Bird's Auto Clinic
17 Chittick Ave Po Box 424 Hantsport, NS B0P 1P0 902-684-0026

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Your Vehicle's Other Power Plant (Alternator Replacement)

Your vehicle's engine is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a power plant.  But it has another power source that is vital as well: the alternator. The alternator is wh...
Published on: Aug 20, 2023

Alternator

You've probably noticed a bunch of warning lights on your dash when you start your engine. They flash on to test the circuits and then go off if everything's OK. One of the warning lights looks like a...
Published on: Jan 06, 2019

Bird's Auto Clinic Automotive Tips: Alternator

Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the electrical systems in your vehicle. That’s everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course...
Published on: Nov 11, 2018

Alternator Replacement at Bird's Auto Clinic

You've probably noticed a bunch of warning lights on your dash when you start your engine. They flash on to test the circuits and then go off if everything's OK. One of the warning lights looks like a...
Published on: Apr 16, 2017

Bird's Auto Clinic Automotive Tips: Starting Problems

It can be very frustrating for Hantsport drivers when their car won’t start. It’s inconvenient and you don’t know what’s going to be involved to get back on the road. In fact, ...
Published on: Feb 05, 2017

Bird's Auto Clinic Automotive Tips: Overrunning Alternator Pulley System

Hantsport drivers know that their alternator generates electricity to run the engine, all of the electrical systems, and to recharge the battery. Your serpentine belt spins the alternator to create th...
Published on: Dec 25, 2016

Alternator

You’ve probably noticed a bunch of warning lights on your dash when you start your engine.  They flash on to test the circuits and then go off if everything’s OK.  One of the war...
Published on: Jan 02, 2016