Car Maintainance

A quiet car makes a driver happy, but once a rattle or some other odd noise emerges, it kills the peace of mind. The good thing is that most car noise can easily be identified and often resolved. We will be looking at car rattling noises from both inside and …

There’s this almost common occurrence in Nigeria for car broken side mirrors to be replaced with plane mirrors. This is a potentially dangerous thing to do because plane mirrors which gives a standard reflection, does not allow a driver an areal view of the surroundings when on the road. The …

The radiator is an essential part of a car’s cooling system. Pumped water or coolant passes from the radiator through connected channels which runs through the engine and cylinder head and returns back to be cooled by air blown in through the radiator core. This cycle repeats over and over again while the …

Getting stuck behind a truck is unavoidable. But as the driver of your vehicle, applying safety driving means how close you are suppose to be behind the truck. Not only is it safer to leave a greater distance, you will be saving your car from flying rocks and other debris …

Nigerian roads are riddled with potholes and avoiding them is very crucial for maintaining a healthy car. Constant falling into these potholes affects certain parts of the car and can bring about frequent replacement of these affected parts. We will be looking at the parts mostly affected by potholes and …

Under normal conditions when you start your car, the airbag light including other warning lights in your dashboard comes on and stays on for several seconds until the on-board computer runs a check and confirms there are no faults then the lights turns off one after another. So when the …

When an engine oil gets bad there are signs it gives. These signs may come up when your engine is due for oil replacement or when a bad oil is poured into the engine. If you don’t have a reminder sticker indicating your next oil change or how to know …

Aside from the signature noise of V8 and V12 engines, also in some cases of engines that have big fans fitted to it, loud engine noise may be considered abnormal in some cases. When an unfamiliar noise starts coming from smaller engines like a 4 cylinder inline or a V6 …

Tyres gives a car it’s overall appearance, so a clean vehicle and dirty tyres do not go hand in hand. No matter how many times you clean your vehicle in a day or a week or a month if your tyres are covered with dirt, the overall look of your …

The fuel pump is responsible for delivering fuel from the tank to the engine at the appropriate pressure required for performance demands. Like every other things, cars will certainly show visible signs if a fuel pump is faulty. There are unique signs given off that confirms that you’ve got a …