Dirty Throttle Body Symptoms: 6 Signs Your Engine Needs a Clean
Rough idle, a lazy accelerator pedal and more trips to the pump. Here is how a dirty throttle body shows itself and what to do about it.
Fangio Auto Service Blog
Category: <span>Engine</span>
Workshop advice, service guidance, and car repair notes for drivers in Randburg, Hermanus, and nearby areas.
Water Pump Failure Symptoms: What Drivers Notice Before It Fails
A whine from the front of the engine, a weep hole drip, or coolant that just vanishes. Early water pump failure signs. Book a diagnostic check at Fangio.
Faulty Radiator Cap Symptoms: What They Look Like, and Why This Small Part Fails First
Hissing, an overflowing reservoir, coolant vanishing with no puddle? Here’s how to spot a faulty radiator cap, and why this small part fails first. Book at Fangio.
Engine Mount Symptoms: What the Vibration, Clunk or Knock Means
Feeling a shudder at idle, a clunk on gearshift or a knock from the engine bay? Here’s what worn engine mounts feel like, the risk of leaving them, and what to do next.
Car Vibrates at Idle? Here’s the Difference Between a Misfire and a Worn Engine Mount
Car shakes at idle but smooths out on the move? Learn the quick test that tells a worn engine mount from a misfire, and what Fangio checks first.
Radiator Fan Not Working? Why Your Car Overheats in Traffic but Not on the Open Road
Engine fine on the open road but climbing in traffic? It’s often the fan, relay or switch. Fangio Auto Service finds the fault fast. Book or WhatsApp today.
Coolant Temperature Sensor Symptoms: When the Gauge Lies to You
Gauge reading normal but the engine feels hot, or the fan won’t switch on? These are coolant temperature sensor symptoms. What it means and what to do now.
Engine overheating? Here are the 10 real causes, and what each one means
Your temperature gauge is climbing, or the engine has already boiled over and there’s steam under the bonnet. There are ten common engine overheating causes, some cheap to fix, some serious, and it is not safe to keep driving with the needle in the red. Below are the causes, grouped by what you actually notice […]
Car Leaking Oil? What It Means and What to Do Next
Oil spot under your car or a low dipstick? Learn what’s likely leaking, how urgent it is, and book a diagnosis at Fangio Auto Randburg.
Turbocharger Failure Symptoms: Noise, Smoke and Lost Boost
Learn which turbocharger symptoms need checking, what can mimic turbo failure, and why diagnosis must come before repair or replacement.