Timing BeltGood Timing: Proper Timing Belt Replacement Saves Money for Royal Oak DriversKnowing how their engine works can help Royal Oak drivers make informed decisions about auto care and prevent repairs to their vehicles. This is especially true when it comes to timing belts.An engine's power is generated in the cylinders. Inside the cylinder is a piston that moves up and down w... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on July 12, 2022 Automotive Tips from TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires: A Broken or Damaged Timing BeltThe timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Royal Oak.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing b... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on July 25, 2021 Ask TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires: What Happens When a Serpentine Belt Breaks?The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesake's fangs, but it sure packs a wallop when it breaks.The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine systems. It runs the alternator, which charges the battery; the water pump (on some vehicles), which co... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on October 20, 2019 A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Royal OakWhen it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Royal Oak drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmission ... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on July 21, 2019 Royal Oak Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?Posted in Timing Belt on January 20, 2019 Royal Oak Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?Posted in Timing Belt on January 20, 2019 Gear Up: Transmission Service at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires in Royal OakThe transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on October 08, 2017 It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & TiresIf you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Royal Oak. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better underst... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 01, 2017 The TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires Guide to Caring for Your TransmissionMost vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Royal Oak drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Royal Oak. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hill... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on July 25, 2017 Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires in Royal OakHave you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on December 25, 2016 |
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