Serpentine Belt Service at Charlie's Fast Lube Anna in Anna
June 23, 2024
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Anna road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pump - whi... More
PCV Valve Replacement
April 10, 2022
Hello Anna, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil hangs o... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Anna
May 3, 2020
Today we want to talk to Anna drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even though timi... More
Timing Belt
July 11, 2018
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head.... More
Anna Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
June 21, 2018
The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Anna, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft ro... More