Almost every vehicle on the road has a longer wiper blade on the driver side. On older vehicles, you’ll also see two of the same size wipers working together. But can you think of any models that have the longer wiper blade on the passenger side?
It isn’t the “registration and insurance card box,” after all.
What do you check during drum brake service?
These simple tools can be worth their weight in gold if you know how to use ‘em.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Chances are you’re going to have a Pavlovian response when seeing one of these vehicles.
An engine exhibits a knocking noise. During a cylinder power balance test, the noise abates. Which technician has the correct diagnosis?
We’ve all heard the question that starts like this. So will you lend tools?
A playlist of videos from a recent trip to a Dorman contributor’s personal shop.
Before you toss those zip tie scraps in the trash, consider saving them for plastic repair jobs. In many cases, the plastic used in zip ties will bond with common automotive plastics with the help of a soldering iron.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Learn how stop drilling can help to prevent cracks from propagating with a little know-how and a drill.
Spoiler alert: be careful running it through the car wash.
Nick and Lemmy check out a flex plate from an imported Japanese automatic transmission with very few miles under its belt.
Throw a set of these resettable “fuses” in your toolbox.
A defective harmonic balancer can affect the accuracy of ignition timing readings or a defective harmonic balancer can damage the crank. Which technician is correct?
Study for your ASE exams with this quick practice question.
Brake fluid can wear out just like any other fluid.
The Rust Belt and the Salt Belt may sound similar, and you might even hear them used interchangeably, but they are distinct names that any automotive professional or enthusiast should know. Take a few seconds to get the real story on these terms.
