How Do Anti-Lock Brakes Work? In the past, millions of traffic accidents occurred partly due to drivers’ inability to stop their cars before colliding. The reason this happened was because people would slam their brake pedal down, causing their wheels to lock up. This would, in turn, cause them to lose steering control. Even in [...]
6 Tips For Jump Starting A Car When your car’s battery dies or loses its ability to crank the engine, you may need someone to give it a jump start. Doing so can provide your battery with the current it needs to turn the engine over and start your car. But, jump starting a car [...]
How To Avoid Getting Taken During A Brake Job Nobody looks forward to having a brake job performed on their car. It takes time and costs money, and both are often already in limited supply. Making matters worse, some auto repair shops will take advantage of your lack of education. If they sense that you [...]
Replacing Your Car’s Drive Belts Most drivers tend to think about their car’s parts in terms of mechanical or electrical components. That is, repairs are usually done to correct problems related to the alternator, intake valve, brakes, catalytic converter, and similar parts. But, your car also has drive belts under the hood. If the belts [...]
5 Quick Tips For Repairing Your Own Car Millions of drivers aspire to repair their own cars. For many smaller repairs, it’s a reasonable goal. Replacing a battery, headlight, or even a fuel filter is a low-maintenance task and can be performed quickly. However, a lot of drivers overestimate their knowledge and abilities. They’ll either [...]
Q & A #74 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for another installment of the Auto Specialist. Three large automakers – BMW, Toyota, and Daimler AG – recently announced they are currently testing laptop-like batteries for their electric cars. The batteries, made of lithium-ion, are being supplied by Tesla Motors. They are much [...]
Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. If you’re reading this column for the first time, I invite you to peruse the archives. We’ve managed to create an impressive compendium of automotive knowledge dealing with engines, transmissions, mufflers, alternators, and nearly every other car part or system. This is all based on helping readers troubleshoot and [...]
Q & A #58 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for the latest installment of the Auto Specialist. From looking at our numbers, this column is receiving a healthy stream of new readers. For those of you who have recently started reading this regular feature, I’d like to encourage you to explore our [...]
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