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Wheel Bearing Replacement and Repacking With Grease Created: Friday, May 25, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Your wheel bearings rely on grease to roll smoothly and protect them from wearing out prematurely. Simply repacking your bearings with new grease can help you avoid replacing the bearings. We can h...
Changing Your Engine Oil Created: Thursday, June 07, 2007 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Easy to follow step by step instructions with great photos, on how to do an oil change. Save money!
How To Fix a Hanging Muffler Due to a Broken Hanger Mount Created: Sunday, April 22, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The clunk you hear under the car might be a broken exhaust hanger causing your muffler to bounce around. A bad exhaust hanger is easy to replace. Your car has more than one exhaust hangers, so you ...
How Does AC Work - An Automotive Air Conditioning Description Created: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
If you understand your car's air conditioning system you can maintain your car's air conditioning system. A/C is not hard to work on if you understand how it works. Check out this A/C description a...
How To Replace Your Spark Plugs Created: Friday, January 12, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Your car relies on the spark plugs to keep things running smoothly, cleanly and efficiently. Spark plugs wear out every 10,000 miles or so, and with them goes your gas mileage and engine power. Luc...
Why Is My Car Overheating? Created: Sunday, April 29, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Troubleshooting a car that is overheating can be frustrating. There are many reasons why your car may be overheating. Take a look at this list of common causes of overheating and you will be closer...
How To Replace Your External Electric Fuel Pump Created: Saturday, January 05, 2008 Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Your electric fuel pump is the left ventricle of your car. Without a fuel pump your engine will be fuel starved and will not start, or your engine dies, or engine idles poorly. You can install a ne..
How To Replace a Submersible In Tank Fuel Pump Created: Saturday, April 14, 2012 Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
A bad fuel pump can cause all kinds of problems in your engine. Replace your in-tank fuel pump easily and save big money. This step by step will help you out.
How To Buy New Tires Created: Sunday, December 03, 2006 Updated: Saturday, April 07, 2012
All of the numbers and letters on the sides of tires mean something. If you know how to decipher them, you'll be empowered to make a real decision about what tires are right for you, and how to sav..
Engine Ignition and Cam Timing for the Novice Created: Friday, March 30, 2012 Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012
If you're doing a tune up, or you have just replaced your timing belt, or installed a new head gasket, or anything else that involved your timing belt, you're going to need to set your ignition tim..
DIY Serpentine Belt Inspection - Does Your Serpentine Engine Belt Need Replacing - Inspect Your Serpentine Belt Created: Friday, February 13, 2009 Updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012
Your serpentine belt, or your v-belt, drive all of the components your car needs to be safe and comfortable. You should inspect your serpentine belt twice a year, and if it shows wear, you should r..
How to Install a New Serpentine Belt Created: Sunday, March 25, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012
If your car or truck's serpentine belt, fan belt or alternator belt is worn, now is the time to replace it. These instructions will help you with step by step details and photos to make the job qui..
Summer Auto Maintenance Check Up - Auto Maintenance Tips for Road Trips Created: Saturday, April 14, 2007 Updated: Monday, March 12, 2012
Seasonal auto maintenance is important to your car. Auto maintenance should always be a priority, but as the seasons change things come up that might not have mattered last month. Besides, an auto ..
Green Auto Repair Tips - Using Propylene Glycol Antifreeze Coolant Created: Friday, January 22, 2010 Updated: Friday, March 09, 2012
If you're trying to keep your car as green as possible, here's a tip that won't cost you a thing.
Good Quality Jack vs a Junk Hydraulic Jack Created: Monday, February 27, 2012 Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012
If you're buying a jack for your home garage or workshop, check out this page about what to buy if you want a quality jack that will work well for you and last a long time, or if you want to buy ju..
How to Replace Your Water Pump - Easy Printable Step by Step With Pics Created: Monday, February 13, 2012 Updated: Monday, February 13, 2012
If your water pump is weeping, rattling, crying or otherwise complaining and threatening to overheat your engine, you need to replace your water pump. This easy to follow tutorial will help you rep..
The Science Behind What Makes a Diesel Engine Work Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Sunday, February 05, 2012
Whether you drive a diesel or are just really into engines, you will want to know what makes you a diesel engine work. It's not like a gasoline engine, and if you're new to the science of diesel en..
