Timing BeltClawson Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?Any Clawson driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix it is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less costly for Clawson residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example of this is ... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on January 26, 2020 Smooth Shifting in Clawson, Michigan: Transmission ServiceSo you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've g... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on November 17, 2019 The Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson Guide to Caring for Your TransmissionMost vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Clawson drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Clawson. You started out in a lower gear and shif... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on October 20, 2019 Automotive Tips from Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson: A Broken or Damaged Timing BeltThe timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Clawson.An old timing belt can lose a "tooth" in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing b... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on June 30, 2019 A Cool and Smooth Transmission in ClawsonWhen it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Clawson drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals — like transmission service — sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transm... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on June 09, 2019 Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson in ClawsonHave you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on February 17, 2019 It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Top Tech Auto Repair ClawsonIf you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Clawson. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better un... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on September 13, 2017 Gear Up: Transmission Service at Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson in ClawsonThe transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shift... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 21, 2017 Automotive Tips from Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be ReplacedThe timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Clawson 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 expen... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on July 10, 2017 Automotive Tips from Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson: Timing Belt OverviewIn 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 over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Clawson. The timing belt’s important job ... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on April 25, 2016 |
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