Why is Air Not Coming Out of My Vents?
October 27, 2024
You climb inside your vehicle, start the ignition, and reach for the fan control for the heating or air conditioning. But when you try to crank it up, no air comes out of the vents. It can make for a very uncomfortable trip, whether its hot or cold outside. Its important for the comfort of you a... More
Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)
October 6, 2024
When you are pointing your vehicle straight down the street, it should go straight. Thats pretty straightforward, right? Sometimes, though, you may notice you have to keep adjusting the steering wheel to keep going straight. While that could be caused by many different issues, one possibility i... More
Breathe Easier (Cabin Air Filter)
September 29, 2024
When you get in your vehicle, how does it smell? If it's not so nice, it may be time to have your cabin air filter changed. It's not the same one that filters out the air used in the engine. The cabin air filter screens out dust and other particulates from the outside air so when it enters the c... More
Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy Grand Rapids
October 2, 2022
Here is a questions for Grand Rapids drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passe... More
Keeping Your Grand Rapids Air Fresh When Driving With a Clean Cabin Air Filter
September 6, 2022
Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter? A. A filter for your Grand Rapids house?B. A fresh, piney scent?C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's C.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your vehicle. It filters out... More
Grand Rapids Drivers: Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car
September 2, 2022
Let's talk about air quality in Grand Rapids. It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, Grand Rapids drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years that... More
Problems with Suspension Solved at Tuffy Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids
July 9, 2022
A vehicle's suspension system is tough. It can last for years and after lots of driving for Grand Rapids drivers. But it can be damaged quickly by hitting a pothole, curb or rock, and it can wear more quickly if you frequently drive off-road or on bumpy roads. A workhorse vehicle one that hauls ... More
Some New Boots (Suspension Maintenance)
August 29, 2021
There are some boots that don't come in a shoe box and aren't worn on your feet. They are called axle or CV boots, and they can be important parts for many vehicles. That CV stands for constant velocity. CV axles are mainly used in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles. They're also us... More
Breathe Free in Grand Rapids: Cabin Air Filter Replacement at Tuffy Grand Rapids
January 28, 2019
There are a lot of new features, both optional and standard, on Grand Rapids drivers' vehicles these days. One you may not have heard of is called a cabin air filter. Simply put, its job is to keep the air in the passenger compartment of your car nice and clean.A cabin air filter is similar to t... More
Fresh Air Inside Your Car in Grand Rapids
May 16, 2018
Air quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There's a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle's engine so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment?Foreign and domestic vehic... More