PCV Valve Replacement
September 28, 2022
Hello Kentwood, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil han... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) in Kentwood
September 11, 2022
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Kentwood road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pump -... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Kentwood
September 9, 2022
Today we want to talk to Kentwood drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even though ... More
Timing Belt
August 16, 2022
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head.... More
Have You Checked Your Headlights?
July 14, 2022
Like everything in the Michigan automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Michigan drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Kentwood roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vi... More
Emergency Items for Your vehicle
August 9, 2020
Local Kentwood roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Kentwood wou... More
Kentwood Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
August 12, 2018
The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Kentwood, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaf... More
PCV Valve Service at Tuffy Kentwood (Kalamazoo Ave SE) in Kentwood
February 12, 2017
Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More
Have You Checked Your Headlights?
June 5, 2015
Like everything on the Grand Rapids automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Michigan car owners can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Grand Rapids highways, enabling you to see farther. They also ... More
Timing Belt
September 24, 2014
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly pricey repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's Kentwood motorists take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our vital timing belt. First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine, over... More