Safety Archives - Putney's Brake & Alignment Service

Pay Attention to this Light

Posted on August 17, 2020
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Preventative Maintenance, Safety

Of all the warning lights on your vehicle’s instrument panel, there’s one that demands your attention

Do You Struggle to get your door shut and open?

Posted on January 27, 2020
By Paul Crossman
on Body Work, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Tips

Putney’s Techs know of all the parts of a vehicle we take for granted, the doors must be near the top of the list. We open them to get in, lock them, and use the rear child locks to keep the kids safe. But what in the world happens when

We Get a Charge out of Your Battery

Posted on October 16, 2019
By Paul Crossman
on Battery, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Technology, Tips, Training

Batteries are a huge part of modern life. I mean, how many battery chargers do you have?Of course, our purpose here is to talk about your car battery. When people come into Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service and need a new battery, they’re really not that happy about having to spend

Transmission Fluid Service

Posted on June 19, 2019
By Paul Crossman
on Drive Train, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Synthetic Oil, Technology, Tips, Training, Transmission

What is the function of the transmission?
Put simply the transmisison takes the power of the engine and transfers it to move the wheels of the vehicle. A more complicated explanation involves the use of planetary gears and a torque convertor that work with a fluid connection that change

Tire Tips

Posted on March 27, 2019
By Paul Crossman
on Hamilton, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Tires, Wheel Alignment

When it’s time for new tires, the choices can be overwhelming for Hamilton drivers. Let’s look at some common tire categories.

Summer Tires

One category at Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service is known as “summer tires”. Summer tires are designed to be driven

Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service Brake Service

Posted on January 20, 2019
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Hamilton, Oil Change, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Tips

Today’s Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service post focuses on brakes. Braking is slowing or stopping a vehicle. The mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There’s also the power brake system and brake fluid. And then there are the tires, which are critical to the effectiveness of the brakes.

Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service Technician Training

Posted on January 20, 2019
By Paul Crossman
on Community, Hamilton, Mentoring, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Technology, Tips, Training

It’s very important to your Hamilton service center to keep drivers happy and on the road. You might be surprised at the amount of money service centers spend every year to make sure their technicians are properly trained.Hamilton area service centers, including Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service, offer a variety of

Power Brakes

Posted on January 1, 2019
By Paul Crossman
on Brakes, Preventative Maintenance, Safety

Basically, the power brake system helps you provide braking power so that you don’t have to do all the work with your brake pedal.The brakes themselves are applied at the wheel using hydraulic pressure. When we step on the brake pedal, we create pressure in the power booster that’s multiplied by

Recommended Service Intervals Guide

Posted on January 1, 2019
By Paul Crossman
on Battery, Oil Change, Preventative Maintenance, Safety, Technology

Most Hamilton drivers are aware that car makers have service intervals for your car. The engineers that design our vehicles have tested the various systems and components to meet durability and safety standards. Some of these standards are self-imposed and others, like those for emissions components, are government mandated.

Safe Driving Quiz: Eliminating Food Distractions

Posted on August 27, 2018
By Paul Crossman
on Entertainment, Safety, Uncategorized

Hello Hamilton drivers! So what’s the most distracting food in the car? Is it:
(A) A Hamburger
(B) Coffee
(C) A Soft Drink
(D) Twizzlers
Well, all but the licorice make the top ten, but coffee’s the number one food distraction. These distractions cause 25% of all car crashes, over