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Finding a car engine replacement in the UK
A car engine is one of the most important components of a working vehicle. Without a working engine, your vehicle is a motionless chassis. Unfortunately, there are engines that stop functioning either due to malfunction or a road accident.
So, when the time comes, how do you find a replacement engine? You might be surprised to learn that second hand engines are a viable alternative to a new engine.
The Ultimate Guide to Replacing Wing Mirrors
Wing mirrors are an important part of a vehicle. They enable you to drive safely and enjoy full awareness of all other vehicles, objects, cyclists and pedestrians around you. If you are driving with a broken wing mirror, even easy driving manoeuvres that we often take for granted can become exceptionally dangerous. Driving without two fully functional wing mirrors places both you and other road users at great risk.
But what should you do if you have a broken or damaged wing mirror? Should you try to fix it yourself, or get a replacement? Find out with our comprehensive guide to replacing a wing mirror.
How To Find Replacement Parts for My Car
It’s a fact of life that cars break down or need repairs. As much as manufacturers try to design and make highly reliable cars, the wear and tear from consistent use means auto parts are susceptible to faults. Worse still, accidents on the road are often unavoidable. Sometimes you and your vehicle may be involved in a prang where another driver is at fault.
At some point you will have to shop for a new car part. Whatever that part may be, there’s a fair chance you might feel a bit intimidated. After all, this is your car: something you rely on every day.
How to Replace your Serpentine Belt
If you know your way around a car’s engine, then you’ll know what a serpentine belt (or drive belt) is. Automatic belt tensioners are now standard in most cars, so replacing a serpentine belt is one of those jobs that it is possible to do yourself.
Here’s our DIY guide to how to change your serpentine belt.
Basic Car Maintenance: How to change your spark plugs
An essential part of your engine’s operation, spark plugs are something which you can replace yourself with relative ease.
When the engine fires, the spark causes the ignition cycle to begin. As this happens every time you start your car, the metal in the plugs will inevitably burn out over time. As this happens, eventually the gap between the electrodes becomes too vast for the spark to travel, leading to misfires, weak acceleration and poor mileage.
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