Ask The Tech: My Head Gasket Went Out

By DouglasAutomotiveRepair | February 27, 2014

Ask The Tech:My name is Landon. A bought a new minivan and it started smoking out the tail pipe. My Plainfield service center said my head gasket went out. What can I do to prevent this from happening again? Douglas Automotive Repair, Inc. Answer:The head gasket fits between the top of the engine and the cylinder head.…

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Ask The Tech: My Water Pump Went Out

By DouglasAutomotiveRepair | February 6, 2014

Has this happened to you? “I was driving on the freeway in Illinois and my Car or SUV engine started to get hot. I turned off my air conditioner and was able to drive about 80 miles to my meeting and then found a shop in Plainfield. It turns out that my water pump was…

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