DIY car repair procedures and maintenance advice
Is your disc brake making squeaks, squeals or some scratchy sound? It could benefit from this simple tune up. Disc brakes are typically fitted to front wheels and consist of a rotor (most mechanics in Nigeria call this brake disc i.e. the shiny metal disc you would see behind the alloy or metal rim of front wheels), brake pads and
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Do you leave off the decision of what pressure your tires are run at to the guy with the air compressor (popularly called vulcanisers in Nigeria)? You may be making a costly mistake! A good portion of cars on the road are run at incorrect tire pressures and this has consequences. According to consumerreports.org vehicles with under-inflated tires are 3times
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Introduction: The Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) is filtered of external and wear debris by the transmission filter. Although the owners manual for this model does not list replacement as a maintenance item, replacing this is more of a preventive step. The filter is external i.e. not within the transmission itself.
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Do you hear a thumping sound (dim-dim-dim-dim) from the wheels while driving and does your steering wheel vibrate as well? Has this progressively gotten worse? If so, you may well have a broken tire belt. Broken tire belts occur when the reinforcing steel cords within the rubber of tires break. This often leads to an uneven tire surface.
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Batteries are perishable products and the ones for cars are no exception. Whilst the brand of the battery may matter, the greatest concern for the car owner who needs a new battery, should be the production date. You need a battery as fresh as possible!
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