Posts Tagged ‘Auto’


April 2 2010

Chilton’s Auto Repair Manual, 1993-97 – Perennial Edition

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Chilton’s Auto Repair Manual, 1993-97 – Perennial Edition

April 2 2010

Do it yourself Helpful Tips for Online Auto Repair

Learn how to easily repair your own vehicle with step-by-step instructions using online auto repair advice. Save money and make automotive repairs fast and fun.

Consider professional online auto repair advice when it comes to repairing your own vehicle. You may just avoid a complete disaster. Your vehicle is a big investment and it should be treated as such. When it comes to auto repair two things can happen. You can be successful and fix it right the first time. Or you can make matters worse by creating additional problems. The latter will increase repair costs and down time of the vehicle.

Let me give you a real life example of this. I had a young man e-mail me for help with a no start condition. My first advice to him was to get some online auto repair tips from a quality manual, to properly diagnose the problem. My favorite online auto service manual has the greatest no start diagnostic charts in the business, because they come straight from the factory auto service manuals. Easy to follow tree charts with pictures and helpful tips.

The young man told me he could not afford the $24.95 and he thought replacing the distributor would fix the problem. A new distributor was $650.00.He bought and replaced the distributor but this did not solve the problem. It was also not returnable like most electrical parts. Again I said cut your loses and get any kind of auto service manual and diagnose the problem, do not through parts at it.Well He replaced the coil, cap, rotor, wires and spark plugs. It Still would not start. Now he is a thousand dollars deep in un-needed parts. The guy who could not afford $25. Finally he towed the car to the auto repair shop and they fixed it for about $500.00 by replacing the fuel pump. As a side note I did try to help him by explaining, in a no start condition you either have no fuel or no spark (or rarely no air). The young man explained he was getting plenty of fuel. But he was not.

So $1,850 later he was motoring again. And to let you know step 1 on the diagnostic tree chart was an in-depth procedure with pictures for checking for fuel delivery. Also the online repair manuals had a technical service bulletin on the fuel pump for this specific vehicle. This is why the online auto repair manual can help you. What if you had the same auto repair information that the dealership level mechanic has? But in a format that provides step-by-step instructions and pictures that a person of any skill level can follow. The virtual online auto repair tips system was created to bring top-level information to the do it yourself auto repair public. Quickly find the auto repair information you need fast and simple with the online auto repair manuals handy search function. Just type in the component or area of the vehicle you need assistance with and the online programs gives you with just what you’re hunting for.

Mark Gittelman is an ASE Certified Master Technician With more than 23 years experience in the car repair business. For more free information and stories visit his Automotive Blog Spot. Or if you would like to post a car question visit the
Online Car Repair Help Page.

April 2 2010

Auto to Manual Conversion


A few runs after a auto to manual conversion.

April 1 2010

Auto Repair & Maintenance : Installing a Manual Window Regulator


A manual window regulator needs to be taped up so that it doesn’t fall when its bolts are removed. Find out how to disconnect wires for a speaker in the door panel when installing a window regulator with help from an ASE-certified mechanic in this free video on auto repair and maintenance. Expert: Tom Brintzenhofe Bio: Tom Brintzenhofe has been a mechanic for more than 17 years. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

April 1 2010

How much would it be to switch my car from auto to manual?

My mom bought me a car for my birthday and I asked for manual but she got me auto. How how much would it be to do that? Its a 96 Pontiac grand am se. 3.1 letter . Sorry for my spelling errors.
She got it off of ebay. Plus i love the way it feels on the road. I heard it can be done. I just need the price of it.

April 1 2010

Auto Repair & Diagnostics : How to Diagnose an Engine Problem


Diagnosing an engine problem requires that a person checks the spark plug wires, their vacuum lines, the car battery and more. Discover how to diagnose an engine problem without using expensive equipment with help from an auto mechanic in this free video on car repair and diagnostics. Expert: Tom Brintzenhofe Bio: Thomas Brintzenhofe has been a certified mechanic for the past 14 years, and a certified master mechanic for the past eight years. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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