Repairs

Proper wheel alignment ensures your tires wear evenly, results in a smoother ride, and keeps your car traveling in a straight line. Whether you recently had a steering or suspension component replaces, a major or minor accident, grazed a curb or are a victim of Waukesha’s potholes or railroad tracks you can count on D&D to get it back to manufacturer’s specifications. A suspension system inspection is part of the alignment procedure. This allows worn parts to be detected before they cause costly problems.

We recommend receiving battery inspection services once a year to extend your battery life and improve its reliability. This helps support the high demand for electrical power in the vehicle. We limit our store selection to the Interstate and AC Delco batteries for their reliability and warranty options they provide to you, our customer. In addition, not all starting problems are directly linked to the battery.  Sometimes a weak battery is a symptom of another bigger problem.

The belts in your vehicle transfer power from one component to another. For example, the serpentine belt transfers power from the crankshaft to the alternator. A squealing belt, dimming headlights while driving, loss of battery charge are indicators that a belt needs replacement. Our technicians will perform a physical inspection to check for cracking, fluid contamination, uneven rib wear, misalignment and rib separation.

Our automotive repair facility is a BG Products Authorized Dealer. This means we not only stock and sell BG products but we also have all the proper equipment and fittings to service your vehicle using these products. BG products are used in our oil changes, brake flushes, power steering flushes, transmission flushes, cooling system flushes and battery services. BG products are an excellent product when it comes to adding longevity to your vehicle.

Our brake inspections take approximately thirty minutes to an hour to complete. We begin first by performing a road test, checking brake pedal travel and sponginess while listening for not just the obvious grinding of the brake pads or brake shoes but other noises as well. Upon returning to the facility all fluid levels are checked. Next we will actually lift the vehicle and remove all four wheels in order to visually inspect and measure the disc pads and/or drum brake shoe lining thickness, followed by a careful inspection of the brake rotors/brake drums.

All brake lines are examined for any noticeable leaks. The calipers are also examined for reliability to ensure even wear of the new brake pad/brake shoes. The inspection in concluded with an inspection of the springs, anti-rattle clips and other often overlooked brake hardware parts.

This system prevents the wheels of your car from locking up so you don’t lose control or skid in your car. It is a system of wheel speed sensors which apply individual brake pressure to all four wheels.

The five most common reasons your check engine light has been triggered are:

1. O2 sensors (part of the emissions system, monitoring and helping adjust the air-fuel mixture).
2. A loose gas cap.
3. Catalytic converter failure.
4. Mass air flow sensor (monitoring the amount of air mixed in the fuel injections system).
5. Spark plug wires.

Our technicians are equipped with the proper testing tools to investigate and verify any underlying problems, including if you need to replace components.

The cooling system inside of your car is important for removing heat from the transmission and engine and dissipating it to the air outside. When the cooling system is not operating properly, it affects your car’s overall dependability and engine. We perform a range of services to keep this system in good working order including coolant flushes.

Computer diagnostics help us accurately diagnose problems within a car’s exhaust, engine, transmission, brakes, and other major components. It can also help us figure out why your vehicle’s performance has dropped. While computer diagnostics can help us identify where a problem is sourced, it does not tell us exactly what is wrong with your car — that’s where our technicians skills and experience come in handy! They will work to diagnose the underlying problem and get you back on the road.

When it comes to diagnostics, electrical problems are some of the toughest to identify. While many issues can develop in your vehicle’s electrical system, there are only a few issues that could cause an electrical system to totally shut down. Our technicians will work to find the source of the issue and then repair it as efficiently as possible.

Emissions Standards help reduce the amount of pollutants produced by cars. If you have a “Service Engine” light on, we can diagnose and solve the problem so you will be able to pass the State Emission Test, and keep your car environmentally friendly.

Think of your car’s engine as its heart — without it, your car will not run. If you are experiencing engine problems, we will perform diagnostics and then create a repair plan. Our technicians have the expertise to tackle any engine problems you are experiencing. In addition to engine repair, we can perform tune-ups to keep your engine running as efficiently as possible.