General Car Repair

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How to Bleed Drum Brakes

Cars loaded heavily, particularly during long trips, are placing severe stress on its drum brakes and

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How to Replace an Emergency Brake Cable

When you need replace the emergency brake cable on your vehicle, you will need be able to get right underneath

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How to Bench Bleed Your Brake Master Cylinder

It is mandatory to bleed brakes after installing a new brake master cylinder. The procedure makes sure

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5 Causes of a Warped Wheel Hub

There are many reasons why the wheel hub gets warped. Getting a warped wheel hub is not easily fixed especially

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How to Remove a Broken Key From a Car Ignition

With a little bit of patience and the right tricks, getting a broken key out of a car ignition isn't as difficult as it sounds.

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DIY Paintless Dent Repair

It's less time consuming and expensive.

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How to Keep Moisture Out of Your Distributor Cap

If there is moisture in your distributor cap you’re going to have problems starting your car. Fortunately,

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How to Repair a Stuck Accelerator Pedal

When these pedals stick it can be dangerous.

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Repair the Running Lights on Your Recreational Vehicle

One of the facts of life when you own a recreational vehicle is the problem of intermittent running

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4 Signs that Your Car Needs a Transmission Flush

A transmission flush is not part of the regular routine of maintaining a vehicle. In fact, you should

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How to Replace a Radiator Drain Plug O-Ring

A car radiator leaks because either the radiator hose is punctured or the radiator drain plug O-ring

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Parking Brake Repair: A How-To Guide

Save money and repair your parking brake yourself!

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Is ABS Brake Repair Expensive?

The finer points of ABS brake repair will often not even be a consideration until the brake goes wrong.

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How to Repair a Radiator Fan Blown Fuse

Check your radiator fan fuses.

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Common Causes of a Brake Noise Made While in Cold Weather

What causes these noises and how can you avoid them?

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How to Repair a Leaking Brake Booster Vacuum Hose

Restore the power to your brakes by replacing a leaking hose.

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How to Compress Coil Springs

Coil springs can be dangerous things. Remember that there’s plenty of energy on all that metal

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How to Install Leaf Spring Bushings

Leaf springs bushings add performance and suspension durability to a vehicle. Investing in high quality

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What to Do When a Hot Engine is Hard to Start

Although usually engines exposed to cold weather is the most known problem related to car starting difficulties,

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Troubleshooting a Leaking Rear Wheel Cylinder

A rear wheel cylinder is something that is going to have some issues from time to time. If your rear

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Rack and Pinion Replacement Tips

The project can be done at home.

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7 Most Used Transmission Repair Tools

When you’re planning on making some repairs to your car's transmission understanding the various

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Repair Radiator Hose: How to Remove Radiator Hose Clamps

If you are trying to repair a radiator hose, then you need to know how to remove the radiator hose clamps

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Most Common Causes of a Damaged Car Radiator

A good car radiator is vital to the operation of your car.

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What to Do if Too Much Water is Added to Car Antifreeze

Car antifreeze is something most people don't think about enough.

A ceramic brake pad.
Durability Comparison: Ceramic vs Semi-Metallic Brake Pads

Both types of pads can be used on most vehicles.

Leaf springs installed in a Jeep Wrangler.
How Leaf Springs are Re-arched

A sagging car can mean trouble, so learn more about how the leaf springs can be re-arched to fix the problem.

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How to Change a Turn Signal Bulb

Fixing a burned out turn signal bulb is as much a safety concern as it is a monetary one.

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How to Install Piston Rings

Installing pistons rings will not take too much time. It is relatively easy and can be accomplished at

Plastic Radiator Repair: How to Fix a Cracked Plastic Radiator

Why pay an auto body technician when you can fix your cracked plastic radiator yourself!

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How to Perform a Brake Booster Push Rod Adjustment

Adjusting your car's brake-booster push rod isn't as difficult as it sounds. Just follow these four easy steps.

A car with a window that is down.
How to Fix a Power Window

The most common reasons for this problem are friction on the window seals/gasket and a worn regulator.

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How to Replace Piston Rings

Try your hand at replacing bad piston rings using this step-by-step guide.

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How Does a Radiator Fan Work?

Not sure if you need a radiator fan? Knowing how they work should convince you of its importance.

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How to Replace Brake Boosters

Few systems are as important to your car as your brakes. Learn how to replace your brake booster if yours goes bad.

The cap to the power steering fluid reservoir.
6 Common Power Steering Problems Explained

Your power steering system could fall prey to many problems, so learn how to diagnose them quickly.

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How to Repair a Power Steering Leak

Power steering can make driving a car much easier.

How to Replace a Brake Light Switch

Follow these steps to replace a brake light switch.

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3 Symptoms of a Bad Idler Arm

Maintain control of your vehicle's steering by maintaining a working idler arm.

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Coolant Leaks From the Exhaust Manifold: What Does This Mean?

The coolant system in your car is a pressurized system.