Articles by: NYC

Knowing how to change a flat tyre is essential for every driver even if you are a member of a 24-hour breakdown service; drive mostly on highways with emergency assistance; or even just a phone call away from a personal handyman.

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Every motorist has at one point or another in their driving history encountered the dreadful dead car battery. But fear no more, we’re here with help, and a quick lesson in how to jump-start your vehicle and be off on your way.

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Here is a simple DIY on bleeding your brakes in an easy way that requires just a few simple tools, and a casual volunteer.

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Every car needs one

Thinking about a little DIY battery swap operation on your own? Don’t know how? Absolutely bored out of your mind and have a spare battery lying around? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you’ve come to the right place.

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For ages, pickup trucks have been the best selling vehicles in the America. In December 2012 alone, these workhorses from Ford, Chevrolet and Ram occupied almost 50% of the top-10 sales at 149,697 units.

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Additional grounding cable in red

Aftermarket grounding cables: Do they really work or are they just mere psychological and visual improvements to our cars?

To tell the truth I am one of those believers that if such cheap gadgetry could really make significant impact to vehicles, surely car manufacturers with their fatter R&D budget would have already done so before rolling out the finish products.

But unlike freshly made cars, majority of owners keep their rides past the factory warranty period while clocking in a lot more wear and tear. Overtime, contact points could have loosened, electricity may be leaking through cracked insulators, or the cores of the cables and wires might have corroded resulting to less efficient conductivity. Continue Reading ›