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Muffler: Victim of Winter (Muffler Repair)So you almost got through the winter until, one day, your muffler started sounding like a dragster, loud and obnoxious. It's not surprising. All that road salt and brine can cause rust to punch holes in a muffler, and that should raise a big, red warning flag about the safety of your vehicle.O... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 10, 2021 The Byte Stuff (Your Vehicle's Computers)Nobody has to tell you that computers are a part of so many things in our lives. Smartphones, kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, televisions. You name itit has a computer in it. And your vehicle is no exception.The earliest cars relied on the technology of their time, and there was no such ... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 03, 2021 The Engine Gets a Boost (Turbocharged Engine Maintenance)If someone told you that your vehicle could have the same power but with a smaller engine, wouldn't that sound like great idea? Just think, a smaller engine would save you money at the gas station and you'd still get the same horsepower.The technology to do just that has been around for a long t... Read More Posted in Following Recommended Intervals on January 01, 2021 Diagnosing Your Vehicle at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Batavia in BataviaWhen we Batavia residents get a car repair bill, we really shouldn't be surprised to find diagnostic fees as one of the line items. When we get a computer fixed, there is usually a charge for the time it takes to diagnose the problem. When we go to a medical doctor, most of his fee is for his abi... Read More Posted in Diagnostics on December 27, 2020 See the Light (Automatic High Beam Dimmers)It's happened to all of us. We're driving down a highway at night and over a crest appears a car with its high beams blazing. You are momentarily blinded, hoping the other driver will switch them to their low beam setting and restore your vision.Not only do we not appreciate being blinded, fac... Read More Posted in Headlamps on December 20, 2020 The Key Won't Turn! (Ignition Problems)You've just arrived at the store shopping and you're ready to head home. You put your key in the ignition and oh, no! The ignition won't turn! What do you do now?Don't panic. There are some things you can do to get going again. The first thing to do is see if you have a locking steering wheel... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on December 13, 2020 A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to use it for nesting, food storage and shelter. There are plenty of pictures online of people who've discovered there was more than an engine under the hood. In one case, the driver of an SUV started... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on December 06, 2020 Visibility Disaster! (Windshield Washer Pump Replacement)Let's say you live in a cold climate where the snowy, icy weather challenges you to clear the salt and debris tossed up on your windshield. You push your windshield washer switch expecting a good stream of fluid so the blades can wipe the glass clean. Yet nothing comes out. Nada, zip. What's g... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on November 29, 2020 The Neglected Windshield (Windshield Care)You look at it every day, yet you don't really see it. We're talking about your vehicle's windshield, and if you're not seeing it at all, that's probably a good sign. The fact is that unless our windshields get fogged up, hazy or cracked, we don't pay all that much attention to them. Consideri... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on November 22, 2020 A Bright IdeaYou've probably noticed how much easier it is to see when you're driving in the daytime as opposed to at night. It's one of the main reasons about half of all fatal vehicle accidents happen when it's dark.That's why it's important that your vehicle's headlights are in top condition and working t... Read More Posted in Headlamps on November 15, 2020 |
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