Maintenance & Repair Services

Front-End Wheel Alignments in Lake Havasu City

Front end wheel alignment means that the way the front wheels are positioned relative to each other and to the vehicle. The state of your car’s wheel alignment depends on several factors: when one part is adjusted, the others have to be adjusted also. A front-end wheel alignment is best with equipment such as an alignment rack, which is housed in our shop.

Why Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center?

Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center is proud to serve Lake Havasu City! We are a one-stop shop for all your fleet repair and maintenance needs. No work is performed without a conversation with you, our customer, about what our thorough inspection reveals. The staff at Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center is committed to superior customer service every step of the way, from your initial contact with us until we satisfy you as our fleet customer.

Fleet Services Performed at Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center

At Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center in Lake Havasu City, we understand how important maintaining your fleet of vehicles is to your overall business success. Chances are your fleet is put to good use on a daily basis, making care and maintenance a top priority to keep those vehicles running smoothly. Our ASE-certified technicians perform work on most models of cars and trucks, as well as RV’s.

• General automotive repair, inspection and maintenance
• Alignment
• Tires and Wheels
• Tune-Ups
• Brakes
• Suspension
• Steering

These are just a few of the automotive services we offer our fleet customers. We want to earn your business and establish an ongoing relationship. The more we understand about your fleet needs, the better we can serve you. As a family-owned and operated business, we value trust and commitment to total customer satisfaction.   

Brakes Inspection and Repair in Lake Havasu City

The brake system is important for making sure your vehicle slows down when needed to maximize safety and help prevent accidents. It is important to know when there is a problem with your brakes.

With ASE Certified Mechanics on staff, Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center can perform a brake service inspection for you. If you notice any brake symptoms bring your vehicle in for a brake inspection. We offer the finest automobile brake repair for the Lake Havasu City community at a competitive price, and have full services for your brakes, from replacing brake pads to brake lines, and repairing hydraulic ABS systems.

Common Brake Symptoms

If you’ve noticed any of these symptoms, schedule an appointment with us online for a brake inspection. Our team will offer the appropriate repair services needed for your vehicle

Drag – Sticking Brakes

Your brakes stick or your engine appears to be losing power.

Automotive brakes may be failing to release – You may have no brakes at all.
Please make an appointment with Britton Auto Truck & RV Center for brakes service repair.

Ultrasensitive Brakes – Brakes Grab with the least Pressure

Brake Linings may be contaminated with grease/oil.
There may be a Loose or Broken component in Vehicle.

Pull – your vehicle pulls to one side when Pushing the brakes

Check your Tires – Could be low or uneven tire pressure. Britton Auto Truck & RV Center will check your tire pressure for free. May also be uneven tire wear – check front tires if wear and tear is even on both sides and replace both front tires.
Uneven Wheel Alignment – Check and adjust wheel alignment.
Bad steering components – Check tie rods and steering rack
Brake Caliper “Sticks” – Inspect brakes if they have uneven wear and tear or exhibit excessive heat.

Vibration to your Brake Pedal, Steering Wheel, or Entire Vehicle when you push the Brakes

Faulty Steering Mechanism or Loose Component – Check for loose components, tighten as needed. Check steering mechanism.
Disc Brake rotor may be warped – Inspect brake discs, replace as need

Hard Pedal – Brake Pedal requires harder pressure

Brake Caliper “Sticks” – Inspect brakes if they have uneven wear and tear or exhibit excessive heat.
Check power brake, calipers, wheel cylinders, hydraulic lines, or brake linings – Inspect these parts for damage. Replace as needed.

Red/Yellow Brake Dashboard Lights On

Red – could parking brake being on, low fluid, or even a hydraulic system failure.
Yellow – means your ABS system (Anti-Lock Brakes) has been deactivated. While your brakes should work, inspection should be performed for your safety.

