Novi Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
January 23, 2022
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 Novi, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft ro... More
PCV Valve Service at Sovel's Auto Service in Novi
June 7, 2020
Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged... More
PCV Valve Replacement
April 2, 2020
Hello Novi, 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
Have You Checked Your Headlights?
February 25, 2020
Like everything in the Michigan automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Michigan drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Novi roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, ... More
Battery Replacement for Your vehicle
January 16, 2020
Modern vehicles in and around Novi run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Novi drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This really strains... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Sovel's Auto Service in Novi
June 30, 2019
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Novi 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
Timing Belt Replacement in Novi
March 6, 2017
Today we want to talk to Novi 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
February 6, 2017
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
Emergency Items for Your vehicle
April 25, 2016
Local Novi roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Novi would have ... More
Timing Belt
January 27, 2016
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly costly repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's Novi car owners take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our essential timing belt. First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine, ove... More