2015

  • Tips for Fixing a Dent in Your Car Door

    If your car has been in an accident, the damage can range from minimal to extensive. If you are lucky and only have a dent in your door, it is possible to correct the dent on your own. You can re-skin the door that is dented and it will look just like new. Door re-skinning is a great option because it does not require any welding. Before you start the process, though, there are a few tips that you need to remember.
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  • How to Tell If There's Problem with Your Cylinder Heads

    You may be able to manage with damages in some parts of your car but your cylinder head is not one of them. Along with the head gasket, the cylinder head seals the top of the cylinders in the combustion engine to create a combustion chamber. In this chamber, valves, spark plugs and fuel injectors are able to feed air and fuel into the combustion chamber safely and efficiently. Given its function, damage to the cylinder head could have dangerous results such as the engine overheating due to loss of coolant, causing it to blow up while you drive.
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  • What to do to make sure you are operating with high quality hydraulic oil

    If you're operating hydraulic equipment, you are aware of the importance of the proper use of hydraulic oil. In any sort of transporting, or construction equipment, the hydraulic system needs to be working at top condition for the vehicle to be able to perform at its maximum capacity. There are things you can do to make sure your hydraulic oil serves the system in the best way possible. Constant temperature
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  • Tips On How To Jump-Start Your Car

    Learning the skill of jump-starting a car using another car's battery can come in handy during an emergency, where emergency in this case refers to the failure of your car battery. A car battery may succumb to failure due to various reasons, including corrosion on the terminals, a bad alternator, and old age. When it comes to age, a car battery should be able to work for around 3 to 5 years.
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  • What You Need To Know About Tyre Replacement

    Many drivers often remember to fix everything making clanking sounds under the hood of the car, but forget one crucial component: the tyres. Tyre replacement is also a crucial step in car maintenance. So vital is tyre replacementthat it can make the difference between life and death. Many fatalities on roads are linked to tyre failures. When do you know it's time to do tyre replacement? The first sign that will point you towards tyre replacement is when you notice a decline in car performance.
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  • Problems That Could Make You Require Automotive Air Conditioning Repairs

    One of the most common problems that can cause you to require automotive air conditioning and radiator repairs is overheating. When your vehicle's engine keeps running hot, it typically means that either the radiator fan or the air conditioning condenser is malfunctioning. This will have a negative effect on your both these components. However, other problems could crop up and these would require you to get air conditioning repairs. Leaks from your refrigerant or coolant
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  • 5 Car Smells That Alert You to a Problem

    Many problems that develop in cars usually provide warning signs before they reach a level when they affect the operation of the car. However, some car owners lack the ability to understand the "language" of the car so they miss those warning signs. Read on and discover what different smells alert you to. The Smell of Burnt Rubber This smell usually occurs when a drive belt has slipped and started rubbing against another moving component of the engine.
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  • When Your Car's Transmission Problems May Not Be as Bad as You Think

    A car's transmission can be very expensive to repair, which is why many car owners get panicky when they start to experience problems with shifting the gears. Obviously only a mechanic can tell you what is actually wrong with a transmission by looking under the hood and examining all the parts, but you might be surprised to find out that not all problems with the transmission are as bad as you think.
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  • Different Issues That Could Be Affecting Your Manual Transmission

    Car problems can be quite unnerving and frustrating, especially to the average driver who does not have a trained eye to spot these problems. The manual transmission is what works toward controlling power from your vehicle's engine to its driveshaft. Since this system is quite complex, it is not advisable to try to tinker with it in the hopes that you can fix it yourself and avoid having to pay for auto mechanical repairs.
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