May 2025Flat Tire? Three?s the Charm (Tire Repair)For most drivers, at some point youre going to have a flat tire. Depending on how it was damaged, it may have to be replaced. But sometimes, a repair will do the trick, as long as the puncture isnt on the sidewall and the hole is smaller than inch/6.35mm in diameter. Here are the three common w... Read More Posted in Tires on May 26, 2025 It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on May 18, 2025 Don't Blow a Gasket! (Valve Cover Gasket Replacement)When you head out to your vehicle after it's been parked and notice oil leaking underneath it, that's something to have looked at right away. Oil leaks mean your oil level is probably low and running a vehicle in that condition can lead to expensive repairs.While there are many reasons oil leak... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on May 18, 2025 In That Case? (Transfer Case Exchange)Ever wonder how all-wheel-drive or 4-wheel-drive vehicles get the power from the engine to the front and rear wheels? The magic happens in what's called a transfer case. In some all-wheel-drive vehicles, it's sometime called a power take-off unit, or PTU.Inside the transfer case is a set of gea... Read More Posted in Transfer Case Service on May 17, 2025 The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... Read More Posted in Transmission on May 16, 2025 No Fueling Around (Fuel Filter Replacement)A driver called in to the shop the other day saying his European sports sedan had an odd problem. He was driving when his car started to slow down. Applying more throttle didn't help. He pulled over to the side of the road, shut the engine off and waited a few minutes before starting it up aga... Read More Posted in Fuel Filter on May 15, 2025 Automotive Tips from Peak Performance Automotive: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be ReplacedThe timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Newark 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 expens... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on May 14, 2025 Need a New Battery? Call Peak Performance Automotive TodayHello Newark drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around Newark, bits of the surface of the battery plates disintegrate. As this process continues over a... Read More Posted in Fluids on May 11, 2025 Keeping Your Cool (Water Pump Replacement)No matter what the temperature is outside, it's important for your vehicle's engine to remain cool, calm, and collected. Well, cool, anyway. If your vehicle has a gasoline engine, it's powered by a bunch of explosions involving spark plugs, pistons, gasoline, and air. And the by-product of all ... Read More Posted in Water Pump on May 07, 2025 The New Blade in TownIf your windshield wipers are streaking and chattering when you turn them on in the rain or snow, it's time for a little "blade renewal." And when it comes to new wiper blades, there are some new designs that are worth a look.One of the latest is called the beam blade. It's different than conve... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on May 06, 2025 |
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