Tools For Auto Repair - Great Beginner Tool Set - Mechanics Tool Set With Tool Box Created: Sunday, January 02, 2011 Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012
What is a good starter tool set? Will the Craftsman 283 pc. Mechanics Tool Set With Tool Box fit the bill? Check it out.
Be Prepared for a Winter Breakdown With a Winter Preparedness Kit Created: Monday, January 23, 2012 Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012
If your car breaks down during a snowstorm, having a well stocked Winter Preparedness kit could make your time much more bearable, or possibly save your life. Check out some of these additions to y..
How To Install a Blade Style Bracketless Windshield Wiper Upgrade Created: Saturday, December 17, 2011 Updated: Thursday, January 05, 2012
Whether you are planning an upgrade to new contour blade type wipers or your car was originally equipped, installing a set of popular Bosch or Rain-X Latitude blades is different than your old scho..
Two Things to Help Maintain Your Car Created: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Updated: Thursday, January 05, 2012
These two products will all help you to have more fun maintaining your car or truck. They may make it easier, or they may make it cleaner, but they are certainly useful in some way to a DIY car rep..
R - Auto Repair Glossary - Car Repair Definitions and Descriptions Created: Friday, July 27, 2007 Updated: Friday, December 30, 2011
If you're trying to fix your car, no auto repair will be successful without a knowledge of car repair terms. This section covers automotive terms that start with R, or see the rest of the dictionar..
Engine Problems - How to Know if There's a Problem With the Car's Engine Video Created: Thursday, December 29, 2011 Updated: Thursday, December 29, 2011
Strange noises coming from under the hood is one of the more common ways that people notice problems with a car's engine, but it can be difficult to know exactly what's wrong. Here's a list of some..
Dodge Grand Caravan EGR Valve and Transducer Service and Cleaning Created: Friday, December 02, 2011 Updated: Friday, December 02, 2011
Installing a Dodge or Chrysler EGR valve is easy. The EGR valve and electrical backpressure transducer come off as a unit, making replacement and cleaning of the area straightforward. This step by ..
Automotive Gift Ideas - Roadside Safety Created: Monday, November 28, 2011 Updated: Monday, November 28, 2011
Here are three great gift ideas for your car or travels. They are all safety oriented - take your pick!
Car Gifts Under $100 Created: Sunday, December 13, 2009 Updated: Monday, November 28, 2011
Car guys and gals are hard to buy gifts for. If you're looking for a few good gifts for home mechanics, DIY car guys, dads, grandfathers or anybody else who likes to turn their own wrenches, check ..
How To Replace a Leaf Spring Perch Mount or Shackle Created: Saturday, November 19, 2011 Updated: Monday, November 28, 2011
If your leaf spring is sagging, or worse if it looks like it tried to break through the bed of your truck, you might need to replace a broken spring perch mount. When a spring perch wears out it le..
Transmission Troubleshooting - How To Diagnose Automatic Transmission Problems Created: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2011
When your automatic transmission starts misbehaving, things can get frustrating really fast. Before you decide to drive your car into a wall, see if you can get closer to the real answer to your ca..
D - Auto Repair Glossary - Car Repair Definitions and Descriptions - Terms For Automotive Repair Created: Thursday, July 26, 2007 Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011
If you're trying to fix your car, no auto repair will be successful without a knowledge of car repair terms. This auto repair glossary covers the axle to the ZEV, so there's no way you'll end up wi..
W - Auto Repair Glossary - Car Repair Definitions and Descriptions - Terms For Automotive Repair Created: Friday, July 27, 2007 Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011
If you're trying to fix your car, no auto repair will be successful without a knowledge of car repair terms. This auto repair glossary covers the axle to the ZEV, so there's no way you'll end up wi..
V - Auto Repair Glossary - Car Repair Definitions and Descriptions - Terms For Automotive Repair Created: Friday, July 27, 2007 Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011
If you're trying to fix your car, no auto repair will be successful without a knowledge of car repair terms. This auto repair glossary covers the axle to the ZEV, so there's no way you'll end up wi..
U - Auto Repair Glossary - Car Repair Definitions and Descriptions - Terms For Automotive Repair Created: Friday, July 27, 2007 Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011
If you're trying to fix your car, no auto repair will be successful without a knowledge of car repair terms. This auto repair glossary covers the axle to the ZEV, so there's no way you'll end up wi..

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