Once you’ve gone over the car with a foam cannon, you should look to use a wash mitt for the hand-washing aspect. A wash mitt is to replace a washing sponge (or whatever your preferred method of cleaning).Use one bucket for the soapy water, another bucket with clean and fresh water in for rinsing the …
How can you define what the best truck bed extender is? Should it be lightweight, or heavy duty? Fit just to the tailgate or run from the tow hitch receiver? Plastic or steel? There are many questions like these, so I’ve taken six different extenders and written down what I think.Product NameTypeMax LengthAMP Research 74813-01ATailgate …
Our motoring lives can be complicated, with so many different models of vehicles to choose from – hatchbacks, sedans, SUVs, crossovers, trucks, minivans, sub-compacts … the list just goes on forever, but choosing something that gives you more room for the odd occasion that you need it doesn’t make sense, you just need to upgrade …
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Essentially, when it comes to modifying a road car, the mods come under two categories – styling or go faster (even if that means going slower – like braking), there are one or two mods that sit between the two, but that’s the simplest way of breaking them down. I’ve assumed that you have some …
A compression tester is an invaluable tool to have around when it comes to diagnosing problems with a vehicle. It can tell you so much about the overall health of an engine, and help pinpoint any particular problems, providing you know how to use them properly. While I don’t want to get too heavy on …
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The primary use for a portable compressor (certainly when it comes to motoring) is to top off your tires … just squeezing a few psi back in to them when they’re slightly low. A small battery powered inflator isn’t designed to compete with a shop compressor, and it won’t run pneumatic tools, inflate bouncy castles, …
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The best mechanic tool sets are usually pieced together, bit by bit over a number of years – rarely can you buy a set straight off the shelf that covers everything, and of course, a lot of it will depend on what you’re actually a mechanic on … race cars, SUVs, mowers … they’re all …
Many engine problems can be accurately diagnosed by studying the color of the exhaust fumes. Just as with humans where the study of the body’s dejection can give doctors a good idea of the efficiency of the system, the study of the chemical composition of the exhaust fumes will tell you if the engine is …
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Nerf bars got their name from exactly that … being able to take a minor knock or two … coping with being ‘nerfed’, either by a rock, or perhaps another vehicle … they just offer a little more protection than a bare panel or sill, and of course, they also offer a bit more convenience …
If you’re the sort of person that likes to fully detail their car, or even if you just want to keep it looking neat, you can buy everything from special paint sealants through to high-grade waxes, ceramic coatings and beyond … but if your tires are more than two or three weeks old, they’ll stick …
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