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Timing BeltAutomotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin: 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 Austin.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on January 10, 2021 Transmission Care in Austin, TexasDo you have any plans around Austin, Texas, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler's stock... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on February 16, 2020 A Cool and Smooth Transmission in AustinWhen it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Austin 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 transmiss... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on April 14, 2019 Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in AustinYour 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 wit... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on April 08, 2018 It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center AustinIf you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Austin. 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 und... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on February 13, 2018 Transmission Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin in AustinLet's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Austin drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for people in Texas to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But proper tr... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on January 15, 2018 The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin Guide to Caring for Your TransmissionMost vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Austin drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Austin. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hil... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on April 16, 2017 Austin Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?Any Austin driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix it is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less for Austin residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example of this is the serpe... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on January 02, 2017 Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin: 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 Austin. The timing belts important job is... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on May 15, 2016 Smooth Shifting in Austin, Texas: 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 somet... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on May 09, 2016 |
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