It’s common for car owners to get confused with rim and hubcap. Maybe you’re looking to buy a new set of wheels for your automobile, and someone suggests you invest in hubcaps as well. That’s where people get confused. There’s a misconception that hubcaps are a replacement for rims. However, that’s not true. You can’t…
Even if people clean their cars every so often, the majority of them do not wax their cars. They, however, do not know how to apply car wax as it should be. If you desire to have the showroom-fresh glow on your car, waxing is a smart idea to have that. It makes your car…
“Hey! Look, your truck is bowing to my sedan” your funny friend just cracked a joke. However, it got everyone laughing but you. It is very common, and all the trucks come with a feature called the rack. The front is not at the same level as the rear. It is done with a purpose like…
Every well-organized house has garage space where you can work comfortably to repair your home and your car. Even you can do your own DIY projects at your garage. For that, you must have the necessary tools. But how will you know which tools or items you must keep in store? Well, you will find…
Contrary to common belief, you can actually change a tire on a rim without the use of an expensive machine. Sure, it is a more laborious task than if you could use a machine, but the results are the same through both methods, which is the most important part. This article will eliminate any fears…
You might get tired of the current design of your car and want to change to a new wrap of a new design and color of your choice. Some may want to change the wrap to advertise for their organization or companies, and some may want to change to campaign for a noble cause. Whatever…
Sometimes when you want to change your water pump or make extra room, you need to take the fan out, but the pulley keeps rotating along with the fan bolt. Taking it out directly is not possible. Usually, people remove fan clutches with various types of tools. But if you did not have such tools,…
A pulley puller is mostly used to either install or remove a part such as gears, pulleys, bearings, and sprockets from original equipment. Precision and the right tools are critical to getting the job done accurately. When a machine is manufactured, these parts are completely pressed into place, which makes it pretty difficult to remove…
If you have always heard people saying ‘rims’ and ‘wheels’ interchangeably, know that they are a little different from each other. Rims refer to the part around which the tire is set, whereas wheels refer to the whole set, which is both rims and tires. Rims are not only there to enhance the aesthetics of…
Reading a propane tank isn’t that straightforward as there are tanks of different sizes. To ensure all the appliances in your home as well as business run flawlessly, you must know how to read the tank so that you can ask your propane provider to refill it before it’s empty. When you look at the tank…
When you need a tool to install or remove different mechanical pulleys, a pulley puller is called for. While they’re popular for use with pulleys, bearings, and gears, they also have other uses. One of them is to grab and hold round parts that may have no clear leverage points, making them harder to install…
Most of the people when they hear a screeching noise after starting the car, they think, it will disappear after a few minutes. But the issue continues. In most cases, the noise gets even worse. The issue is with the serpentine belt, and it can make such squeaking noise for a few reasons. You don’t need…
Most maintenance jobs require tools and can be almost impossible to do them manually without sustaining injuries. There are, however, some special maintenance tasks that you can do without automotive tools, but it requires a set of skills you need to be equipped with to properly get the job done. Automotive tools are usually rather…
If you’ve ever encountered a broken bolt while fixing a car before, then you probably went through a lot to get it out. Of course, that’s if you actually succeeded in getting it out. A broken bolt is one of the worst nightmares anyone can have while working on a vehicle or any other piece of…
If you’re among the few independent car owners who like to get down the hood and do their own thing, then you are probably going to be dealing with greasy hands all the time. It doesn’t really take a lot of tinkering to get your hands covered with dirt. The good thing about being your…
When you first try to drill through a piece of stainless steel material, you will see something strange. No matter how hard you put pressure on the drill and how fast the bit is spinning, you will be not able to drill that piece of metal unless you try a different method. If recently you tried…
How many times have you failed to find an excellent reconditioning car so far? If you’ve lost the track of that, then this is the article you’ve been looking for. Now, how do you get your car inspected before buying though? This in-depth research is about to help you out in putting a new, reconditioning…
Car seat covers are exposed to dirt and dust the most since cars are meant to be used outside during traveling. Even if you keep the windows shut and use air conditioning, dust still gets in when the passengers open the doors. That alone can make the seats get dirty. Accidentally spills of food or…