It was a Tuesday morning in February, about 15 degrees outside, when a panicked customer rolled into the bay with his 2011 Chevy Silverado 5.3L. The oil pressure gauge was sitting dead at zero, and he’d driven three miles that way before noticing. I pulled the dipstick—bone dry. The engine was ticking like a time … Read more
Quick Answer: A squealing noise from your engine bay is most often caused by a worn serpentine belt, failing belt tensioner, or a seized pulley (like the alternator or power steering pump). Ignoring it can lead to overheating, battery failure, or even engine damage. Fixing it yourself is usually a moderate-difficulty job, costing $20-$100 … Read more
Last Tuesday afternoon, a panicked customer pulled into our bay with steam billowing from under her hood. She’d been sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-95 when her temperature gauge suddenly pinned itself in the red zone. “I just had the oil changed last week,” she said, as if that should’ve prevented this. I popped the … Read more