Parts

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 PCV will not…

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. The…

Like everything in the OR automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. OR drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on TIGARD roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, helping you to see the sides more clearly. The…

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 TIGARD, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft rotates and sends…

Local TIGARD 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 TIGARD would…

Today we want to talk to TIGARD 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…