Gear Up: Transmission Service at Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth in Plymouth
July 21, 2024
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... More
Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth Automotive Tips: Alternator
July 14, 2024
Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. Thats everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course there is the entertainment system, seat heaters, power windows and everything you plug into the p... More
Nighttime Visibility in Plymouth
July 7, 2024
There are a number of factors that contribute to the high nighttime accident rate in the Plymouth area, things like drowsy driving and a higher rate of impaired driving. Without a doubt, visibility is a major contributor. Let's focus on visibilityIt's said that 90 percent of our driving decisions... More
Time Out: Suspension Problems in Plymouth
June 30, 2024
Your vehicle's suspension system has two jobs: to prevent the passengers from getting tossed around inside the vehicle every time it hits a bump in the road and to keep the tires firmly planted on the road around every corner and over every bump.To see your suspension system, you'll have to look... More
Make Your Battery Last
June 23, 2024
Today's report from Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth is on vehicle batteries, why they die and what we can do to lengthen their life. Most of us have had a dead battery at one time or another. In fact, it would be very unusual if you hadn't. You may be surprised to learn that only 30 percent of Ply... More
Fall and Spring Checkup in Plymouth
June 16, 2024
When I was a kid, my dad always made sure he took the cars in for Spring and Fall checkups. I was telling a friend that it's about time to get into Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth for a checkup and he said that he read on the internet that modern cars don't need seasonal service.My friend is (tech... More
Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Plymouth, MI
June 9, 2024
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our MI environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Plymouth drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Plymouth ar... More
Timing Belt
June 2, 2024
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head.... More
Positive Crankcase Ventilation ? PCV Valve Service at Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth
May 26, 2024
Hello Plymouth! Did you know that the first federally-mandated emissions control device was introduced in the 1960's? The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, or PCV valve, has been installed in MI vehicles since 1964 and represents the first legislation by the United States government to regula... More
Steering You Right (Power Steering Signs of Problems)
May 19, 2024
Nearly every modern vehicle on the road today has power steering, a wonderful invention that makes steering take far less effort than it did in the "good old days." Today, we take our steering for granted: until something goes wrong, that is. Most power steering these days is rack-and-pinion, th... More