Brakes Squeal when Applied

It is expected that brakes should operate with some noise with applied. However, when your brakes make excessive noises such as squealing, grinding, clattering or any of the like, it could be an important symptom.
Brakes may be worn – Inspect brakes and repair or replace as needed

Low Pedals – Brake Pedal is lower than Usual

Your brake pedal lately nearly touches the floorboard before the brakes begin to function, possibly activating the brake warning light.
The problem for this system could span from something as simple as a minor adjustment through and indication of a more serious automotive issue. 

Suspension Service in Lake Havasu City

Your vehicle’s suspension is made up of a system of springs, shock absorbers, and linkages that connect your vehicle to its wheels. Suspension systems serve 2 interworking purposes: good handling and braking, and keeping the driver and passengers reasonably isolated from outside road noise and bumps. Tuning your suspension is important for good driving handling and comfort.

A vehicle’s suspension system coordinates friction between the tires and the surface of the road, allowing stable steering and good handling while driving. Shock absorbers and struts are important components of the complicated suspension system in your vehicle. Before replacing parts, we recommend that you check the mounting nuts and bolts to ensure that problems with your vehicle aren’t because of looseness.

Common Suspension Symptoms

Suspension Symptom: Pulling

Your Car pulls to One Side while Driving

Check your Tires – Could be low or uneven tire pressure. Britton Auto Truck & RV Center will check your tire pressure for free. May also be uneven tire wear – check front tires if wear and tear is even on both sides and replace both front tires.

Uneven Wheel Alignment – Check and adjust wheel alignment.
Bad steering components – Check tie rods and steering rack
Brake Caliper “Sticks” – Inspect brakes if they have uneven wear and tear or exhibit excessive heat.

Suspension Symptom: Porpoising

Car keeps bouncing/dipping after you go over a bump.

Could be worn shocks or struts – may need to be replaced.
Leaf Spring could be broken – check leaf springs and replace or repair as needed.

Suspension Symptom: Clunking noises

You can feel knocks through the steering wheel when you drive over bumps on the road.

Shocks or struts may be worn out – Replace as needed.
Strut bearings may be worn – inspect strut bearings and replace as needed.
Ball Joints may be worn – inspect ball joints for wear and replace as needed.  

Steering is one of the things we take for granted in our vehicles. Your steering wheel is the part of the steering system that is handled by you, the driver, while the rest of your vehicle’s steering system responds to your driving.

Steering System Repair and Maintenance in Lake Havasu City

If you think your vehicle fits one of the symptoms listed above, come to Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center to have your steering system inspected and repaired. Our ASE certified mechanics will help decide the best course of action for your vehicle. Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center will check your tire pressure for free. Feel free to Schedule an appointment with Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center at your convenience.

Common Steering Wheel Symptoms

Symptom: Slipping – Steering wheel feels like it’s slipping

While turning the wheel or holding it in a turning position, your steering wheel feels like it’s slipping back and forth.

Power Steering Fluid may be Low – Add fluid as needed.
Power Steering Belt may be Loose or Worn – Tighten or replace.
Power Steering Pump may have gone Bad – Have it check for pressure, and replace the pump as needed.

Power Steering Rack may be Leaking – Inspect for leaks and replace as needed.
Steering Rack Mount may be Broken – Inspect for excessive wear and repair/replace rack mount as needed.

Symptom: Vibrations

Steering wheel vibrates while traveling a constant speed, especially on the highway

Wheels may be Out of Balance – may need to be re-balanced
Tires are Worn too much or are Uneven – Come to True Line Auto Center to have your tires replaced.
Wheel Bolts may be Loose – Check wheel lugs for looseness, tighten as needed
Brake rotor may be warped – inspect brake discs, replace as needed

Symptom: Wandering

Steering is loose and wanders from side to side

Power Steering fluid may be low – check fluid and replenish as needed
Strut bearings may be worn – inspect strut bearings and replace in pairs
Steering rack or tie rods may be worn or broken – inspect steering rack or tie rods, replace as needed
Ball Joints may be worn – inspect and replace as needed.
Steering rack mounts may be broken – inspect and repair or replace. This component can be fixed in some cars, but others may require replaceing the entire steering rack.

