Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield Automotive Tips: Alternator

February 5, 2023

Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. Thats everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course there is the entertainment system, seat heaters, power windows and everything you plug into the p... More

Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)

October 2, 2022

Seems like these days, we're hearing about more and more electric or hybrid vehicles. Keep in mind that conventional gasoline internal combustion vehicles have important electrical components, too, and it's important to make sure they're operating at their peak. In a vehicle with a gasoline engi... More

The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair)

June 12, 2022

There's nothing like that sinking feeling when you turn the key and nothing happens in your vehicle. A lot of us are quick to blame the battery. But it may instead be your alternator that's failing. Your battery supplies power to start your vehicle, but the alternator is what sends power when y... More

A Non-Starter (Alternator Problems in Cold Weather)

January 16, 2022

As the temperatures dip, we all know there could be problems starting our vehicles. After all, batteries can grow old and not hold a charge as well as when they were newer. Or starters can go bad. But there's one more component to keep an especially sharp eye on during winter: your alternator. T... More

Alternator Facts (Failing Alternator)

March 14, 2021

If you notice that your headlights are flickering at night, that's something to pay attention to. While there could be many different things that could cause that problem, one possibility is your vehicle's alternator. The alternator takes mechanical energy from the engine and turns it into electr... More

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield Auto Tips and Videos: Battery Testing

November 20, 2015

The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced when they are no longer able to hold a full charge. Batteries are a big ticket item for most Plainfield auto owners and its tempting to put off buying a new one as long as possible. But a battery tha... More

Battery Replacement At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield In Plainfield

May 14, 2015

Hello, welcome to Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Plainfield runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries were most concerned with here at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield are those in our customer's vehicles. Just lik... More