Getting your car ready for winter: 5 tips
Is your car ready for winter? It might be mild at the moment but an Arctic blast can change all of that in a matter of days. Here's how to prepare your car for the months ahead...
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5 parts you should never 'cheap out' on...
While our many car repair manuals will help you save money, there is one thing that remains the same whether you fix your car yourself or whether a garage does it – cheap parts are rubbish. Buy cheap, buy twice, as they say. So, with that in mind, here are five parts you should never, ever '...
5 ways that building scale models can boost your car confidence
As long as we have had the car, we’ve had scaled down versions, too. The world of model kits that you can build yourself is not only immersive - it’s also vast and full to the brim of new techniques and skills that you can learn.
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New MOT rules 2018: what does it mean for your car?
From May 20 2018 the UK MOT test rules have changed, so what does this mean for you?
5 motoring resolutions for 2018
Going to the gym, giving up the booze or promising yourself you’ll save money. All New Year’s resolutions that you know, in your heart of hearts, you won’t keep. It’s okay, we won’t either. We will, however, keep the five listed below. You see, because we’re Haynes and we like cars, we’ve come up...
10 MOT failures you don’t need to panic about
MOT time is always stressful; we don’t want to be left with a huge bill to fix our car. Besides, it was working fine yesterday, so how can it suddenly be an MOT failure? The reality is simple: things wear out. And as such, those things can spell an MOT fail. But if they stop your car from passing,...
Tyre pressure explained: everything you need to know
In ye olden days tyres could leak more than Julian Assange, but tyre tech has come a long way and many drivers now take their rubber for granted. It's still well worth keeping tabs on your tyre pressures though. Here's how.....
How to use jumper cables correctly
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...
5 car DIY jobs you can do today
Put that phone down! You don’t need to phone the garage just yet. Here are five car DIY jobs you can easily do yourself.
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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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