Car parts explained: OEM vs Aftermarket
When it comes to choosing spare parts for your car you're faced with the option of getting the part from the manufacturer, or from a third party supplier. We look at the pros and cons of each.
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Car repair Tips and Tutorials Archive
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What to do when you have a flat tyre
Just when your day can’t get any worse, your car gets a puncture. Noooo…!
What to do after a car accident
We hope it never happens, but if it does, you need to know what to do
How to buy tyres for your car
They may all look the same, but there's a lot more to car tyres than you'd expect. Here's our guide to buying new rubber for your car…
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Will a windscreen crack cause your car to fail its MOT?
Sooner or later we all get a stone chip in the windscreen or maybe even a crack – and we need to act fast to avoid bigger problems later
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How to repair a flat tyre with a tyre sealant kit
If your car has suffered from a puncture, but you don't have a spare wheel, just a can of tyre sealant, how does it work and how should you go about sorting out the tyre so you can carry on your journey?...
How to change a tyre on your car
Knowing how to change a wheel can mean the difference between you being stranded and helpless, and you being able to sort out a flat tyre and carrying on your journey. It's not hard, but you do need to know what you're doing, and we'll tell you how…
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Top 5 essential tools for car maintenance
Vehicle maintenance and repair is at the heart of what we do, but while a Haynes manual will give you the knowledge to start tinkering, you’ll still need some hardware to actually get stuff done.
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5 stupid MoT fails you could have fixed yourself
Give your car a better chance of passing its MoT by doing these simple checks and fixes before it goes in.
10 nasty car noises and what they mean
Listen up, your car may be trying to tell you something, and the chances are it’s not good news!
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