The water pump circulates coolant through the engine’s cooling system to help control engine temperature. Despite the name, modern automotive water pumps generally circulate a…
The sway bar link connects the vehicle’s sway bar, also called the stabilizer bar or anti-roll bar, to the suspension assembly. Its job is to…
Yes—but technically, it is the power steering reservoir and its cap that need to be properly vented, not the pump itself. Hydraulic power steering systems…
No. In California, a vehicle will not pass a Smog Check while the check engine light, also called the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), is illuminated…
A brake booster helps reduce the amount of force you need to apply to the brake pedal. When it is working properly, pressing the brake…
There is no safe number of miles or days that applies to every leaking strut. A vehicle with a slightly damp strut may behave differently…
Yes. Even a minor bumper impact can damage, move or interfere with parking sensors, radar units, cameras and other advanced driver-assistance system components. A modern…
It may be possible to drive a short distance with minor cosmetic bumper damage, but a cracked, loose, hanging or badly misaligned bumper should be…
At CatCity Auto Body, we believe that quality auto repair should be accessible to everyone — regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, or…
Your vehicle communicates with you constantly. The way it handles, the sounds it makes, the way certain doors feel when you close them — all…