Four Driving Habits That Damage Automatic Transmissions

Posted on 10 September 2015

Your driving habits do not just affect your fuel economy and tires; they also affect your automatic transmission system. For example, the following four driving habits can cause great damage to the transmission: Continuous Drag Racing Drag racing involves accelerating in a straight line to see how fast you can reach a target. Doing this one time, for example from one stoplight to another, may not cause you much damage. However, your torque converter (that transfers rotating power from the engine to the driving load) may heat up if you engage in one drag race after another. [Read More]

How To Replace A Rusted Car Door

Posted on 18 August 2015

Doors on older cars can rust to the point where trying to repair the damage is useless, and you're better off replacing the door with a newer one. Here is how you can replace your car door with another one. You Will Need: Replacement Door Jack Stand Ratchet Set Find A Replacement Door If you want to save money on the project, you should by an older door that is still in good shape from a used auto parts store. [Read More]

3 Reasons Why Your Brakes Are Squealing

Posted on 3 August 2015

When you push down on the brake pedal, you expect your vehicle to stop. What you don't expect is to hear a loud squealing sound, especially if you recently had your brakes replaced. Since your brakes are an important part of your vehicle and your safety, you want to make sure they are working properly at all times. Here are a few of the reasons why your brakes might be squealing. [Read More]

Getting Your Car Ready For A Summer Road Trip

Posted on 20 July 2015

Relaxing with the family and having fun in the sun are what most people think of when planning a road trip. Packing everything you'll need for a week at the beach is important, but you should also take a little time to ask yourself about the condition of your vehicle. You'll avoid unplanned delays and unpredictable repairs during road trips, especially if you're towing a boat or an RV, if you follow these tips. [Read More]

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When I bought my first car, I let the salesperson at the used car dealership talk me into a car because it was clean and good-looking, and it had most of the features that I wanted. It drove great on the test drive. But it started giving me problems almost as soon as I signed the contract. I didn’t have it checked out by a mechanic or check the vehicle history report – I didn’t even know that I could. I spend a lot of money just keeping that old lemon running while trying to save for a better car, and I was determined not to let the same thing happen again. I made it a point to learn everything I could about shopping for, and evaluating, a used car. I started this blog to share my knowledge with others, because no one should get stuck with a lemon!

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