Automotive Industry News & Information - Pinckney Auto Repair Center

Your brake master cylinder is an integral part of your brake system. When one fails, some odd symptoms may arise, and it may be difficult to diagnose. Here’s some information to help you decide if yours has gone bad. At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI we want you to know what to look out for so that you can be safely on the road.

We’ve all been there: You start your car in the morning and begin to back out of the driveway. You hear an unusual noise coming from your car, and it sounds bad. How do you know if it's something you should bring in to us here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center to get looked at?

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

Awareness and safety are at the top of our list of concerns here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center, even more so with all the recall scare that happens in the news. We think a well-maintained car is a safe car that can also save you money in the long run. Here are our top ten tips for keeping your family safe, saving you money, and keeping your car running smoothly.

Car enthusiasts would argue that "those were the days". Everything you drove was built like a tank and had the chrome on it so you enjoyed washing it but NO power steering. For most of us, it is hard to remember life without power steering – cranking those great big steering wheels? It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steering fluid that provides assistance for steering. Most pumps are driven by a belt that is run by the engine – a few are electrically powered. A high-pressure hose passes fluid from the pump to the steering gear. A low-pressure hose returns the fluid back to the pump. Here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI we know that you depend on that power steering and check your fluid & hoses religiously!

Have you always wondered what a spark plug does? Our team here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center is here to help you out. It's simple in theory but does quite a lot of work for such a small piece of equipment. Your spark plug forces electricity to arc across a gap like a bolt of lightning at high voltage and fits into your engine's cylinder head, where it “sparks” to ignite the fuel and creates combustion within your engine. Without it, you wouldn't be able to drive your car or truck.

While fuel pump issues are common, they often get misdiagnosed. What is your fuel pump, how do you know if yours is bad, and what should you do about it? At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, we are going to make sure that you are an informed driver so you know what to look for and what you should do about it.

If you drive a lightweight car, truck, or SUV, the torque converter you have installed is probably just fine. For those of you with more heavy-duty applications, like high horsepower setups or towing rigs, the stock converter may not be enough. At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, we can help you determine if your torque converter is right for the job you need to be done.