Month: March 2015
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How to Obtain Roadside Assistance Contracts
It never fails. Your car always breaks down at the worst time and often in a location where help is miles away. Sure, you have a cell phone, but you have no idea what’s wrong with your car and who to call in order to fix it. Or you’re in your best suit and don’t…
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Do You Need to Refresh Your Driving Knowledge?
During the busy life, you may never wonder if you need to refresh your driving knowledge, although you drive you car to and from home. Actually, car accidents happen every second. So it’s better to check is your driving knowledge is out of date. There are tests you can take to see if your knowledge…
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How to Drift a 1997 Nissan Altima
Some might say that front-drive cars like the first-generation Altima are to drifting what penguins are to roller-skating — and that is true. The fact is that the general notion of “drifting” involves lurid powerslides and smoking rear tires; in that sense, the Altima is indeed hopeless. But drifting starts and ends with initiating oversteer…
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How to Reduce Road Noise in a C6
The C6 Corvette is a powerful and light sports car produced by GM. One of the ways the Corvette is kept light is through sparing use of sound dampers and sound insulation. In order to reduce road noise in your Corvette, you can install additional sound insulation inside the cabin and rear hatch, along with…
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Troubleshoot steering system problems
Obviously, it pays to address problems head-on the moment you “feel” that there’s something wrong with your steering mechanisms while you’re driving rather than wait for your ride to break down completely. When the power steering fails, the wheels of the car become exponentially more difficult to turn. If power steering failure occurs while a…
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Car transmission problems
Your car’s transmission is directly related to your car’s drivability since it controls the application of power from the engine to the driveshaft. Due to the constant moving and interaction between its components, the heat and friction produced thus accelerate the speed of wear and tear. Although with regular checkups and proper maintenance, it is…
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Car power window problem diagnosis
A power window is a car window that is raised and lowered by a motor that is controlled by a switch. It is the norm in the cars available today, replacing the older hand cranked style. It saves people the trouble and the energy. At the push of a button, you just get what you…
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Would You Be Able to Smell Gas if Your Car Had a Bad Exhaust Manifold?
A bad manifold gasket can ruin your whole day, especially on a newer car. Of course, all the classic problems can still apply — problems like an ear shattering racket, and dying when carbon monoxide fills up your car’s cabin. Nowadays, though, that gas is doubly dangerous because computer controls can change whether or not…
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Wiper Blades Troubleshooting Guide
The windshield wiper assembly is generally a trouble-free, reliable unit. The most common problems that arise when the wiper blades are not working properly. Wiper blades are exposed to weather extremes, rain, dust, snow and debris, apart from a host of other pollutants. They are generally made of a rubber-based compound which over a period…
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Windshield Wiper Problems
It is the season for windshield wiper problems. Overall the system was designed to be extremely reliable. With that said it is not invincible. Common driver complaints can include poor wiping where the windshield is not swept completely clean as the wipers pass up and back. Another big complaint would be extremely noisy wiper operation…