The car won’t start and there are multiple explanations for why it has left you stranded in the parking lot of this McHenry shopping center. The battery could be bad. The alternator could have run its course. The serpentine belt that drives the pulley on the alternator could have broken. These are all plausible explanations. You could even have some other deeper electrical problem, though that’s

The roads in Johnsburg aren’t appreciably worse than roads anywhere else. But, that’s not to say there aren’t any potholes in Johnsburg. So, the question is, “Can a pothole throw your car, truck or SUV out of alignment?” The answer is, most assuredly, yes. Of course, it generally depends on how severe the pothole is. Inevitably, whether driving in Johnsburg or any other road at or above

There’s not much you can do, living here in McHenry to put the brakes on winter driving: that you can somehow bring an early end to winter or the driving conditions it causes here in the McHenry area. As long as you’re stuck driving in winter conditions, the question is whether your brakes are up to the task. Winter isn’t convenient for McHenry area drivers. It tests your driving ability to

Do you have roadside assistance? You might have it and not even realize it; it sometimes comes with your auto insurance (check your policy). Roadside assistance is a good thing to have, especially in McHenry during the winter. Lacking roadside assistance, when the winter winds of McHenry are howling, and often carrying snow, is not a good idea. With roadside assistance, you’re only a phone call

The 4-wheel drive option on your truck, Jeep or SUV offers assistance driving on Wonder Lake’s winter roads and the potential for fun if you’re inclined to take your driving off-road. But, do you know your Ps and Qs when it comes to 4-wheel driving? What’s to know, right? You engage the 4-wheel drive and give your truck, Jeep or SUV the gas. Whoa!!! Actually, there could be a little more to