Not So Hot in Lockport

December 10, 2023

When the weather turns cold, it's nice to crank up the furnace and enjoy the heat. But if your home's furnace doesn't work, it's not too comfortable. Same goes with your vehicle. When the heater's not working, things can get miserable. It could also signal some major problems, which we'll discuss... More

Coolant Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport

August 27, 2023

Lockport residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of Illinois temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive...And all the while, it ha... More

Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)

May 21, 2023

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 Center Lockport Radiator Service

September 5, 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 Lockport, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engine... More

Coolant/Antifreeze Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport

August 14, 2022

Anyone who drives a car in Lockport knows that engines get hot when they run. But did you know that engines need to be cooled to keep running? Heat inside an engine can cause the metal parts to expand, which can seize up an engine and make it stop running. It can even ruin the entire engine! Goo... More

Coolant/Antifreeze Service in Lockport, Illinois

August 3, 2022

Lockport auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Lockport, Illinois, 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

July 4, 2022

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

Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)

June 5, 2022

If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its the one that may say C---H (that means cold---hot). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the H or red area, that mea... More

How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)

January 2, 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)

January 19, 2020

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