Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)

August 27, 2023

If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its the one that may say C---H (that means cold---hot). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the H or red area, that mea... More

Mercury Rising (Hot Weather Vehicle Concerns)

June 25, 2023

The heat is on, and your vehicle takes a beating when it is. Several of your vehicle's systems are under extra stress in hot weather, so here are a few to make sure are getting the care and maintenance they need. It makes sense that the cooling system is one to make sure is in top shape. Vehicl... More

Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)

February 19, 2023

No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its cool all the time, even when it's really cold. That's because engines create the power that moves you to your destination by a series of tiny explosions of a fuel and air mixture. In turn, that genera... More

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Glendale Heights Radiator Service

August 31, 2022

The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common in Glendale Heights, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to th... More

Smart Glendale Heights Drivers Protect Against Overheating

July 16, 2022

Engines get hot when they run. This heat can build up and damage vital engine parts, so engines need a cooling system to keep them running. Cooling system failure is the most common mechanical failure in vehicles. This is unfortunate, because these failures are usually easy for Glendale Heights ... More

Keeping Your Engine Cool in Glendale Heights, Illinois

July 9, 2022

The cooling system keeps Illinois vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Glendale Heights. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Glendale Heights dri... More

Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair)

January 20, 2022

If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various fluids. And if you have a heater in your vehicle, you'll have heater hoses. A heater hose connects to and from the engine so some coolant can be circulated through a little radiator called a heater core... More

Your Biggest Fan (Radiator Fan Problems)

May 9, 2021

Your vehicle's engine makes a lot of heat when it's powering you down the road, so it needs a way to get rid of that energy. That's why your vehicle has a cooling system, complete with a radiator and one or two radiator fans, also called cooling fans. Those fans make sure air keeps moving acros... More

Engine Hydration for Glendale Heights Drivers: Role of Your Water Pump

April 18, 2021

The cooling system in an engine has five components: the radiator, the radiator cap, the hoses, the thermostat and the water pump. The water is literally the heart of the system. Just as your own heart keeps your blood circulating through your body, the water pump keeps coolant circulating throug... More

How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)

November 22, 2020

There's nothing that radiates cool like a vehicle radiator that's helping to keep your engine running at the proper temperature. You don't have to baby it, but you can't simply ignore it, either. Let's take a quick dive under the hood to let you know what the radiator is doing. It takes the he... More