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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin: Timing Belt Overview Featured
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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin: Timing Belt Overview

In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and ov...

November 15, 2020
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The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service) Windshield Wipers

The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)

So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a h...

Nov 08, 2020 Read
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights) Transmission

Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)

Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that na...

Nov 01, 2020 Read
Wired! (Battery Cable Service) Fluids

Wired! (Battery Cable Service)

Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle's battery. On a very cold day, you may have exp...

Oct 25, 2020 Read
Exhaust Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin: Passing the Smell Test Exhaust

Exhaust Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin: Passing the Smell Test

The exhaust system on a vehicle is more complex than most Elgin residents realize. It contains ev...

Oct 18, 2020 Read
Hold the Oil! (Oil Pan Gasket Replacement) Maintenance

Hold the Oil! (Oil Pan Gasket Replacement)

You've likely heard how important oil is to your vehicle's engine. Did you know that there's one ...

Oct 11, 2020 Read
Not Too Hot and Not Too Cold (Temperature Gauge) Windshield Wipers

Not Too Hot and Not Too Cold (Temperature Gauge)

You know your body temperature is supposed to be 98.6 degrees F, 37 degrees C. Your vehicle has ...

Oct 04, 2020 Read
Going (Lug) Nuts (Lug Nut Replacement) Windshield Wipers

Going (Lug) Nuts (Lug Nut Replacement)

Here's a part of your vehicle you probably don't think about much: lug nuts. They're what fasten...

Sep 27, 2020 Read
Don't Do It Yourself (Perils of DIY Vehicle Repair) Windshield Wipers

Don't Do It Yourself (Perils of DIY Vehicle Repair)

Your vehicle is a complicated machine, and yes, it would be nice if you could take care of all of...

Sep 20, 2020 Read
It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers) Older Vehicles

It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)

Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use the...

Sep 13, 2020 Read