Difference Between Automotive Stage 1 & 2 Paints

Automotive spray paint can be tricky to work with. The wrong temperature, the wrong application or the wrong color match can ruin the job. W...

How to Replace the Springs in a Saturn Ion

The short-lived Ion series was Saturn's entry-level car designed for first time new car buyers. The Ion was offered in several variation...

How to Repair the Strut Boot on a 2003 Corolla

Replacing a car's entire strut is easier and often recommended, but it is possible to replace individual components of the strut assembl...

How to Replace a Manifold Gasket

There are two manifold gaskets in your vehicle. One is the exhaust manifold gasket that routes exhaust gas away from the engine and out the ...

How to Replace an ABS Controller in a Chevy Impala

The Chevy Impala has an anti-lock braking system (ABS) controller that reduces the braking force to any wheel that is rotating significantly...

How to Balance Motorcycle Tires

With the price of gas these days, confident do-it-yourselfers may prefer to save themselves a few extra bucks by taking simple maintenance o...

Urethane Base Clear Coat Painting Tips

Painting a vehicle with base coat/clear coat paint presents some challenges when compared to single-stage paint, but with careful preparatio...

How to Replace Front Disc Brakes in a Plymouth Neon

If the brake light stays on for the entire drive on your 2001 Dodge Neon or if it pulls to one side when you apply the brake pedal then you ...

How to Replace the Ford Taurus Engine Mount

The Ford Taurus usually has three engine mounts--one mount each on the left and right sides of the front of the engine, and one mount for th...

How to Replace a Fuel Injector in a Nissan Sentra

The fuel injector in a Nissan Sentra mixes fuel with air under pressure and rendered carburetors obsolete during the late 1980s. One advanta...

How to Replace a Fuel Filter in a Chevy Cobalt

The symptoms of a bad fuel filter include a loss in horse power, very sluggish acceleration and, in some cases, difficulty starting. Replaci...

How to Recharge Battery

Recharge your car battery if it is giving you problems such as not starting in a store parking lot. With this option, you may not have a bat...

How to Replace the Wiper Blades on a Cadillac Escalade

When treacherous weather strikes, you want to make sure that you have properly functioning wiper blades on your Cadillac Escalade. Here'...

How to Torque the Wheels When Replacing a Damaged Lug Nut Stud

When replacing a damaged lug nut stud, it is important to torque the new lug nuts to the correct amount. Doing so can prevent damage to the ...

How to Replace Side Mirrors on a 2002 GMC

The mirrors on a GMC give the driver a way to see other drivers on the road, and bring an additional layer of safety to the vehicle. These m...

How to Remove Tape Residue on a Car Door

There are many reasons to put tape on a car door; the most common is to mask areas you do not want to paint. However, once you remove the ta...

How to Take the Rear Seats Out of a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix SE

The 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix's rear seat is a simple design. Because the rear seat does not contain a folding partition, the process of r...

How to Choose the Oil and Fluids for a Mercury Cougar

The Mercury Cougar has been presented in a variety of categories over the years, finishing its run as a sport compact from 1999 to 2002. Whi...

How to Repair a Vinyl Car Bumper

Those textured vinyl bumper covers on your car or SUV sure take a lot of abuse, and damage of some type is hard to avoid. Whether it's p...

How to Make Fiberglass Body Panels

Being in a car accident can leave your car with not only internal damage but also external physical damage that takes away from the aestheti...

How to Check and Replace a Timing Chain in a Pontiac Bonneville

When the timing chain breaks in a Pontiac Bonneville, it stops pistons from turning. This leaves valves open and prone to being hit by a pis...

How to Replace a Fuel Injector in a Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry fuel injector uses pressure to mix fuel with air. This method rendered carburetors almost entirely obsolete during the late...

How to Replace the Serpentine Belt in a Ford Explorer

The Ford Explorer has one dedicated drive belt that runs the engine accessories. The drive belt is called a serpentine belt because it snake...

How to Replace a Fuel Filter in a Saturn VUE

The fuel filter in your Saturn VUE keeps the fuel in the fuel injection system clean, which prevents plugged fuel injectors or a plugged fue...

How to Service a Rear-Window Defogger in a Honda Accord

Introduced in 1966, the rear window defogger lets you see out through the rear view mirror in cold weather and melts snow and ice from the r...

How to Remove a Stuck Key From a Trunk Lock

The trunk of a car securely holds cargo and goods safe from harm. Typically, most trunks are protected by way of a lock that needs a car key...

How to Replace the Windshield Washer Reservoir in a Ford Taurus

Introduced in 1986, the Ford Taurus was a mid-size car, but starting in 2007 it became a full-size. Maintaining your car is a full time job,...

How to Change an Astro Trunk Strut

Chevrolet produced the Astro van for many years, and over those years they changed the rear section of the van to accommodate different need...

How to Weld Holes in a Car Body

Welding holes in a car body requires the proper tools and techniques to avoid destroying the vehicle's body. Producing excessive heat on...

How to Assemble the Door for the 1994 Buick Park Avenue

The doors on a 1994 Buick Park Avenue have several components within them that make up the handles, windows and other parts. These parts are...

How to Replace the Fuses in a Honda Accord

In 1976, the Honda Accord debuted and has been in production ever since. No matter the year or style of Accord that you have, it's easy ...

How to Fix Power Seats in a Chrysler Sebring

A common power seat problem in the 2001 to 2005 Chrysler Sebring is that power seat functionality is compromised because of not enough lubri...

Car Paint Program Colors

Car Paint Programs are computer based programs which allow the user to customize paint selections to determine what color options are availa...

How to Replace a Rear Axle U Joint

In an effort to save money in these times of rising costs, more and more people are doing their own car repairs. Here is another repair that...

How to Replace the Ignition Coil in a Mitsubishi Galant

The Mitsubishi Galant incorporates a distributor ignition system and a distributorless ignition system (DIS), depending on the type of engin...