Maintaining Your Car

If your car won't start and the battery won't take a charge, you don't necessarily have to buy a new battery! You can swap the battery with a traded-in battery from your local auto parts retailer, or a discarded battery from a trash collection center or auto salvage yard.

This article, via video, will show you how to replace the timing belt, water pump, tensioner pulley and the camshaft and crankshaft seals on a '01 to '05 Honda Civic.

Regular automotive preventative maintenance is conducted at intervals that, allow you to discover potential issues before they become serious problems down the road.

Why don't manufactures include a tire inflator device with the spare tire? Here's how I evaluated the performance of an aftermarket tire inflator.

You're supposed have your automatic transmission oil changed every so often... but what about the filter?

You replaced the brake pads on your car but notice wheel vibration at all speeds when braking. They're new pads, so what could it be? Warped or uneven contact surfaces on the brake disc rotors. I'll explain why you need to get new rotors or have them resurfaced on a cutting machine.

Apply heat. Scrape with a butter knife. Peel. Apply new tabs, good to go.

Proper maintenance helps prolong the useful years of your car. I’ll tell you how I'm keeping my old car running as good as new with little cost for upkeep.

Both gasoline direct injection (GDI) and port fuel injection engines, over time, develop carbon accumulation in the intake valves and combustion chambers, impacting engine performance. This article, via video, will show you a quick and easy way to clean up your engine.

Automatic transmissions are great to drive... when they're working well. Let's look at what to do when they're not.

Do a timing belt replacement project in your own garage using these recommendations, tips, and procedures.

I show you (via video) how I cleaned up the throttle body and IAC on my 20-year-old Toyota Camry with the I4 5SFE engine.

Your mechanic said you need a $900 catalytic converter because your check engine light is on with code P0420. I discovered this trick you can try first.

Is jump starting bad for your car? You'd be surprised what you find out. What happens behind the scenes will shock you.

Automatic transmissions need love too. Why and when should you service yours?

How to replace a clogged fuel filter and clean the throttle body on a Camry.