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Getting Off to a Running Start (Starter Replacement)
When you start your vehicle’s engine, there’s another motor that makes that whole process possible. It’s called the starter, and it’s a small electric motor that gets you...
Published on: Sep 15, 2024
A Bright Spark (Ignition Coil Replacement)
Ever wonder how your vehicle’s engine is able to take the 12-volts from its battery and ramp that up to as high as the tens of thousands of volts it takes to fire its spark plugs? The secret is ...
Published on: Jun 02, 2024
Alleviate the Creaks and Squeaks (Chassis Lubrication)
If your vehicle creaks and squeaks when you drive down the road, it may mean that some of the metal parts are rubbing against each other and need to be lubricated. Those could be parts of the su...
Published on: Jun 25, 2023
Go With the Flow (MAF Sensor Replacement)
A driver brought her vehicle into the shop the other day and told us how she was getting lousy fuel economy and that the engine was running rough. Plus, the Check Engine light was on. Our ...
Published on: Dec 04, 2022
Giving CV Joints the Boot! (CV Joint and Boot Replacement)
Ever wonder how your vehicle’s transmission is connected to your wheels? After all, when you hit a pothole or some other uneven part of a road’s surface, there has to be something that can...
Published on: Nov 20, 2022
Steering You Right (Tie Rod End Replacement)
For drivers, S stands for safety. And there are three other words that start with S that are all equally important: starting, stopping and steering. For your vehicle to be at its safest, all thr...
Published on: Oct 16, 2022
Don't Blow a Gasket! (Valve Cover Gasket Replacement)
When you head out to your vehicle after it's been parked and notice oil leaking underneath it, that's something to have looked at right away. Oil leaks mean your oil level is probably low and ru...
Published on: Oct 09, 2022
Start Me Up (Ignition Systems)
When you start up your gasoline engine car, you may not know that it's using the same ignition principles as it has for decades. You have spark plugs that require enough power so a spark can jum...
Published on: Aug 07, 2022