Full of Hot Air (Air Conditioning)
September 15, 2024
In warm weather, you want to be in a cool vehicle. When we're talking cool, we don't mean stylish or trendy, but cool as in not sweltering inside. And if your vehicle's air conditioner stops working correctly, it seems to always break at the worst timeduring a heat wave. Automotive air conditio... More
Losing Your Cool (Why is My Air Conditioning System Not Working?)
May 5, 2024
When you turn on the air conditioning in your vehicle, you expect cool air to come out of the vents. You depend on it, especially in hot weather, but it can also be important in humid weather when you need it to help defrost your windows and windshield. The air conditioning system has a lot of p... More
Your Vehicle's Hissy Fit (AC System)
October 29, 2023
When you hear hissing sounds coming from your vehicle, you might start thinking the worst. One type of hissing coming from around your air conditioner may be a normal sound, or it could be a sign of serious trouble. First - the normal sound. When you turn off your vehicle, the refrigerant goes... More
A Hot Mess (AC System-Compresser)
September 3, 2023
Air conditioning used to be a real luxury in a vehicle, but now it's standard in most. Your vehicle's air conditioning system is built to last a pretty long time, but like anything mechanical, sometimes it fails. It helps to know a little about how the A/C works. There's a compressor that press... More
I'm Cool With That (AC Exchange)
October 23, 2022
On a hot day, you want your vehicle's air conditioning to work. When the air blowing out of your vents isn't cold, it's easy to think, "I'll just take it by the shop and have them top off my refrigerant." But while some people think air conditioning is that simple, it's actually not. If your ref... More
Busted! Air Conditioning (Air Conditioning Maintenance)
May 8, 2022
Your vehicle's air conditioning is something you count on when the weather heats up. But there's bound to be a day when you turn it on and one of these things happens: Only warm air blows out Cold air starts blowing out but then it turns warm on its own It's not blowing air at all It blows smel... More
Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)
May 17, 2020
There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditioning and having warm air blow out of the vents. You may have had no problem for months and then, one day, you are driving around in a sauna. You're hot stuff, but not in a good way! So what goes wrong w... More
Air Conditioning Service in Walled Lake
July 27, 2019
Hey Walled Lake! Let's talk about one of our Michigan summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Walled Lake drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from ... More
Air Conditioning Maintenance at ABC Auto Works in Walled Lake
April 29, 2019
Warm weather or cold, Walled Lake drivers still need to think about their vehicle's air conditioning. Most Walled Lake people don't service their air conditioning until after it fails. At ABC Auto Works, we can advise you on your vehicle manufacturers preventive maintenance schedules for air con... More
Keep Your Cool in Walled Lake: Air Conditioning Service
April 18, 2019
Most Walled Lake drivers don't even think about their air conditioner. Now here's a tip for Walled Lake vehicle owners: Run your air conditioner every so often during Michigan winters. This circulates the lubricant to help keep the seals from drying out. The air conditioner actually removes som... More