Cooling System

TIGARD drivers rely on their vehicle’s coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your vehicle engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then flows out to the radiator where it’s cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there the coolant/water mix circulates back through the engine to…

The cooling system keeps OR vehicle’s engines from overheating while they are driving around TIGARD. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let’s talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen. The radiator is the part most TIGARD drivers associate with the cooling system. Coolant flows…

Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine to protect your vehicle from overheating. There are five main components to the cooling system: the radiator the radiator cap the hoses the thermostat the water pump The water pump’s like the heart of your cooling system, circulating the fluid throughout…

Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles – the cooling system. It’s one of those things that TIGARD auto owners don’t give much thought to until it fails and then they’re stranded by the side of a road in OR. Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system – usually because…

The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common in TIGARD, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It is connected to the engine with hoses…

TIGARD auto owners may know that most automotive failures in TIGARD, OR, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it’s not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take good care of your vehicle coolant system, it will take good care of you. A vehicle’s…