
ABOUT US
Doing It Your Way
We founded California Auto Repair in 2001 to proudly serve automobile owners in the East Chicago, IN area. We all grew up in love with the power and feel of vehicles — don’t hesitate to ask about our favorites, but you might be sticking around for awhile!
We’re passionate about cars, and we bring that passion to the work we do. Our mechanics are professional, quick and careful. We’ll send you home driving a safe vehicle that meets all regulations and inspections.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT?
When your transmission goes out, your car's handling will be affected. You may experience vibrations, slippage engine revs but vehicle does not accelerate as it should or different shift patterns in your vehicle. This may be caused by a bad fluid pump in the transmission, which can lead to total gear breakdown.
CAN YOU DRIVE A CAR WITH A BROKEN RADIATOR?
Often, a leak at the radiator valve coupling nut can often be fixed by simply retightening the coupling. If this fails, you'll need to replace the olive inside thecoupling. To do this you have to drain the heating system of water and then loosenthe nut between the leaking pipe and the radiator.
HOW DO I RESET MY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT?
Step 1: Turn off your AC at the thermostat. Go to your thermostat and set it to “off.” ...
Step 2: Find the circuit breaker box. ...
Step 3: Reset the AC's circuit breaker. ...
Step 4: Wait 30 minutes. ...
Step 5: Turn the thermostat back to “cool” and celebrate.