Archive for July 2017By the Numbers: Tire Replacement at Triple A Automotive in ClovisPosted July 30, 2017 9:19 AMEver notice that your tire is covered with writing? It's like some hieroglyphic art form. Of course, Clovis drivers know that it's not just graffiti, but to most of us, it might as well be. Would you like to know what all those codes on your tire mean? It won't lead you to buried treasure, but it could help you make a better tire purchase at your local Clovis tire store. Triple A Automotive Automotive Detective Work in ClovisPosted July 24, 2017 7:06 AMThere's a reason we use the word “diagnose” when we talk about fixing cars in Clovis. Figuring out what's wrong with your vehicle has a lot of similarities to figuring out what's wrong with someone who is ill. Vehicles are a mass of complex systems that can produce a variety of symptoms when something goes wrong. As with human diagnoses, a specific symptom may be indicative of a number of problems, and figuring out the specific cause takes training and experience. Triple A Automotive PCV Valve Service at Triple A Automotive in ClovisPosted July 17, 2017 8:42 AMToday, 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 PCV will not allow these vapors to escape. This can dilute and contaminate the oil, leading to damaging engine oil sludge. It can also cause vehicle engine corrosion, something we see occasionally at Triple A Automotive. At high speeds on CA freeways, the pressure can build up to the point that gaskets and seals start to leak. Back in the old days, vehicles were simply installed with a hose that vented these gases out into the atmosphere. But starting in the 1964 model year, environmental protection laws required that these gases be recycled back into the air intake system to be mixed with fuel and burned in the vehicle's engine. Triple A Automotive What Is a Differential and Do You Have One?Posted July 9, 2017 4:03 AMWith front-wheel drive being so common these days in Clovis, CA, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Clovis drivers don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's understandable that it's not something on the top of Clovis customers' minds. It's not uncommon for drivers to not know they have a differential let alone know that it needs service. Call Triple A Automotive in Clovis at (559) 299-9300 for information about differential service, or stop by our Clovis, CA, auto center at 972 Barstow Suite B, 93612. To better understand what a differential does, think about our local Clovis high school track. There are lanes marked off on the track. For the longer distance races, the starting lines are staggered. The starting lines for the outside lanes are ahead of the starting lines for the inside lanes. That's to compensate for the longer length of the outside lanes. Staggering the starting lines means that each runner has the same distance to run. Triple A Automotive Triple A Automotive On Your Serpentine BeltPosted July 4, 2017 9:46 AM
Today we're going to be talking about serpentine belts for our Clovis, CA, customers. Let's start by talking about the accessories that are driven by the serpentine belt. First is the alternator. That's the device that makes electricity to power the vehicle and recharge the battery. Then there's the air conditioning compressor that makes cool air for you while you're driving around CA in the summer. Triple A Automotive | ||
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