NAPA Know How

Yard chores are necessary if you like having a good-looking lawn, but they’re not always easy. Garden shears play a key role in many yard-related tasks, and they can get dull with time. When this happens, it takes a longer time for the shears to get the job done. To…

It’s time to recharge your car’s AC when you start to notice that the air blowing out of your dash vents isn’t quite as cool as it was just a few weeks before. There are several possible reasons as to why your air conditioning system might not be functioning correctly.…

All car repairs cost money, but some automotive parts are more expensive than others. A catalytic converter is an example of one of these car parts. If you need to replace this component, it could require a significant chunk of cash. So, how much is a catalytic converter? Let’s take…

Bringing your vehicle to a safe stop begins with applying your foot to the brake pedal. That action sets in motion a chain of events where a joined bar thrusts a piston into the master cylinder, which is filled with hydraulic fluid, and the fluid immediately travels through pipes to…

During the course of normal operation, engines produce a lot of heat. Every manufacturer must contend with this fact, and over the years, many have tried their hand at producing innovative systems to deal with the issue. The most common systems found in passenger vehicles today are water-cooled, but the…

There was a time when automobiles were simpler and didn’t have lots of parts, but modern cars have a vast number of parts, including all sorts of electronic components for powering high-tech accessories. But just how many parts are in a car? How about a bike or an airplane? Let’s…

Are all car batteries the same? In brief, they are not. There are some similarities between them, but there are enough differences that you often cannot use the same battery across multiple vehicle platforms. Indeed, battery tray sizes vary, and so do the types of 12-volt batteries that go into…

When summer comes and drivers crank their air conditioning (AC), vehicles can overheat, even if they’re serviced regularly and running well. If you look down and notice your temperature gauge climbing, don’t panic. Here’s a quick rundown of how to cool an overheated engine and what to do to keep…

Certain car, truck, and equipment parts need lubricant to function at their best. That’s where a grease gun comes in. This tool allows you to easily lubricate the parts that keep your car running smoothly and reliably. To do its job, a grease gun needs to be loaded with adequate…

Have you ever started down the path on a repair only to realize you spent more time getting to a part than you did replacing the part itself? Maybe the part is a piece of a larger assembly which upon further inspection you realize is also worn out. So now…