No Yolk! Rotten Egg Smell (Sulfur Smell Causes)The pungent smell of rotten eggs can send people running for the hills. So when that odor is inside your vehicle, yikes! Yolks! The good news is that a trained service technician can search the source of that smell and stanch the stench that comes from another words that begins with S. Sulfur... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 24, 2021 How Much Does It Cost? (Variations in Vehicle Repair Costs)Ever wonder why it costs so much more to fix a similar problem in two different vehicles? Let's say you now own an SUV and before that, you owned a car. Your SUV's air conditioning system needs a new evaporator, but the cost for the new one is way more than you remember it was for your car. How... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 17, 2021 Going (Lug) Nuts (Lug Nut Replacement)Here's a part of your vehicle you probably don't think about much: lug nuts. They're what fasten your wheels onto your axles. Pretty important, right? In order to take the wheels off your vehicle to service the brakes, rotate the tires, etc., the lug nuts have to be in good shape so a wrench wi... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 10, 2021 The Part You've Never Seen (Flat Tires and Solutions)They say your vehicle has one, but you've never seen it. And you might not even know it if you stumbled on it accidentally.We're talking about the jack, that tool that allows you to lift one corner of the vehicle up so someone can change a flat tire.So you say you'd never try to change a flat ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 03, 2021 How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years.Adaptive cruise control. This is cruise control with... Read More Posted in Drive Train on January 01, 2021 The Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)If you've ever noticed your vehicle's lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be many things. But one possibility is your battery cables aren't doing their job. A power outage in your vehicle is similar to one in your house and needs to be repaired to get things back to normal.... Read More Posted in Fluids on December 27, 2020 Cool Running (Water Pump)Your vehicle is like you in a way. When it gets hot, it needs to be cooled down. And one of the key parts to keeping it cool is the water pump.Now, that's a bit of a misnomer. It IS a pump, but it's pumping coolant, not pure water. Cooling off your engine is vital since it builds up heat whe... Read More Posted in Water Pump on December 20, 2020 A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on December 13, 2020 Drivers that "T" Us Off (Bad Driving Practices)We've all seen drivers who do things thatlet's be frankreally irritate us. They're inconsiderate, can put people in danger and make the road a much less friendly place. They really "T" us off. These are the bad drivers who fit their description to a "T." The Tailgater. You've seen this terr... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on December 06, 2020 What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in TroySo you've bought a used vehicle in the Troy area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Troy area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on December 02, 2020 |
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