Automotive Repair in Kansas

Why is it that when you need a reputable automotive repair specialist, there is not one availible anywhere? We have had our 97 Chevy Suburban that we have had electrical issues with for the past 2 years and we have replaced the battery 7 times now and all of the repair shops that we have taken it to have told us one of two things. Number one, they have no clue what is draining the battery, or number two there is no problem.

So what I did was I decide to ask several friends who they trusted with their automobiles and can you guess the answer they gave me? They all have avoided the topic of who their mechanic was. Why is this? Have mechanics gotten so bad that no one wants to refer them? Isn’t the best way to say thank you to someone who is in business for themselves, is to send them a referral or maybe I am wrong? If you are a mechanic and you are reading this let me tell you the issue so you too can ponder what might be happening.

When you have the dome lights engaged, meaning they are set to turn on when the door opens, they will sometimes/not always remain on and while you are driving they will flicker from time to time. However, I have them disabled now and if I don’t drive the car within 4 days the battery is dead. Within 4 days I can jump-start the car and recharge the battery, however on or around the 6th or 7th day the battery is drained completely of its entire power. At this point you can jump the battery but it will not maintain a charge at all. I have even left it running for 45 minutes to see if it will charge and there will not even be enough charge,turning the car off, to lock the doors with power locks. I understand that there are many electrical lines that flow through the car but this has to have something to do with the lighting system. I have tried taking out the fuse for the lighting system but come to find out it also controls the headlights as well. There goes that idea. I am completely at a loss.

The car is drive-able but now the transmission needs to be looked at and frankly I trust no one and have thought about learning how to replace or fix the transmission myself. This is how distrusting I am. I have spent over $500 on this electrical issue just to hear that they have no clue what is wrong or that there is nothing wrong when clearly a suburban is not suppose to go through 7 of the best batteries O’Reilly’s has to offer in 2 years. I consider myself a positive person but something has to be said when you can’t even trust your mechanic enough to refer them to your friends.

What am I to do?

Sep 08, 2010 | Just My Thoughts | Leave A Comment »