Automotive Industry News & Information - Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive

Obviously, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you will see in performance and fuel economy after a fuel system cleaning. But it is important not to wait until your system is running poorly. If you do, by the time you get a cleaning, you’ve wasted hundreds of dollars in gas or even possibly damaged your fuel injectors and catalytic converter.

A throw out bearing, sometimes called a thrust bearing, is an essential component of your clutch system. If you drive a car, truck, or SUV that’s equipped with a manual transmission, it’s important to know if your throw out bearing needs to be replaced. Here’s some information on the throw out bearing, from Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive in Clarksville.

Your drive belts run everything - your AC, power steering, alternator, and water pump are all dependent on the belts that turn them. At Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive in Clarksville, TN, our goal is to keep your truck maintained, so you’re never stuck out on the road. Drive belts are a critical part of that goal.

If you drive a Mercedes, Porsche, Subaru, BMW, Jaguar, or other performance and luxury vehicle, you’re a person who appreciates the value of quality. At Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive, we share that appreciation - that’s why we specialize in quality cars and take pride in quality work.

When something goes wrong with your vehicle, it can be tempting to take the cheapest route. With eBay, Amazon, and the countless other sources for car and truck parts on the market today, many people decide to go that route to save some money. Here we choose only quality automotive parts for our Clarksville, TN driver at Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive because we want to ensure their parts match our commitment to providing them high quality repairs.

When you are having trouble with your car or truck starting and you open the hood up to take a peek to see this....you'll see what an overly corroded battery looks like. This happens naturally over time on vehicle battery terminals. If you are like 99% of normal Clarksville drivers, you don't check your oil or your battery so you don't keep an eye on the amount of corrosion that's building up on your car or truck battery. Here at Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive, we do and there are solvents that we can use here in the shop during a battery maintenance service that will help slow the corrosion process but nothing that can prevent it 100%. Way before it gets to this point, we will be suggesting you consider replacing the battery.

Your drive belts are simple but integral components to the function of your car, truck, or SUV. At Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive in Clarksville, TN, belts are one of the first things we assess when looking over a vehicle, as they alone are in charge of operating your AC, water pump, alternator, and power steering.

If you drive a car with a manual transmission, you already know you have a clutch. But what exactly is it, and what does it do? At Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive in Clarksville, we believe that knowing a little more about your car better prepares you to keep it maintained. Here’s what you should know about your clutch disc.