Basic Body Work: Fixing a Deep Scratch in Your Car's Paint
Deep scratches are unsightly and a pain to repair, but anyone with the right tools and a bit of patience can make it look like it never happened. Here's how to go about it...
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Where to find your car's alternator
You'll find the alternator bolted to the side of the engine, it's usually a large cylindrical component, with a fan (used for cooling) at one end.
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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 Jump Start a Dead Car Battery
Dead battery? Don't worry, our simple step-by-step guide shows you how to jump a car, using jumper cables and a second vehicle.
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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.
Basic Body Work: Side Mirror Replacement
If you drive in urban environments, chances are sooner or later you are going to get a side view mirror broken off by another car getting too close, or a bicycle, or even a parking meter. Luckily, modern cars make replacing the glass of a broken mirror easy. In fact, in many cases you can do it in...
Basic Body Work: Minor Dent and Ding Repair Options
Over the years, no matter how careful you are, your car is going to collect minor parking lot dents and shopping cart dings. If you have ever had to pay a body shop to fix these seemingly insignificant blemishes, you know the bill is quite significant. But if you are handy, there is no reason you...
Basic Body Work: Repairing Rust Damage with Fiberglass Gel
Cars and trucks today are much less rust prone than they were just 20 years ago, but if you drive in an area that uses salt on the roads you can still get rust through long before the mechanical parts are worn out. Minor rust damage on non-structural parts of the car, like these bubbles on the...
Tune Up Your Lawn Mower for Spring
Though there may still be snow on the ground in some northern areas, baseball season is back and that means lawn mowing season is here as well. No matter if you have a riding mower, a simple push mower, or a fancy new lithium ion battery powered electric, there are periodic maintenance items that...
How to Trace Interior Water Leaks in Your Car
There are few things more irritating than finding random mystery wet spot inside your car's interior! But what causes them, and how do you fix the most likely culprits? Perhaps more importantly, how do you clean up this soggy mess and get rid of the musty smell?...