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What to look for when buying wheel rims
Wheel rims are one of the most popular replacement car parts around. They’re a sure-fire way to make virtually any car look that little bit cooler. Aside from the aesthetics, they’re also a fairly common replacement made through necessity. Wheel rims most often need replacement after damage or – in the worst case – a road accident.
What to look for when buying brake pads
Brake pads are one of the most commonly replaced parts in the car world. In providing the friction needed to slow the car down, they are used every single day a car is on the road. As such, they wear out much faster than more or less every single other cap part. If you’re looking for replacement brake pads for your vehicle here are some key things to consider:
Which car parts need to be replaced the most often?
If you’re visiting our site, the chances are you know your cars! However, we know we do attract some beginners too: beginners who want to learn more about the inside of the vehicles we all use every day. So, first things first: which car parts are most likely to need replacing? We’ve put together this list, in order of which parts are likely to need swapping first:
Obviously, all of these figures aren’t guaranteed, but they should provide a reliable estimate.
Beyond this point, you’re looking at parts that are more major and will usually take more than 5 years of driving to start wearing. They usually won’t be things that you can replace yourself.
Basic Car Maintenance: How to repair a leaking sunroof
If ever there was a maintenance problem to rain on your parade (so to speak) it’s a leaking sunroof.
There’s nothing worse than being stuck in the car in the midst of winter with freezing rain dripping onto your head! Fortunately, a leaky sunroof is usually a fairly easy problem to fix.
Most of the time a leaky sunroof is simply a matter of a clogged up drain tube. The result is that the water overflows inside the vehicle. This is usually no more than a 20-minute repair.
Basic Car Maintenance: How to repair a broken wing mirror
Busy streets, tight bends and inexperienced drivers can all contribute to broken wing mirrors. Fortunately, if you haven’t got a load of money spare to pay to have it repaired, it’s one of those tasks that definitely suits DIY if you’ve got the right tools ready to go.
What you’ll need:
Here’s our step-by-step guide to getting that wing mirror fixed:
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