Chesapeake Auto Repair

Suffolk Drivers: Is It Time To Replace Your PCV Valve?   Improved fuel economy has two benefits for Chesapeake drivers: less fuel is necessary and fewer emissions are released. Suffolk cars and trucks run cleaner than ever. Chesapeake car owners may not realize that the first federally mandated pollution control device came out almost fifty years ago. Virginia car owners that were around in the early 60’s may remember that the PCV Valve came out on 1964 model cars. PCV stand for Positive Crankcase Ventilation. The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When fuel is burned in the van engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft rotates and sends power to the transmission. Some of the explosive gases from combustion squeeze past the pistons and down into ... read more

Go Straight: Wheel Alignment For Chesapeake Automobiles   Chesapeake auto owners may have an alignment problem if their car drifts or pulls to one side, the steering wheel’s off center, they notice uneven tire wear or the car doesn’t feel like it handles right as they drive down Chesapeake, Virginia streets and highways. When all of a vehicle’s wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Running into potholes, smacking a curb or other objects around Chesapeake, Virginia are great ways for Chesapeake car owners to knock their car out of alignment. Then one or more of your wheels starts pulling in a slightly different direction and the problems begin. The team at West Service Center, Inc. in Chesapeake wants you to know that driving for an extended time when your car is out of alignment causes your tires to wear unevenly and excessively. Sometimes the tire can be worn so badly that it will fail. At the very least, Chesa ... read more

Hey Chesapeake Drivers, How Many Miles Are On Your Car?   Nowadays, Chesapeake auto owners are paying more at Chesapeake gas pumps. For some families in the greater Chesapeake area, it adds up to several hundred dollars every month. That’s got to come out of the budget somewhere. This is one of the reasons many Virginia auto owners are putting off buying a new car. They plan on keeping their old vehicle for a year or two longer than before. Even now, 2/3 of the personal vehicles on our local Chesapeake, Virginia freeways have over 75,000 miles on them. The average age of vehicles is over nine years. And most people in Chesapeake can’t afford to be stranded or inconvenienced by a break down. So following a regular maintenance schedule, like personal diet and exercise plans, is actually critical to preserving your investment. Determining what to do for a higher-mileage vehicle can be challenging because many automobile manufacturer’s manuals don’t publish ... read more

Commitment to Make Your van Last At West Service Center, Inc.   For advice on how to make your van last longer, visit us at West Service Center, Inc. 904 Cavalier Blvd Chesapeake, Virginia 23323 757-487-4420 These days many people in the Chesapeake area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you’ve got to start with what you’ve got. It’d be ideal if people started with a brand new car, never missed a scheduled service item, paid attention to the severe service maintenance schedule and had regular inspections. But if you’ve had the vehicle for a while, or bought it used, its maintenance history is what it is; and that’s where you start. Go through the maintenance schedule for your van and see what’s been done and when. Have your Chesapeake service advisor at West Service Center, Inc. do an inspection and come up with a list of stuff that needs to be done. Revie ... read more

Technician Training at West Service Center, Inc.   Your car is important to you and keeping it running properly is essential to your Chesapeake lifestyle. That’s why you’re smart to have it serviced regularly at West Service Center, Inc. in Chesapeake. And even though it may just be routine maintenance, you want it done right by automotive professionals. It’s also very important to your Chesapeake service center to keep you happy and on the road. You might be surprised at the amount of money our Chesapeake auto service center spends annually to make sure our honest service professionals are properly trained.   West Service Center, Inc. offers a variety of automotive services for many kinds of vehicles. We need to be current on the latest techniques and parts so that we can give you quality service. Our Chesapeake centers subscribe to data services that list the high quality parts and fluids recommended by your manufacturer. And each service has a checkl ... read more