The engine comes apart here.
Engine work is where a repair turns into a series of hand-offs, and every one of them adds a week and another person to explain it to. This is the work we keep: it comes apart in our bay and goes back together in our bay.
What it usually turns out to be
On a car that overheats, far more often a cooling fault than a dead engine. A thermostat, a water pump, a fan that stopped turning. The reason that matters is that it is the difference between a repair and a replacement, and you only find out which by taking the front of the engine apart and looking. Anyone who tells you it needs an engine over the phone is guessing.
How you’d know
The temperature gauge climbs in traffic and drops on the highway
Air is moving over the radiator at speed but nothing is pushing it at a stoplight. Usually the fan or the fan’s control, not the engine.
White smoke from the exhaust, or coolant disappearing with no puddle
Coolant is going somewhere it shouldn’t. Head gasket is the common answer and it does not get better with waiting.
A rhythmic knock or tap that speeds up as you accelerate
Something inside is loose or starving for oil. Stop driving it. Every mile from here is expensive.
It ran fine, then lost all power at once, and now it turns over but won’t start
Often a timing belt or chain. On some engines that is a repair; on others it bends valves. Which one you own decides the day.
Oil on the driveway, or the level down between changes
A leak has a location. We look for it with a light before quoting a repair, rather than guessing from the puddle.
What we do
Cooling system diagnosis: thermostats, water pumps, radiators, fans, hoses
Head gaskets, cylinder heads, valve work
Timing belts, timing chains, tensioners and guides
Oil leaks traced to the actual seal or gasket
Rebuilds and replacements, including the decision of which one is worth it
You get the number before the work starts, not after.
Call the shop and describe what it’s doing. If it needs to come in, we’ll tell you when to bring it.
Mon–Fri 8–6 · Sat 8–2Sun closed
| Monday | 8am – 6pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8am – 6pm |
| Wednesday | 8am – 6pm |
| Thursday | 8am – 6pm |
| Friday | 8am – 6pm |
| Saturday | 8am – 2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |