DIY Essential Car-Tool Kit: “The MacGyver”
For an essential car-tool kit, who better than MacGyver to teach us about solving problems with a few common household items?
What Is Your Soft Brake Pedal Telling You?
Here’s a quick guide to diagnose and repair your soft brake pedal and keep your ride and your loved ones safe.
What Is a CVT?
What is a CVT? A continuously variable transmission, or CVT for short, is another way to transmit engine power to the driveshafts.
Four Mechanic Questions You Should Ask When Your Car Is in the Shop
Here are four mechanic questions you should ask when your car is in the shop, whether you’re a car expert or a novice looking to stretch a dollar.
What Is a Sway Bar?
Keeping all four wheels on the ground is particularly important when taking corners at high speed. What is a sway bar, and how does it help to do this?
What Is an Idle Air Control Valve?
Your engine may use an idle air control valve to prevent itself from stalling out while it’s running at idle. Here’s how this component works.
How to Bondo Rust Holes In a Car
Body repair is often considered one of the most complicated car repairs, but learning how to Bondo rust holes is quite simple and could save the day.
How Does a Turbo Work?
Turbochargers are one way to get more power out of a smaller engine, but what is a turbocharger and how does a turbo work?
How to Stop a Windshield Crack From Spreading
If you know how to stop a windshield crack from spreading, particularly when a small crack has already started, you can save yourself hundreds of dollars.
How to Grease a CV Axle
CV joint lifespan is drastically reduced if the boot breaks. Although CV joints last a long time, it’s a good idea to learn how to grease a CV axle.