Florissant auto repair

People from Florissant, Missouri, love their cars. And nothing goes with cars better than a Missouri road trip. Freedom from daily schedules, new sights and the open road – it's great! But there's nothing like car trouble to bring the fun to a grinding halt.You can't always avoid problems, but you can take steps to reduce the probability of getting sidelined on your trip. Heading out on a Missouri road trip? Stop by garysautorepair before you head out to make sure everything is in good repair. Let's look at some of the auto maintenance related problems you might encounter on a road trip in Missouri and what you might do to avoid them.The most common vehicle component to fail is the tires. Of course, you can't always avoid a road hazard that leads to a flat, but you may be able to head off some maintenance-connected tire problems.A good tire inspection at garysautorepair will start wi ... read more

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 Florissant, 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 Florissant, Missouri.Enter the PCV valve. It's a small, one-way valve that lets out the gases from the crankcase and routes them back ... read more

Missouri service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Florissant drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of the typical services that might be listed.garysautorepair fuel system cleaning: Over time, the vehicle fuel system gets gum and varnish built up. A fuel system cleaning gets rid of that and cleans out the fuel injectors. Saves gas, by the way.garysautorepair headlamp replacement: Halogen and standard headlamps gradually fade. It's usually good to change them every year or so.garysautorepair inspections: Florissant drivers get inspections for many reasons. Maybe they're going on a trip or just want to make sure their vehicle's ready for a Missouri summer or winter. Maybe they just bought a used vehicle and want to give it the once over. An inspection may reveal some things that are broken or are getting clo ... read more

With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Florissant, Missouri, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Florissant drivers don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's understandable that it's not something on the top of Florissant customers' minds. It's not uncommon for drivers to not know they have a differential let alone know that it needs service. Call garysautorepair in Florissant at 314-831-5843 for information about differential service, or stop by our Florissant, Missouri, auto center at 1779 N Hwy 67, 63033. To better understand what a differential does, think about our local Florissant high school track. There are lanes marked off on the track. For the longer distance races, the starting lines are staggered. The starting lines for the outside lanes are ahead of the starting lines for the inside lanes. Tha ... read more