Archive for category Auto Repair
Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaning
Posted by in Auto Repair on January 18, 2011
The sensor of Mass Air Flow(MAF) on some vehicles may be cleaned to recover lost performance, fuel economy and idle grade. We usually take the dirty mass air flow sensors on vehicles with air filters and neglected vehicles in dusty environments are put into operation. The fine particles get past the filter and stick to [...]
Tips for Removal Ball Joint Rivet
Posted by in Auto Repair, Auto Tips on January 15, 2011
While I was trying to ball joints on a Blazer to replace Chevy S Series, a friend showed me a better way to remove the rivets that the ball joints inside. The rivets on the upper ball joint are usually quite easy to chisel away at this model. The lower ball joint is usually where [...]
Mechanical shock? Low oil pressure? How to determine needed repairs
Posted by in Auto Repair on January 10, 2011
Flickering light of oil pressure? Machine stroke? Both? Home repair problem or minor annoyance? Either way, you should always investigate the source quickly, before it becomes an even bigger problem. Oil pressure – or just the lack of it – in certain parts of your car’s engine can be a major repair nightmare. All machines [...]
Oxygen sensors are a critical key to perform emission
Posted by in Auto Repair on January 3, 2011
Today, Bosch oxygen sensors are original equipment on a wide variety of European, Asian and domestic carriers and are the best selling brand # 1 in the secondary market. Oxygen sensors are standard equipment on machines of the passenger car and light truck have been since 1980-81. Most such vehicles have one or two oxygen [...]
Auto Electrical Repairs
Posted by in Auto Repair on December 16, 2010
Alternator: How it works: The flow of supplies to the car battery charging and electrical components of your vehicle in operation. Typical Failures: The single common regulator (on many models), defective diodes, or worn brushes. Sometimes a belt worn low output on the alternator and cause slipping. The low battery cause the alternator output can [...]