Automotive Industry News & Information - Clower Automotive

At Clower Automotive in Manchester, we understand the importance of proper transmission maintenance. Commercial trucks are heavy, and they rack in a lot of miles. With this combination, it’s essential the transmissions in your trucks are always performing their best. Here’s a few things to watch out for:

Antifreeze is a fluid that’s just as important as oil to the engine in your car, truck, or SUV. You probably already know it’s essential to keeping your engine cool - but it’s important for more than one reason, and does require maintenance besides keeping it full. From Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN, here’s what you need to know about antifreeze.

Your fleet or commercial truck works hard, every day. Most commercial vehicles are heavy, and constantly under load. As a result, your brakes will inevitably develop issues over time. At Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN, we can fix that.

Foggy headlights are a problem that has arisen in the past couple of decades, as we have moved away from glass sealed beam bulbs and into an era of plastic lenses with bulbs inside. While modern headlights are superior to the sealed beam headlights of years ago, they do tend to fog up after years of use. It’s a good trade for far better illumination and easier replacement, but an issue nonetheless. Hours and hours of heat, sunlight, and age eventually cause them to cloud up, which can reduce visibility at night in addition to worsening the appearance of your car, truck, or SUV. From Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN, here are some tips on taking care of your foggy or cloudy headlight issue.

One of the more annoying issues a car, truck, or SUV will develop is a grinding or scraping sound when you hit the brakes. What is it, and how do you make it stop? At Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN we have the answer.

No matter what you drive, compression is important. On fleet and commercial diesel engines, it’s essential. At Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN, we have the knowledge and ability you need to keep your fleet on the road and running strong.

technician smiling under the hood of the car

Coolant leaks can be a pain - they’re elusive and have a lot of damage potential. Fortunately, at Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN, our technicians know exactly how to diagnose and repair a coolant leak, no matter where it is. Knowing more about where these coolant leaks appear and why they're a problem will help you to recognize a problem and get it repaired before it does further damage.

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Eventually, the time comes to replace your car, truck, or SUV. Often, you’ll decide to go used to save some money. This can either be a great financial decision, but it takes a little more groundwork to make sure you’re getting a good deal and a reliable vehicle. From researching, to test driving, to inspecting a used vehicle, Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN has a few tips to help you get there.