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When Metal Meets Metal (Wheel Bearings)

What part of your vehicle has little metal balls inside that are lubricated and allow you to cruise on down the road? They are wheel bearings, and automotive designers might argue they are human b...

June 23, 2025

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Exhaust

Avoiding Exhaustion (EGR Valve Replacement)

No, ERG isnt the sound a pirate makes. Its a part in your vehicle that recirculates exhaust gas ...

Jun 16, 2025 Read

Older Vehicles

Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)

Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake ped...

Jun 09, 2025 Read

Fluids

A Fluid Situation (Check Fluid Levels)

There's one fluid in your car you are always careful to keep at a certain level: the fuel. If you...

Jun 02, 2025 Read

Engine Air Filter

When it Comes to Air Filters, Change is Good (Clogged Air Filter)

Engine air filters may not seem like a big deal, but when theyre clogged up with dirt, dust, and ...

May 26, 2025 Read

Fuel Pump

The Last Gas (Fuel Pump Replacement).

You're heading down the road and you notice your vehicle is sputtering, like it's running out of ...

May 18, 2025 Read

Windshield Wipers

I Had No Idea! (Four Things You Didn't Know About Vehicles)

Bet you didn't know:Some of the earliest rearview mirrors were marketed as "Cop Spotters" so driv...

May 11, 2025 Read

Older Vehicles

The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)

Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking sy...

May 04, 2025 Read

Monitoring System

Don't Stack the Mat

In the sloppy cold weather months, you might be tempted to pick up an all-weather mat and throw i...

Apr 27, 2025 Read

Windshield Wipers

A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)

If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to...

Apr 20, 2025 Read