One of the most common first indications of a problem with your car is a Clunking Sound heard while driving. The real problem is finding where is the clunking is coming from and what parts need to be replaced or repaired to cure it.
Seriously though if you are the primary driver of your vehicle changed in the way the car is performing including changes in sounds and felt vibrations can be an indication that …
Changing Power Steering Fluid
Just like your cars engine and transmission the power steering system on your car needs to have its fluid checked regularly and changed for best operation.
Normally there won’t be a filter that needs to be replaced but flushing out the system can be a difficult process depending on your cars location of the pump.
There are a variety of different types of Power Steering Fluid so do not just grab a bottle …
Your car’s electrical system is complex but by following simple diagnostic steps you can tell what parts are bad and need replacing.
In order to ignite the fuel air mixture in your engine’s combustion cylinders you need a high voltage spark. Your car’s battery and charging system can only output from 10 to 15 volts of DC Current but by using a coil you can take the high amperage but low voltage of your electrical …
If you like to drink a lot then maybe you shouldn’t be reading this … heh …
Beer dispensers are the primary way to get beverages into customers hands at restaurants and bars but what if you like to entertain at home?
By installing your own Keg of beer in a custom refrigerator dispenser you will always have beer on tap and you should save a lot of money.
Picking the right Unit…
Most vehicles up until about 1970 had drum brakes on all four wheels after that time and up to today you are likely to see drum brakes on the rear of many vehicles and disk brakes on the front.
Drum brakes work when hydrolic brake fluid is forced through your brake lines from your master cylinder to the wheel cylinders that force brake shoe pads out and against the surface of the brake drum.
Although they …
There is news today that General Electric will be closing down their solar PV Electric Plant in the State of Delaware and it seems like a good time to go over how Solar Technologies can be put to use in our homes.
This is not in hopes of saving the company because they have been mismanaged to the point of failure and we will cover that in this howto but it is to explain how …
Universal Remotes were first put into production to allow for the replacement of a Remote Control for your Single Home Television or Other Media Device. Their setup was relatively easy and required that you press a setup and enter the code for your manufacturer and model to program the remote to control your device.
Since that time many homes have added devices such as Cable an Dish TV boxes, DVD and Video Tape Players, DVRs …
Maintaining your car is not always difficult or expensive but repairing problems once they happen can cause headaches and eat into your spending money. For this reason you should perform routine maintenance as your manufacturer suggests and while doing so you may want to change other worn parts that are easily accessible.
Many new vehicles do not use standard spark plugs anymore but if your car is more then a few years old it is …
There are many times around your home or garage when taking temperatures of an item without getting close to it or using a direct contact thermometer is necessary.
Non-Contact Infrared Thermometers try to perform this tasks. Somewhere between a thermal imager and a contact thermometer these non-contact thermometers take samples of heat signatures at a distance of one to three feet and approximate the actual heat of the object based on its signature.
The closer you …
There will come a day when you want to or need to sell your car. You may be upgrading to a new or slightly used vehicle or maybe you are selling that second car that you kept around and no longer need.
When selling your car you want to get the most you can but you also want to get rid of it as quick as you can.
No matter what condition your car is in …