There is a lot of talk about the transition to electric vehicles but if you are considering buying one you should be prepared for some serious expenses that a conventional gas or diesel vehicle won’t likely have. It is almost like you are penalized for changing over to electric and without knowing you will feel taken.
The first thing you should know is that you won’t get off without the government charging you …
Vibrations and Suspension problems are a very common thing on vehicles and they can be caused from a variety of things so to diagnose them properly you need to eliminate the most common problems until you find what is wrong.
Common Things That Can Cause Front End Vibrations
Tires – The first place to start when diagnosing your vehicle vibration is your tires. As tires wear there can be a variety of different problems that cause …
Whether you are trying to catch up with some long overdue maintenance or trying to ready a used car purchase for use there are times when corrosion buildup in your cooling system can effect its performance and place a burden on the engine, water pump, radiator, thermostat and heater core. This type of service is not for normal changing of old coolant it is for a system that has a significant amount of Rust.
What …
Recently a friend had their 2010 Nisan Altima serviced at a shop. The work they had performed was a partial general tuneup and oil change. This is really something that most people can do if they have the place and can do the work themselves. In this How To we will go over what they experienced and paid for the work and what it might take for you to do the work …
Unfortunately sometimes engines fail and if you have an older vehicle that is in relatively good condition and it is a desirable vehicle you will want to replace the engine the correct way so that it lasts for many years to come.
In this How To we will go over some of the parts that you should should change when installing your replacement engine. Although you paid a good amount of money for your engine …
If you own or are repairing a vehicle with a carburetor which includes most gasoline powered vehicles prior to about 1990 then diagnosing a no start problem is not quite as difficult as a modern computer controlled fuel injection system. The difference is that engines with carburetors don’t have as many sensors that can go wrong and this is in your favor.
The first thing to do when faced with a no start condition is …
Flux Core welding is a type of Mig Welding that uses a hollow core electrode that is filled with a flux that will burn and melt over the weld to protect it from Oxidation while you weld. Welding with a standard solid core wire and Shielding Gas like Argon or CO2 is where the gas will flow over the weld to provide a shield from oxygen in the air while you weld.
Because …
A lot of people like to buy used project vehicles or maybe a daily driver that is in need of a lot of work. These vehicles normally have a lot of work that is needed before they are street ready. They are Projects and you expect that you are going to put a lot of work into them and in the end you will have a vehicle that you can drive and …
It happens to everyone you go out to your car in the morning ready to go to work and the car won’t start. It was running fine the previous day or just hours before but now it won’t start.
We will try to step through some of the most basic things that you can check in a few minutes to see if you can get your car running or if you need a mechanic’s help.
First …
If you are repairing your vehicle with new OEM or Aftermarket Parts you will purchase them from your supplier with a thin black Enamel Primer that is used primarily for shipping and storage to protect the part from oxidation. This primer is really not good enough to stand the test of time so technicians must add a primer sealer to the interior surfaces to protect it from rust.
Although there are specific guidelines that …