Wrenching

What Is a Salvage Title and Are They Really Bad? | Autance

What Is a Salvage Title and Are They Really Bad? | Autance

We recommend avoiding used cars with salvage titles.
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What Exactly Is a Tune-Up? | Autance

What Exactly Is a Tune-Up? | Autance

And how often should I do one?
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Car Traction Control Explained | Autance

Car Traction Control Explained | Autance

So What Is Traction Control Exactly? In short, traction control is a system installed into the design of a car…
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My Land Rover Discovery Is Gone. Here’s What I Learned From 10 Months of Wrenching | Autance

My Land Rover Discovery Is Gone. Here’s What I Learned From 10 Months of Wrenching | Autance

The Discovery is sold, but it won’t be my last Land Rover.
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What Are Drum Brakes and Are They Bad? | Autance

What Are Drum Brakes and Are They Bad? | Autance

Your car’s brakes are perhaps its most important parts. They have the job of preventing you from impacting trees, small…
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Boost, Blow-Off Valves, Wastegates: Some Turbocharging Terminology Explained | Autance

Boost, Blow-Off Valves, Wastegates: Some Turbocharging Terminology Explained | Autance

How to talk to your kids about pssst, whoosh, and stututu.
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My First Month of Land Rover Ownership: Oil Leaks and Mission Creep | Autance

My First Month of Land Rover Ownership: Oil Leaks and Mission Creep | Autance

I discovered my Discovery’s oil leak! Well, one of them, anyway.
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Removing My GTI’s Transmission Wasn’t So Bad but Ghosts of a Previous Owner’s Bad Work Haunted Me | Autance

Removing My GTI’s Transmission Wasn’t So Bad but Ghosts of a Previous Owner’s Bad Work Haunted Me | Autance

Replacing a rear main seal is no joke, but luckily it wasn’t terribly hard on this particular car.
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How to Repair a Plastic Gas Tank | Autance

How to Repair a Plastic Gas Tank | Autance

Car repairs can be expensive because you will be paying for parts and the professional who will have to work…
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Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Belt Tensioner | Autance

Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Belt Tensioner | Autance

The modern internal combustion engine comes with different components that allow it to convey power to the wheels and to…
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