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Helpful hints on maintaining your car. For classic & modern cars.
Abnormal Engine Noises
Abnormal Engine Noises Today's engines have been designed with more complexity and moving parts than ever before. Most of the time when you hear a clicking,squeaking,whirring orrattling sound there is something going wrong. Excess engine noise is due to excessive clearance between two metal parts t ...
ABS Controller Replace
How to Replace a car ABS Controller The ABS controller is responsible for limiting the brake line pressure to allow the tire or tires to start rotating at an equal rate as the remaining wheels. If the controller fails or malfunctions it can cause the ABS system to stop working. If this condition ha ...
ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Replace
How to Replace an ABS Wheel Speed Sensor ABS Wheel Speed Sensor The ABS brake system of your car depends on a variety sensors and electronic devices to control and activate the system. None is more important than the ABS wheel speed sensor. These sensors which are located on all fours wheels or on ...
Air filter Replacement
Replace or upgrade your Car air filter Replacing your engine's air filter is a relatively simple repair that can be done in a few minutes with everyday tools in most cases. The air filter for your engine is one of the most important filters used in the automobile today. This filter cleans and remov ...
Air flow bench explained
How a Air flow bench works Typical Flow Bench schematic Used primarily for testing the intake and exhaust ports of cylinder heads of internal combustion engines. It is also used to test the flow capabilities of any component such as air filters, carburetors, manifolds or any other part that is requ ...
Alfa Romeo ECU upgrades
ECU Remapping for Alfa Romeo Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Alfa Romeo cars with a ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance 33 1.4 89 BHP - Stage 1: ECU Remap +8 BHP +10 Nm Torque 33 1.7 109 BHP - Stage 1: ECU Remap +8 BHP +10 Nm Torque 75 2.0 ...
Alfa Romeo Wheel PCD & Offsets
Alfa Romeo Wheel PCD & Offsets Alfa Romeo Cars Wheel measurement and sizes Model Year PCD Offset Bore 145 94 to 01 4×98 35 to 38 58.1 146 94 to 01 4×98 35 to 38 58.1 147 00 on 5×98 35 to 38 58.1 147 GTA 02 on 5×98 20 to 35 58.1 155 93 to 98 4×98 35 to 38 58.1 156 98 on 5×98 35 to 38 58.1 156 GTA 02 ...
Alternator bushes Replace
Replace Car alternator bushes Most alternators have brushes fitted into a plastic brush holder,held to the rear casing of the alternator by two or three screws or bolts. With a screwdriver or spanner, undo the securing screws or bolts and lift out the brush holder. Remove the brushes and check them ...
Alternator overhaul
Motor car Guide to Classic Car alternator sevice & overhaul Replace Internal Brushes Except for the Lucas ACR series, most alternators with internal brushes are difficult to dismantle and can only be repaired by an auto electrician. On ACR types, use a socket spanner to undo the two recessed bolts ...
Alternator remove
How to remove a Car Alternator The alternator is bolted to the side of the engine and is driven by the drive belt. Most alternators are quite easy to remove but on some transverse engines it is fitted at the back clos to the bulkhead where It is tricky to reach. Before attemptinq to remove the alte ...
AMG ECU upgrades
ECU Remapping for AMG Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on AMG cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. © Motor Car History Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance C (W202) C43 306 BHP Stage 1: ECU Remap +32 BHP + 29 Nm Torque C (W203) C30 224 BHP Stage 1: ECU Remap +40 BHP +85 Nm Torq ...
Aquaplaning (hydroplaning)
Car Aquaplaning (hydroplaning) Explained Aquaplaning or hydroplaning by the tires of a road vehicle, aircraft or roller coaster occurs when a layer of water builds between the wheels of the vehicle and the road surface, leading to a loss of traction that prevents the vehicle from responding to cont ...
Aston Martin Wheel Fitment Guide
Aston Martin Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. C.B. Aston Martin Lagonda 5 × 120.65 73.9 Aston Martin Vantage 5 × 154.95 71.4 Aston Martin Virage 5 × 120.65 73.9 Aston Martin Volante 5 × 154.95 71.4 See other Makes of car to see if they will fit. Make by letter A-Z The bolt circl ...
Audi Car Wheel sizes PCD Offsets
Audi Car Wheel Fitment Guide sizes PCD & Offsets Model Year PCD Offset Bore 100 90 to 94 5×112 35 to 45 57.1 200 90 to 94 5×112 40 to 45 57.1 80 92 to 95 4×108 35 to 45 57.1 90 92 to 95 4×108 35 to 45 57.1 A2 00 on 5×100 38 to 45 57.1 A3 96 to 03 5×100 35 to 45 57.1 A3 03 on 5×112 45 to 50 57.1 A4 ...
Audi ECU upgrades
ECU Remapping for Audi Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Audi cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. © Motor Car History Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance 100 1.9 100 BHP - Stage 1: ECU Remap +34 BHP +50 Nm Torque 100 2.2 165 BHP - Stage 1: ECU Remap +33 BHP +55 Nm To ...
Automatic Transmission Replace
How to Remove an Automatic Transmission Removing a transmission is not as difficult as it sounds. Most shops charge huge amounts of labor time to remove and replace the unit. By removing it yourself, you can save hundreds of dollars. A transmission can fail in many ways but some of the most popular ...
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