Chances are that if you have ever had a blown gasket in your vehicle, you clearly understand the literal and figurative meaning of that term. When we say that someone has “blown their gasket” we are generally describing a moment when their anger gets the best of them causing them to lose control of their emotions and the situation. This is true for a vehicle’s blown gasket as well. If you’ve ever had the unfortunate experience of a blown head gasket in your vehicle, you know that it signals the worse possible scenario for your vehicle’s engine and your wallet. Don’t let your vehicle get to the point where you “blow your gasket,” literally or figuratively. Read on to learn more about what to look for and how to prevent this mechanical nightmare.
Your Vehicle’s Electrical System: The Basics
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The Big Chill – What’s Wrong with My Car Heater?
It’s 6 am on Monday. You roll out of bed and check the outside temperature – it’s 26º F! You’re not looking forward to getting into your car that was sitting outdoors all evening. What’s even worse, imagine getting into your car for your long commute to work only to find out your car heater is not working. If this has ever happened to you, read on to learn about your vehicle’s heating and cooling system to avoid this potential “chilling situation.”
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How to Buy Tires for Your Vehicle
When the time comes tire buying, it doesn’t have to be a daunting task. We put together some tips to help you understand important considerations and alleviate the anxiety in the tire buying process.
If the ABS warning light is on, here’s what you need to know
Dashboard lights can be quite confusing – there are so many of them. This is often true of the ABS warning light; a dashboard light that lets you know the anti-lock braking system is not working properly. This light might come on and then go off a little while later or the next time you start your vehicle. What does it mean? We will tell you all about it in this blog post.
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Back-to-College Car Care: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
If you are sending your college-age kids off to school this month with their own vehicle, it’s important to get their car “travel safe” for their journey. By following a few back-to-college car care tips we have outlined below, you can avoid large repair expenses and make sure your son or daughter is safe on the road and the vehicle is free of mechanical issues.
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Air Conditioner Not Working? It Could Be One of These 5 Things
Did you recently turn on the air conditioner in your vehicle to find it’s not working very well or not at all? You may need to have the refrigerant recharged or there could be something else that’s causing a problem with the system. Either way, we’re quite certain you’re not having much fun driving around in this hot and humid weather. Take a quick look at the 5 reasons for car air conditioning problems and then give us a call to get it fixed.
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Do you have a bad wheel bearing?
Wheel bearings aren’t thought about often… until they start to make some noise or give you some trouble. The wheel bearings are designed to reduce friction as your wheels are spinning. Without them, your wheels would seize up, causing an accident. The thing about wheel bearings is they start “talking” to you when they begin to wear out. This blog post will go through some of the more common signs of bad wheel bearings so you can have them replaced before something tragic happens on the road.
Things You Need to Know About Vehicle Warranties and Maintenance and Repair
There seems to be a good deal of confusion surrounding vehicle warranties and how they apply to maintenance and repair. When you bought or leased your new vehicle, you may have been told you must bring it back to the dealership for all its maintenance and repairs. You may have also been led to believe that if you didn’t bring it to the dealership, you would void the manufacturer’s warranty. This is untrue. In reality, according to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, it is illegal for manufacturers or dealers to claim your warranty becomes void when someone other than the dealer does the work. Here we have answers to some of the frequently-asked questions about manufacturer warranties.
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Tips to Keep Your Vehicle on the Road Longer
The Car Care Council set the months of April and October as National Car Care Month as reminders for car owners to get their vehicles ready for the change of seasons. Sadly, some people don’t heed the advice of preventive maintenance and they end up with all sorts of car repair bills and vehicle breakdowns. Here’s a fact. If you take proper care of your vehicle, you will avoid unexpected repair bills, your vehicle will run better, you will feel confident that it’s safe to drive, and it will last longer. This blog post will provide you with some simple steps to taking proper care of your vehicle.
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