Timing Belt
June 26, 2022
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
Tiffin Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
June 7, 2020
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 Tiffin, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft ... More
PCV Valve Replacement
February 8, 2020
Hello Tiffin, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil hangs... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Tiffin
July 30, 2018
Today we want to talk to Tiffin drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even though ti... More
PCV Valve Service at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus in Tiffin
July 23, 2017
Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Courtesy Auto Repair Plus in Tiffin
July 6, 2016
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Tiffin 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 - w... More
Emergency Items for Your vehicle
May 30, 2016
Local Tiffin 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 Tiffin would h... More