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How To Stop Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning happens when your tires encounter more water than they can scatter, so they lose contact with the road and skid along the water’s surface. The water pressure in front of the tire forces a layer of water underneath the tire, reducing friction and causing the driver to lose control…
What To Do If Your Car Is In A Flood
1. Do not attempt to start the car!2. Determine how deep the car was submerged.3. Call your insurance company.4. Start drying the interior.5. Check the oil and the air cleaner.6. Check all the other fluids.7. Check all of the electrical systems.8. Check around the wheels and tires.
What you need to know about the parking brake
The parking brake ('hand brake') is an essential component of your vehicle's safety system and it should be used on a regular basis - not just when the car is parked on a hill. While a parking brake is usually recognized as essential in a manual transmission vehicle, it should…
Why Does my Car Pull to the Right or Left?
Ever get the feeling that your car is dragging or “pulling” to the left or right? This could be the result of several different factors, including: Vehicle alignment Alignment keeps your tires parallel with one another and even with the ground. If the alignment is off, it can cause a…
HOW TO MAKE YOUR TRANSMISSION LAST.
1. Check fluid levels Transmission fluid keeps everything running smoothly, so it makes sense that if the fluid level is down that it will mean you are going to run into problems. If you are not sure how to do this in your make of vehicle, then you are best…
How Often Should You Change Your Oil?
Most cars can go at least 8,000 Km before an oil change, some newer vehicles running on synthetic oil can go as much as 12,000 Km. “Change your car's engine oil every three months, or 5,000 Km.” At one time, that was standard auto advice. Basically, how often you change…
Top 10 Ways To Make Your Brakes Last Longer
You can make your brakes last a long time or you can wear them out quickly. 1. Speed Kills. Stops from high speed are the mortal enemy of brakes. And a little more speed hurts more than you can imagine. Stopping from 100 Km/h rather than 70Km/h forces the brakes…
WHY YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE YOUR THERMOSTAT REMOVED!
Lee: Dear Tom and Ray I have had several opposing views expressed to me about whether it makes a car run cooler in the summer to remove the thermostat. Does it? TOM: Yes, Lee, removing the thermostat does make the car run cooler. But you should never, ever do it.…
Security Tip
Be wary of people who try and speak to you, asking for directions, the time or handing out fliers. Trust your instincts - if something makes you feel uneasy, get into the car quickly, lock the doors, and drive away!
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