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Coolant/Antifreeze Service at Auto Pro Troy

Anyone who drives a car in Troy knows that engines get hot when they run. But did you know that engines need to be cooled to keep running? Heat inside an engine can cause the metal parts to expand, which can seize up an engine and make it stop running. It can even ruin the entire engine! Good ve... Read More

Smart Troy Drivers Protect Against Overheating

Engines get hot when they run. This heat can build up and damage vital engine parts, so engines need a cooling system to keep them running. Cooling system failure is the most common mechanical failure in vehicles. This is unfortunate, because these failures are usually easy for Troy drivers to p... Read More

Your Biggest Fan (Radiator Fan Problems)

Your vehicle's engine makes a lot of heat when it's powering you down the road, so it needs a way to get rid of that energy. That's why your vehicle has a cooling system, complete with a radiator and one or two radiator fans, also called cooling fans. Those fans make sure air keeps moving acros... Read More

Keeping Your Engine Cool in Troy, Michigan

The cooling system keeps Michigan vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Troy. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Troy drivers associate with the ... Read More

Cooling System Components

Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that Troy auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in Michigan.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system usually... Read More

Water Pump

Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine to protect your vehicle from overheating. There are five main components to the cooling system:the radiatorthe radiator capthe hosesthe thermostatthe water pumpThe water pump's like the hear... Read More

Keep Your Cool in Troy

Troy drivers rely on their vehicle's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your vehicle engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then flows out to the radiator where it's cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there the coola... Read More

Cool Running in Troy

Unless you live in Death Valley, you really don't hear much any more about cars overheating. That's because cooling systems in vehicles have been much improved. That doesn't mean you can't overheat your vehicle engine, though. Without proper preventive maintenance, you could still find yourself ... Read More

Coolant Service at Auto Pro Troy

Troy residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of Michigan temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive...And all the while, it has to... Read More

Keeping Your Engine Cool In Troy, Michigan

The cooling system keeps Michigan motorists's engines from overheating while they are driving around Troy, Birmingham and Clawson. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen. The radiator is the pa... Read More

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