Symptom: Hard to steer

Your steering wheel is hard to turn, most noticeably while moving at a slow speed

Power Steering Fluid may be Low – Add more as needed
Power Steering Belt may be Loose or Worn – Tighten or replace.
Power Steering Pump may have gone Bad due to Wear – Have it check for pressure, replace as needed.
Power Steering Rack may be Leaking – Inspect steering rack for leaks, and replace as needed.

Symptom: Loud screeching

Steering has a loud screechning noise when steering at low speeds, for example, parking speeds.

Power steering fluid may be low – add more as needed
Power steering belt may be loose – adjust and tighten as needed
Power steering belt may be worn – replace and adjust power steering belt.

Tires and Maintenance

Please take advantage of our daily specials on the wide variety of services we provide: oil changes, front end alignment, truck alignment, and more! We offer any type of tire for sell. Whether you need highway tires to off-road tires, Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center has what your looking for. Other services that we offer are to rotate tires and balance tires, car wheels and tire alignments.

Providing Tire Repair for Lake Havasu City, AZ

Proper tire repair can be made if the tire is removed from the rim, followed by internal inspection. The repair is then made from the inside out. A good repair must fill and seal the puncture, that is vulcanized plug and patch. Do not attempt to repair it yourself. Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center has specially trained and qualified technicians on staff to repair your tires.

Tire repair is often a difficult process and something you would want to have done by a professional.

It can be much more cost-effective for a mechanic from the Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center team to repair your tires properly. You are in good hands with our ASE certified mechanics.

Get your Tire Pressure Checked FOR FREE

Do you check your tire pressure as often as you should? Check your tire pressure frequently.

Proper tire pressure can help you improve your gas mileage by up to 10%. The optimum tire pressure for your vehicle can usually be found on a sticker in the driver’s side door, the glove compartment, or in your owner’s manual – go by this number rather than the maximum pressure shown on your tire’s sidewall.

We Sell, Install, and Repair Tires

Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center can mount and balance your tires for a variety of vehicles domestic and import: cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more!
In addition to our tire repair and installation services, we also sell tires for your vehicle whether you need truck tires, SUV tires or car tires. Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center is proud to accommodate for most vehicles, both domestic and import. We also have expert technicians on high-end and luxury cars. Our tire prices are competitive, stick to Britton’s for all your tire needs. We carry the best brands including:

Tune-Ups and Maintenance Services in Lake Havasu City

A tune-up is the process of automotive maintenance to make sure your vehicle runs at increased performance and reduced problems. We suggest that tune-ups should be done every two years or every 30,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

Tune-ups may require replacing old parts to prevent major issues with your vehicle. Every vehicle needs a tune-up every so often to keep it running well in the long run.

Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center offers daily specials

Take advantage of our daily specials for your automotive repair and maintenance service needs.

General Aspects of Tune-ups for your Vehicle

Oil and Lube – Replace Oil
Replacing the oil in the drive shaft, gearbox, and final drive. Lubrication may be applied to the pivot points and drive chain.

Replace Fluids – Oil Change, Brake Fluid, Transmission Fluid

The motor oil, brake fluid, clutch fluid, and coolant are changed. The transmission fluid may also be flushed out.

Electrical Adjustments – Spark Plugs, Battery Fluid
All tune-ups involve the spark plugs and wires being changed. The battery fluid may be filled, and the battery itself is inspectied. The entire charging system could be inspected in tune-up.

Other Adjustments and Inspections
Adjust the valves, cam chain, drive grain, brakes throttle and clutch. Tire Pressure may be checked and corrected. All hoses and carburetion may be inspected, the cooling system and fuel system may be checked, and the air filter is replaced.

Vehicle Maintenance in Lake Havasu City

Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center cares about your vehicle, and will give your vehicle the utmost care and time to ensure that your vehicle is in prime condition before you drive away. It is very important to stay current with your automotive maintenance – proper maintenance prevents future vehicle problems, which can be more expensive in the long haul than the costs for regular maintenance.

