If you know a bit of something about cars, then you’ll likely be familiar with the term “strut” and know that it refers to a kind of shock absorber commonly used in cars and...
If you drive a car with a turbocharged engine, then you’ll want to make it your business to know what a wastegate is. It’s essentially a special valve that is used to control the...
People who are up to date on their clutch knowledge will likely be familiar with terms like flywheel and flexplate. They know that these are two components in the transmission that help in the...
If you own or lease a car, it’s important that you take the time to learn as much about it as you can. The more you know about the individual components, the better you...
Haldex AWD – Is it Genuine AWD? According to major car retailers such as CarMax, 4WD and AWD systems are among the top 10 most sought-after features on vehicles purchased in the US. It’s...
Have you ever looked at a car parked in the street or in a lot somewhere and thought to yourself, “wow, check out the skid plate on that car”? If you’re confused by that...
Whether you drive a manual transmission car with a clutch pedal, or an automatic with its integrated clutch, the clutch itself is one of the many critical components that the vehicle simply can’t do...
There’s no denying the fact that loud cars are very noticeable and it’s hard to escape them when they come roaring down the street. We may just view them as annoying, or we might...
Your car’s exhaust system is made up of a number of key components, but perhaps the most interesting is the muffler. This critical component is one of the main reasons that you are allowed...
In a previous blog post, we talked about catalytic converters; what they are, how they work and why it’s important to keep them in good repair. Related to the subject of catalytic converters, today...