Lubricate Driveshaft
October 27, 2024
See if any of these are happening to your vehicle. You feel it vibrating excessively underneath when its running, or you hear strange clunking, grating, or grinding sounds coming from beneath. Maybe its hard to turn your vehicle, or you can hear squeaking when youre going slow. Perhaps you fee... More
The Best Test
July 14, 2024
Would you buy a jacket without even trying it on? Probably not, but it might surprise you that one study shows about half the people buy a vehicle after a short test drive around the block or none at all. If you're in the market for another vehicle, make sure you check out the most important thi... More
Differential Service at Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater
October 4, 2022
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Fort Wayne, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Tuffy Fort Wayne - Coldwater service advisor that your diff... More
Differential Service in Fort Wayne, Indiana - What You Need to Know
September 13, 2022
Scratching your head? Don't worry, if you don't know what a differential is you will in a moment. That fact is that if you drive a car anywhere in Fort Wayne, Indiana, you have a differential. Whether your vehicle is front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, you have a differenti... More
What to Do in Case of an Accident in Fort Wayne
August 11, 2022
Screeching tires, crunching metal it's an accident! If you've ever been in a car accident in Fort Wayne, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it can be. It's hard to think straight and know what to do.Let's review what Fort Wayne drivers should do in case of an accident:When an accident occ... More
Are There Blind Spots in Fort Wayne?
July 29, 2022
All Fort Wayne drivers have blind spots and no, I'm not talking about the fact that you really don't sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can't see when you're driving around Fort Wayne.First let's talk about our own blinds spots, and then we can talk about others...To begin, ... More
Drive Train - What You Need to Know in Fort Wayne
July 28, 2022
One Fort Wayne automotive service issue that doesn't get much attention is driveline service. Drivelines don't get talked about very much around Fort Wayne, but they're very important. First let's define what the driveline is:Taking a small step back, the power plant is comprised of the engine an... More
How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)
January 9, 2022
Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years. Adaptive cruise control. This is cruise control with... More
For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
January 31, 2021
Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail with some planning and skill (always careful to protect the environment, of course), or you can get ... More
Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)
January 19, 2020
When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft. It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don't climb under there to take a look very often. The driveshaft is a cylindrical part that helps conduc... More