Many cars today have aluminum wheels with openings through which you can see the disc brake rotors and calipers inside. You may have noticed that, if it rained overnight, when you came out to the car in the morning, there was a thin layer of rust on the brake discs. Morning dew can do the same thing to the discs. This is generally not a significant problem. You’ll get in the car and start driving.

This weekend was the unofficial start of another McHenry summer. While, officially, summer runs from June 20 to September 22, most of us think of summer as running from Memorial Day to Labor Day. With the continuation of the governor’s ‘shelter-in-place’ order, this year, it may not feel like summer has really kicked off this weekend. Staying indoors for extended periods is something we do in

Not to worry – you can have your car picked up and dropped off for service It happens this way about this time every year, and the coronavirus can’t stop it; weather in McHenry begins to warm and AC in your car becomes essential. Meteorologists have indicated that we will see evidence of the coming summer will start building up this week. The temperatures will build from a high of 56 degrees on

On the news the other day, a reporter introduced a guest as a healthcare authority. While discussing the idea that passengers will probably be required to wear facemasks on airplanes for quite some time, the guest added that the air in an aircraft is actually quite good. Modern airliners have effective cabin filtration systems. With everything going on these days it’s nice to know that your car has

The governor of Illinois has imposed new coronavirus guidelines that include a requirement that we all wear facemasks when out in public. Do you need to wear one while operating your car, truck or SUV? Of course, that doesn’t make a lot of sense, unless you are stopped, with the window open and speaking with someone outside the vehicle. But in this day of the pandemic, people often just don’t know. The

Whether the lockdown continues until the end of May, or whether Illinois is open for business, to a further extent, before that, you now have time to wash the salt of another winter away. Carwashes are still, generally, open for business, at least in locations where you get your gasoline. You can maintain social distancing while driving/riding through the carwash. That salt is corrosive to the finish,

Most of us aren’t driving nearly as much as we did before the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a virtual shutdown of the American economy – of the World economy. Living in McHenry County, your car, truck or SUV is an essential part of your life. It’s not like in Chicago where some people don’t even own cars – they walk or rely on public transportation. With the governor’s ‘shelter-in-place’

With the passing of winter, maintenance of your car, truck or SUV customarily includes having the steering and suspension, as well as the alignment, checked. This is the case whether spring comes about under the dark cloud of a pandemic or not. The problem for many is that they’re distracted from the maintenance they would ordinarily have performed on their vehicles by the current state of affairs.

You’ve probably heard most of this. But, from time to time, additional information has dripped out about other steps you should take to keep yourself safe from the coronavirus pandemic. Our thought was to put these in one concise place for you to quickly review: Avoid unnecessary public exposure: We’re all fairly familiar with this by now. However, with winter’s grip on cabin fever continued

With sanitary pick-up and drop-off, the time is right These are difficult days we’re facing. There’s no getting around it. But if you want to make the best of the situation while you’re virtually trapped at home, you may have a chance to get some of those odd jobs done around the house. For that matter, this is also an opportune time to bring your car, truck or SUV in for repairs or maintenance. If