DRIVE & ALIGN
Car in Cape Town

While there is no substitute for knowledge and experience, a new wave of digital tuning tools are making it possible to precisely tune any engine without long and expensive dyno sessions. The fuel injectors, the spark plugs, the steering system and more are all told when to fire and when to move by an on board computer system. Wheel alignment is an activity that involves re-aligning the angles of a car’s wheels, which reduces the amount of wear on tires while ensuring that the vehicle doesn’t veer to one side. Depending on your vehicle make and model, the factory guidelines may vary for when you should bring your vehicle in for major or minor service. The difference between major and minor service is big. To make sure, you should check the car handbook for what is involved in each service. In an automobile, ball joints are spherical bearings that connect the control arms to the steering knuckles. Motor mounts (engine mounts) are used to connect a car engine to the car frame. The metal portion connects to the engine on one side and to the frame on the other. UPGRADE Vehicles are generally designed to handle a broad range of purposes: Passenger ride comfort on one side, load and terrain capabilities on the other. Importance of Suspension Repair No one wants to ride in an uncomfortable car. As the shock absorbers, struts and springs wear over time, ride comfort will begin to diminish. Ignoring suspension repairs not only negatively affects ride comfort, but also results in excessive tire wear, decreased stability and handling. In fact, it’s common for a clutch to be replaced before a car reaches the end of its lifespan. That’s because clutches experience a certain amount of wear and tear in the normal course of use. A rack-and-pinion gearset is enclosed in a metal tube, with each end of the rack protruding from the tube. Constant-velocity joints (aka homokinetic or CV joints) allow a drive shaft to transmit power through a variable angle, at constant rotational speed, without an appreciable increase in friction or play. Changing engine oil and filter/s is always a necessary service on both major and minor service intervals. Wheel balancing and wheel alignment are often ignored when it comes to car maintenance, and Tires & More will take the hassle out of checking your wheel alignment by inspecting this for you. If something’s going wrong with your car or engine, your on board computer can tell you about it. And some have even gone as far as disabling it and that could be a costly move.