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A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)

If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to use it for nesting, food storage and shelter. There are plenty of pictures online of people who've...

January 01, 2022
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Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement) Older Vehicles

Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)

Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brak...

Dec 26, 2021 Read
Cool Running (Water Pump) Water Pump

Cool Running (Water Pump)

Your vehicle is like you in a way. When it gets hot, it needs to be cooled down. And one of the...

Dec 19, 2021 Read
Prepare Your Windshield for Winter (Wiper Blades and Fluid for Freezing Temperatures) Windshield Wipers

Prepare Your Windshield for Winter (Wiper Blades and Fluid for Freezing Temperatures)

Winter and freezing temperatures present challenges for different parts of your vehicles. For ex...

Dec 12, 2021 Read
Hey Elgin Drivers; What Is the Most Distracting Food? Maintenance

Hey Elgin Drivers; What Is the Most Distracting Food?

So what is the most distracting food to have in the car while driving around Elgin?Is it:A Hambur...

Dec 05, 2021 Read
A Honking Big Jam (Stuck Horn) Windshield Wipers

A Honking Big Jam (Stuck Horn)

At one time or another, most drivers honk their horn at someone who might be texting at a stoplig...

Nov 28, 2021 Read
The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide to Servicing Your Differential Differential Service

The Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin Guide to Servicing Your Differential

Differential? What's that? And what's it for? I've been told by my service advisor that I need to...

Nov 21, 2021 Read
Objects in the Mirror (Rearview Mirror Safety and Maintenance) Windshield Wipers

Objects in the Mirror (Rearview Mirror Safety and Maintenance)

You may remember a song that went, "Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they ar...

Nov 14, 2021 Read
A Bright Idea Headlamps

A Bright Idea

You've probably noticed how much easier it is to see when you're driving in the daytime as oppose...

Nov 07, 2021 Read
Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems) Windshield Wipers

Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)

Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't until it doesn't work any more. Then you ...

Oct 31, 2021 Read