With Christmas rolling around again, you’re going through that annual dilemma of finding a gift the car lover in your life will appreciate. That’s not an easy question to answer. You’ve bought them the all the car cleaning tools, appliances, soaps, waxes and more you can imagine. You’ve bought them shirts with the make and model of their favorite car broadly silkscreened across the chest.

We’ve already had one major winter storm in McHenry this winter. Weather, such as this, seriously tests the integrity of your car’s weather strips. The weather strips are around your windows and doors. If they’re failing, cold air and moisture will get in. The cold air is a nuisance in a McHenry winter when you’re trying to stay warm in your car. Who wants a cold draft on the back of their

Many of the parts on a hybrid car are the same as on any other car. The following mechanical systems work the same way and do the same jobs: Brakes Steering Suspension Lights Transmission Internal Combustion Engine Exhaust Cooling and Heating Fuel These parts are pretty much the same on a hybrid car as they are on a car with only a conventional internal combustion engine. The auto repair technician

A reliable car, truck or SUV is worth giving thanks as Thanksgiving rolls into Johnsburg November 22. On this day, if you’re traveling to the home of family members, you want to know your vehicle will get you there without any problems. Or, if family is driving to your place for Thanksgiving Dinner, you want to know that they’ll arrive without their car, truck or SUV breaking down on the road out

With winter blowing into town, and it has come to McHenry with a sudden flurry, it’s time to get your car, truck or SUV ready for the season if you haven’t done so already. But, what if you have a fleet of vehicles to maintain? Getting your fleet of cars, trucks or SUVs ready so they can bear the winter without a problem is critical to the success of your company and the safety of your employees. You

How will you get the car to and from the auto repair shop? How do you fit it all into your schedule: work, participation with groups you belong to, getting the kids to and from their activities? And, in the midst of all that, the car needs work. Maybe the car, truck or SUV needs regular maintenance. Maybe your vehicle needs repairs. Whatever the reason, when you need to get the car into the shop,

This isn’t the first time we’ve addressed the question of winter traction when driving on McHenry roadways. But, if you’ll forgive the redundancy, we think it’s worth bringing up again. When the snow flies, when rain and sleet freeze on the street, maintaining traction between your car’s tires and the road is challenged, to say the least. Unless you’re planning to move to a warmer climate,

For children, Halloween is a wonderful time of year: the costumes, the candy, more candy, the parties, more candy. All that fun, mixed with all that candy, may make children a tad hyper. Parents don’t mind, too much, since the hyper is generally followed by the crash where Wonder Lake children then sleep the sleep of zombies and vampires, not to mention X-Men and Princesses. But, for drivers, Halloween

With the approach of winter, it’s time to winterize your car. You should have the charging system checked, the cooling system, change the oil, check your tires and make sure they have enough tread to propel you through the snow of another McHenry winter. But, one of the most overlooked things to do when winterizing your car is to check your wiper blades. Winter is hard on a car. But, it’s also

Been to a Hootenanny lately? When you read that question did you ask, “What?” Well, if you have gone to a Hootenanny in a while, or if you don’t know what a hootenanny is, we have an event for Oct. 20 that will clear up either question. From 6 p.m. to Midnight, Saturday, Oct. 20, MC3, the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce business networking group, is helping to host an inaugural Veterans