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Unless you have an air-cooled system, your engine's system cooling  will rely upon a water pump. This is a vital component that keeps coolant pumping through the engine in order to maintain consistent operating temperatures. Without it, your car will overheat and your entire engine could fail. Leaking water pump on vehicle The water pump contains several seals and gaskets that keep coolant enclosed and secure as it flows throughout the engine. To keep your engine cool. As these sea...

At South Side Tire & Auto our recommendations are you replace your cabin air filter at least once a year if not more depending on your driving habits or the location of where you live. The cabin air filter in a vehicle helps remove harmful pollutants, Rodents like mice, including pollen and dust, from the air you breathe within the car. This filter is often located behind the glovebox and cleans the air as it moves through the vehicle's HVAC.YouTube  LINK:https://youtu.be/...

Many times as your vehicle gets older, you start hearing noises. It can be one of many things like ball joints, shocks, struts or even as simple as your tires cupping (uneven wear).  Often our technicians can narrow down where to start looking on your car by taking it on a test drive. Then proceed to pull the vehicle onto a lift, inspect, move and shake area around the parts to find the cause of the noise.This is what an actual noise looks like on our diagnostic machine which was ...

How do you know when your serpentine belt needs to be replaced? That’s hard for the normal driver to figure out, so let South Side Tire and Auto do what we do best and give you our professional knowledge and guidance. Most vehicles, under normal driving conditions, will need to have the serpentine belt replaced around 60,000 miles. This is just one of the items we inspect when your care is in our care. Why replace it...why inspect it, you may ask?   The serpentine belt keeps...

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