PCV Valve Replacement

July 12, 2022

Hello Clawson, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil hang... More

Emergency Items for Your vehicle

August 29, 2021

Local Clawson roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Clawson would... More

Serpentine Belt Service at Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson in Clawson

April 4, 2021

Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Clawson road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pump - ... More

Clawson Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?

February 9, 2020

The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Clawson, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft... More

Have You Checked Your Headlights?

November 10, 2019

Like everything in the Michigan automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Michigan drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Clawson roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral visio... More

PCV Valve Service at Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson in Clawson

October 7, 2018

Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More

Timing Belt Replacement in Clawson

August 21, 2016

Today we want to talk to Clawson drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even though t... More

Timing Belt

July 24, 2016

Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head.... More

Emergency Items For Your SUV

January 20, 2016

Local Clawson roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip. Your close-to-home kit for around... More