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<henree21@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Check out the contacts on the starter relay. I doubt if it is an exhaust
>> problem.[/color]
> Yeah I am pretty sure the solenoid contacts are a good choice of
> culprit. But I don't know anything about cars. If I go to a mechanic to
> look at the starter. How do I approach him, without looking like a
> complete imbecile. I have always been a sucker for cons. The mechanic
> may tell me I have thousands of dollars of work that needs to be done.
> I like to be specific as possible when I have to get work done at the
> shop. That way they think I know what I am talking about.
>[/color]

Pick a shop that employs technicians certified by the National Institute of
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), preferably a shop that also has AAA
certification. A shop that goes to the trouble of going through the AAA
certification process and employs techs who take the time and effort to
become ASE certified is more likely to be honest and competent.

It is never a good idea to go to a repair shop and ask them to repair or
replace a specific component, i.e., the starter or starter contacts, unless
you are absolutely positive of your diagnosis. If your diagnosis was
incorrect, you have nobody to blame for the unnecessary work except
yourself. One should go to the repair shop and describe the symptoms as
clearly and completely as possible so that the technician working on the
vehicle can come to their own diagnosis and recommended repairs. When I
take one of my vehicles to a shop for service, I describe the symptoms, even
when I am pretty sure of the diagnosis myself. That said, having an idea of
the cause of the problem is a good reality check for the shop's diagnosis.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)