As one of the most versatile automobile manufacturers today, Audi’s complex history dates all the way back to 1885. Several private investors were involved in the formation and acquisition of the company in the late…
How to Replace Cooling-Fan Switch in Your Automobile
Vehicles that are equipped with electric cooling fans have switches that sense the temperature of the coolant and turn the fan on when the temperature reaches a preset level. If this does not happen, coolant…
How to Replace Conventional Shock Absorbers in Your…
Most vehicles are equipped with a conventional shock absorber at each corner or with a MacPherson strut shock absorber in each front corner and a conventional shock absorber in each rear corner. Read More
How to Replace a Car’s Thermostat
A cooling-system thermostat that sticks in a closed or partially closed position, preventing hot coolant from flowing through the radiator, will cause engine temperature to rise. If the thermostat sticks in the fully closed position,…
How to Replace a Car’s Spark Plug Cables…
Cables act as highways through which electricity flows to the spark plugs. In time, they can fail. When they do, voltage needed by spark plugs to ignite the fuel mixture won't reach the plugs, resulting…
How to Replace a Car’s PCV System
Most engines manufactured since the 1960s have a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system, which prevents hydrocarbon vapors in the crankcase from escaping into and polluting the atmosphere. The central component of this system is the…
How to Replace a Car’s Oxygen Sensor
Engines equipped with electronic control systems, which are usually referred to erroneously as computerized systems, have oxygen (O2) sensors that monitor the oxygen content of the exhaust. This includes all engines with throttle body and…