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Identifying a Problem with Your CV Axle

Constant velocity (CV) axles are most commonly found in front-wheel drive vehicles. Designed to help your car drive smoothly and efficiently over uneven roads, the CV axle delivers power to your front wheels while allowing them the flexibility to pivot at the same time. The wear and tear of everyday use causes the CV axle to deteriorate over time, creating a commonplace problem that a Utah auto mechanic can easily repair. Here are a [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:12:28+00:00November 15, 2012|Automotive Info, Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on Identifying a Problem with Your CV Axle

About Wheel Alignment

Wheel alignment can cause a car steering wheel to pull to one side and it causes premature wear on the tires, in an often uneven pattern, which can blow tires a great deal faster than normal. Wheels properly aligned are parallel to each other and, at the same time, perpendicular to the ground. Wheel alignment is not to be confused with wheel balancing. If the wheels are out of balance, instead of causing a [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:12:29+00:00August 14, 2012|Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on About Wheel Alignment

10 Necessities You Should Always Keep in Your Car

1) Many small fixes and slight problems in cars and trucks require a screwdriver. Keep a multi-head screwdriver in your auto to make sure you always have the one you need. 2) An adjustable wrench is necessary for loosening or tightening nuts and bolts. With that, a pair of pliers will come in handy. Tire change anyone? 3) Duct tape is handy in a pinch. If something is loose that shouldn’t be, you may [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:18+00:00February 1, 2012|Automotive Info, Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on 10 Necessities You Should Always Keep in Your Car

When to Replace Shocks and Struts

If you’re noticing that driving over bumps and driveways is beginning to rattle your spine, you may have some worn out shocks and struts. Not all vehicles have both, however, because the strut is actually a total suspension assembly including a shock. Some autos have just a simple spring system. The springs in a suspension system, or adjacent to a strut, dampen the impact of a bump or pothole. The strut prevents the springs [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:18+00:00January 25, 2012|Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on When to Replace Shocks and Struts

Basic Car Maintenance

We take our vehicles for granted. We get in. We turn the key. We drive. But if we do not take the time and effort to regularly maintain our vehicles, we will always pay for it later on down the road. An owner’s manual is an intimidating, Bible-sized book that seems overwhelming just to look at. But it offers a wealth of information specific to the make and model of your auto and can [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:19+00:00January 4, 2012|Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on Basic Car Maintenance

Diagnosing an Axle Problem

Diagnosing an axle problem is not something everyone can do. But when you hear strange noises when driving, it is likely something that needs attention ASAP. Having a basic understanding of the different types of problems with axles and axle components can give the advantage of catching something before it gets worse. With noises that occur in just one or more, but not all, driving modes, it may be the ring and pinion gears.  [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:19+00:00December 2, 2011|Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on Diagnosing an Axle Problem

Wintertime Auto Maintenance

Many people take their autos for granted. They get in the car each morning and drive to work without a second thought about the multiple functioning parts under the hood and beneath the car that allow the driver to move the vehicle from point A to point B. But those who take their cars for granted may face an ugly surprise in the winter months, a time when hidden issues have a tendency of [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:19+00:00November 29, 2011|Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on Wintertime Auto Maintenance

Tire Pressure in Utah Winters

Unfortunately, many drivers in the state of Utah forget about maintaining proper tire pressure. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that many more are not aware of the changes in tire pressure that take place with the change of seasons. In the Utah winters, the air can become very cold. In those chilly winter months, the air in the tires will, in essence, shrink. Chilling air reduces its volume. That is why you [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:19+00:00November 16, 2011|Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on Tire Pressure in Utah Winters

Distracted Driving Prevention

Distracted Driving is a ticket-worthy offense. The fines and, much worse, the potential consequences are very serious. But, ironically, it is one of the fastest growing problems in the United States. Technology is ever-increasing and, along with that, multitasking on the road. Cell phones, GPS navigation systems, drinking, eating, PDA’s, and other distractions can all lead to accidents. Driver’s education courses can require only as little as 10 hours or less of actual driving. [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:22+00:00July 21, 2011|Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on Distracted Driving Prevention

Car Battery Problems

It is usually on a cold morning that you’re running out to work, or a chilly evening that you’re finally heading home. You go to your car, put the key in the ignition, turn it, and… nothing. Most of the time, in such a scenario, the culprit is your car battery. Most car batteries last about 3-5 years. Because we have long enough to take it for granted, we may forget all about it [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:22+00:00July 8, 2011|Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on Car Battery Problems

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