Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)
January 1, 2024
Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake pedal and feel it harder to stop, or there's vibration when you are braking. Most modern vehicles have disc brakes that each use a brake pad that press on a disc (disc brakes!) called a rotor. The fric... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Chicago (Diversey Pkwy): Rotor Problems
April 16, 2023
The brake rotor, or disc, is attached to your wheel. The brake pads rub on the rotor to slow your car when you are driving in Chicago.Rotors can warp, crack or become misaligned. They can also be damaged by worn out brake pads that scratch grooves into the surface. These conditions result in less... More
Put the Brakes On! (Brake Caliper Replacement)
February 12, 2023
Keeping your vehicle's brakes in top shape is one of the most important things you can do for your safety and those on the road with you. Most drivers know a little about brake pads and rotors but maybe not so much about another brake component called the calipers. Disc brakes work by a mechanica... More
Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)
October 16, 2022
More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... More
What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Chicago
September 2, 2022
So you've bought a used vehicle in the Chicago area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Chicago area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there problems that y... More
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
September 1, 2022
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Chicago driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tuffy Chicago (Diversey Pkwy)... More
Hitting the Brakes in Chicago
July 14, 2022
Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Chicago drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspection. There... More
Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)
May 17, 2022
If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that its your brakes. Most newer vehicles use a well-engineered and efficient style of brakes called disc brakes. The name disc brakes comes from one ... More
The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)
April 10, 2022
Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... More
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
September 19, 2021
We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... More