Hot! Hotter and hottest! These are the only words that can adequately describe a typical New England summer ~ it can get hot! hot! hot!

Hot weather may be fun if you are at the beach or lounging by a pool, but if you have ever been stuck driving or riding in an over-heated car or one without air conditioning in scorching Rhode Island weather, you know how miserable it can be. Don’t get stuck out in the heat this summer – get your vehicle prepared for the months ahead by visiting Kevin McCrudden, the longtime owner/operator of McCrudden’s Radiator Repair.

If there is one thing Kevin McCrudden knows about, it is how important a well-maintained radiator is to your car. He explains that your car’s radiator is a really important component of it’s cooling system and is essential to its optimal functioning.

When a car is driven, the engine actually generates enough heat to destroy itself. Because of this, your car is equipped with a cooling system that is designed to protect against damage and to keep the engine within the correct operating temperature range. This system is the radiator and it is designed to protect an engine from the destructive forces of too much heat. If your radiator is corroded, blocked or in poor condition, you risk overheating your vehicle and blowing your engine ~ an absolute disastrous scenario.

If you have a vehicle that is five years and older, it is a prime candidate for radiator troubles, troubles that could strike when least expected. An aging vehicle has been exposed over time to environmental factors that can harm a car's cooling system, such as the salt from our New England ocean air, and other chemicals that break down the metal in a radiator core.

Don’t take chances with your vehicle’s radiator this summer; bring it to McCrudden’s Radiator Repair for all your repair and maintenance needs. Kevin will service your vehicle with expert workmanship, expediency, and integrity, just as he has been as part of a family business that has been repairing vehicles for over fifty years.

McCrudden’s Radiator Repair has truly stood the test of time and endured all these years despite competition and rough economic times. You can be sure that this longstanding service station in Warwick will continue to work hard to earn your business. . . and your trust, for years to come.

Along with fixing your vehicle’s radiator and air conditioner, repairs are performed here on brakes, exhaust systems, C.V. axles, struts and power-steering. Kevin also services your marine vessel, checking exhaust systems, fixing leaking gas tanks and fuel pumps, and repairing the heat exchange.

Call for an appointment today at 738-2550 or stop by McCrudden’s Radiator Repair on 835 West Shore Road in the Conimicut section of Warwick. Hours are 9 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday, and 8 am to noon on Saturday.

McCrudden’s will also repair your motorboat!