Month: March 2015

In the movies, they make it look so cool: smoking the tires, drifting and even making screeching “emergency” stops when there’s no emergency. However, those are all extreme examples of how to sentence your tires to a fate of premature baldness. But even if you don’t drive like you’re filming a Hollywood chase scene, certain…

Replacing a car’s engine can be a complex task. Replacing Automotive Engines Of course, despite your best efforts, you still may need to replace some car parts — including the engine. While there’s a lot of car part information written about replacing components like brake pads, auto part information on replacing an engine can be…

Proper maintenance is critical for all automotive engines. Automotive Engine Maintenance While the material an engine is made out of, how well it’s built and how it’s driven all affect how long the engine will last, engine longevity usually comes down to one thing: maintenance. Any source of car part information will tell you that…

A number of different factors affect the longevity of your car’s engine. If there’s a car sitting in your driveway right now, there’s a good chance it’s pretty old. According to a study conducted in March 2009, the median age of passenger cars on American roads was 9.4 years. At the same time, the median…

Pop the bonnet of a modern car and the chances are you won’t recognise much in the engine. Modern computer-controlled engine management systems and high-tech engines mean that the days of DIY car repairs are long gone for most of us. Fortunately, the basics of keeping a car in good running order haven’t changed much…

Of all of the features that we examine during the car shopping stage, headlights are not usually a prominent selling point. However, they’re among the more important parts of a vehicle in terms of driving safety. Front lights ensure that a driver can see and be seen by others. Without them, the roadway would be…

No matter how careful we try to be, it is practically impossible to get out of a car these days without scraping the interior door panel with your foot. One or two small marks might not catch the eye, but when the entire family is climbing in and out of your car on a daily…

My factory (sliding) sunroof is leaking, what can I do? Most power sliding sunroofs have a water management system, which prevents them from leaking. The water management system consists of a water trough that leads to drain tubes. These drain tubes route any water [that gets past the glass] down your front and rear pillars…

What is the difference between a sunroof and a moonroof? Sunroof is the generic term used to describe an operable panel in a vehicle roof which can let in light and/or air. Moonroof is a term created by Ford in the 70’s, yet is now used generically to describe glass panel inbuilt electric sunroofs. I…