Santa Cruz Auto Repair

  Rock, Paper, Car   – Coolant System (Part 2 of 2)                                                                         Last Rock, Paper, Car we discovered a pool of ‘green blood’ under the car…Is it an Alien’s? It is anti-freeze – also known as coolant.    What does Coolant do? Its primary function is to cool engine parts around the cylinder walls and cylinder head. Next to where your car’s fuel is burned, where combustion takes place. The engine needs coolant circulating through it continually; without it, the combustion chambers reach temperatures over 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (RED HOT).   Its secondary responsibilities are to heat the inside of ... read more

Coolant System (Part 1 of 2)​ There’s a pool of ‘green blood’ under my car…Is it an Alien’s? Should I be concerned?   Imagine; you’ve finished your shopping, go out to put your items in your car and you notice a small river of green liquid oozing from underneath. “Yikes! Is that green stuff coming from mycar???” That "green stuff" is not some weird alien blood (although to some, a car may seem like an alien)! It is anti-freeze – AKA coolant.    GET THAT LEAK FIXED right away if you are concerned about keeping your car running, keeping the environment and animals safe! The loss of coolant often leads to overheating of your vehicle’s engine.   Coolant smells and tastes sweet. We DO NOT recommend tasting your coolant – NEVER taste it – but you need to know that animals are attracted to the sweetness of spilled coolant, and it can ... read more