This Honda Accord has been in the shop before to get some axle and brake work. Now with more than 525,000km it is still running but obviously needs new disc brakes. You can see the corrosion really building up on the outer edge of the disc and covering most of the centre hub. This build-up
All cars need maintenance regularly. The older your vehicle gets, the more frequent the maintenance needs to be. Even though service costs increase due to additional visits, cars with more than 90,000 KMs can benefit in terms of longevity and negating unsuspecting and often massive repairs and expenses. Regular service done by professional automotive professionals
To drive a car, you need good brakes. It is simply a matter of life and death to make sure your brakes are maintained regularly and checked frequently. Also, because of the power required in stopping the weight of a vehicle, the parts of a cars’ braking system are many and can be quite sophisticated
Your car’s exhaust system is truly a workhorse when it comes to keeping your vehicle performing optimally and quietly. It does four critical things that help your car starting with keeping your vehicle from sounding like an explosion with every piston stroke. Besides that, you can count on your exhaust to displace gases that the
From your car battery, to lighting, to fuses to fuel injection to your seat warmers – these are all based on your car’s electrical system. The way vehicles are designed today essentially requires that all of its components are in some way relying on the vehicle’s electricity – the battery, the wiring, fuses, and alternator.
Transmissions and transaxles are a vital part of the mechanics of your vehicle in that they transfer power or torque from your engine to its wheels. Without a transmission, your engine will be spinning pumping out energy that cannot be used. A term transmission is often used to describe both a transmission and a transaxle;
Air conditioning in vehicles has become standard equipment over the past few years, but it also is one of the most demanding features in terms of energy needed from the car itself. For this and other reasons, your air conditioning and all of its parts need to be maintained – at least on an annual
