Posts by DouglasAutomotiveRepair
Serpentine Belt
I was told I need a new serpentine belt, but I don’t see any cracks in it. Does it really need to be replaced? We appreciate your concern. Old-style neoprene belts would crack with age, making it pretty obvious when they needed to be replaced. Nowadays, serpentine belts are made from a different material that…
Read More4 Ways to Help Your Vehicle Service Go Well
Let’s face it, vehicles are complex machines, and hats off to our technicians who can diagnose and repair them when things go wrong. Here are four tips to follow when you bring your vehicle in. Describe the problem thoroughly and accurately. When you tell friends how your day at work was, you probably go into…
Read MoreWhat’s Shakin’ With My Brakin’? (Brake Rotor Service)
If you feel your vehicle vibrating when you’re braking, or if you don’t stop in as short a distance as you used to, it may be time to have your brakes checked. All newer vehicles have disc brakes in the front, and more manufacturers are using disc brakes all around (instead of an older technology…
Read MoreImportance of Maintenance Schedules
Your vehicle isn’t the only aspect of life with recommended intervals: you have dental cleanings, physical exams, laundry, mowing the lawn and paying the bills. What would happen if you didn’t follow these intervals? Well, you’d get more cavities. You might miss health issues that benefit from early detection and treatment. And you’d wear dirty…
Read MoreAir Blend Box
You push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila! You have air blowing on your feet or cool air chilling your face. But how does all that happen? Well, it’s all thanks to the air blend box. This box lives behind your dash and helps direct the right temperature of air where you want it. Let’s break it down.…
Read MoreHeater Core
Drivers may wonder where the air in a vehicle’s passenger compartment comes from. Well, as your engine starts to warm up, it also warms the coolant/antifreeze that circulates around the engine and through the radiator. There is also a hose that carries coolant/antifreeze from the engine to the heater core and another that takes it back into…
Read MoreCold Hard Facts About Heaters
Drivers may wonder where the air in a vehicle’s passenger compartment comes from. Well, as your engine starts to warm up, it also warms the coolant/antifreeze that circulates around the engine and through the radiator. There is also a hose that carries coolant/antifreeze from the engine to the heater core and another that takes it back into…
Read MorePower Brakes
Basically, the power brake system helps you provide braking power so that you don’t have to do all the work with your brake pedal. The brakes themselves are applied at the wheel using hydraulic pressure. When we step on the brake pedal, we create pressure in the power booster that’s multiplied by vacuum from the…
Read MoreEmergency Items For Your Vehicle
Emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So, you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip. Your close-to-home kit would have some basic items to work on your car: …
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving
We’d like to take a moment during this special time of the year to express our sincere appreciation for your confidence and loyalty. We are deeply thankful for your business this past year–it allowed us to keep our doors open and our employees working. On behalf of all of us at Douglas Automotive Repair Inc,…
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