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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
Who Really Knows How?
Today at Putney’s Brake and Alignment Service we’re going to talk about windshield wiper blades. Now that may seem like a pretty mundane topic, but think about how important your vision is: We protect our eyes. If we need contacts or glasses, we take care of them
