Homemade cars. Page 13

This article will be useful to lovers of two-wheeled transport. An eternal problem is sticking of clutch, gas, and brake cables. They are not cheap, and disassembling them for maintenance is quite a quest. We will lubricate and develop the cable without removing it from

Every motorist knows how important it is to be prepared on the road. However, different situations happen in life, and the same jack is not always at hand. Well, you won’t surprise anyone with punctures on the road. Is it possible to change a tire without

When carrying out independent repairs to the car's chassis, it becomes necessary to remove ball joints and steering ends. Thanks to its design feature, namely the cone-shaped base, the support (tip) reliably

A supercapacitor or ionistor is something between a battery and a regular capacitor. It has many advantages that a rechargeable battery does not have.Therefore, I will introduce you to a fully working prototype of a battery for a car at

Cheap home mini car washes have an insufficiently effective foam nozzle. As a result, even good non-contact foam copes poorly with dirt. You can improve the quality of cleaning your car by using a homemade foam generator.

If the retainer on the carburetor throttle control cable comes off, you can quickly restore it yourself, and you will not need to buy a new cable. To do this, it is enough to cast a new boss from tin.

Modern rims for car wheels come in several types. And if stamped steel ones withstand damage, even dents, and are covered with caps, then cast alloy wheels with a paint coating after seasonal weather changes and

This problem often occurs - the boss at the end of the cable, fixing it to the gas handle, has come off. Usually the problem is solved by replacing the cable assembly, but you can try to restore the clamp, which I gladly did.

One day, my friend left the keys in the ignition, got out of the car, slammed the door - and the alarm went off, blocking access to the salon. It happened on the highway, it was snowing, and nothing was more urgent than breaking the glass of the back door in his mind.

When operating a car, an unpleasant breakdown may occur - a broken generator pulley screw, which is attached to the crankshaft of the car engine. The main reason for this malfunction is a poor-quality screw or its overtightening during installation

I decided to check the need to install a magnet on the oil filter. For this I chose neodymium, from a hard drive - it is quite powerful and if something metal in the lubrication system gets into a magnetic field, it will be held securely in it

On a long journey, the driver will benefit from a special kit for quick repair of a tubeless wheel, which can be used to eliminate the consequences of a tire puncture with a screw or nail, without removing the wheel itself from the car. In addition, this type

There are several simple but effective ways to assess the condition of the engine of any car without visiting service centers. This knowledge will be useful not only in the daily operation of the vehicle, but will also help you make the right

A crack in a car bumper can be repaired at a car service center, but the cost of repair may be comparable to the cost of a new bumper. Can I repair the bumper myself?

Using a 12-volt compressor, you can pump up tires, remove debris and dust, blow out (clean) grill elements, inflate balls, supply compressed air to a spray gun, etc.If the compressor is equipped with a receiver, its operation will be easier.

The appearance of the smell of exhaust gas in the car interior is one of the signs that the exhaust manifold has leaked. It is rare to find an obvious, immediately noticeable crack on it, so usually everything comes down to a difficult search for a miniature hole when

Tubeless can bleed air through a valve, the rubber of which becomes covered with through cracks over time. Usually, having such a problem, you need to go to a tire shop or disassemble the wheel yourself in order to insert a new valve from the inside

With the arrival of winter, a number of unpleasant surprises await all motorists associated with this wonderful time of year. One of these annoying troubles is the constant sticking of dirt mixed with snow on the fenders and sills.

Often, deep scratches appear on the doors and other surfaces of the car, which cross not only the top varnish coating, but also the paint and primer itself. It is impossible to remove such defects with ordinary polishing or a marker. Exists

This replaceable element has to be changed on the car engine every 7-15 thousand kilometers along with the next engine oil change. Usually it is attached to the engine in its lower part, and it is not so easy to get to it, but to unscrew it

Modern cars are equipped with various electronic devices as standard. But what if your car was produced a long time ago, when many accessories were not yet known? You can modify the electrical circuit with your own hands, the main thing is

One of the reasons why your car's electronic key may not work is wear and tear on the electrically conductive coating of the rubber buttons. This problem is typical for all key fob models, but, fortunately, it can be eliminated. I want to share my experience as I

Today I will talk about how you can repair a cracked plastic car bumper using epoxy glue. This procedure is not entirely complicated, but it will allow you to save a considerable amount of money instead of replacing the bumper with a new one. All

Even experienced drivers will press the curb so hard that they will scratch their alloy wheels. The situation is very common. Of course, this is not critical, you can drive like this, but it is better to make a little effort and remove visible scratches. This