Of all things to go wrong with your car, a bad battery is one of the most common. You had better get used to understanding how the hookups work, because there will be times when you need to disconnect and reconnect them. Dirty or corroded terminals can prevent prop...

What good are 300+ horsepower and ample amounts of torque for an engine that refuses to start? When you stop to think about it, motors are simple mechanical devices. Sure, there are plenty of moving parts at work, each of which rely on one another to keep your car ru...

When your alternator acts up You are driving down the road when all of a sudden, your vehicle’s gauges start going haywire, and the electrical system cuts out. You are now stranded on the side of the street and confused as to what just happened. It is at this point...

Have a Flat tire? Apt Tips for Tire Changing Basic mechanic skills are an important must-have for all drivers. You can’t just go to an auto repair shop and have them fix everything for you – that would be downright expensive. Besides, not all automobile problems ...

Many of today’s modern cars make use of electrical systems to run and operate. For the untrained car owner, these electrical systems may seem like a huge jigsaw puzzle that needs decoding – something that can often be frustrating. However, basic knowledge of the ...

Auto repair shops often find themselves tied to a lot of work when it comes to servicing a vehicle. There are papers to be filled, job orders to be written and even the manual storage and filing of service reports can all take a lot of time which could have been othe...