Category: Car maintenance
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Smoking Tires: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe
Why Is Smoke Coming from Your Car or Truck Tires? What You Should Do Seeing smoke coming from your car or truck’s tires as you drive down Main Street of Downtown Garland is a serious issue that shouldn’t be ignored. Because it can indicate anything from a minor problem to a severe mechanical failure. So…
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Wheel Bearings: What You Need to Know About their Roll
Understanding Your Car’s Wheel Bearings: Function, Importance, and Signs of Failure Imagine this: you’re on your way to Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt in Dallas when suddenly your car starts pulling to the left… especially when you use the brake. And you wonder: could it be my wheel bearings? Because, you know that when it comes…
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TPMS: Everything You Want and Need to Know
What is TPMS and Why Does It Light Up on Your Dashboard? The weather here in Fort Worth is about to shift, with warmer days on the horizon. But these changes in temperatures can wreak havoc on your car or truck’s tire pressure. And this can, in turn, wreak havoc on your ability to navigate…
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Wheel Alignment: Everything You Need to Know
What Is a Wheel Alignment and Why Is It Important for Your Car or Truck? Being prepared helps keep everything aligned. And this is proven out through the Crisis Negotiation Competition and Seminar. at Texas State University in San Marcos. Because this competition suggests that when everything is properly aligned, success is almost guaranteed. Well,…
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Engine Control Module (ECM): Why It’s Crucial For Your Car
Understanding Your Vehicle’s Engine Control Module (ECM) We know how important brain health is here in our Lewisville community. And we show it with free activities for brain health at the University of Texas, Dallas (UTD). But, did you know that there is a “brain” in your vehicle that’s just as important? So, let’s spend…
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Your Catalytic Converter: Everything You Need to Know
Understanding Your Vehicle’s Catalytic Converter: Maintenance Tips and Signs of Failure Pollution is something we here in Arlington pay close attention to. (Even the University of Texas, Arlington is studying how pollution affects us and our wildlife). But, luckily our cars and trucks have a system in place to help decrease toxic emissions: Your catalytic…
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Brake Problems: How to Avoid the Common Ones
Common Brake Problems and How to Avoid Them We’ve endured our coldest week of winter here in Houston. And next week shows another Texas freeze heading our way. So, it’s good to know that – at least – our car or truck is in good working order to handle the winter roads. And its braking…
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AC Heater: What Causes Failure and What You Can Do About it
Why Your Car Heater May Stop Working and How to Prevent It We here in Farmers Branch are bracing ourselves for the artic blast coming in from a winter storm that is tumbling in from the north. And as winter grips the roadways, a functioning car heater is essential for both comfort and safety. But…
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Brake Fluid: What You Should Know for Safety and Savings
Understanding Brake Fluid: How It Works, Why It’s Important, and When to Replace It Your car or truck’s braking system relies on more than just pads and rotors to function effectively. Because, at the heart of this system is brake fluid, an essential yet often overlooked part that plays a vital role in keeping you…
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Radiator Flush: Keeping Your Car or Truck at its Best
What Is a Radiator Flush and Why Is It Important? A radiator flush (also known as a coolant flush) is a process where old, degraded coolant is completely removed from your vehicle’s cooling system and replaced with fresh coolant. Because overtime your cooling system gets a buildup of rust, scale, or debris inside the radiator.…