I do a lot of window shopping on Craigslist. I actually consider it one of my favorite forms of entertainment. Doing the homework and researching a particular type of car is half of the fun when...
Brake system inspections and component replacement is vital to the safety of your vehicle. For new cars a safety inspection which includes brake system inspection is manditory for your car to be considered road worthy especially if you're buying something with some miles on it like a Volvo S60 or...
When a radiator fails, often the first thing that comes to mind is, "How much is this going to cost me to fix?" Radiators are not cheap components, and often the labor to replace one exceeds the cost of the part, even if you're doing it yourself. (Time is worth money, even if you're a...
A BMW should be smooth, powerful, comfortable and smell like leather. But what if it's not powerful anymore? What if it smells like burning oil? These are just a few things a new valve cover and gasket can fix. Oil leaks from the valve cover are common on these engines as they age, and the valve...
My 940 was in need of new radius rod bushings. Every time I braked, I would hear a familiar and unnerving clunk. At first, I thought that was part of the character of an old RWD Volvo. But I guess I eventually wisened up to the fact that cars shouldn’t clunk. If they clunk, it’s never good. I...
A question that arises when looking up vehicle parts is the location of the production date. Many online parts reference sites and dealerships ask for the production date along with the model and VIN number when certain items such as a DME or anything which year model specific. I personally went...
As a car enthusiast, theres nothing quite like the feeling right after you purchase a new-to-you car! After I purchased my high-mileage Audi A4 Avant, to be honest, I was feeling nervous that something was going to go wrong on it the second I was on my way home! In any case, there are a few...
For 3-4 weeks my shifter seemed to be getting worse and worse. Not knowing what the immediate cause of this was I would just wiggle and jiggle the handle until it got into gear and then be on my way. For a few days I would park it and leave the key in the ignition for fear I couldn't get it into...
A cost effective brake upgrade is to replace the single piston calipers with the two piston calipers that are found on many different Audi models, such as the D2 A8, C5 A6 with 2.7T engine and B5 S4. The B6 A4 upright has the same caliper bolt spacing as the B5 S4, so the caliper bolts right up....
The odometer gear is a weak point in the Volvo 850, among others. Unfortunately this brute of a vehicle may last forever, but most owners won't know the true mileage due to the brittle plastic that drives the odometer. Depending on the year, it is possible to read the true mileage out of any...