Squealing or grinding noises can be a sign of worn pads or shoe linings. This in turn can damage the drums and rotors which in turn reduce braking ability. Braking requires a soft pedal or excessive pedal effort.
If you have to press your brake pedal to the floor in order to stop, it is a sign that the brake lining could be thin or out of adjustment. It could also mean a leak in the hydraulic system, parts like the master cylinder, wheel cylinder and calipers. If unnoticed, this could lead to partial brake failure. Pulsation in the brake pedal.
When you feel pulsation in the brake pedal while applying brakes, it could be a sign of warped or thin rotors.

Kim's Auto Service & Repair inspects brake systems for American, European, & Japanese cars and warranties it's brake pads and brake shoes for 2 years or 24,000 miles. Have your Brakes checked every 12,000 MILES.

A noisy sound from the rear of the vehicle. Have your muffler inspected. Dangerous fumes.
Have you ever felt tired while driving your car? A leak in the exhaust can send dangerous fumes inside the car. Have your muffler inspected.

Kim's Auto Service & Repair carries a full line of mufflers for American, European and Japanese cars. Catalatic convertors should be replaced every 50,000 miles for improved gas mileage and better emissions. Clogged converter can send a wrong signal to the vehicle's on-board computer system which require input from the emission control system. We service exhaust manifolds, muffler pipes, emission tubes and flex pipes. Our mufflers carry a lifetime warranty. Have your Exhaust checked every 15,000 MILES.

Hard to start your car in the morning. Bring your car to the mechanic for a free check-up to see if a tune-up is required.
Poor gas mileage. Bring your car to the mechanic for a free check-up to see if a tune-up is required. Rough running in drive/Rough idle. Waiting until the engine runs rough can cause driveability problems which can extend beyond the ignition system.
Hesitation when you step on the gas pedal. Bring your car to the mechanic for a free check-up to see if a tune-up is required.
Engine Light is on. Bring your car to the mechanic for a free check-up to see if a tune-up is required.

Kim's Auto Service & Repair offers complete diagnosis and fuel injection service for all American, Japanese or European cars. A regular tune-up is preventative maintenance which should be done every 12 months or 15,000 miles. Timing belts should be replaced every 60,000 miles for preventative maintenance. Have your Car Tuned-Up every 15,000 MILES.

Premature or uneven tire wear. Bring your car to the mechanic for a free check-up to see if a wheel alignment is required.
Steering wheel pulls to left or right. Bring your car to the mechanic for a free check-up to see if a wheel alignment is required.
Steering wheel vibrates. Bring your car to the mechanic for a free check-up to see if a wheel alignment is required.
Steering wheel is not centered when car is moving straight ahead. Bring your car to the mechanic for a free check-up to see if a wheel alignment is required.
Decrease in gas mileage. When all four wheels are aligned and parallel, rolling resistance decreases and gas mileage increases.
Hard steering. When the car is driven for the first time during the day. This indicates the seal or sealing surface in the rack and pinion steering is worn.
Kim's Auto Service & Repair services rack and pinion, ball joints, struts, tie rods, complete front end repair, CV joints and axles. Have your Car Aligned every 12,000 MILES.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT STRUTS: "Strut" suspension offers an improved ride but can wear out or lose their gas charge. The bearing placte can also wear causing noise in your car's front-end. Insect both regularly.