In a sense, your mechanic is a bit like going to your doctor. Exactly how you describe the symptoms with your doctor, be sure to include your car describe the symptoms to your mechanic. Just as you think about the Ask your doctor asks you to exactly the problem, a mechanic needs to get the same information about the problems with your car. For example, when reporting a symptom to your doctor that you describe where the problem is what kind of pain is, how long did it happen, and other information that is useful.
In the same way, knowledge of the behavior of your car. Remember, even the changes in motor behavior, and any associated noise, which at the same time. For example, the simple problem of a flat tire has a distinct flapping noise, and is also accompanied by a very special steering mechanism problem. Not all problems are both components. One of the first signs of a CV joint problem is a simple clicking noise as the car makes a sharp right or left hand turn. But many problems cars have both a behavioral and sound component to them, as carefully and feel for the differences in the operation of the car. (If a CV joint problem is left unattended, there is a significant difference in the performance of a wheel and takes no more makes, but we hope that the car is not left to that state!)
Also, try to describe exactly when and where the changes happen to your car. For example, the CV joint problem above only happens when the car is a turning point. In addition, the position of the clicking noise is the CV joint is a problem, whether it is on the right or the left. It is important that the mechanic to know that some problems after the car was for driving 10 minutes, or occur as the car starts and then goes away, or other time-dependent behavior.
Try to be descriptive as possible when it comes to the problem, even if it seems a little stupid. The old joke about a woman talking to her mechanic, and describe a sound like a bowling ball rolling around in the trunk, only to find that there is actually a bowling ball rolling around the trunk. However, detailed description is of great benefit. If the noise sounds like marbles in a box, or a number of safety pins fall onto the floor, say so. One of these sets can lead to "aha" moment for the mechanic and the diagnosis problem is really simple.
A descriptive list of common sounds, perhaps for a car are: click, squealing, growling, whistling, thumping, humming, chirping, rattling or knocking. Odors, which are to notify your mechanic are burning oil, burning plastic, a putrid smell, or other strong or slight odor. Finally, when everything seems unusually hot to the touch, even to the mechanic. (Do not touch metal components on a running or just out of the car by hand, you are easily hot enough to burn.)
If your car is no longer running, try best to describe what the car is heard, felt and behaved as before the car completely. These descriptions should be your mechanic more quickly and accurately address, what your car problem currently.
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