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Tips to Extending the Life of Your Battery

Your battery is a vital part of your car. If it dies, nothing else works, causing major hassle and frustration. That headache, along with the fact that batteries are full of toxic chemicals that must be specially disposed off after they die, means that you want to extend the life of your battery for as long as possible. Here are a few simple tips that will keep your battery running for as long as possible.

2023-09-15T13:32:02-06:00

Parts of Exhaust Systems

The exhaust system is an important part of your vehicle, carrying burnt gases away from the engine. The gases may flow through a header, exhaust manifold, turbocharger, catalytic converter, muffler and/or silencer, depending on the design and function of the specific exhaust system. These systems are used on cars, trucks, motorcycles, two-stroke engines, [...]

2023-09-15T13:18:44-06:00

How to Check your Tires

Checking your tires is not as simple as many people believe. It’s more complicated than just checking the air and level of tread. There are different wear patterns, for example, that can indicate various problems. First of all, you should always keep the air inflated to the manufacturer recommendations. If the tires are [...]

2023-09-15T13:18:57-06:00

Adjusting Headlights

Headlights are obviously a vital part of your vehicle’s function, making it possible to clearly see when driving at night. So it’s important that they are functioning properly and are correctly adjusted. It is important to check the level and aim of your headlights periodically. If the aim is even a little off, [...]

2024-05-30T14:27:30-06:00

Is it Time to Dump your Car?

Eventually every car gets to that point- the time when you have to ask yourself, “Is it time to dump this hunk of junk? Or can I salvage it reasonably?” But so much depends on your situation it may be hard to tell. For example, are you a mechanic? If so, you have the [...]

2012-06-26T16:30:00-06:00

How to Use Clay Bar

Clay bars are used to remove embedded dirt and debris from auto paint. Even after washings, finite particles of dust are left working their way into your car’s paint job. So, learning how to use clay bar could be a great investment for a car you really want to keep looking nice. Additionally, wheels, [...]

2012-06-21T16:13:57-06:00

About the Fuel System

Fuel injection is the process by which fuel gets moved into the internal combustion engine, having replaced the carburetor since the 1980s and 90s. The carburetor used suction to draw fuel into the chamber. But the fuel injection system actually atomizes the fuel, pushing it through a tiny nozzle with tremendous pressure. This makes [...]

2012-06-13T16:06:50-06:00

About the CV Joint

Constant-velocity joints (CV joints) are special joints designed to allow power to transfer from the drive shaft without increasing friction, at a variable angle, and at a constant rotational speed. They are used in various drive systems. Rear wheel drive automobiles often have CV joints at the end of the rear axle half shafts. [...]

2012-06-07T16:06:32-06:00
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