Tag Archives: car parts

Car Q & A #6 With The Auto Specialist

Car Q & A #6 With The Auto Specialist Car parts have a way of failing or developing problems at the worst times possible. It usually happens when we’re in a rush to get to the office, pick up the kids, or take our spouses out for the evening. Unfortunately, such problems are inevitable and [...]

Car Q & A #4 With The Auto Specialist

Car Q & A #4 With The Auto Specialist Most of us realize that our car’s parts and systems malfunction over time. Even so, we’re usually surprised when they do and unprepared for the inconvenience. As I’ve mentioned in previous segments, our goal here is to build your knowledge about the car parts that make [...]

Car Q & A #3 With The Auto Specialist

Car Q & A #3 With The Auto Specialist Car problems are never convenient, usually expensive, and always frustrating. Making matters worse, for every problem that is easy to identity (for example, an alternator that have given out), there are hundreds that can leave you scratching your head. In this ongoing feature, we’re addressing random [...]

Car Q & A #1 With The Auto Specialist

Car Q & A #1 With The Auto Specialist From the emails I’ve been receiving, it’s clear that a lot of readers have similar questions about their vehicles and the problems they’re experiencing. I’ve decided to start an ongoing “Q & A” column that will address some of these questions. My hope is that we’ll [...]

Car Q & A #2 With The Auto Specialist

Car Q & A #2 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the “Q & A” Log. This is a new column that I’ve started in order to answer common car problems that you might be experiencing. The questions that I’m addressing in this ongoing segment come primarily from emails and conversations I’ve had with [...]

Mufflers: A Basic Guide To Your Vehicle’s Muzzle

Mufflers: A Basic Guide To Your Vehicle’s Muzzle Have you ever heard a relatively tame looking station wagon driving down the street that sounds like 500 lawnmowers running in unison? Well, chances are, that station wagon is not modified, it just has a seriously damaged (or absent) muffler. Even the smallest, quietest gasoline powered vehicles [...]

Understanding Your Car’s Radiator

Understanding Your Car’s Radiator Your body has a natural cooling system that keeps the temperature at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. It might fluctuate up and down a few degrees, but never very far. If you spike to 150 degrees, you’ll die (actually, you’ll expire long before then). Your car’s engine is similar. While you’re driving, the [...]