Tyrone Auto Repair

We're making our way to that time of the year again. You might start spotting big yellow school buses and children with backpacks on the road again soon. With the back-to-school season right ahead, we thought it would be helpful to share some key safety tips for drivers. As driving citizens, we have a responsibility to keep our community safer. Below are some useful tips to follow when driving around school zones and bus stops: Always Slow Down in School Zones School zones are marked territories around schools, campuses, and playgrounds. They are usually indicated with signs and marked lines. You may recall some of that info in driver’s ed. Some school zones have signs indicating a new reduced speed limit when flashing. They typically come on during rush hour. As with any other sign, you should slow down accordingly to protect yourself and the safety of others. Be Prepared for Heavy Traffic With most people going back to work and now kids going to school, traffic might lo ... read more

The engine makes your car run, but the alternator helps ensure it runs. It is a lifeboat to the engine, or else it wouldn't work. That's how important an alternator's job is. If you've been noticing your headlights are flickering or are struggling to start, you may have a faulty alternator. Here are the other signs of its symptoms. Battery Light On Your dash lights often tell you if there is something wrong with anything in the car. This includes the battery light. If your battery seems to be fine, it may be your alternator. On some cars, if an alternator is faulty, it will illuminate ALT OR GEN on the dash light. Burnt Rubber Smell In manual cars, sometimes if you don't clutch properly, burnt rubber smells appear. Or if you're purposely "burning rubber" with tires. Otherwise, if you smell it, see if your alternator is running properly. Whining Sound If you've been noticing a whining sound, it may be your alternator. This is because a bearing ... read more

Unless you know how to build a car from scratch, there is probably a great deal about your current vehicle that you do not know much about. This is why regular maintenance is so important. At various milestones during your car's life, you will want to have certain services performed to make sure that everything remains in great condition. What type of service is performed at each of these milestones will largely depend on the type of vehicle that you are actually driving. For most cars, you will want to have a special service performed at 30,000, 60,000, and 90,000 miles. Continue reading to learn why this is so important. The Importance of Factory Maintenance You might have been told that your car should be serviced at various intervals, but might question why this is so important. Many car manufacturers will actually stipulate the importance of such maintenance in their owner's manual. If you fail to have the recommended service performed, you could end up ... read more

  Your car's braking system is an essential part of its design. If you need to slow down or stop, you can do it with ease. As a result, the state of a car's braking system could be the difference between life and death in some driving conditions. As a result, in addition to making sure that the brake system is properly maintained, you must also learn how to identify and fix any problems that may arise. There are several warning indicators that your vehicle's braking system needs to be repaired. The ABS light is turned on The brake warning light on your dashboard is the most obvious indicator. To make it more obvious, it's usually either bright red or yellow. That either suggests you need to perform routine maintenance or that there is a problem that needs to be addressed. Vibrating Brake Pedal Brakes and steering wheels may vibrate or shake when you slow down, which indicates that your rotors may need to be machined. Normal driving can cause the rotors to wear ... read more

A catalytic converter is a car component that forms part of the exhaust system. It's a metal canister filled with chemical catalysts (Palladium and Platinum) that help convert vehicle emissions into less harmful gases. Over time, the converter can get damaged and become faulty. Here are the common symptoms of a bad catalytic converter. Rattling Noises These noises usually occur in old and internally damaged catalytic converters. They occur due to the breakaway and collapse of the catalyst meshes lined inside the metal canister. The damage to the honeycomb mesh stems from the rich fuel mixture from the engine. A rattling noise is easy to hear when you start your car's engine, and it can worsen over time. Reduced Engine Performance If the catalytic converter is damaged, you may experience reduced engine performance characterized by the loss of power and acceleration. Another sign is a reduction in fuel economy. A clogged converter results in the restricted flow of exhaust ... read more