Silicon Valley Auto Repair

Our vehicle has a lot of parts and systems, some you may be extremely familiar with and there may be some that you know nothing about. While there may be some things you don't know about, a lot of the systems will need maintenance and a lot of parts that will need to be replaced at some point in time. One system some may know about is the cooling system. While it is one thing to know of this system, do you know of the maintenance that goes along with it? Yes, it does need to be maintained, and that's where the cooling system flush comes in. Every engine has a cooling system - it is created to cool down the heat that is produced from the gasoline and other heat sources that are used to run your vehicle. You never want your engine to overheat, and that is where the cooling system comes into play. Not only will it prevent the engine from overheating, but it also allows the engine to heat to the desired temperature and stay there, which is much needed. For the cooling system to pr ... read more

For the brake system to work efficiently, various parts must function optimally to achieve safe braking. However, some drivers often do not believe that braking can go wrong if one part fails. While most people often change their brake pads, they forget to check the brake calipers. Fortunately, brake calipers should last forever - but they may become damaged over time, and this may compromise your safety. Brake calipers can hide their issues to worsen the latter, forcing you to waste money on unnecessary repairs. Lucky you can monitor the following common signs to know when to replace your brake calipers. Here we go! Watch Out For Unusual Noises, Smells, or Pulling Your vehicle may pull to one side while braking as a sign of bad brake calipers. The latter happens because the malfunctioning causes unbalanced braking. Your car may jerk to one side when slowing down or stop completely if only one caliper works and the other does not. While many drivers ignore scrapping sounds, grinding ... read more

Not only are tires essential to the performance of your vehicle, but they are also costly to replace. As such, you will want to ensure that you are doing whatever it takes to take care of them and extend their life expectancy. This will give you many thousands of miles of safe and comfortable driving. Here are some general tips designed to help you keep your tires from wearing down prematurely. Check the Air Pressure If your tires are under-inflated, the tread will begin to wear on the outside edges. Putting too much air in your tires can cause a problem as well. When this happens, you will notice that the middle of the tire itself will have worn out tread. Because of this, you will want to check the air pressure often to keep your tires from wearing out too quickly. Make Sure You Rotate the Tires Tire rotation is also important. If you do not have regular tire rotations performed, it is quite likely that you will notice two of your tires wearing out much more quickly than the othe ... read more