pump. Clear adhesive resin is injected to replace the air in the windshield crack and the resin is then cured with an ultraviolet light.

In case of severe damage like on inside of the windshield, deep damage on both layers of glass, damage over rain sensor or internal radio antenna, damages that reach into the driver’s critical viewing area, complex multiple, contaminated or long cracks, the windshield will have to be replaced. The technicians at Mission Car Care can replace your windshield within the hour with laminated safety glass with an automotive grade urethane designed specifically for automobiles.

MissionCar Care remains your reputed and efficient automotive service and repair center . Contact us from Monday to Friday from 7 am to 6 pm and on Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm.

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Engine Rebuild to Save Your Car

A new car is something not everyone can afford if your current vehicle is giving your trouble. Cars are an expensive investment and one wants to make it last as long as possible. Also cars are a prized possession and not something you would want to part with easily. An economical option to purchasing a new car is to improve your current car’s engine performance by rebuilding the engine of the car. This will not only double the mileage, restore the engine compression but also reduce the cost per mile.

Any sort of tinkering with the engine is not something a novice should attempt. Engine repair and maintenance is a complex procedure, and rebuilding the engine is even more intricate, which should be handled by only the best, well-qualified and certified auto mechanics like the ones at Mission Car Care,Katy, Tx.

The ASE certified technicians at Mission Car Care recommend that your engine might need to be rebuilt if there is excessive smoke being emitted from the exhaust system, excessive oil consumption, coolant mixed with oil, low compression or overheating of the engine.

Rebuilding comprises of reconditioning or replacement of the worn out parts of the engine including the cylinders, pistons, piston rings, bearings, camshafts, lifters, gaskets, oil pumps, timing gears, chains, and crankshafts. The cost of rebuilding an engine depends on the number of cylinders to be tackled since the number of parts and machining operations increase.

The rebuilt engine you will drive away with will have been cleaned and inspected with the damaged parts replaced at Mission Car Care. Our advice always is to bring in your car at Mission Car Care for proper scheduled preventive maintenance and repair to avoid major car repairs. 

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The Essentiality of the Exhaust System

The exhaust system does more than directing poisonous gases away from your car--it reduces engine noise, lessens pollution by controlling emissions, improves performance and drive fuel economy. An Exhaust System which is prime condition is thus vital to a vehicle and the ASE team of mechanics at Mission Car Care, Katy, Tx helps you do that.  

The exhaust system is a series of chambers and pipes that starts at the engine and ends at the back of the car with the tail pipe. Comprising of manifold, oxygen sensor, catalytic convertor, mufflers and pipes—all parts of the exhaust system of your car need to be maintained efficiently.

A car runs when fuel and air is burnt in the combustion chamber. This gives rise to six different emissions like hazardous gases carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and nitrogen monoxide. It is the job of the exhaust system to get rid of these emissions and keeping the car’s commuters and environment safe.

The catalytic converter converts harmful pollutants into less harmful emissions before they leave the car's exhaust system and its job cannot be emphasized enough. The manifold vents the exhaust gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe and burns any remaining fuel. The muffler of the exhaust system acts as a silencer diminishing the noises of combustion.

Rust is an exhaust system’s greatest enemy which can lead to cracked or broken exhaust parts causing an exhaust leak. If you notice smoke or loud noises coming out of your exhaust, the exhaust pipe dragging on the road or a strange stench from the exhaust, don’t delay driving into Mission Car Care for a service where we will speedily identify problems and replace mufflers and catalytic converters if the need presents itself.

A leak in the exhaust is a grave problem; this is the reason why the team at Mission Car Care always makes it a point to check your exhaust system to find any warning signs whenever you drive in for a routine maintenance check or service.

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