Local Heroes Auto Repair of Petaluma

Thermostat

{{ image('MzU0') }} The thermostat is part of your cooling system. Petaluma residents' vehicle thermostats perform a similar function to the thermostats in their homes. At home, you set you...

Published on: Aug 24, 2025

Local Heroes Auto Repair of Petaluma Tech Question On Your Head Gasket

Question My name is Landon. I bought a new minivan and it started smoking out the tail pipe. They said my head gasket went out. What can I do to prevent this from happening again? ...

Published on: Jun 01, 2025

Heater Core

{{ image('MzU0') }} Petaluma drivers may wonder where the air in a vehicle's passenger compartment comes from. Well, as your engine starts to warm up, it also warms the coolant/an...

Published on: Jan 12, 2025

Local Heroes Auto Repair of Petaluma Tech Question On Your Cooling System

Question I was driving down the freeway and smoke started coming out of my car. I pulled over and called my husband. I had to be towed to my mechanic. He said my car had overheated....

Published on: Dec 08, 2024

How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)

Your vehicle’s engine runs hot. It should, since it’s a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go. To keep the engine cool, eng...

Published on: Jul 21, 2024

Simple Answers from Local Heroes Auto Repair of Petaluma for Petaluma: Cooling System

Question My engine never overheats. Why should I get a cooling system service? Answer That’s a good question to ask, because if you don’t have the full answer you may end up in tr...

Published on: Jun 16, 2024

The Hot Switch (Coolant Vacuum Valve Switch)

When the weather gets cooler, you want the cabin of your vehicle to stay warm. When you switch on the heat, you may find the air that comes out of the vents just isn't hot. The problem co...

Published on: Nov 17, 2022

Air Blend Box

You push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila! You have air blowing on your feet or cool air chilling your face. But how does all that happen? Well, it's all thanks to ...

Published on: May 30, 2022

Engine and Exhaust