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Follow the Bouncing Vehicle (Bad Struts and Shocks)
If you hit a bump in the road and your vehicle just keeps bouncing up and down for a lot longer time than it used to, you may have bad struts and shocks. They're the things that help to keep you...
Published on: Jun 29, 2025
Unlock the Secret (Malfunctioning Door Lock Actuator)
What a convenience power door locks are on a vehicle. The latest don't even require you to push the button on the key fob; all you have to do is have it with you. But sometimes there's a c...
Published on: Jun 22, 2025
The Best Book that's Not a Best-Seller
Sometimes the movie is better than the book, sometimes it's the other way around. But when it comes to your vehicle, the best book of all is the owner's manual. The plot is simple: Owner wants l...
Published on: Jun 15, 2025
Straight to the Point (Alignment Signs of Problems)
It’s just common sense that your vehicle will drive better if all the wheels are lined up with each other and the road the way the engineers intended. When they’re not, that is calle...
Published on: Jun 08, 2025
Round and Round (Wheel Balancing)
In a perfect world, all wheels and tires would be perfectly round and weigh exactly the same at every point of the wheel. Unfortunately, they're not, and if they're out of balance, they can redu...
Published on: Jun 01, 2025
Why Alignment Matters (Vehicle Alignment Maintenance)
It's one of those things that can happen on a multi-day road adventure or a quick trip to the grocery store. You hit a pothole, go too fast over a speed bump, nail a curb. When it happens,...
Published on: May 25, 2025
Cruisin' on Down Main Street
When automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise controls used a mechanical vacuum system but it worked. Well, some of the time.
Now d...
Published on: May 18, 2025
Road Ready (Trip Inspection)
Maybe you've been cooped up for a while and are yearning for a change of scenery. Or maybe you need to visit a relative who lives far away. You choose not to fork out the big bucks for air...
Published on: May 11, 2025
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