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Cooling System
We’re often asked questions about the cooling system – the system that cools your engine and keeps it at the proper operating temperature. Let’s examine the topic in two areas:...
Published on: Jan 26, 2025
How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)
Your vehicle’s engine runs hot. It should, since it’s a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go. To keep the engine cool, eng...
Published on: Aug 18, 2024
Simple Answers from Doc Able's Auto Clinic, Inc. for Evanston: Cooling System
Question
My engine never overheats. Why should I get a cooling system service?
Answer
That’s a good question to ask, because if you don’t have the full answer you may end up in tr...
Published on: Dec 23, 2023
Cooling System Repairs
We all know how important the cooling system is. Coolant/antifreeze circulates around the engine, absorbs heat, and then dissipates it in the radiator. Cooling system failure can cause extensive...
Published on: Apr 19, 2022
Thermostat
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The thermostat is part of your cooling system. Evanston residents' vehicle thermostats perform a similar function to the thermostats in their homes. At home, you set you...
Published on: Dec 25, 2021
A Long Lasting Cooling System For Evanston, IL Driving
Our vehicles operate in a wide range of outside temperatures. That’s why vehicle manufacturers use testing grounds from the frozen tundra to the blistering desert. Your engine antifr...
Published on: Oct 28, 2021
Radiator Fans
If you’re old enough, you’ve heard the term “fan belt." Back in the day, the radiator fan in your vehicle was turned by a belt driven by the engine. There are still belt driven fans,...
Published on: Jan 17, 2021
Radiator Fans
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Evanston residents who are old enough have probably heard the term “fan belt”. Back in the day the radiator fan in your vehicle was turned by a belt driven by the engi...
Published on: Aug 24, 2020