How to Install Struts Correctly

It’s important to install struts the right way so you don’t damage other parts or hurt yourself. Whether disassembling or reassembling a strut with a coil spring or installing a preassembled one, this article and video has some tips for how to install struts correctly.

Video: Avoid These Mistakes and Learn How to Install Struts Like a Pro

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How to Fix Rust Holes on a Car

It’s important to fix rust holes on your car. They can make the vehicle susceptible to more corrosion, it can spread, and it can cause you to fail a state inspection. Rust holes can even form from just a little bit of rust that’s not attended to. This guide and video reviews how to fix rust holes on a car by cutting out the rust and welding in a new piece of metal, and then filling in and painting the area. This guide is more for DIY work on an older vehicle looking to pass state inspection than for restoring a classic model.

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How to Put on a Spare Tire Correctly

If you have a flat tire, this article and video explains how to change a spare tire correctly yourself so you can get back on the road and service your car in no time.

Video: How to Install a Spare Tire

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How to Reattach a Car Emblem so It Doesn’t Fall Off

If an emblem or badge keeps falling off your car, there are ways to attach it to make it stick again. The steps in this article and video review how to reattach a car emblem with soapy water, a cloth, adhesive remover, a plastic trim tool, measuring tape, double-sided tape, and painter’s tape.

Video: How to Reattach a Car Emblem

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Creaking, Clunking or Squeaky Suspension? How to Diagnose Suspension Problems

If you hear a clunking or creaking noises from the suspension when driving, there could be a few different causes. Our mechanic Sue gives some tips in this article and video on what to look for if you have a squeaky suspension problem with your car.

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Rocker Panel Replacement: How to Repair a Rusted Rocker Panel

Older vehicles that drive in areas that snow can end up with rusted rocker panels over time. If it’s rusted with holes, the rocker panel needs a replacement since patching them won’t fix this problem. This article and video shows how to replace a rocker panel with step-by-step instructions.

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Rust on Your Aluminum Wheel? How to Get Rust Off Aluminum Rims

Aluminum doesn’t rust, but there could be other reasons why rust is on the wheel. Rust on aluminum rims could be from a worn caliper piston, seized caliper pins, rusty brake pads, or a rusted brake rotor. This article and video reviews why you might find rust on an aluminum wheel and how to get rust off an aluminum rim.

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