Your car’s cooling system is designed to contain one thing: coolant — and that’s it. Air in your radiator is a bad thing, as the bubbles interrupt and obstruct the flow of coolant that your engine needs to stay at proper operating temps. If air gets in, you have to…
Floor Jack Won’t Lift? Here’s A Quick Fix
Starting out a wrenching session by discovering your floor jack won’t lift can be a frustrating situation. Maybe it worked fine last time, or maybe it is new out of the box. Regardless of how things were before, the reality now is that your vehicle is staying on the ground.…
Is Your Sunroof Leaking? 3 Things to Check
A sunroof can help bring sunshine into your car’s cabin and brighten up the time you spend behind the wheel. But if your sunroof has a leak, it can cause rain to enter the cabin on wet days. This can leave moisture that may eventually cause mold, which can be…
NAPA AUTO PARTS No. 49 Team Punches In 14th Victory of Season at Lernerville
The NAPA AUTO PARTS No. 49 team traveled with the World of Outlaws to Pennsylvania for three nights of racing action and scored their 14th win of the 2021 season Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway. The Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR) team kicked off the week Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway…
Capps Races to the Semis from the Pole
After running low E.T. of Q1 and Q2, Ron Capps started race day from the pole for the third time in nine events and 28th time of his career on Sunday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. As the No. 1 qualifier, Capps drew Tony Jurado in round one and took…
4 Steps for Cleaning a Livestock Trailer
From time to time, you’ll probably need to move your livestock around. You can’t always exactly walk them down the road to the show or the auction. When the time comes, you’ll need a livestock trailer and a a properly-equipped truck to tow it with. Cleaning a livestock trailer is…
How to Perform Your Own Boat Oil Change
If you own a vehicle, you know regular oil changes are vital to vehicle maintenance and extending your engine’s life. Boat engines are no exception. Performing a boat oil change is similar to doing so for a road vehicle, but there are a few differences to keep in mind. Why…
What is a car AC recharge kit?
On a hot day, you get behind the wheel, start your car and immediately activate the air conditioning system. As expected, the initial airflow is very warm, but that should change in mere moments as the system kicks in to deliver cool air. But what if the air never cools?…
How Piston Rings Work
An engine is a simple mechanical device, an air pump really, that uses pistons and valves to pull air in and push air out. The pistons in an engine block must be sealed inside each cylinder in order for the process to be efficient. Because the pistons travel through the…
How to Lube Door Hinges on Your Car
A squeaky car door may seem like a minor issue, but it can quickly become a major annoyance. Fortunately, all that’s needed to address this is a little grease, but to get the job done, you need to know how to lube door hinges on your vehicle. Here are some…