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Thermostat Replacement - Mazda Miata
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Excellent article on how to change an automotive cooling system thermostat. Includes lots of step-by-step pictures and things to watch out for. Example is a Mazda Miata, but the process is the same for just about any car.
Keywords: car, truck, auto, fix repair area cooling thermostat replace gasket miata mazda
Air Conditioning - How to retrofit your car or truck to a R134a system (General)
Brought to you by: Patrick Parish - Capitol Air Conditioning
     Article Usefulness: Very High   Complexity: High   
If your old R12 Air Conditioning system has failed, a retrofit to R134a may be the best answer. This site documents what is generally involved - parts, procedures, etc. - whether you plan to tackle this yourself or have a professional do it for you.
Includes a whole series of steps involved for retrofit in general, as well as separate pages for retrofit issues unique to Acura, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, and Volvo
Keywords: car, truck, auto, fix, repair, area, interior, air conditioning, ac, R12, R134, retrofit, replace, acura, chrysler, ford, general motors, honda, nissan, toyota, volvo, chevy, chevrolet, buick, pontiac, cadillac, dodge, plymouth, lincoln, mercury
Air Conditioning 134a retrofit for Ford Mercury Lincoln
Brought to you by: Capitol Air Conditioning & Radiator Service
     Article Usefulness: Very High   Complexity: High   
Steps and issues involved with retrofiting most Ford cars and trucks, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles to 134a refrigerant air conditioning
Keywords: car, truck, auto, repair, fix, air conditioning, area, interior, mfg, ford truck, lincoln, mercury
BMW Brake Repairs
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     Article Usefulness: Very High   Complexity: Low   
A long list of do's and don'ts when maintainting and repairing brakes on BMW cars, particularly the 5XX series. Lots of helpful advice.
Keywords: car, truck, auto, fix, repair, mfg, bmw, brakes, area
Brake pedal goes in too far before working
Brought to you by: CarIQ
     Article Usefulness: Very High   Complexity: High   
After rebuilding much of the brake system, the owner find the brake pedal doesn't work until it is depressed further than normal. Article describes potential causes.
Keywords: car, truck, auto, fix, repair, diag, area, brakes, air, master cylinder, rebuild, rebuilt, piston
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Disk Brake and Shoe Replacement
Brought to you by: Popular Mechanics
     Article Usefulness: Very High   Complexity: Medium   
A very good article from Popular Mechanics with a logical, step by step explaination of not only how to replace the shoes, but also how disc brakes actually work. Includes a number of pictures explaining each step. This article does NOT cover bleeding brakes however.
Keywords: car, truck, auto, fix, repair, area, brakes, brake, pad, disk, shoe, replace, picture, rotor
Jump start a car battery
Brought to you by: Edmunds.com
     Article Usefulness: Very High   Complexity: Low   
Very good article on how to jump start a car with a dead battery. Includes lots of photos and things to be careful for.
Keywords: car, truck, auto, fix, repair, area, electrical, battery, jump start, jumper cables
Pontiac Trans Sport Minivan sliding door repair
Brought to you by: Alldata.com
     Article Usefulness: Very High   Complexity: Medium   
A quick fix that solves the problem with Pontiac Trans Sport minivan sliding door problems. May also work with Chevrolet and Oldsmobile mini-vans too
Keywords: car, truck, auto, fix, repair, area, body, door, lock, stuck, remote, mfg, GM, pontiac, chevy, chevrolet, oldsmobile, minivan, Transport
Replacing Disc Brakes (with pictures)
Brought to you by: AllPar
     Article Usefulness: Very High   Complexity: Medium   
A very straight-forward, step by step set of instructions for replacing disk brake pads. The article includes good pictures of each step. The example in this article is for a Dodge Caravan, but applies to nearly all disc brake pads jobs. Explained well enough that anyone with basic hand tools should be able to do the job
Keywords: car, truck, auto, fix, repair, area, brakes, disc, pad, pads, replace, pictures, minivan, caravan
