You may have wondered where the warm air in your passenger compartment comes from. Well, as your engine starts to warm up, it also warms the coolant/antifreeze that circulates around the engine and th...
Your vehicle’s engine runs hot. It should, since it’s a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go. To keep the engine cool, eng...
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Question:My engine never overheats. Why should I get a cooling system service in Holts Summit?Mike Schulte's Auto Repair Answer:That's a really good question for Holts Summit driv...
Our vehicles operate in a wide range of outside temperatures. That’s why vehicle manufacturers use testing grounds from the frozen tundra to the blistering desert. Your engine antifr...
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Our vehicles operate in a wide range of outside Holts Summit temperatures. That's why use testing grounds from the frozen tundra to the blistering desert. Your vehicle engine anti...
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Holts Summit residents who are old enough have probably heard the term “fan belt”. Back in the day the radiator fan in your vehicle was turned by a belt driven by the ...
The thermostat is part of your cooling system. Holts Summit residents' vehicle thermostats perform a similar function to the thermostats in their homes. At home, you set your thermostat to maintain a ...
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Your vehicle cooling system's job is to keep your engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then ...