Bleed the brake lines

Usually if you perform some work on the brakes or if you disconnect the lines for maintenance, you need to bleed the brakes. It is a job that can be done in an hour with the help of an assistant by any average weekend mechanic. Follow these steps: Locate the master cylinder under your car’s hood. Pour in fluid to fill the cylinder. Move yourself to the farthest rear wheel from the mas ...

IPod car accessories are now increasingly popular

Because of the great utility they give, iPod accessories have became very popular in time. Also they are extremely useful in long trips. There are many accessories available on the market, some of them being iPod car accessories. The car stereos are one iPod car accessory, maybe even the best one. It has to have iPod compatibility and you can buy them from good companies. This way you w ...

Repairing squirters of a car

The system for washing the windshield is ran by the motor pump that exists under the hood, either on the reservoir or near it. In case it's not working, you can fix it easily. All you have to do is to test the pump, the hoses and the squirters. What to use: 12 V test light. See where the windshield washer reservoir is placed under the hood. Many cars have this reservoir by the firewall, n ...

Clean the brake shoes of oil

There are vehicles that use hydraulics for the brakes. These brakes use oil that might eventually leak because of the seals wearing. The leak goes to the brake shoes that are affected by this and might crack. To prevent this you must identify and remove the oil from the brake shoes. To do this follow this steps: Use a ratchet to only loosen the lug nuts that hold the wheel you wish to c ...

Selling a cargo van

To sell a cargo vain you need a little expertise and patience. You can use the internet and of course the traditional ways to find the potential buyers. The process is similar to that of selling any other car. Find the current market value of the vehicle using different sources. Use the internet to find the car's value. You can also address to a professional appraiser, but this may not be ap ...

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