Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair)

October 6, 2024

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

Keeping Your Engine Cool in Elyria, Ohio

September 10, 2023

The cooling system keeps Ohio vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Elyria. 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 Elyria drivers associate with the ... More

Coolant/Antifreeze Service at Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St)

September 3, 2023

Anyone who drives a car in Elyria 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! Good ... More

Coolant/Antifreeze Service in Elyria, Ohio

April 9, 2023

Elyria auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Elyria, Ohio, 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 care of yo... More

Not So Hot in Elyria

December 25, 2022

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

How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)

July 10, 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