Can I Change a Car Water Pump Myself?
Your car’s water pump does not make your car go. In fact, it doesn’t even make the parts that make the car go, work, at least not directly. But if your water pump fails, your cooling system stops working and then your engine seizes up. Thus, the water pump is vital to the operation of…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Engine Repair
If the heart is the engine of the human body, the engine is the heart of an automobile. It is the place in which air and gas are forced into a chamber and blown up in a process we call internal combustion, pistons to pump up and down inside cylinders, and the mechanics that…
Read MoreOil Pan Replacement Cost
Maybe the most common and potentially devastating automobile ailment is an oil leak. There may be problems that occur more frequently – like flat tires and busted windshields – but their consequences aren’t as severe. There are more catastrophic issues, like a blown engine, but they’re not as common. It’s a little like a human…
Read MoreWhen Your Oil Pan Leaks
If you have ever changed your own oil, you have already dealt with an oil pan and oil drain plug. They are simple parts of your car, but when the oil pan leaks, it is potentially disastrous. The good news is, it’s easy to fix. The same is true if the oil pan gasket or…
Read MoreHow Much Does Engine Repair Cost?
Hoo boy, you just got the news you were hoping you wouldn’t hear: you broke your car engine and need to fix it. Knowing the engine is what makes the car go, you can only imagine what it will cost to have it fixed. Visions of next week’s paycheck fluttering out the window into the…
Read MoreAn Expert Guide to Gasket Kits and Sealants
Your car is a series of machines that work together in amazing synergy to propel you through space at unnatural speeds. These machines produce fire and explosions and heat and friction; they circulate water, petroleum and other liquids, along with air and grease, and they release steam and smoke in the air. It’s an absolute…
Read MoreThe Importance of a Coolant Conditioner in Subaru Vehicles
If you have a Subaru vehicle, you may need to use a special Subaru coolant conditioner to protect the head gasket and prevent leaks. Just as “the hip bone is connected to the knee bone” (okay, not directly), all the parts of a car affect each other. That is because an automobile is a series…
Read MoreWhat Does a Transmission Weigh? An Overview
The transmission in a car delivers the proper amount of power generated by the engine to the wheels, much the way the gear shifter on a bicycle works. Imagine getting on your bicycle and attempting to start from a standstill in the highest gear on the bike. It would be nearly impossible to move. You…
Read MoreOvercoming Overheating: Fixing Your Car’s Engine
It’s a Hollywood staple: the happy-go-lucky vacation sidetracked by the image of mom and the kids standing forlorn at the side of the road while dad waves a shirt at an overheated car engine, hood up and white smoke pouring out. Vacation ruined, danger lurking, cue the foreboding music. An overheated engine is actually the…
Read MorePotential Consequences of Low Oil on Engine Overheating
If there is one thing everyone can do to optimize the life of their car engine, it is to take care of their motor oil. Keeping the oil level at full and changing the oil as indicated in the owner’s manual will extend the life of the car more than anything else. This is why…
Read MoreUnderstanding Different Colored Fluid Leaks in Your Car
Your automobile operates on a carnival of boiling and cooling, valves opening and closing, metal pumping up and down, flowing liquids and little explosions dozens of times per minute. With all the moving parts, it’s a wonder that your car isn’t breaking down constantly. Yet, with a little maintenance, today’s cars can last half-a-million miles…
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