It's been a long time since we've seen anything from our own Dr. Jay VanGorden, but he's back here today to show you how to replace your Volvo S60 (P2) front brakes using Bosch QuietCast™ rotors...
Repairing your own Volvo can be a daunting prospect, especially if your tool crib isn't stocked with the right gadgets. Luckily, it's not a huge investment to properly stock your stash with tools that can unlock the door to most repairs any mechanic can handle at home. Here's some of my favorites...
As you already know, many new product lines are added to our website on a monthly basis. Our product team pays careful attention to the quality and value when considering a new product line. A common question our customers usually ask us has to do with brake components and what we recommend for...
With the constant urge to make our vehicles faster, we sometimes go extreme lengths to modify our cars. Considering that everyone doesn’t have stacks of cash to spend on car mods, most of us will start at the basics, more often than not starting with a cold air intake. It's one of the cheaper...
Flat paint has long been the look of a car in transition, covering globs of bondo and smoothing out rusty patches. Lately, however, a matte finish is the desired end result and not just a step in the painting process. Many customizers and exotic car owners have been turning away from the...
I got '99 problems but SAS ain't one Are you a '98 Volvo loyalist? Do you crave cable-actuated throttles, passive SIPS airbag actuation, and a tried-and-true engine bay layout from '93? Have you vowed to never buy a '99 because the ETM might fail? These later vehicles have a bad...
The BMW E39 suspension setup is pretty complex even by modern standards. Keep in mind the E39 chassis development began in 1989. The E39 BMW used the same basic rear suspension architecture found in the E38 7-series. BMW refers to this rear suspension setup as a “four link integral rear...
Nothing can make a car look worse than a set of curbed and chipped alloy wheels! The best fix for this is usually to have the wheel professionally stripped back to bare metal, filled and then primed and repainted afresh. The real pros will make your wheel look factory new, but it’ll cost you...
I often find myself wondering what brings people to purchase a certain vehicle, besides the obvious everyday factors (space, fuel economy, drive, handling etc.) Do buyers consider what repairs or maintenance certain engines, cars, and suspension set-ups are known for being plagued with? Do...
Every DIY'er will eventually encounter that stuck bolt/nut that refuses to release and let you get on with your DIY adventure. Trying to change a control arm? The ball joint is probably going to resist coming out. Changing out a strut? You'd think that the strut to knuckle bolts were attached and...