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Car enthusiasts would argue that "those were the days". Everything you drove was built like a tank and had the chrome on it so you enjoyed washing it but NO power steering. For most of us, it is hard to remember life without power steering – cranking those great big steering wheels? It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steering fluid that provides assistance for steering. Most pumps are driven by a belt that is run by the engine – a few are electrically powered. A high-pressure hose passes fluid from the pump to the steering gear. A low-pressure hose returns the fluid back to the pump. Here at Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, FL we know that you depend on that power steering and check your fluid & hoses religiously!

If you drive a car, truck, or SUV with a manual transmission, you may have heard the term “pilot bearing” or “pilot bushing” before. At Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, we know that the first step to keeping your vehicle maintained is knowing something about how it works. Here’s some helpful information on the pilot bearing, and how to know if yours needs to be replaced.

Have you always wondered what a spark plug does? Our team here at Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair is here to help you out. It's simple in theory but does quite a lot of work for such a small piece of equipment. Your spark plug forces electricity to arc across a gap like a bolt of lightning at high voltage and fits into your engine's cylinder head, where it “sparks” to ignite the fuel and creates combustion within your engine. Without it, you wouldn't be able to drive your car or truck.

If you drive a car with a manual transmission, you’ve undoubtedly been told that you’re supposed to downshift to slow down, instead of relying completely on the brakes. But what is the science behind that, and does it matter? Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach explains.

A light on the dash that doesn't say - washer fluid is low immediately panics you right? It can happen when you don't keep up with standard maintenance and with older vehicles, you see it due to the age of the vehicle, however here at Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, we like to keep you driving happy and listening to your favorite songs or talking to friends and family worry-free! Here are some quick tips and hard lines in the sand that you do not need to ignore.

A throw out bearing, sometimes called a thrust bearing, is an essential component of your clutch system. If you drive a car, truck, or SUV that’s equipped with a manual transmission, it’s important to know if your throw out bearing needs to be replaced. Here’s some information on the throw out bearing, from Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach.

In the market for a new car, truck, or SUV? Used cars aren’t always what they seem; here’s some advice from Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach to make sure you get the used car of your dreams.

If you drive a car with a manual transmission, you already know you have a clutch. But what exactly is it, and what does it do? At Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, we believe that knowing a little more about your car better prepares you to keep it maintained. Here’s what you should know about your clutch disc.