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Wheel bearings are an often overlooked, but incredibly important component on your diesel truck; and when one begins to fail, other problems begin to arise. Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair in Jefferson City has the information you need to recognize a problem before it turns into a bigger one. Here’s what to look out for:

Antifreeze is a fluid that’s just as important as oil to the engine in your car, truck, or SUV. You probably already know it’s essential to keeping your engine cool - but it’s important for more than one reason, and does require maintenance besides keeping it full. From Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair in Jefferson City, MO, here’s what you need to know about antifreeze.

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The best way to deal with a blown tire is to prevent it from happening in the first place. However, eventually, a flat tire is going to occur, and it’ll most likely be when you least need it. From Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair in Jefferson City, MO, here’s what you need to do.

Have you always wondered what a spark plug does? Our team here at Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair is here to help you out. It's simple in theory but does quite a lot of work for such a small piece of equipment. Your spark plug forces electricity to arc across a gap like a bolt of lightning at high voltage and fits into your engine's cylinder head, where it “sparks” to ignite the fuel and creates combustion within your engine. Without it, you wouldn't be able to drive your car or truck.

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair in Jefferson City has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

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Eventually, the time comes to replace your car, truck, or SUV. Often, you’ll decide to go used to save some money. This can either be a great financial decision, but it takes a little more groundwork to make sure you’re getting a good deal and a reliable vehicle. From researching, to test driving, to inspecting a used vehicle, Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair in Jefferson City, MO has a few tips to help you get there.

All trucks, from a Chevy S-10, to the largest, heavy-duty trucks on the road, are classified into categories. Trucks are categorized by weight into classifications 1-9, and each grade comes with its own set of regulations and license requirements. Here’s a quick guide, from Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair in Jefferson City.

Foggy headlights are a problem that has arisen in the past couple of decades, as we have moved away from glass sealed beam bulbs and into an era of plastic lenses with bulbs inside. While modern headlights are superior to the sealed beam headlights of years ago, they do tend to fog up after years of use. It’s a good trade for far better illumination and easier replacement, but an issue nonetheless. Hours and hours of heat, sunlight, and age eventually cause them to cloud up, which can reduce visibility at night in addition to worsening the appearance of your car, truck, or SUV. From Donnie Braun & Sons Auto Repair in Jefferson City, MO, here are some tips on taking care of your foggy or cloudy headlight issue.