Can a person who fixes cars last name really be Fix? You know the old saying, “What’s in a name?” Wheels are a part of a car that most people overlook when it comes to painting. Bad hubcaps can make a nice car look bad. The wheels alone, if painted, can change the complete look…
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Replacing Front Wheel Bearings
Taking your vehicle to the shop for repairs can be costly. If you have the time and patience to learn, fixing your own car can boost your confidence as a mechanic and put change back in your pocket. The vehicle is a 2007 Mercury Mountaineer. The rumbling noise you hear is the result of a…
Top 10 Mechanic’s Favorite Tools
Auto mechanics love their tools, and they should. Those tools are what keeps the bills paid and food on the table. What’s just as impressive are the toolboxes they keep their tools in. There are a lot of tools, but the purpose of the video is to show tools that are absolutely essential to getting…
Car Crashes Down From Lift
So, a vehicle is left on a lift all night! That’s acceptable. It fell off its lift. That happens on occasion, for whatever reason. It’s a bad thing, but it happens. The million dollar question is why would anyone park another vehicle directly beneath it? They attempt to separate the vehicles and the top vehicle…
Take A Look At These Car Mechanic Fails
Okay, the first thing you should see over an oil-change pit, is a mesh of some sort. It’s there for a reason—to protect someone from falling in and breaking their neck. I’m sure it has happened, but it’s rare to see a video of a vehicle that actually fell into a pit. Give drivers and…
Check Out These Mechanic Fails
Okay, this one is a mystery. Do-it-yourself mechanics (backyard mechanics), or whatever you prefer to call them, bungle the job on the hour, every hour. Changing oil should be a simple enough task, unless you allow the oil to drain on the pavement and assume that it can be washed down. This person was able…
Tips on Removing and Replacing Your Bottom Bracket
Mountain bikes, if actually utilized for what they meant to be, are a lot of work. And with a lot of work comes a lot of wear and tear on bikes. This video explains how to remove, regrease, and replace your bottom bracket. Line your Allen keys (Allen wrenches) up in a row like ducks….
Toyota Land Cruiser 80 River Crossing
Somewhere in the Great Outback, Australia, there’s a 4×4 off-road river crossing taking place. What these cars can do defines reason. This Toyota Land Cruiser takes river crossing to a whole new level. It must all be for the love of a thrill. These vehicles are made tough and defy the boundaries of what any…
4×4 Jeep Offroading: The Deep Water Test HD
What can a Jeep 4×4 accomplish in an off-roading water test? Plenty! I mean, what does it take to stop a Jeep dead in in its tracks. No doubt, we all have yet to find out. It looks like it’s a Wrangler that makes the first run. Why even bother to identify the model? If…
Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler Off-Roading in Snow
Off-roading in the snow can only mean on thing—there’s a Jeep involved. Check out what happens when a Wrangler and Cherokee decided to off-road through water, mud, and snow. Now this looks like serious fun. