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If Your Kid's Electric Scooter Stops Working, Check Out How I Fixed One

In this article I deviate from auto maintenance to show how to troubleshoot and repair an electric scooter.

Electric scooter are very popular for kids. Just in my neighborhood alone I see kids riding their electric scooters up and down the street nearly everyday. My Nephew’s daughter has one that she loves, which is a Pulse Resvster 200 which can be found at pulsescooters.com. But one day it just stopped working. Being a mechanic by trade means that whenever pretty much anything stops working, your…

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How-To Guide For Replacing A Cylinder Head Cover Gasket

Oil leaks aren't always easy to pinpoint, but if your oil level keeps decreasing, it's likely that your cylinder head cover gasket is leaking. In this how-to guide I'll show you how to replace the gasket.

If you check your oil level regularly and notice it dropping, it could be an oil leak. While it can be difficult to determine the source of the leak sometimes, it’s most likely due to a leaking cylinder head cover gasket. In this guide, I’ll go over how to replace the gasket. The most obvious sign that you have a bad head cover gasket is visible oil or oil residue on or around the head cover.…

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Want To Know How Healthy Your Engine Is? I'll Teach You How To Do A Compression Test

Engines are like people in many ways. They need a check up from time to time and there's no better way to check the health of the engine than by doing a compression test.

Just like with people, your engine might have health problems you may not know about. There are some symptoms of engine problems that you can see or feel. If there’s a lot of blueish white smoke coming out of your exhaust, your piston rings could be worn in one or more of the cylinders and allowing oil to leak up above the piston and being burned in the combustion process. Or maybe you can just…

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If Your Brake Are Feeling Spongy Or If Your Blake Fluid Is Discolored, Then It's Time For To Replace Your Brake Fluid

Brake fluid doesn't last forever. If your brake s feel spongy or if your brake fluid is very dark colored, you likely need to replace the brake fluid.

Over time, brake fluid can go bad or get contaminates in it. If you’re brakes feel spongy, as in it seems like you have to press them harder than you used to, or if your brake fluid is a dark discolored color then the brake fluid needs to be replaced. This might sound like a daunting task, but it’s not as hard as you might think, and I’ll show you how. An important thing to note first, before we…

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These Are The Essential Tools That Every DIY Mechanic Should Have

Having a basic set of tools for a DIY mechanic is essential. In this article I'll try to give the most comprehensive list I can think of at least for basic tools.

Even if you’re not a seasoned ASE certified mechanic and only do occasional work on your vehicle, there’s still plenty of tools that you should own. You’d be surprised at just how useful some tools are at things around the house and not just for working on a car. In this article I’m going to try to go through a comprehensive list of tools that every DIY mechanic should have. Now, I already know…

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Is There Really Any Benefit To Using Higher Octane Fuel In A Vehicle Not Designed For It?

Unless your owner's manual specifically recommends using high octane fuel, save yourself a lot of money by using lower octane fuel.

Using a higher octane fuel in cars that don’t require it typically does not make a significant difference in performance or fuel efficiency. Octane rating primarily indicates a fuel’s resistance to knocking or pinging in high-performance engines with higher compression ratios. However, in engines designed to run on regular (lower octane) gasoline, using a higher octane fuel generally does not…

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When Replacing Parts, Do You Really Need To Use OEM Parts?

When replacing parts on your vehicle, you don't necessarily have to buy OEM parts from a dealership to get the best quality parts.

OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer and OEM parts are the same parts that were installed on a vehicle from the factory. But if you’re replacing parts yourself, do you really need to use OEM parts. The short answer is, not necessarily. While OEM parts are made to high quality standards, it’s important to note that most auto manufacturers don’t make their own parts. Instead they…

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How To Diagnose And Replace Bad Control Arms

Worn out bushings and ball joints on control arms can cause undesirable handling conditions. In this article I'll teach you how to find out if your control arms are bad and how to replace them.

Control arms are what connects your wheels to the frame of your vehicle. On most passenger cars, there is a lower control arm in the front of the car, although in some cars, especially sports cars, there can be a lower and an upper control arm on each side. It’s the same thing in the rear. There’s typically only a lower control arm. Rear upper control arms are usually only found in exotic sports…

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How To Diagnose And Replace Bad Control Arms

Worn out bushings and ball joints on control arms can cause undesirable handling conditions. In this article I'll teach you how to find out if your control arms are bad and how to replace them.

Control arms are what connects your wheels to the frame of your vehicle. On most passenger cars, there is a lower control arm in the front of the car, although in some cars, especially sports cars, there can be a lower and an upper control arm on each side. It’s the same thing in the rear. There’s typically only a lower control arm. Rear upper control arms are usually only found in exotic sports…

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How To Properly Jump Off A Dead Car Battery And Replace It

Pretty much everyone who owns a vehicle knows that dreaded feeling. You go out to start your car and there’s no power. And it almost always happens at the most inconvenient time, like when you’re going to work. Hopefully it’s nothing more than just a dead battery and nothing more serious. So, if it is a dead battery, you can just jump it off and if needed, go get a new battery. Jumping off a…

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Do Oil And Fuel Additive Really Provide Any Benefits?

Do engine oil and fuel additives really work? In this article I'll look into some research to find out.

Last week I changed the oil in my car and while going around to different stores to gather all the supplies, including some Liqui Moly engine flush, I popped into the local AutoZone to get a bottle of Restore Engine Restorer. While I was there I saw a bottle of Techron Concentrate Plus Complete Fuel System Cleaner and thought, eh why not? My car has a little over 105,000 miles so I want to keep…