Q & A #18 With The Auto Specialist With the economy putting a lot of people on notice about their jobs, more drivers than ever seem willing to keep their older cars on the road. Good decision. New vehicles are expensive. However, the other side of the coin is that auto parts which have suffered [...]
Q & A #17 With The Auto Specialist Welcome to another round of Q & A with the Auto Specialist. In this column, we continue to put your car problems under the microscope to figure out what’s wrong and how to fix it. The goal is not to be able to repair everything yourself. Rather, [...]
Q & A #14 With The Auto Specialist Automakers are building vehicles today that are more reliable than ever. They’re also more complex than they were a decade ago. That said, the economy has slipped which means more people are keeping their cars longer. No matter how durable the parts under your hood are, they [...]
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 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 [...]
Understanding How Car Tires Are Made Of the myriad components and systems that comprise your vehicle, the wheels are the only car part that touch the ground (hopefully). Besides keeping an eye on the air pressure and the wear of the treads, most drivers don’t give the rubber that meets the road much thought. They [...]
What Is Power Steering? Prior to the early 1950′s, you couldn’t buy a vehicle with power steering. Although the convenience of the option was very popular, some folks didn’t like the additional expense and chose to drive cheaper vehicles that didn’t have the luxury. In fact, it wasn’t until the early 1990′s that the feature [...]
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