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A bad transmission mount can prove to be more expensive if not diagnosed through symptoms such as vibration and noise in the vehicle. [More…]

Uncle Tony offers up two quick and easy ways to tell what’s going on inside the engine just by listening to it carefully. [More…]

Any used engine will have some miles on it. Here are a few tests you can run to get a health report on an older engine. [More…]

By closely examining the spark plug insulator firing tip color, you can determine a lot about an engine’s overall operating condition. [More…]

Kevin Tetz shows you the basics of painting, setting up a paint gun and spraying a car with a Concours 2 HVLP paint gun from Eastwood. [More…]

Engineering Explained discusses five bad automatic transmission driving habits, 5 things you should never do with an automatic transmission. [More…]

Stacey David talks about doing things right the first time and not settling for “it works OK” — especially when electrical or fuel-related. [More…]

Four-wheel drive independent front suspension (IFS) systems have been used on a lot of pickups since the 1980s. [More…]

Drivetrain overhauls leave you with leftover parts, so what to keep? In short, save everything until your project is done and running… [More…]

The actual steering wheel function is obvious, there are several other parts to make it all work so we’re going to run through the basics. [More…]