Peters Service

Parts and Mechanical Repair

Cadillac, Saskatchewan

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Parts

When you need parts fast, we are your link to warehouses all over the world. We pledge ourselves to be the fastest, most reliable parts supplier in Southern Saskatchewan.

Tune-up or "Drivability Maintenance"

According to the Funk and Wagnall's dictionary, the definition of tune-up is:

An adjustment to bring an engine, motor or other device into proper operating condition.

The same dictionary defines maintenance as:

To keep unimpaired or in proper working condition.

Yesterday's tune-up, by the above definitions, was a combination of maintenance (replacing points, condensers, spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor, and the fuel and air filters), and tune-up (adjusting point gap, timing, curb idle, fast idle, choke and choke pulloff).

Since there is virtually nothing to adjust on today's cars, the word tune-up does not accurately describe the action that takes place.

Today's tune-up is a combination of diagnosis and maintenance. It is very common to see a late model car, with over 70,000 miles and more on the original ignition components, with no noticeable drivability problems. Replacing ignition components rarely fixes drivability problems today. Today, it requires an accurate and complete diagnosis to determine the cause of the problem. The maintenance part then, is servicing or replacing the appropriate parts as identified during the diagnosis.

Major repairs

Why would you want to recycle your car or truck engine?

• If your vehicle is in good shape interior, body, driveline, and so on it is less expensive to rebuild an engine than to purchase a new vehicle.

• Increase the resale value of a vehicle you are planning to sell with a rebuilt engine.

• Restore a vehicle with high sentimental value with a rebuilt engine.

Why could a rebuilt engine be a better choice than a "brand new" engine?

• A brand new engine may not be practical because of the high cost.

• Rebuilt engines often carry longer warranty periods than new engines. A "factory" new engine will often carry a 90 day or 4,000 mile warranty, whereas a similar engine, rebuilt by a professional engine rebuilder, will usually be warranteed for 12 months or 12,000 miles.

How does an engine rebuilder restore my engine back to service?

Before beginning any work, we will first conduct a thorough inspection of the engine to determine if the engine is recyclable.

The engine may not be suitable for rebuilding for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to:

• broken or cracked engine block

• excessive cylinder wear

• warped engine block

If none of these conditions exist, and the engine is suitable for rebuilding, we then will return your engine to "original equipment" specifications using standard and uniform sizing throughout. During the process of restoring your engine to this "original equipment" condition we will:

• Straighten, regrind, and/or polish the crankshaft.

• Straighten and recondition connecting rods.

• Install and fit new pistons and piston rings.

• Bore and hone cylinders and "re-sleeve" if necessary.

• Straighten and/or resurface cylinder head(s).

• Completely recondition cylinder heads. (valve job)

• Rebalance engine components, if necessary.

• Install new crankshaft and camshaft bearings.

• Replace and fit camshaft, lifters, timing chain and timing gears.

• Replace oil pump and/or oil pump drive components.

• Assemble the engine following strict guidelines for bolt torque, tightening sequence and parts alignment.

• Pre-lube and pressure test final assembly (if required) and more!

We will recondition, assemble, and test your engine at our shop, and offer a complete guarantee on our work at extremely competitive prices.

Small Engine Service

Auger motors, lawnmowers, any engine of any kind.

If you prefer to do it yourself we can get you a repair kit for almost anything.

General Farm Implement Repair

Bearings, shafts, wheels or whatever you need ,we can get the parts for you.

	Peters Service Box 163 Cadillac, Saskatchewan SON OKO (306) 785-2057
No job is too big a challenge.

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Last updated July 27th, 1998