Have you ever wondered, what if my engine blew up and the cost to repair it exceeded the value of the car? What if your transmission went out and between the cost for parts and the time to overhaul it was more than you had time for? Here is an article with today’s finances in [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Junk yard parts-an alternative to parts stores
Tune-up/Replacing Engine Spark Plugs
The key maintenance parts that require service for a tune-up are the air and fuel filters, spark plugs and oil change. In this section I will show you how to replace spark plugs.
Rear suspension–trailing arm replacement
Here is a major suspension component that is susceptible to corrosion and rust of the worst kind. In this article I will show you a worst case scenario of why these trailing arms have a problem and how to replace them.
Automotive Braking Systems 101-Part 1
There are many different types of braking systems that have been used over the years. In this section I’ll describe the different types, how they operate, and how these systems have evolved over time. Learn which types are commonly used in today’s vehicles.
Test your knowledge with the brakes quiz!
Here is a great interactive quiz to test and see how much you really know about your car brakes. Follow the jump to start using the flash movie and see how smart about cars you really are! Learn more , see automotive braking system 101 for a complete photo journal on how brakes work.
Engines to brakes, see what’s new !
Auto Repair Facts has now been around for 5 months. Some of the articles that I’ve put together have been passed on to me from ideas that friends and people who have visited this site wanted to see. Keep sending the ideas my way and this site will continue to grow. Here is a helpful [...]
Tips for tracing loud noises in your vehicle
Here are a few ideas, tip and tricks to pin point loud noises in your vehicle that you don’t believe should be there. Read on and we’ll break down how to figure out which area of your car is making noise and what you should do next.



