Jim Nelson If you’re like most of us in Pewaukee, you want your car to handle well. That’s the job of your suspension system. There are different types of suspension systems, but they all work on the same basic principles. First, there are the springs, which bear the weight of the car. The most common springs are … Read more
What happens when you bolt a supercharger to a GM 6.0L forged lower end, build the trans, lower the suspension and do a few extra tweaks to it. 650 HP plus and hang on when you step her down. This is a really nice truck that we have serviced for years and were … Read more
For those of you in Pewaukee WI who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6. For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes … Read more
Problem started with a check engine light, Code p0745 and an intermittent hard shift in 1st and second gear. You are looking at the pressure control solenoid inside the transmission. One wire is the control wire and the other 1 inch wire, going to an eyelet, is the ground. That crimp had failed over … Read more
Screeching tires, crunching metal – it’s an accident! If you’ve ever been in a car accident in Brookfield, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it can be. It’s hard to think straight and know what to do. Let’s review what you should do in case of an accident: When an accident occurs, you … Read more
Do you ever shop for shoes in one of our Brookfield area shoe stores? When buying a running shoe, is quality important? Does durability matter as long as the shoes look fabulous? Would you rather have one pair of long lasting shoes or two pair of lower quality shoes at the same price? Is the … Read more
/> No matter how well they’re made, cars in Pewaukee WI will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Pewaukee WI, they require the manufacturer to issue a recall notice and fix the car free of charge. The manufacturer then tries to contact … Read more
/> Today we’re going to talk about power steering service in Pewaukee. If you took an informal poll around Pewaukee you’d probably find that most have never heard of power steering service. That’s not surprising. Even though power steering is standard on every vehicle, most people in Pewaukee aren’t aware that it needs periodic … Read more
All new passenger vehicles on our Pewaukee WI roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems – TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are under inflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about TPMS. First off, the most important thing is that you still need … Read more
/> Today’s Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee auto maintenance article focuses on your serpentine belt. Your serpentine belt is a long belt that’s driven by your engine. It winds around several accessories that power important automotive systems. Let’s go over them. First, the serpentine belt drives your Sedan air conditioning system. It spins the compressor … Read more