Wheel bearings often go overlooked but have an incredibly important job to perform. Wheel bearings are an integral component of your truck, and when one begins to fail, other problems begin to arise. At Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, we want you to have the ability to recognize a problem before it turns into a bigger one. Here’s what to look out for.
Transmission trouble codes are particularly annoying to the average driver. You might know what a misfire is, but what does it mean when you get a code for a failed governor pressure solenoid? Fortunately, Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC is here to help.
Your drivetrain is where most of the process of moving your vehicle occurs. The drivetrain includes all the parts powered by the engine to turn the wheels, including the transmission, axles, or driveshafts that combine efforts to propel your car forward (or backward, when you’re in reverse.) At Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC, our drivetrain specialists are well equipped to keep your car, truck, or SUV reliably on the road and running smoothly along.
For obvious reasons, air brakes are an essential part of your rig. They also add a level of complication to the braking system that a conventional vehicle doesn’t have. At Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, our mechanics have the knowledge, equipment, and ability necessary to keep your air brakes in top shape.
Have you ever noticed your dashboard ABS icon lit up? If you have it means there is an issue that needs to be diagnosed, ABS issues don’t need to be ignored long. The anti-lock braking system, or ABS, is an important feature on every modern car, truck, or SUV. It has been legally mandated since 2013 in the US but was standard on almost every vehicle even prior to that. Here’s what you need to know to make sure your ABS system doesn’t fail, from Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC.
Leaky transmissions can be a pain, not only do they make a mess on the underside of your car, and in your driveway, but the transmission fluid is expensive and inconvenient to deal with. At Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC we want to provide you with some information on where transmission leaks start and how to end them so that maybe we can eliminate any future leaks.
The operation of your transmission depends on your hydraulics. Even if that sounds like a foreign language to you, at Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC, we speak the automotive language. We want you to understand what we're talking about, so here are the basics of the hydraulic functions behind your transmission.
On modern vehicles, the PCV system (Positive Crankcase Ventilation System) is essential to ensuring your car or truck is ready to go when you are and remains a long-lasting, reliable vehicle. It’s much more than just emissions control - your PCV system serves multiple purposes and is quite interesting! How does it work, and what are those purposes? Here at Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC, we have those answers for you!
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