Troubleshooting Leaks, Squeaks, Smells, and Strange Sensations
As you work on your vehicle, you’ll get to know it better. Before long, you’ll become more sensitive to its signals. If something sounds funny or smells funny or just doesn’t feel...
Telematics – How Cars Communicate
The information exchanged often involves GPS (global positioning systems) and can include where you are and the best way to get where you want to go, your vehicle’s speed and condition, where...
Automobile Strange Sensations Directional Signals
This is a catchall category for those things that just “feel funny.” Use the process of elimination to check anything that may cause your vehicle to run roughly: hoses, tires, brakes, oil...
Bodywork: Getting Rid of Dings, Dents, and Other Hard Knocks
Your vehicle’s body is subject to the same ravages of time and hard knocks as your own. If you want Old Faithful (or the new pony) to stay forever young, you must...
Environmentally Safe Ways to Clean Your Vehicle
Washing a vehicle can require a fair amount of water and produces some nasty runoff. A major advantage of using a car wash is that, rather than allow the dirty water to...
Getting the Best Possible Deal Helping Your Vehicle Look Its Best
Presumably, you take care of yourself: You bathe regularly, you keep your fingernails neatly groomed, and you treat bumps and bruises with bandages and the appropriate salves and ointments. You probably also...
Handling a Vehicle That Overheats on a Hot Day
It’s rare with modern vehicles, but even the happiest, most beautifully tuned vehicle can overheat (nobody’s perfect). If you find yourself in stop-and-go traffic or climbing a steep grade on an extremely...
Automobile Finding a Reliable Service Facility
Several organizations test, rate, and certify good service facilities or individual technicians. If you’re unsure about a particular shop, you can feel pretty secure if you see a sign posted in the...