Car engines get hot. After all, they are a controlled furnace exploding old dinosaur juice to give you some bit of horsepower and a lot of heat. If left unattended, the heat will wreak havoc. It will make the engine less efficient and even ruin it when it goes very high. That is why manufacturers
Tag: Repairs and Maintenance
The bane of any car enthusiast is dealing with broken bolts. Once you notice a bolt broke off in the engine block, it’s best to remove it immediately. Otherwise, the broken bolt can weaken the functioning bolts by exposing them to excessive pressure since the functional bolt will be compensating for the broken bolt. Fortunately,
Automatic gearboxes are more complex than they let on. They are a complex combination of mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic engineering masterpieces that replaced the loved and hated clutch/shift combo of the old. Automatic Transmission Basics To understand if you can drive with a bad shift solenoid, you first have to figure out the basic operation
Come to think of it; internal combustion engines are a violent invention. They are all about controlled explosions in a tight enclosure. Burning gasoline produces explosive energy, heat, carbon, and other waste gases. While most of the carbon powder burns and the rest exits with the exhaust gases, some remains stuck onto the piston heads,
Antifreeze ensures that the water in your engine and radiator does not freeze in cold weather or boil over when it is very hot. It can also be a lubricant for the moving part in your car that it contacts, for instance, the water pump. It is, therefore, essential for your car, but you need
Internal combustion engines are very inefficient. Over 60 percent of the energy produced by burning fuel becomes mostly useless heat. While you could harness a small portion to heat the cabin on cold days, the rest of the heat is a bother you have to deal with. Every ICE vehicle needs a dedicated cooling system
Changing your vehicle’s brake pads is part of the routine maintenance schedule. As the brake pads wear down from use, the piston in the rear brake caliper can move out more to keep the brakes working effectively. But when it’s time to change the brake pads, you will need to push the piston back in.
Combustions is essentially the reasons why fuel powered cars are able to move. and for this to happen, the correct ration of fuel to air needs to be mixed. This is where the throttle comes in. and without a properly functioning throttle position sensor, this is not possible. Keep reading to learn how to troubleshoot
We have, at some point, had to sit and wait in a parked car for hours. Switching off the engine is a sensible thing to do as it will save on fuel. However, if you are waiting for long, the car will soon get very hot under the merciless summer sun – or turn frigid
The Toyota Tacoma is one of the most popular trucks models and with good reasons. Not only is it reliable when it comes to engine performance, fuel consumption, and longevity. It is also one of the least likely to require constant repairs as compared to other trucks. Not to mention is incredible towing capacity. However,