Is My Transmission Slipping? Signs, Causes and What to Do
Engine revs but the car doesn't speed up? How a slipping transmission feels, what to check yourself, what causes it and when to stop driving it.
Luke Walkowiak
Shop Manager & Service Writer, Johnson's Auto Repair
Luke Walkowiak is the shop manager and service writer at Johnson's Auto Repair in Lake Elsinore. He knows cars from his work as a mechanic and from his years in the aerospace industry, and he writes about how car systems work and how problems get diagnosed: brakes, cooling, transmissions and the rest of what sits under the car.
Every post is checked against the sources it links, and the shop's own service records supply the "recent work" examples.
Posts by Luke
Why Is My Car's A/C Blowing Warm Air?
Car A/C blowing warm air? Common causes, from a refrigerant leak to a compressor that won't engage, what you can check yourself and why a recharge is not the fix.
Why Do My Brakes Squeak? What Each Brake Noise Means
Squealing, grinding, clicking or scraping when you brake? What each noise usually means, which can wait and which mean stop driving, from our Lake Elsinore shop.
Why Are My Headlights Foggy, and How Do You Fix Them?
What turns plastic headlights cloudy and yellow, how much light you lose, whether restoration kits work, and when a new headlight is the better answer.
Do You Need to Warm Up Your Car Before Driving?
Most modern cars need about 30 seconds, not five minutes. Why long idling wastes fuel, what actually protects your engine on a cold morning, and when to worry.