Car repair Tips and Tutorials Archive

You see, within your engine, there are channels and pockets that fill with either water or oil. As long as the two never meet, your engine is a happy camper, but if they do, it’s normally game over. ...

Technology is a wonderful thing; it’s brought us forward in leaps and bounds in all aspects of our lives. The same can be said for cars, too. We have a vast array of technology and techniques at our disposal to ensure we can keep our broken cars on the road. It’s clever stuff.

Plastic headlight lenses degrade over time and get foggy or hazy, both inside and out. The outside is prone to damage from road debris, sandblasting from bugs and dirt, and general degradation from UV light and oxidation. Inside there is less that can affect them, but the UV from the bulb itself is...

Just as the battery in your laptop or smartphone eventually loses its mojo, so does your car battery. And unless it's fighting fit, it won't be able to supply enough juice for your starter motor. It's at this point you'll then need to borrow a boost from a healthy car via the...