Out of Joint (CV Joint and Boot Replacement)
June 9, 2024
If you have a front-wheel-drive vehicle, it has components called CV joints which enable you to turn your wheels smoothly. The CV stands for constant velocity. In essence, its a set of gears that connect a shaft that allows power from the transmission to be sent to the wheels. When you turn the ... More
Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)
January 28, 2024
When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft. It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don't climb under there to take a look very often. The driveshaft is a cylindrical part that helps conduc... More
How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)
November 7, 2021
Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years. Adaptive cruise control. This is cruise control with... More
The Best Test
April 5, 2020
Would you buy a jacket without even trying it on? Probably not, but it might surprise you that one study shows about half the people buy a vehicle after a short test drive around the block or none at all. If you're in the market for another vehicle, make sure you check out the most important thi... More
Protecting Your Vehicle from Theft in Walled Lake, Michigan
January 17, 2020
Every car in Walled Lake, Michigan, is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere.The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles: Common sens... More
What to Do in Case of an Accident in Walled Lake
July 7, 2019
Screeching tires, crunching metal it's an accident! If you've ever been in a car accident in Walled Lake, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it can be. It's hard to think straight and know what to do.Let's review what Walled Lake drivers should do in case of an accident:When an accident o... More
What Is a Differential and Do You Have One?
June 24, 2019
With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Walled Lake, Michigan, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Walled Lake drivers don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's underst... More
Differential Service in Walled Lake, Michigan - What You Need to Know
June 17, 2019
Scratching your head? Don't worry, if you don't know what a differential is you will in a moment. That fact is that if you drive a car anywhere in Walled Lake, Michigan, you have a differential. Whether your vehicle is front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, you have a differen... More
Are There Blind Spots in Walled Lake?
May 27, 2019
All Walled Lake drivers have blind spots and no, I'm not talking about the fact that you really don't sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can't see when you're driving around Walled Lake.First let's talk about our own blinds spots, and then we can talk about others...To begin... More
For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
May 26, 2019
Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail with some planning and skill (always careful to protect the environment, of course), or you can get ... More