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All Lined Up (Alignment Inspection)
Jan 19, 2025
When you head down a straight road, does your vehicle pull to one side? Do you feel vibration in any of the wheels? If you've noticed any of these things, it's probably time for you to get your wheel alignment checked.
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Automotive Tips from Affordable Transmissions: Air Conditioning Inspection
Jan 12, 2025
Most auto manufacturers recommend an interval for an air conditioning system inspection. The inspection uncovers leaks, worn hoses and assesses the condition of the other components.Environmental laws in some around PRINCETON require leaks to be repaired before refrigerant can be added. Also some parts manufacturers require other components to be replaced along with certain failed parts in order to maintain the new part warranty. This is bec...
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The Key Won't Turn! (Ignition Problems)
Jan 5, 2025
You've just arrived at the store shopping and you're ready to head home. You put your key in the ignition and… oh, no! The ignition won't turn! What do you do now?
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Breathe Easier (Cabin Air Filter)
Dec 29, 2024
When you get in your vehicle, how does it smell? If it's not so nice, it may be time to have your cabin air filter changed.
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A Clean Connection (Battery Cleaning)
Dec 22, 2024
A clean connection is a wonderful thing. Think of a good cell phone signal or an airline connection with ample time and short distance to the next gate. Good connections are also important for your vehicle’s battery, and one secret to that is to make sure it’s periodically cleaned.
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U and your U-Joints (Lubricate U-Joints)
Dec 15, 2024
If your vehicle’s power goes to the rear wheels, then you have something called U-joints in the drivetrain. U-joints are connectors that allow the rotating power from your vehicle’s engine to deliver its power through a driveshaft to make the rear wheels rotate. You need U-joints because the surfaces you drive on aren’t perfectly flat, and the driveshaft has to allow for some flexibility when you are traveling over uneven ...
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What You Need to Know from Your Affordable Transmissions Service Advisor
Dec 8, 2024
PRINCETON drivers may feel intimidated when they take their vehicles to a service center. They have questions but aren't sure how to ask. They don't want to feel embarrassed about their lack of knowledge. They don't want to make the service technician feel that they don't trust him.If your service advisor at Affordable Transmissions uses a term you don't understand, just ask him to explain. Remember, they are the auto service experts. If they ca...
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Start Me Up (Ignition Systems)
Dec 1, 2024
When you start up your gasoline engine car, you may not know that it's using the same ignition principles as it has for decades. You have spark plugs that require enough power so a spark can jump across a gap at its tip. Years ago, a vehicle's 12-volt system had to produce 15,000-25,000 volts to do that, so engineers came up with something called an ignition coil that bumps up the voltage. It also has to be done at just the right inte...
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What's in a Number? (What Tire Numbers Mean)
Nov 24, 2024
You've probably never paid much attention to the writing on the sides of your tires, but they contain a wealth of information. There's a long combination of letters and numbers that can tell you a whole lot about what tires your vehicle was designed to be riding on. Let's check out this example found on an SUV: P245/70R17 108T.
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Keeping Your Cool (Coolant System)
Nov 17, 2024
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 generates a lot of heat in a small space.
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