Car Care Tips & Advice

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Engine Hydration for Joliet Drivers: Role of Your Water Pump

The cooling system in an engine has five components: the radiator, the radiator cap, the hoses, the thermostat and the water pump. The water is literally the heart of the system. Just as your own h...

July 28, 2024

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Fluids

A Head Start on Starting (Battery Testing)

If your vehicle isn't starting or doesn't sound like it used to when you crank it, the culprit ma...

Jul 21, 2024 Read

Tires and Wheels

Upsizing Wheels and Tires With Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)

Many Joliet drivers want to accessorize their vehicle - you know, make it theirs. One of the easi...

Jul 14, 2024 Read

Engine Air Filter

Command Performance (Engine Air Filter)

The internal combustion engine in your vehicle counts on two things that mix together to be burne...

Jul 07, 2024 Read

Tires

Flat Tire? Three?s the Charm (Tire Repair)

For most drivers, at some point youre going to have a flat tire. Depending on how it was damaged,...

Jun 30, 2024 Read

Steering

Steering You Right (Power Steering Fluid Service)

Its important for safe driving that two of the most important systems in your vehicle work right....

Jun 23, 2024 Read

Drive Train

How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)

Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to ...

Jun 16, 2024 Read

Exhaust

Catalytic Converter Replacement

Many of us have become aware of how important it is to keep our planets air clean, and your vehic...

Jun 09, 2024 Read

Transmission

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, whateve...

Jun 02, 2024 Read

Monitoring System

Unlock the Secret (Malfunctioning Door Lock Actuator)

What a convenience power door locks are on a vehicle. The latest don't even require you to push ...

May 26, 2024 Read