Fort Wayne Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
April 23, 2023
The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Fort Wayne, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the cranksh... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Fort Wayne
January 15, 2023
Today we want to talk to Fort Wayne drivers about timing belts. They're something that many 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 belt is usually a tale of woe. Even thoug... More
PCV Valve Service at Tuffy Fort Wayne (W. Jefferson Blvd) in Fort Wayne
September 18, 2022
Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More
Timing Belt
July 3, 2022
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head.... More