08/06/ 2014 
  While many new and used car dealerships have always maintained a focus on vehicle sales, 
 Packard Auto Repair  its focus to auto repair and vehicle maintenance procedures such as oil changes, brake service ,small engine repair and engine replacement we also  provide extended warranty 12 /12  ,tune up .belts .Exhaust Work .cooling system .suspension .steering .amd much much more ..
 Packard auto  now provides maintenance services  for customer to  keep the vehicle they have running for as long as possible. 


Many important automotive maintenance procedures 
 and services are offered here for our custmoer   they are needed to keep their vehicle performing at its best. One important vehicle maintenance procedure that every
driver needs is an oil change in Ann Arbor
The section devoted to oil changes shows drivers the
importance of oil changes while another section informs them about brake
repair and tire installation.


 Packard Auto  is offering service coupons to
drivers near Ann Arbor and student so they can benefit from these important auto repair
and vehicle maintenance services. The printable coupons include deals on new 
  free brake inspections, brake service, brake pads and oil filters , we provides service and repairs for many  makes and models. foreign and domestic


 Consumers searching for more information about  Auto reapir  oil changes, brake services .and towing ..

 may contact Packar Auto Reapir ; at www.packardautorepair.com
 Or calling (734) 327-6488

We
all know that we can pay our auto mechanics a little now for routine service, or
pay them a lot later for a major repair. The same idea holds true for your air
conditioner or heat pump. If you don’t service your air conditioner or heat pump
regularly, you’ll find yourself uncomfortable and broke.


In
this article the term air conditioner will apply to a heat pump or a standard
air conditioner. Both benefit equally from annual service tune-ups.


An
air conditioner is a very tough piece of equipment. It is engineered to
withstand all sorts of abuse and keep on running. This is great in most
respects, but it can lead to complacency about maintenance. Like a car, air
conditioners need regular tune-ups to run properly.


Without
regular maintenance an air conditioner loses about 5% of it’s original
efficiency for each year of operation. This means that the 12 SEER unit that you
bought just a few years ago may be functioning like a 9 SEER unit today! The
good news is that you can recover most of that lost efficiency through regular
maintenance. Studies show that with regular tune-ups a unit will maintain up to
95% of it’s original efficiency. This means that the cost of an annual tune-up
is recovered very quickly in savings on your monthly electric bill and reduced
repair costs. A properly serviced air conditioner will also do a better job of
dehumidifying your home.

Everyone has seen how the car windscreen wipers sweep the
water away quickly But did you ever think about how they work? There is only one
fixed point, it is attached to the long arm of a lever with a brush that adheres
to the glass. If there is an engine that can operate this mechanism, it must
turn in one direction, then stop suddenly and turn in the opposite direction.
But how it is actually built on the wiper mechanism? If you open the hood you
can see that the wiper motor always rotates in the same way, all the time when
it is activated. But it is a planar hinge mechanism, called windscreen
trapezoid, that rotates now in one direction, now in the opposite one. What is a
planar hinges mechanism? In short, it is made of bars of different lengths
arranged on a plane and connected at their ends by nails. In practice we
encounter them everywhere. The research on hinges mechanism in mathematics began
at the time of the invention of the steam engine by James Watt and continue in
our time. Mathematicians of the twenty-first century proved the “signature
theorem”: there is a planar hinges mechanism that forges your signature with any
precision.

Packard Auto Repair /Ann Arbor mi
You press down on the accelerator pedal. Your car goes. But what happens when you apply the brakes? Does it stop straight and confidently? Can you depend on your brakes, or do you have brake problems? 
 if you’ll need brake service /repair ?
Packard Complete Auto repair  expert techs can diagnose your brake problems and they’ll explain options for brake repairs – ones that make sense for your car and budget. we can have you car done ASAP
It’s about helping your car and you to get back safe on the road  – because we care and it’s what we do.

Packard Auto Repair /Ann Arbor mi
You press down on the
accelerator pedal. Your car goes. But what happens when you apply the brakes?
Does it stop straight and confidently? Can you depend on your brakes, or do you have brake problems? 
 if you’ll need brake service /repair ?
Packard Complete Auto repair  expert techs can diagnose your brake problems and they’ll explain options for brake repairs – ones that make sense for your car and budget. we can have you car done
ASAP It’s about helping your car and you to get back safe on the
road  – because we care and it’s what we do

Timing Belt Replacement, Is your engine on the
interference list?                 


What Are
Timing Belts? A timing belt is a small but crucial engine part that can keep a
motor running properly and improve fuel efficiency. While not all engines have
belts, they are the most common over timing chains or timing gears. The belt
wraps around a series of gears at the front of the engine to aid in “timing” the
opening and closing of fuel valves. Made from the same material as most other
engine belts, they are not the most durable part and will wear out eventually.
Timing belts are normally used in smaller engines, but only rarely in larger
ones. Timing belts are relatively new additions to the modern automobile, being
only sporadically utilized as early as 1945. The first practical mass-market use
was in 1962 when a timing belt was successfully incorporated into the German
built Glas 1004. This was followed in 1966 by that year’s Pontiac Tempest
automobile and soon became the template for the future use in all commercial
vehicles to follow. Function the function of a timing belt is to turn the
camshafts at exactly one-half the speed of the crankshaft. The camshaft manages
the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves with the up-and-down
movement of the pistons in the cylinders. The valves must open and close at the
proper rate, so the timing belt must be calibrated properly to move the valves
in time with the correct motion of the pistons. The camshaft and crankshaft gear
both have a timing mark on them that must be aligned correctly prior to putting
the timing belt on the gear teeth or the engine will not run. It’s is important
to change the timing belt at recommended intervals. If you’re unsure when to
replace it, the vehicles owner’s manual, manufacturer, or dealer can offer this
information. This will range from every 60,000 to 105,000 miles. It is best,
though, to not let a belt go more than 80,000 miles even if the belt is rated
much higher.


Conclusion:


The lack of a timing belt makes any equipped vehicle nothing more than a
stationary hunk of metal. Proper understanding, installation and maintenance of
this important part will keep any engine running perfectly for years. Timing
belt replacement intervals are important but you should always have your
vehicle’s timing belt checked periodically as oil leaks from the camshaft and
front crankshaft seals cause the life of the timing belt to be greatly
reduced.


Important:
Most of today’s timing belt driven vehicles are interference engines.


To put the definition of a interference engine into simple terms is this, if
you timing belt breaks or slips you will MOST likely have
severe engine damage.


The interference type engine may experience serious
damage when the timing belt breaks. This is because the cylinder valves stop
moving while the pistons continue on a collision course. This potential for
engine damage underlines the importance of servicing this key engine component
before it fails. After time and mileage the teeth on the belt weaken and may
break off without notice. When this happens the cam timing changes, usually
radically, causing the engine to stop running.


The advantages; Intake and exhaust valve timing durations are longer and the
lift is also increased. This allows more “fresh air/fuel” in and more exhaust
out per cycle. The disadvantage is the piston and valve can “Kiss” if the timing
belt breaks. The good thing, with normal maintenance and following manufacturer
recommendations for changing the timing belt very few belts just break. If they
do, it is very rare. Usually it is because the engine gets over revved, oil
leaks from the cam seals on the belt, seized water pump or a bad idler pulley.
If you have an interference engine change the timing belt when you should and
you will be fine.


The non-interference type engine does not experience
damage when the timing belt fails. Even so, the inconvenience and expense of an
unexpected vehicle breakdown are avoidable by servicing the timing belt on
schedule


Does your vehicle have an interference engine???


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Today!!!  ( 734) 327 6488