Failed engine mounts are an irritating issue to live with causing your car or truck to vibrate and you don't know why. At Crown Car Care in Palm City & Stuart, FL, we can help, no matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive and it is an easy issue to detect on a test drive.
There are a few indicators your engine mounts need to be replaced. For one, you can do a visual inspection, if they’re accessible enough - if they looked cracked, smashed, or dry-rotted, it’s probably time for new ones. If the engine visibly shakes while it’s running, engine mounts are also likely the culprit. However, if you are like most drivers you simply get in and drive on down the road until something is different or a light comes on! Then you call our shop for help!
Manual transmissions are generally more reliable than automatic transmissions. They don’t have as many parts, aren’t as complex, and can take a lot more abuse. However, if an issue is allowed to persist, more and more damage to surrounding components on your manual transmission will occur. Crown Car Care in Palm City & Stuart, FL can help you take care of your car as soon as you notice a problem.
At Crown Car Care in Palm City & Stuart, FL, we know that transmissions are witchcraft to most people. More often than not, if major damage has occurred, it’s a lot more time and cost effective to just replace the entire unit and get a fresh start. Here’s what to look out for, from Crown Car Care in Palm City & Stuart, FL.
U-joints are a small, simple component - in fact, they have changed much since the very first automobiles. However, on any vehicle with a driveshaft, its ability to move depends entirely on the u-joint being there. You’ll often hear “maybe it’s the u-joints” as a solution offered for problems with a vehicle - but what are they, what do they do, and how do you know if yours is bad? Crown Car Care in Palm City & Stuart, FL has the answers.
With all fleets and commercial vehicles, there comes a time you have to decide - do we fix this vehicle, or replace it? At Crown Car Care in Palm City & Stuart, FL, we’re here to help you figure that out.
If you drive a lightweight car, truck, or SUV, the torque converter you have installed is probably just fine. For those of you with more heavy duty applications, like high horsepower setups or towing rigs, the stock converter may not be enough. At Crown Car Care in Palm City & Stuart, FL, we can help with that.
