August 2022
If you've ever ridden down a rough road on your bicycle, you know how hard a ride it can be. Yet drive down the same road in your car, truck or SUV and it miraculously will smooth out the ride. That's because it is equipped with shock absorbers. They are built to dampen impacts from road irreg...
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Posted in Shocks & Struts
on August 14, 2022
Orland Park drivers rely on their vehicle's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your vehicle engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then flows out to the radiator where it's cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there th...
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Posted in Cooling System
on August 13, 2022
Today, Tuffy TIre & Auto Service Center Orland Park is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Orland Park are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed i...
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Posted in Fluids
on August 12, 2022
So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on August 11, 2022
Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Orland Park drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspection. T...
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Posted in Older Vehicles
on August 10, 2022
Every car in Orland Park, Illinois, is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere.The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles:Common sens...
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Posted in Drive Train
on August 09, 2022
There's a reason we use the word diagnose when we talk about fixing cars in Orland Park. Figuring out what's wrong with your vehicle has a lot of similarities to figuring out what's wrong with someone who is ill. Vehicles are a mass of complex systems that can produce a variety of symptoms when ...
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Posted in Diagnostics
on August 08, 2022
If you've walked through the automotive fluids section of an auto parts store in Orland Park, you'll know how overwhelming the sheer number of products available can be. How do you know what's right for your vehicle?As you know, these fluids all serve a function in making your car run as you dri...
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Posted in Fluids
on August 07, 2022
Knowing how their engine works can help Orland Park drivers make informed decisions about auto care and prevent repairs to their vehicles. This is especially true when it comes to timing belts.An engine's power is generated in the cylinders. Inside the cylinder is a piston that moves up and down...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on August 07, 2022
A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the engine.Fuel injectors are engineered to spray fuel i...
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Posted in Fuel System
on August 06, 2022
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