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How to fix vibration and shaking in a Honda Accord – it’s all due to broken engine mounts.

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How to fix vibration and shaking in a Honda Accord – it’s all due to broken engine mounts.

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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Belt dressing review – does belt dressing really work to condition and quiet squeaky belts?

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Belt dressing review – does belt dressing really work to condition and quiet squeaky belts?

If you drive an older car then I am sure you have probably heard its belt squeak at some point in time. You probably just put up with it until it became unbearable and then had the squeaky belt or belts (some cars have more then one belt) replaced. You might also have found...
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How to diagnose and fix squeaking coming from under the hood on a 1995 to 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora

How to diagnose and fix squeaking coming from under the hood on a 1995 to 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora

If you have a 1995 to 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora like I do, does it have a squeaking that comes from under the hood? Its kind of hard to see exactly where the squeaking or high pitched whistling noise is coming from as the engine compartment on this Aurora is really tight. They really shoe...
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Dead battery diagnosis – how to properly diagnose a dead battery

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Dead battery diagnosis – how to properly diagnose a dead battery

It may sound like it simple to diagnose a dead battery but it really isn’t because there’s more to it than you think. For instance, what if your battery which is drained because the alternators not working or is losing its effectiveness? See, if you were to just switch out your battery for a...
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How to use an OBD-II or OBD2 code scanner and auto diagnostic tool

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How to use an OBD-II or OBD2 code scanner and auto diagnostic tool

Don’t you hate it when that check engine or service light comes on your car?  Most people think that means it’s time to take the car to car dealer and that means it’s going to result in an expensive repair.  This is not usually the case.  Nine times out of 10 the reason why...
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How to to fix a whisteling car drive belt

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How to to fix a whisteling car drive belt

All cars, except for the rare solely electric car, have 1 or 2 drive belts (note – we are not talking about timing belts here, only drive belts).  But did you know that the drive belts are one of the most overlooked and under cared for parts of the car?  We assume that they...
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