Timing BeltFears and Gears (Signs of Automatic Transmission Problems)Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for most drivers. But automatic transmission trouble can be a big inconvenience for any driver if it comes at the wrong time in the wrong place. Here are some signs to look out for that may mean you ar... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 14, 2022 Transmission Service at Gary?s Auto Tech in Farmington HillsLet's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Farmington Hills drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for people in MI to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But pr... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on June 26, 2022 A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Farmington HillsWhen it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Farmington Hills 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 transm... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on January 30, 2022 Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Farmington HillsYour engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on January 10, 2021 Automotive Tips from Gary?s Auto Tech: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be ReplacedThe timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Farmington Hills drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are very difficult to get to, requiring quite a bit of labor to access. Timing belt replacement is one of the m... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on December 27, 2020 Smooth Shifting in Farmington Hills, MI: Transmission ServiceSo you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on February 09, 2020 Automotive Tips from Gary?s Auto Tech: Timing Belt OverviewIn your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Farmington Hills. The timing belts import... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on December 15, 2019 Automotive Tips from Gary?s Auto Tech: 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 Farmington Hills.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. T... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on November 04, 2019 Gear Up: Transmission Service at Gary?s Auto Tech in Farmington HillsThe 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 July 14, 2019 The Gary?s Auto Tech Guide to Caring for Your TransmissionMost vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Farmington Hills drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Farmington Hills. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down ... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 27, 2018 |
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