Water Pump
August 30, 2014
Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine to protect your car from overheating. There are five main components to the cooling system: the radiator the radiator cap the hoses the thermostat and the water pump The co... More
Drive Train Service in Loves Park at Tuffy Rockford
August 26, 2014
The drive train in your vehicle includes all the essential components that transfer power from the transmission to the wheels. Those components differ depending on what type of vehicle you drive, namely, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The... More
Keeping Your Loves Park Air Fresh When Driving With A Clean Cabin Air Filter
August 20, 2014
Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter? A. A filter for your Loves Park house? B. A fresh, piney scent? C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, its C. A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your SUV.... More
Exhaust Service at Tuffy Rockford: Passing the Smell Test
August 19, 2014
The exhaust system on a vehicle is more complex than most Loves Park car owners realize. It contains everything from old-fashioned pipes and clamps to sophisticated computers and sensors. All Illinois folks know a properly functioning exhaust system is good for the environment, ... More
Differential Service At Tuffy Rockford: Vive ala Difference
August 12, 2014
Your browser does not support video Every SUV on Illinois expressways has a differential, and it is key to the proper operation of the vehicle, but most Loves Park car owners dont have a clue what it is. The differential compensates for differing wheel speeds. For example, when y... More
Tire Tread Depth for Loves Park , Illinois Drivers
August 5, 2014
Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out. The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of Canada, do have regulations. They consider two-thirty-seconds of an inch to be the mi... More