Get the confidence and know-how you need to fix and maintain your vehicle like a pro!
Want to handle basic auto repairs yourself? This easy-to-follow guide gives you the nuts and bolts of diagnosing trouble and performing simple maintenance and repairs on your vehicle. You'll explore key systems and keep everything running in tiptop shape.
Get to know your vehicle &; understand what you're looking at when you check under the hood
Keep your cool &; add and change coolant and change the oil
Ensure a smooth ride &; buy new tires, care for tires, and change tires
Stay on top of your electrical system &; change spark plugs, fuses, and the battery
Be a buddy to your brakes &; check your brakes for wear; flush the system and change the fluid; adjust your parking brake
Recognize the sounds of trouble &; suss out sounds, squeaks, rattles, vibrations, and more
Open the book and find:
A step-by-step under-the-hood checklist
How to jack up your vehicle safely
How to check and change your own oil
Eco-friendly tips for saving fuel
Helpful illustrations that demonstrate repairs
Whether it's time for a tune-up
Tips on identifying common sounds, squeaks, and leaks
Learn to:
Perform routine repairs and maintenance
Troubleshoot problems and symptoms
Save fuel and extend your car's life
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Deanna Sclar is an acclaimed auto repair expert and consumer advocate. She has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV shows including NBC's Today show and NBC Nightly News. Sclar lectures internationally on the ecological impact of vehicles and is active in promoting residential solar energy programs. Sclar is also the author of Buying a Car For Dummies.
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