Automotive Tips from Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin: Making Your A/C System Last Longer
March 15, 2020
Elgin drivers know that if their air conditioning system isnt making cool air like it used to, there is a problem. It may be as simple as adding more of the right kind of refrigerant.Your A/C requires special compressor oil, which circulates through the system along with the refrigerant, to lubri... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be Replaced
March 8, 2020
The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Elgin drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are very difficult to get to, requiring quite a bit of labor to access. Timing belt replacement is one of the more expensi... More
Below 45 Degrees in Elgin: Consider Winter Tires
March 1, 2020
Remember snow tires? They were basically just regular tires with big, knobby lugs to get them through deep snow. They were loud and rode hard, and Elgin drivers couldn't wait to get them off the car. Then along came television advertisements for all-season radials. Illinois drivers ran out and b... More
H20 No! (Driving Through Standing Water)
February 23, 2020
In a year marked by unusually heavy flooding in North America, drivers are very aware of the possibility they may find themselves driving where water has come over the road. It can be a daunting and frightening situation. Flooding waters can move quickly and unpredictably, so you have to keep y... More
Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)
February 16, 2020
When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft. It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don't climb under there to take a look very often. The driveshaft is a cylindrical part that helps conduc... More
The Edible Engine
February 9, 2020
You may have had a friend whose vehicle was the victim of hungry rodents. After all, mice, rats and squirrelseven rabbitshave been known to gnaw on wires in engine compartments, causing vehicle electrical systems to go haywire. They can disable a vehicle completely and be very expensive to fix.... More
Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating)
February 2, 2020
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
Unlock the Secret (Malfunctioning Door Lock Actuator)
January 26, 2020
What a convenience power door locks are on a vehicle. The latest don't even require you to push the button on the key fob; all you have to do is have it with you. But sometimes there's a component of power door locks that can fail, especially when they are used several times each day. Those ar... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down in Elgin
January 20, 2020
Theres not much Elgin drivers can do about the price of gas in Illinois, but we can control - up to a point - how much we use. Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the go-pedal. Hard acceleration just sucks the gas. Gently leave stop light... More
No Yolk! Rotten Egg Smell (Sulfur Smell Causes)
January 19, 2020
The pungent smell of rotten eggs can send people running for the hills. So when that odor is inside your vehicle, yikes! Yolks! The good news is that a trained service technician can search the source of that smell and stanch the stench that comes from another words that begins with S. Sulfur... More