More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that have to be regularly serviced. Here's another important component of your brakes: the calipers.Calipers are used in disc brakes, the type of brakes now found in most recently manufactured vehicles. A... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on March 19, 2023 Light Up your Life (Headlamp Replacement)Did you know that having a burned out headlight can result in your rearview mirror reflecting some flashing lights? In other words, you might get pulled over by the police for only having one working headlight, because in most places it's against the law. Not only is it illegal to drive with one... Read More Posted in Headlamps on March 12, 2023 Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its cool all the time, even when it's really cold. That's because engines create the power that moves you to your destination by a series of tiny explosions of a fuel and air mixture. In turn, that genera... Read More Posted in Cooling System on March 05, 2023 Breathe Easier (Cabin Air Filter)When you get in your vehicle, how does it smell? If it's not so nice, it may be time to have your cabin air filter changed.It's not the same one that filters out the air used in the engine. The cabin air filter screens out dust and other particulates from the outside air so when it enters the c... Read More Posted in Suspension on February 26, 2023 In the Hot Seat (Repair and Maintenance of Seat Heaters)It's chilly outside. You flip on that switch that looks like a picture of a seat with little heat waves rising from it. You expect soon you'll feel that warmth but wait! It's not getting warmer. Oh no, what's wrong with my seat heater? There could be lots of reasons it's not working, and it cou... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on February 19, 2023 A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)Your vehicle is loaded with electrical devices. Computerized components are everywhere, so good electrical connections are important. Those begin with your vehicle's battery, so it's important that its connections are in top shape.Ever had a flashlight that didn't work, took out the old batteri... Read More Posted in Fluids on February 12, 2023 The Little Valve that Could (PCV Valve Replacement)It's easy to get letters like PVC and PCV mixed up. PVC is a plastic that's used in a lot of things, especially plumbing pipes. And PCV is a valve that helps your engine burn off excess fumes rather than having them pollute our atmosphere. PCV stands for positive crankcase ventilation. When y... Read More Posted in PCV Valve on February 05, 2023 Why People in Walled Lake Hesitate to Get Their Vehicle ServicedA recent report stated that over 80 percent of the vehicles on our Walled Lake, Michigan, roads have one or more service or repair that's needed but hasn't been taken care of. Now that's a lot of undone service. That translates into something over 160 million vehicles in North America alone. Some... Read More Posted in Inspection on January 29, 2023 Road Ready (Trip Inspection)Maybe you've been cooped up for a while and are yearning for a change of scenery. Or maybe you need to visit a relative who lives far away. You choose not to fork out the big bucks for airline tickets, so it's time for a road trip. Make sure you're road ready by having your vehicle professiona... Read More Posted in Inspection on January 22, 2023 Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake pedal and feel it harder to stop, or there's vibration when you are braking. Most modern vehicles have disc brakes that each use a brake pad that press on a disc (disc brakes!) called a rotor. The fric... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on January 15, 2023 |
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