The automobile contains a number of fluids that should all stay where they're supposed to be. Oil spots, coolant…
In our explorations into parts and parts replacement, we often mention the service manual. While there are certainly…
While there is a difference between brake pads and shoes, the desired result is always the same when the foot goes…
The fluid that exists as brake fluid is in reality hydraulic fluid. The helpful property of brake fluid is that it…
Mechanical know how in our case has come largely from two sources. There have been those kind enough to show the…
For a long number of years even the idea of washing and waxing our car was unnecessary. Cleanup meant maybe a hosing…
Back when we used to paint houses, movie sets, and the occasional old Plymouth instead of making it big in…
Whichever crackpot invented the wheel had no idea what it would lead to. Land speed records. Plus one measures of…
With gasoline prices obviously not trending downward, cash-strapped drivers are finding themselves flummoxed as to…
Automobile wheels spin round thanks to the miracle of wheel bearings. The bearings themselves contain rollers that…
Last week we got down with the strut in MacPherson and said hello to the spring compressor. This week we'll finish…
The history behind the modern strut type suspension has its origins in the United Kingdom. Henny Youngman would…
Without the shock absorber the modern automobile would simply flail about on its springs. The shock absorber is…
As we're off to Las Vegas for Mopars at the Strip this weekend and riding the red-eye out to the New York Auto Show…
It may seem unlikely that the first step in polishing aluminum to a near-mirror shine is to score an extra crusty…
In order for the miracle of the automotive cooling system to march on unabated all the components must be able to…
So you've got your JB Weld for repairing the big hole that durned exploding whiskey still blew in your radiator,…
At the heart of the cooling system is the water pump. It spins as does the engine in order to continuously circulate…
The situation of random and seemingly unrelated thoughts regularly wandering into our heads is likely thanks to the…