What to Do When You Engine Is Trying to Send You Morse Code

If you're of a certain generation, you may remember the typewriter, an archaic invention designed to help journalists ply their trade and something that is definitely out of place today. You may remember the distinctive tapping noise and think that it is very similar to the sound emanating from underneath your car's bonnet. What is going on when you "rev" the engine and should you be worried about it? Out Of Balance [Read More]

Look Out for These 3 Signs That Your Truck Needs A Wheel Alignment

Do you drive your truck down bad and poorly maintained roads with potholes? Or perhaps you hit a kerb without noticing. Such driving conditions can knock your truck's wheels out of alignment. Proper wheel alignment ensures you get optimum traction from your tyres. It also prevents your truck's tyres from wearing unevenly. Overall, you need your truck to have the proper wheel alignment for maximum efficiency and better manoeuvrability. Knowing when your truck's wheels need an alignment will save you from costly repairs later on. [Read More]

How to Jack Up Your Car With Hydraulics

Do you want to have some fun with your car, rather than treating it as a device to get from point to point? If you're like many younger people, you will have seen those iconic speed movies, where every vehicle is modified and can perform special tricks upon command. If you want to follow in their footsteps, you may like to consider fitting a hydraulic suspension to your vehicle so you can join some of those other, hard-core fans at weekend car shows. [Read More]

What to Do if Your Car Wants to Move on its Own Accord

Whenever you jump into your automobile and set off, you like to feel as if you're in control. After all, this machine (even though it is very sophisticated) should respond to your every command, applied through your hands and feet. Yet sometimes, the car feels as if it has a mind of its own and will want to move forward even though you've told it to stop. What is going on here and what can you do about it? [Read More]