Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) Auto Tips and Videos: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt
January 26, 2016
The 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. An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt slip or a broken timing ... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Alignment For Your Kentwood SUV
January 14, 2016
Imagine you've left Kentwood and you're up in the arctic on a dog sled. Your dog team is pulling straight and true. You can cover a lot of ground quickly. Now imagine what would happen if one or two of the dogs wanted to go their own way and were pulling off to the side. That would ... More
The Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) Guide To Servicing Your Differential
January 6, 2016
Differential? Whats that? And whats it for? Ive been told by my technician that I need to get it serviced, but is that on the level? Do these questions sound familiar? Theyre not uncommon for Kentwood auto owners. A lot of us in Kentwood dont know what a differential is or what its... More
Professional Auto Maintenance at Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) : When to Replace a Damaged Tire
January 1, 2016
Repair or Replace? Thats a question Kentwood car owners ask when they have tire damage. Some punctures cannot be repaired because of their size or location. Punctures larger than a quarter of an inch are considered too large to be safely repaired. Punctures in the sidewall or near the shoulders... More