How to Spray Paint Alloy Wheels in Hyper Silver

The fill port - notice the special tool on the right and fluid pouring out on the left. The plastic piece above the tool can be an issue if you're not careful. Remember back in the day when you used to check your transmission fluid with a long dipstick? Have you looked for one on your...

What actually happens when an alternator stops charging? Does it mean the whole alternator is trash, or can it be fixed? Volvo 850, S70, and even 960 alternators are pretty stout units - I've even heard of one lasting past 400,000 miles. Here's a quick way to reduce the cost of a potential...

Battery keeps going flat?  It could just be the battery is damaged, and unable to maintain the proper charge, or it could be the alternator is not working properly and the battery is not getting recharged as it should.  There is another potential cause, one that is much harder to diagnose and...

Passing a state inspection isn't usually very difficult for a late model vehicle. What's the first thing to usually go? In my experience, bulbs like to start popping after a few years, giving you the inevitable fail. Gareth will show you the best way to replace a Mercedes C300's license plate...

  Image courtesy of Master Muffler   The Catalytic Converter may not seem it, but it's much more than a piece of metal under your car. Hot exhaust gasses exit your engine and head down the exhaust system to the cat.  Inside this there is a honeycomb structure made from ceramic and different...

A multimeter is inexpensive and brings a lot of capability to a toolbox.Electrical problems can be extremely frustrating, especially if you have limited experience troubleshooting and chasing them. One way to save yourself a lot of time and trouble is to first verify that all of your vehicles'...

Diagnosing a cooling system on your Volkswagen or Audi is easier than you think. Using a few tools that are cheap and readily available, your cooling system can be properly diagnosed in less than an afternoon, and save the hassle and expense of a shop. Whether your car is overheating or has...

A while back I had to replace a lower (lateral) control arm on my E31 850Ci.  Whilst it's not a very complex job, I feel you can never have enough pictures for reference, so let's take a look at it. The lower arm is sometimes called the lateral arm as it faces along the width of the car rather...

You, a patchy icy road, and your car. There's only one brake pedal for four wheels, how do you stop as safely as possible? Your car's ABS system prevents wheel lock-up by monitoring each wheel with a wheel speed sensor. When the wheel starts to skid, hydraulic pressure to the brake is...