Tangent and Albany Auto Repair

If your heater isn't working then it could be an issuing with your coolant. Your coolant flows through your engine to keep it cool, but it also flows through your heater core. As your engine warms up your coolant flows from your radiator into your engine and then into your heater core. This is what creates the warm air inside your vehicle. When your coolant is low then there is not enough coolant to go around and your heater will not warm up properly. Once the leak is fixed and your coolant is topped off then your heater should work properly. Give us a call to schedule your appointment and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

This could be due to an issue with your blower motor. Your blower motor is your fan, if your blower motor has debris then it can cause your heater to not work properly and for fan to make a noise. Many times we find mice and or a nest in the blower motor and that is causing the noise. If this is unaddressed for a long period of time it can cause damage to the blower motor and it will have to be replaced due to damage. Give us a call to schedule your appointment and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather 

Your fuel gauge is one of those things that I deem important. I wouldn't want to run out of fuel when driving down the highway because I didn't know how much was in my tank. Your vehicle has a fuel level sending unit that tells the fuel gauge how much fuel is in your tank. If this stops working then your fuel gauge will also stop working. The fuel level sending until will need to be replaced to make your fuel gauge start working again. Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

This could be due to multiple things. The first thing that should be checked is your battery. Your battery should last from 4 to 6 years, but if you live in a hot or cold climate then your battery may not last as long. Many times a battery that is getting older will stop working when we have a big swing in temperature - like when we get our first cold snap or our first hot day of the year. We do free battery checks - just give us a call and we will take care of you.  Happy Adventures, Heather

Are you traveling this year? 2020 has been a hard year for sure and we know it's been hard to be so isolated from friends and family. For those who are traveling what is your go to list for when you're on the road. As my kids have gotten older my list has gotten less, but more at the same time. It's much of the same as it always has been but just different. Here is my top list of things we need to have when we travel during the winter months.  1. Blankets 2. Phone Charger 3. Comfortable Clothes 4. Water 5. Snacks 6. Emergency supplies 7. Games 8. Music playlist 9. Headphones/earbuds 10. Paper map What's on your list?  Give us a call to get you ready for all of your travels. Happy Adventures, Heather

First off did you start the pickup after you realized it had gas in the fuel tank? If not then the fix is typically pretty easy, we will drain and clean the tank, replace the fuel filters, refill it with diesel and it should be good to go. If you were unaware of the gas in the fuel tank and started it then we have a different route that we need to go down. The fuel tank needs to be dropped, cleaned and then refilled with diesel, the fuel filters will need to be replaced, then the fuel system bled to get the other fuel out of the system. At this point the fuel filters may need to be replaced again. At this point we will start testing each component for damage and then we will have a conversation about where to go depending on our findings. Worst case senario the engine will need to be replaced. Not the answer you wanted and it doesn't typically happen, but depending on the damage it could.  Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

When your engine starts to overheat it can cause damage to the internal components. A overheating issue should be taken care of quickly to prevent damage. This could be due the engine fan not engaging at the appropriate time. The engine fan should turn on at a specific temperature and this assists in cooling the engine to the appropriate temperature.  Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

This could be from any fluid that goes into your vehicle. If it's dark then it's most likely engine oil or gear oil, if it's a reddish color then it's probably transmission fluid, green or orange then it's probably coolant. All of these fluids are important and the leak needs to be addressed. When your vehicle is low on fluid it can not operate the way that it should and it can cause long term damage to the components.  Give us a call and let us take care of you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

Our state has been ravaged by wildfires over the last could of weeks. Our heart breaks to see those who have lost homes, family, pets, and livestock. We want to take a moment and say THANK YOU to every single fire fighter. Thank you for putting your life at risk to help those in need, we are forever grateful to you. To all the volunteers we appreciate all of your time, energy, resources and effort - thank you for all that you do.  Please let us know if we can be of any assistance to you.  Happy Adventures,  Heather

I don't have to tell you how different the school year looks this year, we are all struggling and wishing things looked differently. We are hoping that it will get better and the kids will get back into the classrooms and back to the activities they love. Our kids are old enough that they are doing online school for now with the hopes of that changing in the next few months. We're not "going" as much as we have typically but we're trying to make the most of the situation that we have. We hope that you're all well and all of your kids are handling it as well as can be expected. Please let us know if you need anything for your kids and for the younger ones who are in school I hope they get to soak up as much of it as possible.  Since we're all hopeful for school starting in person now is the time to get your maintenance caught up from all the summer fun. We went on Sunday drives and had adventures within our social distancing guidelines. Now it's t ... read more