Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Walled Lake
May 5, 2019
Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at ABC Auto Works in Walled Lake
April 12, 2019
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... More
Transmission Service at ABC Auto Works in Walled Lake
April 4, 2019
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Walled Lake drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for people in Michigan to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But p... More
A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Walled Lake
April 1, 2019
When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Walled Lake drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmissio... More
Good Timing: Proper Timing Belt Replacement Saves Money for Walled Lake Drivers
February 21, 2019
Knowing how their engine works can help Walled Lake drivers make informed decisions about auto care and prevent repairs to their vehicles. This is especially true when it comes to timing belts.An engine's power is generated in the cylinders. Inside the cylinder is a piston that moves up and down... More
Automotive Tips from ABC Auto Works: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be Replaced
February 3, 2019
The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Walled Lake drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are very difficult to get to, requiring quite a bit of labor to access. Timing belt replacement is one of the more e... More
Ask ABC Auto Works: What Happens When a Serpentine Belt Breaks?
September 9, 2018
The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesake's fangs, but it sure packs a wallop when it breaks.The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine systems. It runs the alternator, which charges the battery; the water pump (on some vehicles), which co... More
Automotive Tips from ABC Auto Works: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt
May 29, 2018
The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Walled Lake.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing... More
The ABC Auto Works Guide to Caring for Your Transmission
January 3, 2018
Most vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Walled Lake drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Walled Lake. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for ... More
Smooth Shifting in Walled Lake, Michigan: Transmission Service
August 29, 2017
So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi... More