PCV Valve Replacement
August 27, 2022
Hello Elgin, 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 hangs ... More
Have You Checked Your Headlights?
August 14, 2022
Like everything in the Illinois automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Illinois drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Elgin roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision,... More
PCV Valve Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin
August 13, 2022
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
Elgin Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
August 2, 2022
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 Elgin, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft r... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Elgin
June 27, 2021
Today we want to talk to Elgin 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 tim... More
Timing Belt
July 5, 2020
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
Battery Replacement for Your vehicle
January 8, 2018
Modern vehicles in and around Elgin run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Elgin drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This really strai... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin in Elgin
June 27, 2017
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Elgin 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 - wh... More
Emergency Items for Your vehicle
February 23, 2016
Local Elgin 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 Elgin would hav... More
Emergency Items For Your SUV
November 18, 2015
Local Elgin 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 E... More