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Q & A #46 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #46 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for today’s segment of the Auto Specialist. If you’re new to this column, please feel free to explore the archives. Over the last several months, we’ve managed to compile a fantastic library of car-related knowledge. There are questions from readers about alternators, engine [...]

Q & A #45 With The Auto Specialist

Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. This past week, I was talking with a few mechanic friends who have been in the business for many years. We traded our favorites stories, including the one about the guy whose brake pads were so worn down that his rotors may as well have been toothpicks. Or, the [...]

Q & A #31 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #31 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist, a regular column in which I try to diagnose readers’ car problems to help them get back on the road. If this is your first time reading, keep in mind that I can’t see under the hood of the cars. That [...]

Q & A #11 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #11 With The Auto Specialist

Image by Ian Fuller via Flickr Q & A #11 With The Auto Specialist Over the past several weeks, I have received a number of intriguing questions about malfunctioning car parts and related problems. These questions are a constant reminder that the parts and systems under the hood of your vehicle are fallible. Even as [...]

Q & A #73 With The Auto Specialist

Q & A #73 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. The latest automotive news report I’ve seen involves Honda. Back in 2002, Honda began selling the Element. It was designed to be a CR-V crossover, and initially looked like it had potential in the marketplace. During its first year, the Element [...]