Timing BeltTiming Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in SpartaYour engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on April 17, 2022 Automotive Tips from Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta: A Broken or Damaged Timing BeltThe timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Sparta.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on March 22, 2020 The Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta Guide to Caring for Your TransmissionMost vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Sparta drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Sparta. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hills, stu... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on November 03, 2019 Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta in SpartaHave you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on July 28, 2019 Transmission Care in Sparta, IllinoisDo you have any plans around Sparta, Illinois, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler's st... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on February 24, 2019 It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Charlie's Fast Lube SpartaIf you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Sparta. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better understand... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 05, 2018 |
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