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
Automotive Tips from ABC Auto Works: Timing Belt Overview
February 27, 2017
In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Walled Lake. The timing belts important j... More
Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at ABC Auto Works in Walled Lake
November 8, 2016
Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... More
Walled Lake Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?
August 30, 2016
Any Walled Lake driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix it is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less costly for Walled Lake residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example of ... More
Good Timing: Proper Timing Belt Replacement Saves Money for Walled Lake Drivers
October 13, 2015
Knowing how their engine works can help Walled Lake auto owners make informed decisions about car care and prevent costly repairs to their vehicles. This is especially true when it comes to timing belts. An engines power is generated in the cylinders. Inside the cylinder is a piston... More
Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Walled Lake
March 28, 2014
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 ... More