General Car Repair

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How to Clean Your Car Cooling Fan

Your car cooling fan performs a very important job.

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Benefits of Upgrading to High Performance Headers

High performance headers aren’t just for your style.

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How to Install a New Car Radio

While installing a new car radio probably seems like a complicated process at first glance, when you break it down it’s a simple project.

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Tips for Jumping Your Car

Wrrrr….wrrrr…wrrrr…click…click…click. If you’ve been

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How to Install a Rebuilt Brake Booster

For some cars, a rebuilt brake booster may be needed.

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Replacing Hydraulic Lifters

Hydraulic lifters can begin to fail through normal use of a vehicle.

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How to Use a Tire Repair Kit

A tire repair kit is a valuable emergency item.

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How to Repair a Fuel Cap

A fuel cap for an automobile is made of metal or plastic. It secures the entry to the fuel tank.

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How to Remove an Ignition Lock Cylinder

Most vehicles are fitted with a removable ignition lock cylinder.

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5 Pros and Cons of Purchasing Remanufactured Transmissions

Re-manufactured transmissions have a variety of benefits.

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Installing a Brake Proportioning Valve

A brake proportioning valve helps ease up on the pressure.

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Dismantling a Hydraulic Cylinder

A hydraulic cylinder is used in many mechanical applications

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Brake Master Cylinder Repair

The most common type of brake master cylinder repair is fixing a leak in the seals.

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How to Replace Brake Chambers

A car's brakes are vital, so keep the system working properly by replacing the brake chambers when they go bad.

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How to Adjust a Caliper Piston

When you are changing your brake pads, you will inevitably have to adjust your caliper piston to make

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Brake Caliper Repair: How to Repair a Cracked Dust Boot

When you’re undertaking brake caliper repair, one thing you might encounter is a cracked dust boot.

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How to Replace Front Coil Springs

Installing replacement coil springs on your car requires the right technique and some specialist equipment.

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Liquid Tire Repair: Pros & Cons

Liquid tire repair is good to have in those emergency situations when you are traveling in your car and

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How to Use a Tire Puncture Sealant

Tire puncture sealant should be a part of your trunk's emergency supplies. With this sealant, you may

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How to Fix a Stuck Van Door Lock

Find out whether it is only one door that has a problem.

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How to Check and Replace Tie Rod Ends

Healthy tie rod ends limit the motion of your front wheels.

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How to Replace a Car's Sill Plate

The sill plate on a car is found where the door meets the frame when it is closed. The sill plate can

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How to Install Diesel Glow Plugs

Diesel glow plugs are what diesel engines use instead of the spark plugs used by gasoline-powered engines.

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What Happens If Your Car Runs Out of Engine Oil?

Ask a mechanic what happens when your vehicle runs out of engine oil, and you're likely to get a simple

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How to Install a Brake Slack Adjuster

Slack adjusters are used to adjust the amount of wear that brakes on a vehicle will be experiencing during

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Replacing a Turn Signal Switch

The turn signal switch is the switch which activates the flasher on your turn signal when you move it

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9 Ways to Prevent a Flat Tire

Flat tires are inevitable, and they always seems to happen at the most inconvenient time. But, there

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How to Fix Coolant Reservoir Tank Leaks

Taking care of a coolant reservoir tank leak will keep your car running smoothly.

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How to Repair a Radiator Hose

Even if you are not an expert on car repair you can easily repair radiator hose problems. A radiator

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What You Need to Fix Brake Fluid Leak

Learn what tools and parts you will need to conduct a fix on a leaking brake fluid system.

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How to Install a Pitman Arm

The Pitman arm is a part of the steering mechanism of a car or a truck. It is a lever that sends the

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How to Install a New Steering Box

If your car does not have rack and pinion steering, then it probably uses what's known as a frame-mounted

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How to Check for a Bad Upper Control Arm

The vehicle’s upper control arm is below the vehicle’s front and plays a very lucrative role

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3 Best Radiator Hose Clamps to Buy

You obviously want radiator hose clamps that you are not going to have to worry about. There are several

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8 Most Commonly Asked Transmission Repair Questions

The following are some of the most commonly asked transmission repair questions along with their answers.

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Pitman Arm Removal Tips

The procedure for pitman arm removal may differ a little depending on the model of the of a particular

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Troubleshooting Squeaky Motorcycle Brake Pads

Squeaky brakes can be caused by grit getting stuck between your motorcycle brake pads and the disc, dust

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How to Find the Radiator Drain Plug

The radiator drain plug is used to keep the radiator fluid inside, as well as draining the fluid when

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Conversions to Create Handicap Vans

Handicap vans can be built to order or created though a conversion. The key aspects of accessibility

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How to Test an Idle Air Control Valve

It is a small, but important part of your vehicle's engine.