Your Biggest Fan (Radiator Fan Problems)

February 4, 2024

Your vehicle's engine makes a lot of heat when it's powering you down the road, so it needs a way to get rid of that energy. That's why your vehicle has a cooling system, complete with a radiator and one or two radiator fans, also called cooling fans. Those fans make sure air keeps moving acros... More

Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating)

January 7, 2024

In the hot weather, seeing steam coming from the engine compartment is something we all dread. No one wants that to happen to them. But if you know the signs of overheating and how to deal with it, you may be able to reduce the risk of damage to your vehicle, maybe even prevent getting stranded ... More

Mercury Rising (Hot Weather Vehicle Concerns)

June 25, 2023

The heat is on, and your vehicle takes a beating when it is. Several of your vehicle's systems are under extra stress in hot weather, so here are a few to make sure are getting the care and maintenance they need. It makes sense that the cooling system is one to make sure is in top shape. Vehicl... More

Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)

October 23, 2022

No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its cool all the time, even when it's really cold. That's because engines create the power that moves you to your destination by a series of tiny explosions of a fuel and air mixture. In turn, that genera... More

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield Radiator Service

August 31, 2022

The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common in Plainfield, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engi... More

How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)

February 13, 2022

There's nothing that radiates cool like a vehicle radiator that's helping to keep your engine running at the proper temperature. You don't have to baby it, but you can't simply ignore it, either. Let's take a quick dive under the hood to let you know what the radiator is doing. It takes the he... More

Cool Running in Plainfield

May 16, 2021

Unless you live in Death Valley, you really don't hear much any more about cars overheating. That's because cooling systems in vehicles have been much improved. That doesn't mean you can't overheat your vehicle engine, though. Without proper preventive maintenance, you could still find yourself ... More

Keeping Your Engine Cool in Plainfield, Illinois

October 18, 2020

The cooling system keeps Illinois vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Plainfield. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Plainfield drivers associa... More

Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair)

September 6, 2020

If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various fluids. And if you have a heater in your vehicle, you'll have heater hoses. A heater hose connects to and from the engine so some coolant can be circulated through a little radiator called a heater core... More

Water Pump

June 2, 2019

Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine to protect your vehicle from overheating. There are five main components to the cooling system: the radiator the radiator cap the hoses the thermostat the water pump The water pump's like the hear... More