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The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair)There's nothing like that sinking feeling when you turn the key and nothing happens in your vehicle. A lot of us are quick to blame the battery. But it may instead be your alternator that's failing.Your battery supplies power to start your vehicle, but the alternator is what sends power when y... Read More Posted in Battery on February 07, 2021 By the Numbers: Tire Replacement at Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park in Orland ParkEver notice that your tire is covered with writing? It's like some hieroglyphic art form. Of course, Orland Park drivers know that it's not just graffiti, but to most of us, it might as well be. Would you like to know what all those codes on your tire mean? It won't lead you to buried treasure, b... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on January 31, 2021 Tacky or Techie? The Tachometer.There's a gauge that many vehicles have that says RPM on it. And there are a lot of people who either don't pay any attention to it or don't even know what it is. Here's why it's a good gauge to know about.It's called a tachometer, and that "RPM" label means it is measuring how many revolutions... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 24, 2021 Looking Down the Road - HeadlampsIf you've ever been driving around Orland Park and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in one, they won't have the same brightness, which can be distracting and will affect your fiel... Read More Posted in Maintenance on January 17, 2021 The Red Menace (How to Deal with Rust)Rust. It's worse if you drive in places that use salt on the roads in winter, or if you spend time driving near a body of salt water. But any vehicle has to deal with rust after years on the road. And it's not just that rust can eat away your vehicle's body and fenders. It can be a real probl... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 10, 2021 It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on January 03, 2021 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 January 01, 2021 Greeted by a Screech (Loud Noise when Starting Vehicle)No one likes to be greeted in the morning by having someone screech at you. The same goes for a loud, high-pitched noise your vehicle greets you with every time you start the engine. If you're wondering if that's normal, no, it isn't. And it is worth getting checked out. The good news is that... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on December 27, 2020 The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have.Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... Read More Posted in Transmission on December 20, 2020 Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Orland Park DriversOrland Park residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air... Read More Posted in Fuel System on December 13, 2020 |
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