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All GM trucks and SUVs used plastic heater hose connectors (disconnects) for the heater hoses from 1999-2014. The problem with this is that over time, the plastic becomes brittle and breaks off. Because the connector breaks in the middle, you can’t just simply slide the hose over the heater barb and toss on a worm-clamp.… Continue Reading How to Replace Chevrolet/GMC Heater Hose Connectors
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Heat is the number one killer of all vehicle components, especially electronics and moving parts. Under the hood of your car, is a giant heat-generating engine, so reducing the radiant heat under the hood not only helps required components last longer, but also helps increase the performance of your engine. The cooler the air charge… Continue Reading How To Install Exhaust Heat Wrap
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While most of us take it for granted, the power steering system is a critical component of your vehicle. Eventually, the parts that comprise the steering system will wear out. External components, such as the tie rod ends and links wear out much faster than the internal components, so you will experience servicing those parts regularly… Continue Reading Power Steering Rack Problems and Replacement Tips
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An engine is a simple mechanical device, an air pump really, that uses pistons and valves to pull air in and push air out. The pistons in an engine block must be sealed inside each cylinder in order for the process to be efficient. Because the pistons travel through the stroke millions of times throughout… Continue Reading How Piston Rings Work
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When it comes to working on your vehicle’s electrical system, even seasoned professionals get frustrated. Intermittent problems, under-dash harnesses that look like spaghetti, and years of patches and “get it home” fixes, usually just make things worse. In our experience, about 90% of all electrical issues turn out to be a bad connection. Crimp terminals… Continue Reading Know-How Notes: How to Solder Wires
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As your vehicle ages, buildup inside your engine’s fuel system increases. Over time, this buildup can seriously reduce the power and efficiency of the engine. This is mainly due to the varying quality of the fuel. Name-brand gasoline brands such as Texaco, Conoco, etc, use different additives and formulations to reduce the contaminants, but generic… Continue Reading Product Test – CRC 1Tank Fuel System Restore
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Beginning in the 1970s, GM started using a specialized weather-resistant terminal design called “Weather Pack”. This modular terminal system was designed to seal the wires and terminals from corrosion. These are very common in vehicles built from the 1970s up to the mid 90s. In the 1990s, Weather Pack terminals gave way to the upgraded version… Continue Reading Know-How Notes – How to Assemble Weather Pack/Metri Pack Terminals
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Over time, the internals of your engine get clogged up with all kinds of nasty stuff. Inside the crankcase, where the oil lives, varnish and tar build up on the surfaces of the pistons, rings, lifters and in the oil galleys that supply the oil to all the components. This lowers the engine’s ability to… Continue Reading How To Use Sea Foam: Three Ways To A Cleaner Fuel System
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There is not a more maligned automotive product than “bondo”. Plastic body filler is most often referred to by the brand name “Bondo” (made by 3M), and its bad reputation comes from decades of poor application and misuse. Every high-end custom car or restoration has body filler on it. Using it on your daily driver or project… Continue Reading Bondo 101 – Working With Plastic Body Filler
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Just when you expect it the least, POP!, your air hose springs a leak. Hopefully it doesn’t just blow apart and the end connected to the compressor whips at your legs like an angry cobra, but rather a small leak. Regardless of the situation, you still need to fix it. You could go out and… Continue Reading Know-How Notes: How to Repair An Air Hose
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