Out of Joint (CV Joint and Boot Replacement)
January 26, 2025
If you have a front-wheel-drive vehicle, it has components called CV joints which enable you to turn your wheels smoothly. The CV stands for constant velocity. In essence, its a set of gears that connect a shaft that allows power from the transmission to be sent to the wheels. When you turn the ... More
Lubricate Driveshaft
November 10, 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
Drive Train - What You Need to Know in Brighton
July 21, 2024
One Brighton automotive service issue that doesn't get much attention is driveline service. Drivelines don't get talked about very much around Brighton, 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 and tr... More
Are There Blind Spots in Brighton?
July 7, 2024
All Brighton 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 Brighton.First let's talk about our own blinds spots, and then we can talk about others...To begin, we ... More
Vive la Differential at Perfect Tune Auto Repair in Brighton
May 26, 2024
There are a lot of drivers in Brighton who are due for a differential service, but had never heard of a differential before. With front-wheel drive being so common in Michigan these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Brighton folks don't even have... More
For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
March 3, 2024
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
Differential Service in Brighton, Michigan - What You Need to Know
September 4, 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 Brighton, Michigan, you have a differential. Whether your vehicle is front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, you have a differentia... More
Lease or Buy?
May 1, 2022
Lease? Or buy? These are the options for Brighton drivers. It's always a tough question for auto owners, but here is some info that'll help you make an informed decision.If you buy, you'll pay the full cost of the vehicle, maybe an initial down payment, monthly payments on the balance that pays d... More
How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)
December 26, 2021
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
Protecting Your Vehicle from Theft in Brighton, Michigan
December 27, 2020
Every car in Brighton, Michigan, is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere.The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles: Common sense V... More