Emergency Items for Your vehicle
June 30, 2024
Local Northville 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 Northville... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Tuffy Northville in Northville
March 17, 2024
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Northville 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
November 26, 2023
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
Northville Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
May 28, 2023
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 Northville, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the cranksh... More