Car maintenance Tips and Tutorials Archive

The water pump is intrinsically a very simple centrifugal pump containing an impeller within a metal housing – the pump is driven by a belt either from the crank (or occasionally the cam) and the pump's impeller forces the liquid out of the pump. ...

When it comes to renewing the engine coolant, there isn't a great deal that can go wrong. As long as you can access and undo either the drain plug (if fitted) or the lower radiator hose then draining the system is a matter of placing a large receptacle under the drainage point and allowing the...

The alternator generates electricity to maintain sufficient power in the battery to both start the vehicle and run the electrical components such as the lights, stereo, electric windows etc. In general they are very reliable, and trouble free. However, they can cause issues and may on occasion need...

We all know the tell tale sound of a screeching wiper that's overdue a replacement – it's usually accompanied by a screen that won't clear properly, leaving smears, or un-wiped areas of glass. ...