Drive TrainNot a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft. It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don't climb under there to take a look very often. The driveshaft is a cylindrical part that helps conduc... Read More Posted in Drive Train on January 09, 2022 How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years.Adaptive cruise control. This is cruise control with... Read More Posted in Drive Train on October 17, 2021 Time for Differential Service at Gary Knurek GoodYear?Hello Troy - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials - front, rear and in the middle. So you see, you've... Read More Posted in Drive Train on July 26, 2020 Drive Train - What You Need to Know in TroyOne Troy automotive service issue that doesn't get much attention is driveline service. Drivelines don't get talked about very much around Troy, but they're very important. First let's define what the driveline is:Taking a small step back, the power plant is comprised of the engine and transmissi... Read More Posted in Drive Train on June 07, 2020 Protecting Your SUV From Theft In Troy MichiganEvery car in Troy Michigan is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere. The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles:Common sense... Read More Posted in Drive Train on June 05, 2020 Differential Service at Gary Knurek GoodYearHere at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Troy, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Gary Knurek GoodYear service advisor that your differential needs... Read More Posted in Drive Train on May 07, 2020 Lease or Buy?Lease? Or buy? These are the options for Troy drivers. It's always a tough question for auto owners, but here is some info that'll help you make an informed decision.If you buy, you'll pay the full cost of the vehicle, maybe an initial down payment, monthly payments on the balance that pays down ... Read More Posted in Drive Train on April 27, 2020 What Is a Differential and Do You Have One?With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Troy, Michigan, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Troy drivers don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's understandable that i... Read More Posted in Drive Train on April 24, 2020 Are There Blind Spots in Troy?All Troy drivers have blind spots and no, I'm not talking about the fact that you really don't sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can't see when you're driving around Troy.First let's talk about our own blinds spots, and then we can talk about others...To begin, we can great... Read More Posted in Drive Train on April 13, 2020 Can Car Scent Keep You Safe on Michigan Roads?Here's a travel tip that'll I'll bet you didn't know, and it might keep you safer...The average American commuter in Michigan spends two and a half hours daily in their vehicle.The government says 100,000 auto accidents yearly are caused by drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. (Aggressive drivin... Read More Posted in Drive Train on April 04, 2020 |
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