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Replacing Your Car's Taillight Assembly: A How-to Guide

Taillights are essential safety parts of your vehicle. There's no way a driver behind you will know you're braking unless you have functioning taillights. They are traffic requisites, especially when driving at night. With darkness and minimal visibility, the taillight will let the driver behind you know that you are there.

May 27th, 2020

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How Do I Check for Differential Leaks and Change the Oil?

Keeping a car well maintained is challenging, there's no question about that. It is especially true when it comes to dealing with leaks. Sometimes, a leak that is not immediately fixed can lead to catastrophic results. Other times, the 'leak' that you're freaking out about might not be a leak at all; could just be harmless condensation that leads to water dripping underneath your car.

May 25th, 2020

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How to Detect a Bad Ignition Coil & When to Replace It

The ignition coil is a crucial electronic engine management component that serves an instrumental role in any car. It is a high-voltage low-current transformer that converts voltage from the 12V car’s battery into 25,000V to 30,000V to create a spark in the spark plug. This spark ignites the fuel-air mixtures in the engine, starting the vehicle. If the ignition coil is faulty, the car won’t be able to start.

May 22nd, 2020

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What are Xenon, LED & Halogen Head Lights

The headlights industry is a labyrinth of utter confusion for the uninitiated. Despite the multiple numbers of fittings, there are also different kinds of headlights, quality, technology, etc. Terms like Xenon, LED and halogen to can seem like a different language to some people, so let’s indulge in the complex science of it all – which is which, and how do they all work?

Sep 20th, 2019

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Tyre Rotation How Often

Tyres require a rotation after every 15,000 or 20,000 kilometres (roughly six months), whichever comes first. However, manufacturers have their time frame for when tyre rotation is recommended. For example, for most Subaru models, the manufacturer recommends tyre rotation after 15,000 kilometres around seven and a half months ( 230 days ), whichever comes first. Therefore, it is important to look at your manufacturer's recommendations to determine when to rotate your tyres.

Sep 19th, 2019

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How do car brakes work ?

The law of inertia is responsible for governing the braking system of a car. The basic principle for the correct functioning of the brakes is friction. The braking process is that one body contacts another in opposite directions. This generates a force that is known as friction, which opposes the movement of the body until it stops. Friction depends on two essential elements: The contact area between each body.

Sep 17th, 2019

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Five reason why you car could have low compression

Compression is the force behind the functionality of any engine Engine compression results when the air and fuel are compressed in a small volume and mixed in the engine cylinder. It is the ability to measure the gases that are confined in the cylinder. It is essential to always check the compression pressure by doing a compression test. Whenever the engine is not running well, or doesn't produce enough power to move the car, it is likely to be because of low compression.

Sep 11th, 2019

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How to Jack Up a Car and Change a Tyre Safely

Knowing how to jack up a car and safely change tyres is a vital skill for every driver. No one ever wants to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with a flat tyre and expert help is nowhere to be found.

Jun 05th, 2019

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How to Remove and Refit a Cylinder Head?

There are many ways of detecting problems with the cylinder and engine, like emission of odor from the engine block due to the leaking of coolant into the engine. In many of these cases, removing, fixing and reinstalling the cylinder head is the next course of action.

May 22nd, 2019

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Parts of a Car that Should be Fitted by a Professional and Parts You Can DIY

Trying to fix car parts that require a specialist's attention may cost you more than you would have saved. Here is a list of 5 parts you can change yourself and another 5 you should definitely leave to a professional.

Apr 23rd, 2019

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How to Change the Oil in Your Car

Old oil reduces a car's performance and fuel economy and ultimately damages the engine. Thus, it is essential to change the expired engine oil in a timely manner. You can bring your car to your local shop or change the oil on your own and save money. Changing oil is a relatively straightforward exercise that only requires some supplies and a little elbow grease.

Apr 15th, 2019

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How to Change Transmission or Gearbox Fluid - Step by Step Guide

The gearbox is a component that is often overlooked, and you will probably continue to ignore it until it starts giving you problems in shifting or engaging. It requires regular transmission servicing much like any other car part. This article will guide you step by step on the proper way to change your car's transmission or gearbox fluid.

Dec 10th, 2018

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How to Change a Car Engine Yourself Step by Step

A car is not meant to run forever without the occasional change of parts; these parts may range from glass parts, metal parts, transmissions, clutches, panels, wiper motors to the car's engine. Should the need arise for you to replace your car's engine - whether for reasons of a damaged engine or the need to upgrade to a more sophisticated engine - you can follow these steps.

Dec 10th, 2018

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Air Flow Metre aka Air Mass Sensor - What Are the Symptoms or Signs of It Failing?

This article is a brief explanation of how the mass air flow metre works. For such a small part that seems relatively insignificant, the mass air flow meter can be a culprit to many diagnostic issues.

Nov 27th, 2018