Windshield WipersA Bright Spark (Ignition Coil Replacement)Ever wonder how your vehicles engine is able to take the 12-volts from its battery and ramp that up to as high as the tens of thousands of volts it takes to fire its spark plugs? The secret is something called an ignition coil. Most newer vehicles have an ignition coil at each cylinder, but olde... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 18, 2026 The Daily Grind (Grinding Noise)If your vehicle makes a grinding sound when you turn the steering wheel, it's speaking to you. No, really, it is. So listen to what it's saying and you could avoid a much more costly repair down the road.A grinding sound coming from the front of your vehicle when you are turning can offer some... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 04, 2026 Rear Window?Not the Movie! (Why Some Rear Windows Don't Go All the Way Down)Alfred Hitchcock once made a mystery thriller film called "Rear Window." It had nothing to do with the rear window of today's cars, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks. But there is one thing that some drivers DO find mysterious. Why don't the rear windows in the second row of many of these vehicles go... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on December 21, 2025 In the Red (Why a Vehicle Overheats)Heat is one thing that can damage a vehicle, especially if a problem isnt taken care of soon. Be on the lookout for signs that its getting too hot in some parts of your vehicle, starting with the most obvious one: the heat gauge/warning light on your instrument panel.When you see that heat gaug... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on November 23, 2025 Slippery When Wet (Driving on Wet Leaves)When the leaves fall, you might take a sightseeing trip to see them at peak color. Or you may simply live in a spot where there are a lot of trees. When those leaves get wet, you'd be surprised to learn just how slippery they can be. We all know ice is slippery to drive on. What causes tires ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on October 12, 2025 Alleviate the Creaks and Squeaks (Chassis Lubrication)If your vehicle creaks and squeaks when you drive down the road, it may mean that some of the metal parts are rubbing against each other and need to be lubricated. Those could be parts of the suspension, steering system and the drivetrain. Years ago, most vehicles had to have their chassis (wha... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on September 14, 2025 Such a Little Part (Climate Control Resistor)You expect your heater/air conditioner to work like it should. You have a control for temperature and one for fan speed. You even have a control for what vents the air comes out of. Don't be surprised one day if your blower fan develops a mind of its own and starts going crazy. Most of the ti... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on August 25, 2025 Weather Station on Wheels (Vehicle Sensor Maintenance)You probably never thought about it, but your vehicle is like a rolling weather station. It can check the outside temperature, let you know when the roads are slippery and help you deal with rain. And how it does all those things is pretty cool.First, just like any weather station, a vehicle ha... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on July 21, 2025 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 higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehicle behind the back window, or they could be in the deck lid, on the roof or on the spare wheel carr... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on July 14, 2025 NOT JUST ANOTHER CUSTOMER (Finding the Right Service Facility)You might remember a hit TV sitcom that was set in a bar, a place where "everybody knows your name." The idea, of course, is people feel more comfortable where they aren't just another customer among many; they're special because their relationship goes back a few years.That comfortable relat... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on June 23, 2025 |
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