Homemade cars. Page 7

The problem of storing tools and hardware is acute for most garage or workshop owners. To put all your stuff on shelves, you need to spend a lot on the material for their manufacture. If the funds for arranging a worker

If you forgot to change your regular glass washer to a winter one in time, and ice appears in the tank, then do not rush to remove it and warm it up indoors. Make yourself this simple heater and you can always melt ice right in the tank. If he

With the onset of snowfalls and frosts, the wiper blades freeze and become covered with ice. As a result, they do not clean the windshield, but scrape it uselessly. Using this tip, you can very cheaply protect your wiper blades from

Over time, car spark plugs become overgrown with carbon deposits; as a result, they need to be changed after a certain maintenance interval. But there is no need to throw them away. You can clean off carbon deposits and put them back into operation, thereby saving money.

Perhaps one of the most spectacular ways of tuning a car is modifying the headlights. If you put bi-xenon on the low beam, then the high beam reflector can be used as a projector of a logo, picture or inscription. With this modification

The front shock absorber strut remaining after the suspension repair can be converted into a hand pump for inflating tires. This is a simple, indestructible tool, yet quite compact to carry with you in a backpack. The main thing is that its production is almost

This life hack is for those who by mistake or accident bought a low-quality anti-freeze product. If you happen to be one of this number, then when frost sets in, you notice that the windshield washer fluid does not spray from the windshield washer nozzles. The whole point is that

Many motorists raise their car wipers at night. This is, of course, convenient, as it solves the issue of freezing, but in turn this risks stretching the clamping spring of the leash. And over time, the pressing force of the wiper drops, which

This cheap method has been tested by more than one hundred car owners and for more than one year. This method has proven itself well; its simplicity and speed simply delight everyone. Suitable not only for the domestic automotive industry, but for

Many dents on a car body, provided there are no paint chips, can be pulled out at home without going to a service station. You don’t even need any specialized equipment or tools for this. This life hack will help you get rid of

Many car owners install homemade anti-theft systems, in the form of a secret switch under the dashboard that blocks the engine from starting. This is good protection, since it is not mass-produced and confuses the thief. After all, he

With the onset of winter, drivers are constantly faced with the problem of wipers freezing or slight ice on the blades, causing them to scratch the glass. The situation is unpleasant, but solvable. To avoid having to water the windshield wipers every morning

It happens that wipers do not clean glass well due to weak pressure on the blades. This problem can be solved in most cases without purchasing new spare parts. If your windshield wipers press weakly, then use this advice.

Bad weather always prepares unpleasant surprises in the form of snow drifts or mud that are impassable for a car. You can get stuck in them even in a four-wheel drive vehicle. To avoid searching for a tractor or tow truck, carry long tow bars with you.

Over time, car wiper blades wear out and begin to leave streaks and smudges. If you cut off their worn edge, they will drip like new again. To update brushes at home, you just need to make a special one.

A dent on a car body is a fairly common occurrence. If it does not result in deformation in the form of stretching of the metal or damage to the paintwork, then it can be straightened out quite quickly using the means at hand. This

In winter, the requirements for vehicle maintenance and operation become more stringent. Due to snow, ice and frost, driving becomes more difficult and other problems arise. The following life hacks will help you avoid many troubles.

Stains on the seats appear in any car, regardless of the level of care of the driver and passengers. Using this cleaning method, they can be removed almost 100%.

WD-40 penetrating fluid is very popular, but it has become very expensive in recent years.If you have to use this lubricant often, then it costs a lot of money. To save money, you can make an analogue of WD-40, and no worse than the original.

If studded tires are left without some of the studs, then they need to be restored before the next season. To do this, you can buy new spikes and replace them with the lost ones. Everything can be done at home.

Many people are thinking about making a working stove for a garage or workshop. For its operation, it is necessary to use an oil pump, which will supply fuel to the combustion chamber. Consider how to make such an automatic oil pump your own

One of the reasons for generator failure is wear of the rotor slip rings. Replacing them is more complicated than installing new brushes, but is quite within the power of a car enthusiast.

The ingrained dust and dirt in the upholstery of the car cannot be pulled out with a vacuum cleaner and cannot be washed off with a dry brush. It can only be removed using specialized foaming chemicals. In order not to buy such a product, you can make a cheap analogue with your own hands.

When working in a workshop, you often need to squeeze something so tightly that a regular vice is not enough for it. In this case, you should think about assembling a press vice. If you have an extra hydraulic jack, it will cost little at all,