When Your Car’s Get Up and Go Starts to Go.

Commonly in the Denver area one assumes that a vehicle not starting is the direct result of a dead battery. In many instances that might be the case, however, sometimes the problem is your vehicle's starter. So, how can you tell if the starter is the problem as opposed to another electrical component?

Here are some ways –

1.  You get a grinding noise when you start your vehicle.

2.  Freewheeling is when you simply hear a whining noise from the starter.

3.  If you see or smell smoke that is an immediate concern.

4.  The starter has been soaked with oil from a leaking engine.

Let’s take a look. Would you rather be stranded on a winter day in the Rockies when you try to start your car? Call us for an appointment to have your starter checked at The German Car Shoppe located at 5115 Santa Fe Drive in the Denver suburb of Littleton. Take a closer look on the web at thegermancarshoppe.com.