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The High Cost of Free Repair Advice

Wednesday 10th July 2019 Tagged as:

We often get comments on our YouTube channel, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook posts asking why anyone would spend $20 or more for our products when free how-to videos are all over the internet. Besides those, commenters in enthusiast forums are consistently willing to tell you the right and wrong...

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Project Car Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Tuesday 21st May 2019 Tagged as:

Restoration

Car repair

Project Car

Not everyone works on cars because of money, or out of necessity, some people enjoy tinkering and working with their hands. It is very gratifying to turn the key and step on the gas, and know that you are being propelled down the road thanks to your own abilities as a mechanic. But for every...

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Troubleshooting: Common Brake Issues and Causes

Wednesday 22nd August 2018 Tagged as:

Working out what's wrong with your brakes isn't hard, and Haynes can show you how...

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Job Too Big For Your Garage? Rent a DIY Workshop

Thursday 12th July 2018 Tagged as:

Not everybody has a garage or space to work on their car. Haynes explains what you can do.

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The Project Stork Porsche 911: A Father's Day Story

Monday 11th June 2018 Tagged as:

Born and raised in Southern California, it is no surprise that Manuel Carrillo III became a car enthusiast, but he took that passion and leveraged his skills with a camera and keyboard (and his bright personality) to become a successful freelance automotive journalist and YouTube star. For Manuel...

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Beginner's Guide: What Is a Timing Belt/Chain (and What Does It Do)?

Tuesday 22nd May 2018 Tagged as:

Beginners Guide

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Car maintenance

The timing belt or chain in your car's engine keeps the opening of the valves properly timed with the motions of the pistons so they don't interfere with each other. To understand how it works and why, it may help to review how the typical four stroke engine works. All modern overhead cam...

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Simple Guide To Various Automotive Ignition Systems

Thursday 12th April 2018 Tagged as:

Simple Guide

Car repair

The ignition coil (or coils) transforms the 12 volt electricity from the battery into high-voltage electricity, which is sent along the ignition wires to the spark plugs. On more modern cars, the coil packs are mounted directly to the top of the plugs and fired via computer, not mechanical...

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Troubleshooting: Common Clutch Issues and Causes

Tuesday 27th March 2018 Tagged as:

troubleshooting

Car repair

Car maintenance

Troubleshooting can seem like a mysterious “black art” practiced only by professional mechanics, when you don't know enough about how certain systems in your car work. Figuring it out is simply the result of having the right knowledge combined with an intelligent, systematic approach to the...

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Basic Troubleshooting 101

Tuesday 20th March 2018 Tagged as:

troubleshooting

Car maintenance

Car repair

As advanced as cars have gotten, the process of troubleshooting a problem hasn't changed much. With modern cars the "Check Engine Light" will come on usually before a problem is bad enough to leave you stranded, when the computer senses something outside of normal operating...

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Beginner's Guide: What Is a Piston and What Does It Do?

Friday 16th March 2018 Tagged as:

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Car maintenance

Beginners Guide

Pistons lie at the very heart of the internal combustion engine. Here, we explain what they are and what they do.

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The High Cost of Free Repair Advice

Project Car Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Troubleshooting: Common Brake Issues and Causes

Job Too Big For Your Garage? Rent a DIY Workshop

The Project Stork Porsche 911: A Father's Day Story

Beginner's Guide: What Is a Timing Belt/Chain (and What Does It Do)?

Simple Guide To Various Automotive Ignition Systems

Troubleshooting: Common Clutch Issues and Causes

Basic Troubleshooting 101

Beginner's Guide: What Is a Piston and What Does It Do?

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