Steer Clear of Power Steering Problems (Power Steering Maintenance)
May 21, 2023
We usually take our vehicle's easy steering for granted until something goes wrong. Power steering is what makes it almost effortless to turn the steering wheel, aiming your vehicle in the direction you want to go. Without the assistance of power from the engine, steering would be a laborious pr... More
Power Steering Service in Orland Park
August 26, 2022
Most Orland Park drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power st... More
Steer Right in Orland Park
July 6, 2022
Virtually all vehicles come with power steering, so many Orland Park drivers have never driven a car or truck without it. Power steering assists you when you turn your vehicle steering wheel. Without it, it would be very hard to steer. Now this power assist comes in a couple of forms. In recent ... More
Defensive Driving in Orland Park, Illinois
July 4, 2022
There was a man in the Orland Park area who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of home so he moved. (Just kidding!)When we think of defensive driving, we often focus on our local Illinois highway situations. The fact of the matter is we need to be just as careful close to home... More
Stay Headed in the Right Direction, Orland Park
June 30, 2022
Power steering is standard on nearly every vehicle in Orland Park, Illinois, these days. Now there are some exotic, new types of power steering systems, but for the most part, the general setup is a pump that's driven by a belt powered by the engine. Contact the automotive professionals at Tuffy... More
Get Where You're Going with Power Steering Service in Orland Park
June 6, 2021
Today we're going to talk about power steering service in Orland Park. If you took an informal poll around Orland Park you'd probably find that most vehicle owners have never heard of power steering service. That's not surprising. Even though power steering is standard on every vehicle, most peop... More
That Squeal is Telling You Something (What Causes Squealing While Steering)
May 2, 2021
If you hear a squealing noise when you turn your vehicle, it's trying to tell you something is wrong. After all, it never made that noise before, right? The sound you hear may becoming from a few sources. Let's take a look (or a listen) to some of the possibilities. First, you almost certainl... More
STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT STEERING (Loose Steering)
April 4, 2021
Perhaps you've heard someone use the term "loose steering." And it's pretty much what it sounds like. You turn the steering wheel and the vehicle's wheels don't seem to go exactly where you thought you were pointing them. You have to constantly make steering adjustments. Loose steering is slop... More
Have a Ball! Know your Ball Joints (Ball Joints)
August 23, 2020
We all have joints in our own skeletal system, but did you know your vehicle has some joints of its own? One of the most important is called a ball joint. One of the interesting things is that it's somewhat similar to the ball and socket joints we have in our hips and shoulders. A ball joint all... More
Right or Left? Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park Power Steering Service
May 26, 2019
Have you ever driven a vehicle without power steering? If you have, then you probably appreciate how much easier it is to drive today's modern vehicles. Before power steering, all of the force to turn a vehicle had to come from the driver's arms. That's why old cars had such large steering wheels... More