Category: Education
What are fog lights and why do you need them?
You’ve got brake lights, you’ve got headlights, lights for turning, daytime running lights, and even lights for opening your door. But what about fog lights? What do fog lights do? Why do you need them? Fog lights, or fog lamps as some call them, help you see through…. You guessed it – fog. When fog
What happens if my car’s head gasket blows?
If your temperature gauge zings off the charts and there’s steam pouring out from under your hood, you’re in trouble. Most likely cause is a blown head gasket. If your engine overheats, your cylinder head gets lifted due to the expansion, and coolant leaks into the combustion chamber. That means your head gasket failed, and
What is a fuel pump and how does it work?
Your car needs fuel to run. Unless it’s electric, then it needs… whatever that is, magic? I don’t know. In order to get your engine to run you need to get fuel from the gas tank, through the fuel line, at a certain fuel pressure so that your fuel injection system can operate. All modern
What is a piston and what does it do?
An engine needs fuel, air and spark to make it run. The piston is what takes this explosion and sends that energy down through the connecting rod and spins the crankshaft. It sounds complicated and technical. It kind of is. But a piston is a neat thing and does a neat job. This job is
What does a radiator do?
A radiator is pretty neat. It looks like a big sheet of steel with radiator hoses coming out of it. That is partially true to be fair. We can give you a more detailed description on how a radiator works. Your radiator is one of the key components in cooling the engine. Your cooling system
Fluids you should check to keep your car running smoothly
You wake up in the morning and you drink a glass of water to quench your thirst, then you have a morning coffee and you’re up and running for the day. Your car is much the same, it has some essential fluids that it requires to run optimally. They are all extremely important and they
How to get more distance out of a fuel tank
The price of fuel at the moment is nothing short of painful. With Brent Crude Oil sitting at around $80 a barrel at the time of writing, we’re all feeling it at the pump. There has to be some way to get more range out of your cars’ fuel. We have a few tips to
Why do diesel cars get better fuel economy than petrol cars?
You’ll often hear how diesel cars get really good gas mileage and often outperform similar petrol cars in the process. We could talk about some seriously complicated science stuff, or just tell you what you need to know. There’s a difference between fuel economy and fuel efficiency. Fuel economy is related to how you drive
What makes a timing belt change so expensive?
The quote has come back from the mechanic and they say you need a timing belt change. It sounds expensive, clock-based and confusing. Well you’re right about two of those and close on the third. It can be expensive, it can be confusing, and it does kind of involve timing. A timing belt replacement is
Can you bring your own car parts to a mechanic?
If you’ve ever been confronted with a large repair bill from a mechanic you may have thought supplying your own sourced parts would save you some of the expense. It’s never been easier to look online and check the latest price for car parts via Repco or Super Cheap Auto. You may even have brake
