Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Whitehall: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt

April 28, 2019

The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Whitehall.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing b... More

Tire Replacement: What Whitehall Drivers Need to Know

April 21, 2019

Looking at getting some new tires? Maybe the real reason for wanting those off-highway tires is that they look cool. Well there's nothing wrong with that. If you make sure that you've got your functional needs covered with your selection, then you can have some fun with where you go from there.L... More

Tacky or Techie? The Tachometer.

April 14, 2019

There's a gauge that many vehicles have that says RPM on it. And there are a lot of people who either don't pay any attention to it or don't even know what it is. Here's why it's a good gauge to know about. It's called a tachometer, and that "RPM" label means it is measuring how many revolutions... More

Right or Left? Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Whitehall Power Steering Service

April 7, 2019

Have you ever driven a vehicle without power steering? If you have, then you probably appreciate how much easier it is to drive today's modern vehicles. Before power steering, all of the force to turn a vehicle had to come from the driver's arms. That's why old cars had such large steering wheels... More