Dashboard Warning Lights You Can't Ignore
Dashboard warning lights are a vital source of important information about the health of your vehicle, so it pays to know what they are and what they're telling you. We explain what's what.
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Speedometer: how to make sure it's accurate
Should you trust what your speedometer is showing? We show you a simple way to make sure it's recording your speed with reasonable accuracy...
How To Test a Car Battery With a Multimeter
Every car has a battery, and without it you'd be going nowhere! When you turn the key and hear a click, or nothing at all, here's a few tests you can do with a simple multimeter...
Car bulbs and H7 bulb explained
Car lights have three vital safety purposes – to allow you to be seen, to allow you to see, and to give other road users a signal of your intentions.
How to clean salt and grime off the car after winter
What's the best way to clean the car now that the worst of winter is (hopefully) done? Here are 10 tips for cleaning, and detailing your car the right way…...
How to save money on car maintenance when you’re a student
Money's scarce when you're still at school, so the last thing you want to do is to take your car to the shop for repairs. So why not save on the labor and do the work yourself?...
How much money can I get for my dead car?
Your car may be beyond economic repair but there's money in them thar headlights, fenders and gearbox. Here's how to make some cash out of that ‘useless’ heap of junk...
Car shop vs DIY: how much can Haynes save you?
You can save more than a thousand bucks by fixing some car parts yourself and avoiding paying a shop to do the job. Here's our top 10 parts list and the potential savings...
How to change your car’s engine oil and filter
Changing your engine oil and filter is one of the easiest jobs you can carry out as a home mechanic. Follow Haynes’ FREE video tutorial and do it yourself.
How To Flush Your Coolant
Winter is fast approaching, and you may think that means you don’t have to worry about your car’s cooling system, but this is the perfect time to flush and fill it.
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October 18, 2024