Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)

December 11, 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

Mercury Rising (Hot Weather Vehicle Concerns)

July 24, 2022

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

How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)

April 17, 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

Your Biggest Fan (Radiator Fan Problems)

February 20, 2022

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

Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair)

February 14, 2021

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

Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating)

June 7, 2020

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

Spartan Tire Brighton Radiator Service

May 27, 2020

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 Brighton, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engine... More

Keeping Your Engine Cool in Brighton, Michigan

April 30, 2020

The cooling system keeps Michigan vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Brighton. 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 Brighton drivers associate w... More

Coolant/Antifreeze Service in Brighton, Michigan

March 27, 2020

Brighton auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Brighton, Michigan, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it's not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take good care of your vehicle coolant system, it will take good ca... More

Cooling System Components

March 19, 2020

Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that Brighton auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in Michigan.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system usu... More