Service FAQs for Go Dodge Red Deer

• Ensure proper air-out temperature
• Check heat adjustment, and operating pressure if repairs or recharge is necessary

• Keeps air conditioning system working at optimal performance
• Ensures cooling and defogging are operational

• Ensure proper air-out temperature
• Check heat adjustment, and operating pressure if repairs or recharge is necessary

• Keeps air conditioning and heating systems working at optimal performance

Inspect Drive Belt

• Measure belt tension
• Check for wear

• Checks for damage or wear on belt
• Ensures proper tension to prevent belt slipping/failure
• Maintains battery charge
• Prevents belt squeal

• Relieves high pressure
• Flush, bleed, and replace brake fluid

• Prevents loss of pressure that would cause the ABS to enter backup mode

Replace Brake Fluid With Genuine Manufacture Brake Fluid (Including Anti-lock Braking System)

• Removes fluid from brake master cylinder
• Add new manufacturer-approved brake fluid
• Flush the system
• Bleed each wheel cylinder
• Remove, refill, and bleed fluid from ABS system

• Maintains proper hydraulic function of braking system
• Prevents rusting by removing water from system

Inspect Discs, Pads, And Calipers

• Remove wheels
• Inspect for disc wear
• Measure pad thickness
• Check caliper movement

• Ensures brakes are operational
• Determines condition of friction material
• Determines whether wearing into the backing plate needs to be prevented from the brake pads

Inspect Hoses And Lines

• Checks for damage, leaks, interference, and twisting on brake hoses
• Checks for damage, rusting, leaks, and bends on brake lines
• Checks for leaks on brake joints and connections

• Ensures no leaks and damages or brake fluid from the brake hoses or lines

Inspect Rear Drums, Cylinders, And Linings

• Remove rear drums
• Inspect and measure shoe thickness
• Clean brake dust
• Lube shoe to backing plate
• Check drums for wear
• Check wheel cylinders

• Ensures optimal brake performance
• Determines thickness of friction material
• Inspects the rear brake system for leaking brake fluid

• Check pedal spring, bushings, and clevis pin for wear
• Lubricate pedal if lacking
• Release pivot arms

• Maintains smooth clutch operation
• Minimizes wear of components

Replace Engine Coolant

• Drain old coolant from system
• Replace with a 50/50 ratio of anti-freeze/water mixture

• Maximizes radiator, engine, and water pump life

Inspect Hose\Connections

• Inspect for looseness,cracks and deterioration on hoses and cracks

• Ensures no leakage or loss of coolant

Inspect Radiator Core And A/C Condenser

• Inspect radiator core and air conditioning condenser
• Check for signs of damage or corrosion

• Detects for early signs of damage to other air conditioning components
• Minimizes repair costs in the long-term

Inspect Linkage And Hoses

• Check for optimal performance
• Check for signs of cracking and splitting in hoses

• Ensures cruise control actuator operates properly

• Remove and drain oil
• Reinstall drain plug with new washer
• Replace oil and filter
• Tighten to proper torque

• Maximizes engine life
• Minimizes sludge build-up from contaminants formed from normal combustion

• Inspect Catalytic Converter Heat Shield
• Inspect exhaust pipes and muffler

• Protects vehicle from the heat the car produces
• Reduces environmental impact

• Inspect fluid levels and condition for oil, fly fluid, transmission fluid, brake fluid, clutch fluid, power steering fluid, coolant, and window washing solution

• Ensures reliability
• Reduces inconvenience

• Remove and replace fuel filter

• Maintains proper flow of fuel to the engine
• Prevents poor performance
• Improves fuel efficiency

• Inspect fuel pipes, hoses, and connections for loose connections, deterioration and cracks

• Ensures quality of fuel system

• Inspect Idle Speed at operating temperature when possible

• Ensure idle speed is within specifications
• Maximizes fuel economy
• Prevents premature brake wear for cars with automatic transmission

Inspect Drive Belt

• Apply correct amount of lubricant to seals, door strikers, hinges, parking brake linkage seat adjusters, hood latch, and window channels

• Minimizes noise from autobody during turns and bumps
• Smoother door, trunk, and window operating
• Prevents premature wear of body and chassis mounts

• Remove and replace oxygen sensor

• Prevents vehicle from potentially emitting excessive emissions form the Engine Control Module (ECM)

• Turn rear wheels to make sure brakes are not dragging
• Inspect and lubricate linkage of parking brake

• Ensures optimal parking brake clearance
• Prevents full parking brake application
• Minimizes brake wear

• Inspect PVC valve for clogging

• Minimizes oil leaks
• Ensures optimal parking brake clearance
• Prevents full parking brake application
• Minimizes brake wear

• Remove and replace spark plugs

• Maintains engine performance
• Maintains lower emissions

• Start vehicle with clutch engaged and gear in neutral

• Ensures safety and performance of starter switch
• Prevents starter motor operating when clutch is not depressed

• Test-drive vehicle to monitor power steering system
• Check power steering fluid level
• Check for any leakage

• Ensures performance of power steering

Inspect

• Inspect SRS components for wear and tear
• Check control unit for diagnostic trouble codes

• Ensures reliability of SRS and SRS components

• Inspect Components and Mounting Bolts
• Ensure components are properly tightened

• Prevents chassis noise
• Ensures proper torque

Belt / Water Pump

• Replace timing belt, balancer belt, water pump, alternator, air conditioning and power steering belts

• Prevents severe damage on engine valves, cylinder head, and pistons
• Prevents severe damage on timing belt and water pump

• Inspect Drive Shaft Boots (CV Boots)
• Check for leaks and/or damages

• Prevents leaks
• Minimizes potential CV joint contamination or failure

• Remove, drain, and replace transmission fluid

• Maximizes transmission life

• Remove and replace Transfer Case Fluid

• Maximizes transfer case life.

• Remove wheel/tire assembly
• Reinstall based on tire rotation
• Rotate tires

• Maximizes tire life
• Ensures even tire wear

• Install vehicle on alignment rack
• Inspect for proper toe, caster, and camber

• Ensures wheels are properly aligned
• Reduces uneven or accelerated tire wear