Car Maintainance

Drive Type in a car is the number of wheels taking in energy transmitted from the torque which is generated by combustion in the engine to provide tractive force from the tire to the road causing the vehicle to move. Drive Type comes in four major types which are: Front Wheel …

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the air pollution has been on the rise due to fast increasing use of fossil fuels. In particular, the automobile sector has emerged as a major consumer of fuel oil and a major contributor to air pollution. The problem is essentially global in …

Many Nigerians have driven their cars for years without knowing or making use of its full functionalities. Other than starting the car and driving it, some drivers don’t exploit its maximum potentials. Below are a few amazing Bells and Whistles (Gadgets) your car possesses that you may not have probably …

Due to economic difficulties in the country, there are certain procedures that you can do without consulting a workshop. One of them is aligning your wheels. Most times after you work on your suspension (the part of the car that holds the wheels), especially the front wheels, you will need …

This is a common problem in cars, especially the ones that run regularly in water on intervals. Rust is the layman’s term for the electrochemical breakdown of iron-based metals called oxidation. In this process surface molecules react with oxygen in the air and produce a new molecule, Fe2O3, otherwise known as …

Although it’s against traffic law to use cell phones while driving, today, drivers increasingly use their cell phones in the car. While it’s recommend that you avoid talking on the phone while driving, we recognize it may be unavoidable at times. If you must use your cell phone while driving, here …

A proper functioning radiator is very essential to keep your car from overheating. Liquid coolant, heated by the engine, is funneled through the radiator, where it is cooled by heat exchange. Over time, sludge builds up inside the radiator and the coolant becomes less effective, which will hurt your engine performance …

Granted, tires are the most common cause of vibrations and they’re usually the easiest to diagnose and cheapest to fix, but they are by no means the only cause of vibrations. There are many conditions that can cause your vehicle to shake. In short, anything that rotates can cause vibrations: …

Though there are vehicles without installed reverse cameras, some come with factory installed ones. Vehicles installed with reversing cameras not only save money by reducing minor accidents, they also save lives by giving drivers increased visibility behind their vehicles. This allows drivers to be more aware of particularly children and …

Have you ever been driving and suddenly you start to smell a weird odour coming from your car? This are mostly warning signs that something is wrong. To differentiate the types of smells, I have put together 6 odour types you should look out for to identify what is potentially …