Matthew's Auto Repair Blog June 2007 Archive

Body Repair: Can I Do It?
Body repair can be pretty intimidating. After all, if your car looks junkie after you fix it, you may as well have left it wrecked! A reader named Marilyn recently ... Read More

Saturday June 30, 2007 | permalink | comments (4)

The Island of Misfit Tools
Here at About.com's Auto Repair site, we like to be fair to everybody, and that includes all of the lost and useless tools of the world. Your c-clamps feel good ... Read More

Wednesday June 27, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Grandma Asks: Will My Shop Get Slick On Synthetics?
This letter comes from a woman who would like to be known s Grandma. She comes to us with an oily issue: Dear Mr. Wright: I am a 55-year old grandma, and ... Read More

Saturday June 23, 2007 | permalink | comments (6)

Shedding Light on LED Work Lights
I'll never forget the cackling laughter of my friend as we strolled through the auto parts store one cool Thursday. We were trying to decide which flavor tree to hang ... Read More

Thursday June 21, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Filtering the Filtered With an Added Filter
Your mother always told you that clean is important. After all, you never know when you might break a leg and the paramedics have to cut your underwear off on ... Read More

Wednesday June 13, 2007 | permalink | comments (3)

Busting High Tech Myths Under Pressure
There's been a lot of talk about TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems) since they became standard equipment on some very mainstream cars. Vehicles equipped with TPMS continually monitor the pressure ... Read More

Monday June 11, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

OBD-II Giving You the Silent Treatment?
This comes from a reader named Joseph who is having trouble reading his OBD-II codes: I purchased a tester (16-pin Data Link Connector for 1996 and newer cars) and so far used ... Read More

Friday June 8, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

St-St-Stuttering Down the Road
Q: I received a letter from Gene complaining of an engine "stumble" under load. When going up hills, his 1994 Pontiac Firehawk would stutter and stumble and he would have ... Read More

Monday June 4, 2007 | permalink | comments (7)