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Signs Your Chevrolet's Brakes Should Be Inspected

Come to a complete stop on California roads whenever you need to. Repairing your Chevrolet's brakes can help ensure driver safety. Brake with confidence by counting on the La Quinta Chevrolet service center for brake repairs. Palm Desert drivers should pay attention to the following signs their brakes require repairs and an inspection.

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Steps How and What You Need to Keep Your Tires Clean

Cleaning your car is very important, but do you include cleaning the car tires effectively? Car tires should be well taken care of to achieve good car motion and have your ride look good.
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What you need:

1.Special tire cleaner solution
2.A big bucket
3. High-pressure water hose pipe
4.Tire cleaner brushes
5.Detailing towels
6. Wax dry cloth
7.Tire protector

How to Clean Your Car Tires?

1.Park your car in a well-ventilated, clean area, and with all your requirements ready, start by cleaning the tires.
2. Scrub using the tire brush and the degreaser…

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What Exactly is Leaking From Your Car?

You may be surprised by how many fluids are required to make your vehicle work properly here in La Quinta. On top of engine oil and gasoline, there is brake fluid, transmission fluid, windshield wiper fluid, coolant, and power steering fluid. How quickly your vehicle needs to be seen by a mechanic depends on what is likely.

Color, texture, and odor are the three things to look at when determining the source of a leak. Coolant smells sweet, and everyone knows what gasoline smells like. Other fluids may be odorless, meaning you will have to rely on the color.

 

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Expert Oil Changes at La Quinta Chevrolet



 

Changing your motor oil is one of the most essential and routine services a vehicle needs. However, it's not always clear to drivers why and when they should bring in their vehicles for an oil change. At La Quinta Chevrolet, we offer everything from specialized equipment to certified technicians to ensure your oil change is quick, affordable, and done right the first time.

Learn more about oil changes and why so many drivers choose us.

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What are Gaskets?

There are a few ways to seal the space between two surfaces. When any object gets assembled, it leaves a gap between the joining parts that may or may not be visible. That only becomes an issue when that specific part is for holding a substance or hold pressure. In a vehicle, there are many parts of the engine that have fluid and pressure.

There are different types of gaskets used to create a seal for those parts. Some of these gaskets consist of rubber, cork, or bonding material.

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The Alternator: What Does it Do?

According to our La Quinta Chevrolet service techs, the alternator is as important as the engine and the battery. Why? It's the automotive part that generates electricity, the power that keeps most of a car's electrical systems up and running while the car remains in motion.

Of Batteries and Alternators

The battery contains stored electricity. This electricity provides the first jump-start that turns the engine over. Thereafter, it's the alternator that continues to send electricity throughout the car, even keeping the car battery recharged for future use.

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