Electric brakes work off an electric motor that powers them. The system is backwards from a regular electrical motor. A regular motor works the shaft with electricity forcing it to turn. The way an electric motor works is by the electricity moving th… [Read more]
How Does a Mobile Mechanic Compare to a Workshop or Car Dealer Repair Shop
Mobile mechanics have become an important part of the car repair and service industry over the past several years and are poised to become more important over the next few decades. However, some people are reluctant to hire the services of a mobile m… [Read more]
How an Automatic Transmission Works
Anyone who has ever driven both a manual transmission car and an automatic transmission car can tell you there is quite a bit of difference between the two types of transmissions. There is a manual clutch inside the car with a manual transmission whi… [Read more]
How a Car Battery Works
Most car batteries have changed very little over many decades, but some have seen vast improvements in design. There have also been new versions of batteries produced for the electric car industry that do not work in exactly the same way as the start… [Read more]
Does LPG Affect the Life of My Engine or Car?
LPG tends to pull down a vehicle’s performance by a small percentage, but not enough really to notice the difference under normal driving conditions. You may tell of this is if you are driving the fast, under heavy load or requiring high perfor… [Read more]
The Seven Most Common Reasons for a Flat Tyre
Most drivers have been there; parked along the side of a road or parking lot trying to fix or replace a flat tyre. Although tyres manufactured today have an increased resistance to some causes of flats, they do still occur. Here are the most common r… [Read more]
Components of a Battery
Today’s car batteries are built in some ways like batteries first used in the early years of the 20th century to start the early model cars in which they were first installed. The advent of the car battery allowed for the removal of the hand-cranke… [Read more]
The Alternator: Your Car’s Energy Supplier
It’s understandable that most drivers believe the ultimate source of the electricity provided in their cars comes from the battery, but what some may not understand is the part the alternator plays in keeping electricity stored in the battery. A ca… [Read more]
Be Ready for a Break Down – Emergency Vehicle Kit
Emergency vehicle kits are available for sale at some automotive stores. You can also put one together and probably make it a better one anyway. You should design your kits every season, to prepare for the type of weather you are having as well. Best… [Read more]
Battery – Are Maintenance Free Batteries Really Maintenance Free?
The idea of the maintenance free battery was to provide car owners with a battery that could be used with less worry and hassle than their predecessors. Older car battery models were made with removable caps on the top of the battery to allow inspect… [Read more]