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Ask Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs: What Happens When a Serpentine Belt Breaks?
November 25, 2018
The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesake's fangs, but it sure packs a wallop when it breaks.The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine systems. It runs the alternator, which charges the battery; the water pump (on some vehicles), which co... More
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Power Steering Service in Winter Springs
November 18, 2018
Most Winter Springs drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power... More
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Should Winter Springs Soccer Moms Follow the Severe Service Schedule?
November 12, 2018
So you take your vehicle in for maintenance and the pro at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs tells you that you ought to change your oil more often. What? You followed the maintenance schedule but you take a second look at that severe service schedule and see some of the following:... More
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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Winter Springs: When to Replace a Damaged Tire
November 4, 2018
Repair or Replace? Thats a question Winter Springs drivers ask when they have tire damage. Some punctures cannot be repaired because of their size or location. Punctures larger than a quarter of an inch (6.4 mm) are considered too large to be safely repaired. Punctures in the sidewall or near the... More