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Get the confidence and know-how you need to fix and maintainyour vehicle like a pro!
Want to handle basic auto repairs yourself? This easy-to-followguide gives you the nuts and bolts of diagnosing trouble andperforming simple maintenance and repairs on your vehicle. You’llexplore key systems and keep everything running in tiptopshape.
* Get to know your vehicle — understand what you’re lookingat when you check under the hood
* Keep your cool — add and change coolant and change theoil
* Ensure a smooth ride — buy new tires, care for tires, andchange tires
* Stay on top of your electrical system — change sparkplugs, fuses, and the battery
* Be a buddy to your brakes — check your brakes for wear;flush the system and change the fluid; adjust your parkingbrake
* Recognize the sounds of trouble — suss out sounds, squeaks, rattles, vibrations, and more
Open the book and find:
* A step-by-step under-the-hood checklist
* How to jack up your vehicle safely
* How to check and change your own oil
* Eco-friendly tips for saving fuel
* Helpful illustrations that demonstrate repairs
* Whether it’s time for a tune-up
* Tips on identifying common sounds, squeaks, and leaks
Learn to:
* Perform routine repairs and maintenance
* Troubleshoot problems and symptoms
* Save fuel and extend your car’s life
Want to handle basic auto repairs yourself? This easy-to-followguide gives you the nuts and bolts of diagnosing trouble andperforming simple maintenance and repairs on your vehicle. You’llexplore key systems and keep everything running in tiptopshape.
* Get to know your vehicle — understand what you’re lookingat when you check under the hood
* Keep your cool — add and change coolant and change theoil
* Ensure a smooth ride — buy new tires, care for tires, andchange tires
* Stay on top of your electrical system — change sparkplugs, fuses, and the battery
* Be a buddy to your brakes — check your brakes for wear;flush the system and change the fluid; adjust your parkingbrake
* Recognize the sounds of trouble — suss out sounds, squeaks, rattles, vibrations, and more
Open the book and find:
* A step-by-step under-the-hood checklist
* How to jack up your vehicle safely
* How to check and change your own oil
* Eco-friendly tips for saving fuel
* Helpful illustrations that demonstrate repairs
* Whether it’s time for a tune-up
* Tips on identifying common sounds, squeaks, and leaks
Learn to:
* Perform routine repairs and maintenance
* Troubleshoot problems and symptoms
* Save fuel and extend your car’s life
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Table of Content
Introduction 1Chapter 1: Things Every Driver Should Know 7
Chapter 2: Preventive Maintenance 17
Chapter 3: Keeping Your Electrical System in Tune 31
Chapter 4: Keeping Your Fuel System in Tune 53
Chapter 5: Maintaining the Cooling System 63
Chapter 6: Oil: Keeping Your Car Young and Happy 89
Chapter 7: Be a Buddy to Your Brakes and Bearings 101
Chapter 8: Tires: Buying, Maintaining, Changing 125
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 137
Chapter 10: Ten ‘Eco-Logical’ Ways to Save Fuel145
Index 151
About the author
Deanna Sclar is an acclaimed auto repair expert and consumer advocate. She has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV shows including NBC’s Today show and NBC Nightly News. Sclar lectures internationally on the ecological impact of vehicles and is active in promoting residential solar energy programs. Sclar is also the author of Buying a Car For Dummies.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 168 ● ISBN 9781118167434 ● File size 8.9 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2354739 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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