Whether a spider starts crawling up your leg or descends from the car headliner right in front of your face while driving, having spiders in your car can be unnerving, to say the least. But while a spider might avoid you in your home, what happens with more enclosed spaces, … Read more
If you find yourself needing to remove the window tint from your vehicle it can be a little nerve-wracking at first. How do you take something that’s glued to your window off without creating a big mess and a ton of work? Compounding the problem is that there’s a lot … Read more
Torque wrenches are most often used in automotive applications, but can also be applied in tasks where a certain amount of torque is required on a bolt or nut. Knowing how these tools work and selecting the right one for your tool cabinet can be a very rewarding endeavor. The … Read more
Automotive OBD2 scanners and car code readers are the easiest and least expensive ways to find out why your engine light is on and get it to turn off. I’ve used dozens of scan tools over the years. There are good ones, and there are bad ones. But one thing … Read more
There are many pests that can infest your home: ants, cockroaches, termites… and most guides are geared towards treating these pests indoors. But sometimes pests crop up elsewhere, and dealing with the infestation may require a very different touch. Such is the case with cars. Whether you own an SUV, … Read more
Long before the digital age, a pair of walkie talkies supplied ideal short-term communication. Also known as a handheld transceiver (HT), kids of certain era looked forward to communicating with each other while running around the neighborhood. Walkie talkies do have some limits, including range, battery life, and weather conditions. … Read more
Without a doubt, extreme temperatures can affect your car, including your tires. Tires expand and contract as temperatures rise and fall, and they typically can handle those variations without much problem. Yet, those temperature extremes can also lead to tire failure, which may happen at the most inopportune time, such … Read more
Professional diagnostics at an affordable price. If your vehicle’s instrument panel suddenly activates a warning light, what will you do? For some drivers, they will automatically head to a garage to have a mechanic connect expensive equipment to their car to determine what that error code means. Typically, a fee … Read more