Performance Unlimited Blog

Rex Towing is ready to come out and help if you have a breakdown in the McHenry area. But, you should still know what to do if your car, truck or SUV breaks down. If you maintain your car, truck or SUV, it’s far less likely to happen to you. Instead, you’ll see other people with their hoods up sitting on the side of the road. But, even if you take good care of your vehicle, it’s possible that something could break. You could find yourself on the side of the road with a car, truck or SUV that has broken down. A vehicle that breaks down doesn’t always do so where it’s convenient. If your car does break down, if you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself on a side street where the speed limit is 25 and the traffic is light. But, it’s at least as likely, and probably more so, that you’ll break down where the speed is considerably higher and the traffic much heavier. It’s important to know what to do if your car, truck or SUV breakdown The first thing to do, if your vehicle breaks d...

OK, the title has kind of let the topic out of the bag, hasn’t it? You have auto insurance – the kind of insurance you need if you have an accident or someone steals your car, truck or SUV. You have homeowners insurance or renters insurance. You may have insurance for your business. But, do you have insurance for your engine. Yes, there are companies out there offering auto repair insurance but that’s not what we’re talking about. We’re talking about oil changes as insurance for your engine. Engine insurance starts with timely oil changes Engine oil is the lifeblood of your car, truck or SUV’s engine. It reduces friction, which reduces heat, and it carries away heat. It also gathers up little bits of dirt and metal fibers and carries them away so that your oil filter will remove them from the engine’s lifeblood – engine oil. Considering how important engine oil is to the vitality and durability of your engine, the only question is the cost of this form of engine insurance. Tha...

So, you own a 4X4. There are some great advantages to having two extra wheels to drive you through mud and snow. They give you additional traction climbing hills and can improve control on ice and snow. Additionally, a 4X4 is F-U-N, fun. As much as a 4X4 offers the potential for driving fun, on McHenry roads or off, it also offers the potential for additional problems. Mechanical systems can break, and additional mechanical systems offer additional things to break. As with anything and everything mechanical, service and maintenance offer the best way to stave off problems. If you take care of your car, you have less chance of breaking down. If you have a 4X4, timely maintenance can help you to avoid breakdowns. Still, breakdowns can and will happen. If you have a 4X4, here are some of the most common problems you may face: You could have issues with the suspension: This is particularly true if you take your 4X4 offroad but can also occur with normal driving. Bolts, shocks, tie...

Every time Marty Wolf, played by Paul Giamatti in the 2002 movie Big Fat Liar, hit the brakes, the horn honked and continued to honk until he took his foot off the brake pedal. This leads to a fender-bender and to an irate monster truck driver crunching Wolf’s Jaguar XK Leaper convertible. If every time you hit the brakes while driving down Rt 120 in McHenry, the horn honked, you’d find that annoying. It’s safe to say that you’d even find it embarrassing. Most folks on the road around you wouldn’t like it at all. But, your horn doesn’t have to honk for you to experience the same feelings. Sometimes, the brakes will squeal so loudly, and all on their own, that you feel as though everyone is looking at you whenever you stop. When your brakes squeal, it is embarrassing. But, more than that, it could indicate a problem with your brakes. You need to bring the car into a professional and have the brakes checked, not just for your vanity but also for your safety. Brakes shouldn’t excessiv...