Setting Up a Drip System Repair Kit

Reading Time: 3 minutes Drip System Repair Kit Setting up a drip system repair kit is essential. Most of the parts tend to be rather small. Tools to repair the system and all the replacement parts in one place is a no-brainer. So I have found that a good collection of 1/2″ couplers will take care of the main… Read More »

Working Safe Under a Car

Reading Time: 4 minutes Working safe under a car Working safe under a car should always be the most important consideration when working under a car. The tools known as jack stands and floor jacks are safety items for those who need to work underneath vehicles. Putting up a vehicle on jack stands correctly can be the difference between life… Read More »

Hose and Belt Replacement Strategy

Reading Time: 4 minutes Hose and belt replacement strategy Do you know if your hoses and belts need replacing? Well if they are over four years old they probably need to be replaced. That is the time frame the Car Care Council recommends. That is if you don’t want to be towed to the nearest repair facility one of… Read More »

Tire Rotation Strategy

Reading Time: 3 minutes Tire Rotation Strategy Do you need a tire rotation strategy? The question is why do we need to rotate tires? Is this a strategy to relieve more money from our wallets? Is it really needed? So let’s get into this strategy thing. Why do we need to rotate tires? Well, think about what is happening… Read More »

What Does SRS Mean

Reading Time: 2 minutes What does SRS mean? My SRS light recently came on again, what does SRS mean? I don’t know why it’s on, and worse I don’t know what it is trying to tell me. This light has been coming and going away for a couple of months. I had been thinking it was part of the anti-skid… Read More »

DIY Oil Changes

Reading Time: 3 minutes DIY oil changes DIY oil changes are the easiest things you can do to extend the life of your car and save yourself from needless breakdowns and repairs. Oil changes, as part of a routine maintenance cycle, are essential to keep your vehicle running efficiently. Benefits of Oil Changes Oil lubricates the engine, and clean oil helps… Read More »

My RV Water Pump Stopped Working

Reading Time: 3 minutes My RV Water Pump Stopped Working My RV water pump stopped working. While checking my RV for good condition for a recent trip I found that the water pump(a 2088 model) had stopped working properly. What that means is that it was still pumping, but with very little volume. The water would dribble out of the faucet… Read More »

Self Closing Gates

Reading Time: 4 minutes Self Closing Gates Self-closing gates, I would not have thought that I would need such a luxury. You go thru them and sometimes you need to prop them open to move materials thru them. Why would I need gates that close by themselves? Well, it turns out I needed them for safety. I needed them… Read More »

Getting A Smog Check In 2015 California

Reading Time: 4 minutes Getting A Smog Check in 2015 California I recently had a smog check in 2015 California. I needed to have my car smogged in order to get my car registration renewed. In the past, I had a car that had failed the smog test. Now when this happened it was of the time when the… Read More »