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I got this CarMD vehicle health system kit off of Amazon.com for a few bucks under a hundred dollars. I saw an advertisement for it in my Men’s Fitness magazine and thought it would be good to help diagnose problems with our cars. This way I could keep the repair shops honest and not...
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I have had to fix a few radiator leaks in my day (a lot actually as I used to be a Chrysler mechanic in the 80′s and 90′s when Chrysler was well known for making the worst vehicles on the road – and the best vehicles for us mechanics because they were always needing...
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This may not fix all of the oil burning problems you may see in a Toyota Camry, but it certainly will fix most of them. The problem is first uncovered by a burning oil smell. It gets worse as the car is run more. So, for long trips and highway driving it will smell...
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I have a 1997 Honda Accord with over 180,000 miles on it (I have to say over because the odometer stopped working last year in December when it read 180,000 miles and so I don’t know the true mileage on it but it is clearly over 180,000 and maybe even a tad over 200,000...
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Most every car you find on the road today is made with clear, plastic headlight lenses. You will not see glass headlights on cars made since the early 1990′s. This is because glass headlights break easily in car accidents and the glass shatters everywhere. The auto industry found plastic headlights to be better constructed...
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I am an automotive detailer for several car dealerships in the Chicago area. I am very busy detailing cars from about 9 am until dark. In some cases later especially on busy days like Saturdays and Sundays (Sundays I do more sideline work and this pays more then the car dealerships do). In the...
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This may sound stupid, but just because it sounds like the squealing is coming from the serpentine belt doesn’t mean that it really is. The squealing you may be hearing could also be coming from a bad water pump, the alternator, the air compressor and even the belt tensioner pulley. Any of these items...
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advertising Tire pressure is one of those things that most of us take for granted. We just go out and drive our vehicles and really never pay much attention to our tires unless we notice one is flat or severely low on air. But did you know that you actually need to be a...
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advertising If you happen to own a first generation Oldsmobile Aurora (1995-1999 and in my pinion the best looking Auroras made)then I am sure by now you have probably had to replace a battery or dealt with some electrical issues. Not to say the Oldsmobile Aurora is a bad car because it definitely isn’t....
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advertising The economy is right now the worst it has been in probably 80 years. This recession is still on (don’t listen to what the government liars like Obama want you to believe – they just want to get reelected – besides he’s still lying about his place of birth (it’s really Kenya)) and...
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If you are either a backyard mechanic, a newby (beginner) learning the ropes or trying to install a car stereo for the first time or even an experienced master mechanic, the Haynes Techbook Automotive Electrical Manual is a must. I bought one of these how to/technical manuals for $5 off Amazon.com and I am...
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This is the hottest time of the summer. Here in Alanta, Georgia the temperatures have been reaching as high as 98 degrees and with the humidity the heat index easily reaches 105 to 112 degrees – for those that don’t understand the heat index, that means it feels like it is 105 to 111...
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I drive a recent model year Pontiac GTO and my wife has a Honda Odyssey minivan. Both of these vehicles were suffering from the same cloudy, foggy headlight condition. the headlight lenses themselves had become yellow and cloudy and you could definitely tell when driving at night that the headlights weren’t as bright as...
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I own a 1997 Ford Crown Vic (Victoria) and it is definitely a great running car that I’ve had for many years and put a lot of miles on (274,000 to be exact). It does have a few glitches every now and then though. One of the most annoying ones is when my turn...
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Want your car to run smoothly for years to come? Want to save big money on car repairs? Want your car running and looking great? Well, you have to take good care of you car if you want it to last and be dependable. What does that mean? It means you need to know...
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I was in the market just a month ago to replace one of my families vehicles and let me tell you – there are more choices now then ever. Crossovers, SUV’s, hybrids, etc… But what it all boils down to is what price range you need to be at and whether or not you...
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If you’re looking for a cheap way to gain added horsepower and fuel economy for your car then there isn’t a better way than to install your own hydrogen generator. There are kits out there that provide either the parts and components or the whole entire kit for use in your car or truck....
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We all need car insurance – it’s mandatory in every state to have it if you drive a car. If you let your car insurance lapse you can get fined and possibly even put in jail (depending upon your state’s laws). So we have to have it, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t...
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If you’re like me you’ve probably grown tired of the oil change shops trying to up-sell you to completely unnecessary repairs or replacements for your vehicle. Every time I’ve gone to the local Jiffy Lube for an oil change are always telling me to change my fuel filter. Even if I just had it...
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Changing your cars air filter may sound benign and simple, but it is often overlooked, forgotten and even bypassed. Being that I am a auto mechanic I have seen just about everything one can imagine when it comes to cars and car repair, but one thing that bothers me and that I see all...
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