Brown's Automotive
11744 B Hwy 15 501 N Chapel Hill, NC 27517 | 919.942.1023

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Thermostat

{{ image('MzU0') }} The thermostat is part of your cooling system. Chapel Hill residents' vehicle thermostats perform a similar function to the thermostats in their homes. At home, you set ...
Published on: Aug 17, 2025

Radiator Hoses

Your radiator hoses carry coolant between your engine and radiator.  It’s an important job.  If a hose fails, you could lose your engine coolant which might lead to overheating and ver...
Published on: Aug 03, 2025

A Long Lasting Cooling System For Chapel Hill, NC Driving

Our vehicles operate in a wide range of outside temperatures.  That’s why vehicle manufacturers use testing grounds from the frozen tundra to the blistering desert.  Your engine antifr...
Published on: Jun 29, 2025

How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)

Your vehicle’s engine runs hot.  It should, since it’s a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go.  To keep the engine cool, eng...
Published on: Apr 13, 2025

Cooling System

We’re often asked questions about the cooling system – the system that cools your engine and keeps it at the proper operating temperature.  Let’s examine the topic in two areas:...
Published on: Dec 08, 2024

Heater Core

{{ image('MzU0') }} Chapel Hill drivers may wonder where the air in a vehicle's passenger compartment comes from. Well, as your engine starts to warm up, it also warms the coolant/antifreez...
Published on: Oct 16, 2023

Radiator Fans

{{ image('MzU0') }} Chapel Hill residents who are old enough have probably heard the term “fan belt”. Back in the day the radiator fan in your vehicle was turned by a belt driven by the e...
Published on: Mar 27, 2023

Simple Answers from Brown's Automotive for Chapel Hill: Cooling System

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My engine never overheats. Why should I get a cooling system service in Chapel Hill?Brown's Automotive Answer:That's a really good question for Chapel Hill drivers to ask...
Published on: Oct 06, 2022