Automotive Industry News & Information - Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair

You’ve known someone at some point that has a seemingly impossible amount of keys, keychains, and other accessories hanging from their key ring. You might even be guilty of that yourself. At [BUSINESS_ NAME] in Pompano Beach, FL, we’ve seen our fair share of these loaded down car keys, and also the damage it can cause. Here’s what you need to know.

Many cars, particularly models produced between the 1970s and the 1990s, utilize cable clutch designs instead of hydraulics to operate the clutch. Here’s a brief explanation of clutch cable systems, from Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach.

Foggy headlights are a problem that has arisen in the past couple of decades, as we have moved away from glass sealed beam bulbs and into an era of plastic lenses with bulbs inside. While modern headlights are superior to the sealed beam headlights of years ago, they do tend to fog up after years of use. It’s a good trade for far better illumination and easier replacement, but an issue nonetheless. Hours and hours of heat, sunlight, and age eventually cause them to cloud up, which can reduce visibility at night in addition to worsening the appearance of your car, truck, or SUV. From Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, FL, here are some tips on taking care of your foggy or cloudy headlight issue.

At Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, we’re familiar with the many over the counter remedies that promise to cure your car, truck, or SUV of all its transmission woes. But, do any of them actually work, and are they even safe for your transmission?

Part of maintaining your vehicle is keeping its safety devices in good working order, especially when there are kids in the car. Seat belts, window locks, and airbag sensors work together to keep children safe in an automobile. Though safety components are generally very reliable, they do occasionally fail. Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach is here when they do; here are some things to watch out for.

You may occasionally hear the term “transaxle” used in place of “transmission” for your car or SUV. Is there a difference, and if so, what is it? Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach is here to help.

Antifreeze is a fluid that’s just as important as oil to the engine in your car, truck, or SUV. You probably already know it’s essential to keeping your engine cool - but it’s important for more than one reason, and does require maintenance besides keeping it full. From Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach, FL, here’s what you need to know about antifreeze.

Transmissions are full of gaskets and seals since they rely on hydraulic pressure and fluid to operate. However, there are main seals that insulate the input and output shafts from the outside world, that are more prone to failure than the rest, and easy to diagnose. If you’ve noticed leaking transmission fluid from under your automatic car, truck, or SUV, Cruise N' Cool Automotive, Diesel & Fleet Repair in Pompano Beach has the answers you need.