Climate Control Systems

A vehicle's engine is cooled by a cooling fan, water pump, thermostat, radiator, heater core, and heater valve. These parts work together to dissipate and remove heat. The cooling system in your vehicle is responsible for reducing the temperature of the engine and preventing it from overheating. A build-up of excess heat can occur in various places within your vehicle's engine. The thermostat opens and releases antifreeze from the engine to the radiator when the engine reaches maximum operating temperatures, which initiates the circulatory flow to absorb excess heat. Other engine fluids are kept from boiling or freezing by the antifreeze. The antifreeze, after flowing through the engine, cycles back to the radiator where the excess heat escapes through the radiator's walls. The cooling fan cools the antifreeze so that it can be re-released into the engine to dissipate additional heat.​

Benefits

Antifreeze breaks down over time and loses its efficiency. Old antifreeze can lead to corrosion if it is not drained and replaced. Our staff will drain the antifreeze from the radiator, flush the cooling system, and fill the radiator with new antifreeze during a cooling system flush and fill. The cooling fan for the cooling system circulates air through the radiator and passes excess heat out of the engine. If your vehicle's engine overheats, it may be because the cooling fan has malfunctioned. Our experts will check the cooling fan for damage and the fan belt for cracks during an inspection of the cooling system service. A leak or broken radiator hose can lead to major engine failure because the radiator is responsible for cooling the antifreeze as it circulates throughout the cooling system. One way we can check for potential leaks or radiator damage is with a radiator pressure test. If you don't maintain your cooling system and radiator, you'll probably have to replace the radiator and do major engine or radiator repairs later.​

Cooling System Services

Cooling System Flush and Fill
Approximate Time:  60 Minutes
The internal temperatures in your engine compartment can increase dramatically in a short period of time because fuel is converted into heat energy in your vehicle. If your engine overheats, it can cause damage to various components, costing you time and money to fix. Cold engines are less efficient than warm engines and are more likely to cause pollution. Maintaining a constant internal temperature is helped by your vehicle's cooling system. Water is mixed with ethylene glycol to make antifreeze, which is used in cooling systems to regulate your engine's temperature. Your engine’s coolants must be capable of withstanding both cold and warm temperatures without freezing or boiling. Antifreeze does more than just maintain constant engine temperatures as it passes through the cooling system; it also prevents corrosion and lubricates engine components to ensure that everything moves and performs properly. Maintaining proper performance levels requires a cooling system flush.​

Cooling System Pressure Test

Approximate Time: 30 Minutes
The vehicle can get very hot very quickly because the fuel is converted into heat energy in a combustion engine. The cooling system's purpose is to remove heat from the engine to prevent overheating. Antifreeze is used in cooling systems to control the internal temperature of the vehicle. Low temperatures shouldn't cause the engine coolant to freeze, and high temperatures shouldn't make it boil. Ethylene glycol and water compose the antifreeze in your cooling system. The boiling and freezing points of antifreeze are improved by this mixture, making it effective at controlling a vehicle's temperature. Aside from cooling your engine as it circulates throughout the cooling system, antifreeze also prevents corrosion and helps lubricate the engine to keep it in proper working order. It's crucial that you get your cooling system checked out if it experiences a leak, sooner rather than later.​

Replace Radiator
Approximate Time: 120 Minutes
Your car's radiator helps keep your engine cool. If your engine overheats, it will break down, so it's important to keep your radiator in good condition. The radiator, which is constructed with slim, hollow channels that run from the inlet tank to the outlet tank, sits at the front of the engine bay. A sequence of tubes pumps liquid coolant through to the engine, where the working engine warms the liquid. The coolant passes through the engine and then makes its way to the radiator. The radiator is constructed so that the flowing liquid is cooled by air passing through the radiator. The air enters the car through the grill on the front. The coolant cycles back through the engine to absorb more heat once the liquid is cooled down again in a continuous cycle to keep the engine working at optimal temperatures.​