Emergency Items for Your vehicleLocal Brook Park 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 ... Read More Posted in Parts on January 08, 2018 Coolant/Antifreeze Service in Brook Park, OhioBrook Park auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Brook Park, Ohio, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it's not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take... Read More Posted in Cooling System on January 03, 2018 Automotive Detective Work in Brook ParkThere's a reason we use the word "diagnose" when we talk about fixing cars in Brook Park. 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... Read More Posted in Diagnostics on December 17, 2017 Breathe Deep With Your Cabin Air FilterBad air quality while you're driving around Brook Park is nothing to sneeze at. But seriously, more and more vehicles these days come equipped with a cabin air filter. Since they're fairly new on the scene, a lot of folks don't know ... Read More Posted in Suspension on December 11, 2017 PCV Valve: What Is It?Most Brook Park drivers know something about preventive maintenance on a vehicle. We know we should routinely replace the oil and wiper blades and other fluids. But have you heard of a PCV valve ? This little car part needs to be replaced regularly or it can cause some serious problems in your ve... Read More Posted in Exhaust on December 03, 2017 Automotive Tips from Palker Automotive: A Broken or Damaged Timing BeltThe 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 when you drive around Brook Park.An old timing belt can lose a "tooth" in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timin... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on November 26, 2017 Keys to a Long Lasting VehicleWe live in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term "built to last" goes by the wayside. An exception is our vehicles... Read More Posted in Maintenance on November 19, 2017 Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicleToday, Palker Automotive is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Brook Park are confused as much as they don't rea... Read More Posted in Fluids on November 12, 2017 Keeping Your Car Young in Brook ParkAs Brook Park consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Ohio, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move on. It seems like when we were ki... Read More Posted in Maintenance on November 08, 2017 Tracking True in Ohio: Wheel Alignment in Brook ParkThe biggest issue for Brook Park area drivers is always safety. When your vehicle wheels are out of alignment, the vehicle will pull to one side, which could lead to an accident. When you're vehicle is out of alignment, you should ha... Read More Posted in Automotive News on November 01, 2017 |
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