Ph. 334-9757 75-5921 Walua Rd. Kailua Kona

About Joe Trent

Joe Trent is the owner and tech at Trent's Alignment & Brake Inc. (AKA Trent's Automotive) Joe has over 3 decades professional experience and has been ASE Certified over 25 years. He chooses to work alone in the shop so his customers get the very best brake and front end service available in Kona.

Our Customers Are The Best

Fresh Eggs From One Of Our Great Customers

One of our fabulous customers dropped off a dozen fresh eggs this morning. Thanks Micheal! He said his B&B was slow for the next couple of weeks and his chickens were going crazy laying eggs. We just have the best customers... And we're grateful for that!   … [Read more...]

What Kind Of Aligner Do You Use?

Every once in a while we get someone that asks what kind of aligner do we use.  The short answer is we use a Hunter aligner.  Hunter makes the best wheel alignment equipment in the world for passenger cars and light trucks. The long answer is, while we use the best equipment money can buy, … [Read more...]

Why Do I Need Brake Rotors – Video

Sometimes rotors need to be replaced because they have become to thin to resurface.  I use a specification book that tells me how thick each rotor should be and then I use a micrometer to measure its thickness and parallelism. … [Read more...]

Don’t Buy Salvage Title Vehicles!

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A salvage titled vehicle is one that has been totaled by the insurance company.  The insurance company totals vehicles when the cost to repair is more than the value of the vehicle. Sometimes people buy these vehicles at insurance auctions and try to fix them on the cheap and then re-sell them … [Read more...]

September 2012 Cool Car Of The Month

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This 65 Chevelle is our cool car of the month.  Big motor, big turbos, big bucks... … [Read more...]

August 2012 Cool Car Of The Month

67 Camaro is our August cool car of the month.

This cool 67 Camaro belongs to Dan The Plumber. Dan built his own custom programable tail lights. Check them out in the video below. … [Read more...]

Dodge Caravan Front End Rattle Fix

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Got a rattle in the front end of your Dodge Caravan or Chrysler Town & Country driving you nuts? Here's your problem. Sway bar bushings and links are notorious for causing rattles on Caravans and a lot of other vehicles too. … [Read more...]

Should You Change Power Steering Fluid? Yes!

Looking inside of gummed up power steering pump.

Up till yesterday I was not convinced that changing power steering fluid was a valid service. But after installing a new power steering pump and hoses in a 2004 Ford Ranger yesterday, I'm convinced that changing the power steering fluid is in fact a good thing to do. The truck I was working on … [Read more...]

July 2012 Cool Car Of The Month

Red Mustange GT 500

This ain't your fathers Mustang GT, this limited edition model runs over 500 horse power. … [Read more...]

Would You Trust A Doctor On Craigslist?

Recently a guy called me and asked what I thought about a car he had seen on Craigslist for sale.  This story isn't about the car, but about what I happened to notice on Craigslist after looking at photos of the car in question. What I noticed is there are a lot of  unlicensed mechanics … [Read more...]

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