Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)
July 7, 2024
If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its the one that may say C---H (that means cold---hot). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the H or red area, that mea... More
How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)
June 30, 2024
Your vehicles engine runs hot. It should, since its a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go. To keep the engine cool, engineers have designed wonderful cooling systems that use liquid coolant, hoses, and a radiator to transfer the heat from t... More
Your Biggest Fan (Radiator Fan Problems)
February 4, 2024
Your vehicle's engine makes a lot of heat when it's powering you down the road, so it needs a way to get rid of that energy. That's why your vehicle has a cooling system, complete with a radiator and one or two radiator fans, also called cooling fans. Those fans make sure air keeps moving acros... More
Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating)
January 7, 2024
In the hot weather, seeing steam coming from the engine compartment is something we all dread. No one wants that to happen to them. But if you know the signs of overheating and how to deal with it, you may be able to reduce the risk of damage to your vehicle, maybe even prevent getting stranded ... More
Mercury Rising (Hot Weather Vehicle Concerns)
June 25, 2023
The heat is on, and your vehicle takes a beating when it is. Several of your vehicle's systems are under extra stress in hot weather, so here are a few to make sure are getting the care and maintenance they need. It makes sense that the cooling system is one to make sure is in top shape. Vehicl... More
Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)
October 23, 2022
No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its cool all the time, even when it's really cold. That's because engines create the power that moves you to your destination by a series of tiny explosions of a fuel and air mixture. In turn, that genera... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield Radiator Service
August 31, 2022
The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common in Plainfield, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engi... More
How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)
February 13, 2022
There's nothing that radiates cool like a vehicle radiator that's helping to keep your engine running at the proper temperature. You don't have to baby it, but you can't simply ignore it, either. Let's take a quick dive under the hood to let you know what the radiator is doing. It takes the he... More
Cool Running in Plainfield
May 16, 2021
Unless you live in Death Valley, you really don't hear much any more about cars overheating. That's because cooling systems in vehicles have been much improved. That doesn't mean you can't overheat your vehicle engine, though. Without proper preventive maintenance, you could still find yourself ... More
Keeping Your Engine Cool in Plainfield, Illinois
October 18, 2020
The cooling system keeps Illinois vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Plainfield. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Plainfield drivers associa... More