Monthly Archives: April 2016

Differential Service at Twin City Auto

Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Scottsbluff, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Twin City Auto service advisor that your differential needs serviced, or it's seen it as an option up on the service menu. Differential service at Twin City Auto covers a lot of things, so let's first talk about what a differential does.As you drive through a turn, your outside wheels and inside wheels turn at different speeds. Kind of like the cars going around a race track - the ones driving in the outside lanes have a greater distance to travel than the cars in the inside lanes. The differential is what allows the outside and inside drive wheels to rotate at slightly different speeds so that the tires don't hop or skip while taking corners, or lose traction in dirt or snow on Scottsbluff ar ... read more

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Drive Train

Scottsbluff Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?

Scottsbluff Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?

The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Scottsbluff, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft rotates and sends power to the transmission. Some of the explosive gases from combustion squeeze past the pistons and down into the crankcase.Now this gas is about 70% unburned fuel. If it were allowed to remain in the crankcase, it would contaminate the oil and quickly turn it to sludge. Sludge is like Vaseline and clogs passages in the engine, leading to damage. Also, the pressure build up would blow out seals and gaskets. So in the old days, there was just a hose that vented the crankcase out into the air. Obviously, not good for our air quality in Scottsbluff, NE.Enter the PCV valve. It's a small, one-way valve that lets out the gases from the crankcase and routes them back int ... read more

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Parts

Automotive Tips from Twin City Auto: Serpentine Belt System Wear

The primary job of the serpentine belt for Scottsbluff drivers is to provide important traction to spin the accessories. As the belt wears it loses some of its grip and the accessories may not spin at optimal speeds. For example, if your alternator doesn’t spin fast enough, the battery will not completely recharge while you’re driving and you could end up stranded around Scottsbluff with a dead battery. In short, a worn serpentine belt will stress all of the accessories it powers leading to premature wear and possible early replacement. When as little as 5% of belt material is lost, the serpentine belt cannot provide the proper traction for the accessories. Your friendly and professional Twin City Auto service advisor can inspect your belt for excessive wear and replace your serpentine belt system if it’s excessively worn.Give us a call.Twin City Auto1802 E Overland Suite #4Scottsbluff, NE 6936130

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Serpentine Belt