Maintenance Mileage Packages

At Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center, keeping your vehicle in tip top condition is our prime goal. Check out our vehicle maintenance mileage packages, and start saving today!

Automotive Maintenance Tips

Helping Keep Your Vehicle and You Safe

Spark Plug Service: When this service is recommended you most certainly should do it. Spark Plugs are little devices inside the cylinder that take in high voltage and return a spark on the opposite end. This causes air and gas to mix and is what turns your car on! With time the metal between the device begines to burn off without regular inspection and when needed replacements your car may start to run poorly and misfire.

Coolant Service: Also known as antifreeze, is a fluid that absorbs heat from the engine then dissipates it through the radiator. Draining coolant is recommended and then refilling the system so that it does not break down over time in the hot enviornment.

Timing Belt Inspection: This is a very important aspect of a car. It is a rubber belt as known as the camshaft drive belt. Without this belt an engine cannot run as it opens and closes the valves. It is very important to inspect this and look for signs of wear like cracks or shredding and replace as needed.

Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center offers daily specials
Take advantage of our daily specials for your automotive repair and maintenance service needs.

Wheel Inspection, Repair & Replacement

Wheels really add to the appeal of the car. At Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center, we have a wide variety of wheels to suite your ride and preferences. Not only do we do repairs, but we also do replacements and installations. We carry the best brands, including: Dick Cepek American Eagle Click any of the brands to open that brand’s page and wheel information in a new tab. Though wheels rarely give any automotive problems, if you feel there is a concern about your cars wheels, come to Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center so we can evaluate them, whether it may need wheel balancing, wheel alignment or you’d like to install new wheels. We will be able to tell you if you should be concerned or not, and will provide the fix at a competitive price.

Britton’s Auto Truck & RV Center offers daily specials

Take advantage of our daily specials for your automotive repair and maintenance service needs.

Wheel Maintenance

Wheels generally require little maintenance besides the occasional cleaning and checking to make sure the wheel weights are still in good condition.

General Wheel Maintenance Interval Recommendations

Clean the wheels as necessary. Check wheel weights every fuel stop, or every 2 weeks when you check tire pressure. Rotate the wheel and/or tire every 6000 miles or every 6 months. Following these recommendations will enhance the beauty of your car and will help your wheels look great for years to come!

We can check your tire pressure AT NO CHARGE

Do you check your tire pressure as often as you should? Check your tire pressure frequently. Proper tire pressure can help you improve your gas mileage by up to 3.3%. The optimum tire pressure for your vehicle can usually be found on a sticker in the driver’s side door, the glove compartment, or in your owner’s manual – go by this number rather than the maximum pressure shown on your tire’s sidewall.

What is Nitro Fill?

NitroFill uses nitrogren in your tires rather than oxygen. Nitrogen in tires is becoming a very popular replacement for air, and for good reason. With proper inflation procedures and adequate purity nitrogen can provide amazing benefits. Converting to nitrogen in tires can improve your fuel economy by up to 10% and increase your tire life by 30% or more while dramatically increasing the safety of your vehicle.

Why Not Use Oxygen?

Oxygen leaks out of tires faster. Nitrogen maintains tire pressure longer than oxygen. The oxygen molecules in compressed air are smaller and leak out three to four times faster. NitroFill™ generators filter the air we breathe through technically advanced membrane fibers to separate it from oxygen and water vapor.

How will Nitro Fill help my car?

Increased Safety – tire failures can be reduced up to 50%, with tread life increased by 25-30%.
Improves Performance – steering, handling, and braking are improved, along with a reduced chance of tire failure.
Saves Time, Money and Tires – improves fuel economy, drastically slows pressure loss from permeation, and reduces tire oxidation.

NitroFill Offers Free Automobile Club Services With Purchase

When you buy NitroFill, you are able to join NitroFill’s Automobile Club for Free! This Club includes 24 Hour Emergency Towing Services, Tire Replacements, and more. Call for more details.