Automotive Industry News & Information - Jake's Auto Garage

Does your car, truck, or SUV shift at the wrong moment? Jake's Auto Garage in Harper has the solution. Shift point issues can manifest themselves in two ways; either your car will rapidly shift through several or all the gears at low speed, low rpm, getting to the highest gear before you’ve gained enough momentum, or shifts will be delayed, the transmission refusing to shift until far into the RPM range.

Has the day finally come to replace your engine? If your engine is tired, worn out, and problematic, we can help at Jake's Auto Garage. First, let's take a look at remanufactured engines; what they are, what ‘remanufactured’ means and why they’re a great way to give your car a new life.

Your drive belts run everything - your AC, power steering, alternator, and water pump are all dependent on the belts that turn them. At Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, our goal is to keep your truck maintained, so you’re never stuck out on the road. Drive belts are a critical part of that goal.

Manual transmissions are durable, reliable pieces of equipment. Still, sometimes problems arise. Jake's Auto Garage in Harper has the answer to a question that plagues many manual transmissions; why does my transmission pop out of gear?

At Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, we know that the first and most important step toward keeping your car, truck, or SUV reliably on the road, is knowing how to properly care for it. Here are a few tips on how to keep your vehicle in shape.

Vehicles driving on a highway with headlights on

All the lights on your vehicle have an important job to do. Brake lights, tail lights, blinkers, reverse lights, and headlights are a crucial part of driving. Lights make you visible, make things visible to you, and allow you to communicate with other drivers. All of a vehicle’s lights make driving easier and safer, and all of them are important...not to mention legally required.

Your radiator hoses are under a lot of pressure, in both the figurative and literal sense. From Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX, here’s what you need to know about the radiator hoses on your car, truck, or SUV.

Manual transmissions have been around for a long time and if you have ever driven a manual you know how exciting they can be. Manual transmissions have also been referred to as standard transmissions, stick shifts, manual gearbox, or a simple gearbox. No matter what you call it, manual transmissions are fun to drive, better on fuel, reliable, and somewhat safer. So what do you know about manual transmissions; where did they come from, and how do they work? Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX knows, and now you will too.