Homemade cars

If a threaded hole in an aluminum part is damaged, it can be repaired with a regular tap, having previously taken measures to ensure that metal shavings do not get inside the mechanism. To do this, cover it with a piece of cloth and lubricate the tap

When the brake disc overheats, it warps a little and the car begins to jerk when braking. Typically, the brake disc in such cases is turned on a lathe. But there is an opportunity to do without turning on a machine, and at the same time save

Many bicycles are equipped with a rear hub with industrial bearings. This is a fairly reliable mechanism that only requires periodic replacement of those same bearings. You just need to figure out how to do it.

The car body inevitably gets damaged during operation and rust gradually appears in these places.Some cars initially have weak spots where the metal of the body begins to rust even without damage. In this regard

All Niv drivers are well aware of the problems with the cooling system in all series of the Niv automobile range. These cars are prone to overheating even in cool seasons. Car enthusiasts are trying to modify and eliminate the defect themselves

Anti-corrosion treatment of arches and bottoms is necessary for all cars, including those with a fully galvanized body, since they are constantly exposed to dirt, water, sand, stones, aggressive reagents, etc.

To buy a mini-spray gun you need to spend several thousand rubles. To avoid this, every adult can assemble a small spray gun from simple, accessible and cheap parts, and this does not require special knowledge or professional

Since after installing it on a bicycle as a motor drive from a brush cutter, there is no need for pedals, we simply remove them. We also remove the unit that serves as the base from the motor.

A muffler, which is designed to reduce the noise of a running internal combustion engine, can be bought in a store for several thousand rubles. But why waste money when you can do it yourself, spending only a couple of hundred rubles.

The main value of the proposed method of bearing lubrication is that the metal boot is not opened and its integrity is not compromised. We will fill the grease through the annular gap between the boot and the inner ring of the bearing,

If the windshield wipers do not clean the windshield of dirt well, then the first thing that comes to mind is to replace the blades. However, even with new brushes the problem does not disappear. This means that the solution must be sought in something else, in particular, in the windshield wiper arms. But for

Used cars usually have doors that begin to sag as mechanical wear occurs on their hinges. When the door is closed on such a car, the impact of the lock body on the latch pin is visible and heard. Almost any adult

Throttle, clutch or brake cable lugs on vehicles may crack, become out of shape and pop out of their sockets when used for long periods of time or when excessive load is applied. Often the cable breaks under the boss or

To decarbonize the engine, you will need two fluids, one to be poured directly into the engine oil, the other into the engine cylinders. To do this, open the neck on the cylinder head cover and, using a funnel, fill in the contents

We will use a scooter frame that we assembled some time ago. To do this, remove one of the nodes from it. We bore the central hole of the driven sprocket on a homemade lathe and drill holes for the fasteners.

After eliminating excessive carbon formation from the spark plugs, it is not at all necessary to purchase a set of new spark plugs and spend a lot of money on their purchase. If the old spark plugs have no mechanical or thermal damage,

Often, in case parts made of aluminum alloys, due to inaccurate alignment of the parts being connected or simply a lack of skill, threaded holes are damaged when screwing in fastening bolts or studs. Restore the damaged

As the battery life increases, various contaminants appear in the electrolyte, which partially settle on the lead grids. This reduces the capacity and amperage of the battery. If, before replacing the old electrolyte with a new one,

It's frosty outside, snowing, blizzarding. Most residents of our country know firsthand about the surprises of winter. In such weather, lumps of snow and ice freeze on your car windshield wipers. And the windshield wipers themselves freeze to the windshield after a long period of parking.

In order to clearly verify this, the next time you change the engine oil, we install a neodymium magnet at the bottom of the new oil filter, directly opposite the bypass valve. Why is it necessary to install in this place?

If you install a motor on a bicycle with a pedal drive, its capabilities expand, you don’t have to waste muscular energy, you will be able to cover long distances and save time on moving. To equip a bicycle with a motor

The biggest myth about this indicator is that it monitors battery charge. However, there is some truth in this, because the charge is directly related to the density of the electrolyte. But if you focus on the need for battery maintenance

To attach a trim cut from foil insulation to a car's radiator grille, you will need a smooth middle part of a plastic bottle without corrugations and plastic clips (pistons) for attaching the trim to the car interior.

Sometimes, for various reasons, including when replacing the coolant, air pockets appear in the car's cooling system. This deficiency manifests itself in different ways. For example, when starting a cold engine, cars are bugged in the morning.