Serpentine Belt Service At HomeTown Auto Service In Lakeville

by HomeTown Auto | Sep 11, 2015 | Parts

Don’t you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you’re zipping down a busy freeway? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator –...

PCV Valve Service At HomeTown Auto Service In Lakeville

by HomeTown Auto | May 26, 2015 | Parts

Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. The PCV Valve is a little, inexpensive part that does a critical job for car owners. PCV stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation. The crankcase is the bottom area of the engine that holds the oil. When the automobile...

PCV Valve Replacement

by HomeTown Auto | May 26, 2015 | Parts

Hello Lakeville motorists, let’s talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely critical PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the...

Timing Belt

by HomeTown Auto | May 26, 2015 | Parts

Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly pricey repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let’s drivers take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our important timing belt. First, let’s review what a timing belt does. The top part...

Have You Checked Your Headlights?

by HomeTown Auto | May 26, 2015 | Parts

Like everything on the automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on freeways, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral...

Timing Belt Replacement in Lakeville

by HomeTown Auto | May 26, 2015 | Parts

Today we want to talk to Lakeville drivers about timing belts. They’re something that many Lakeville drivers don’t know much about and yet your vehicle won’t run if it’s broken – and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing...