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Hometown Auto Repair 3240 Baltimore Blvd Finksburg, Maryland 21048
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To Contact Us: |
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Phone: 410-833-9897 Fax: 410-833-9847 |
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When you maintain your vehicle regularly, the vehicle will be more dependable, safer, last longer, and maintain its value. Preventive maintenance will save you money on expensive component replacement such as engines and transmissions in the future. It will also provide better fuel economy and help the environment by reducing emissions. |
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When a vehicle sustains major engine damage, the owner typically feels that they need to get a new vehicle. In some cases, this makes sense, but in many cases, a new vehicle is not necessary. Replacing the engine with a rebuilt or remanufactured engine is considerably less expensive. A rebuilt engine is completely broken down and put back together by skilled technicians. They use the core engine parts and replace everything that is worn away from normal use. All of the components are replaced with new parts. This includes the pistons, connecting rods, bearings, and all other vital components that are exposed to normal wear. Rebuilt engines are also backed by a warranty and are often more sound than the original engine. |
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Your belts and hoses are a vital part of your engine, charging system, cooling system, and air conditioning. If you don't perform normal maintenance on the belts and hoses chances are you are going to be left stranded. Your belts run all of the power accessories on your vehicle like the A/C, Alternator, Power Steering, on some cars, even the fan is driven by a belt. The timing belt keeps the crankshaft and camshaft(s) synchronized. If that belt breaks you will almost always need a new motor. Your hoses carry vital engine fluids from place to place. |
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A vehicle’s cooling system is vital to the dependability of your vehicle’s engine. The coolant system’s main duty is to remove heat from the engine and automatic transmission. The radiator helps to dissipate the heat. You may hear your mechanic ask if you have ever replaced your water pump. Your water pump circulates coolant through the system so that it is constantly flowing through the radiator and engine. In result, it will cool the engine significantly. In the coolant system there is also a thermostat which will open and close restricting the flow of the coolant to regulate the engine temperature. |
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The brake system on your vehicle is the most important safety system. Without brakes, your vehicle will not stop. When applied, the brake system uses hydraulic pressure through your brake lines. This causes your brake pads and shoes to either squeeze the rotor if you have rotors or press against the drum in vehicles with drum brakes. Some vehicles have a combination of both. This is what slows the vehicle down. Brakes are a normal wear part on the car. Eventually they will need to be replaced. |
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The transmission is the component that makes the vehicle move. Power from the engine is transferred to the transmission which uses a series of spinning gears to move the wheels through constant velocity axles on a front wheel drive or through a driveshaft and universal joint into the rear axle on rear wheel drive vehicles. It is important to maintain the transmission because it is a key component of the vehicle it is also an expensive part to replace. Maintaining clean fluid in the transmission maintains the lubricity of the fluid which helps prevent wear of important internal components of the transmission. |
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Engine |
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Brake System |
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Coolant |
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Belts & Hoses |
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Transmission |
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Why Preventative Maintenance? |
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18 Month/18,000 Mile Warranty |
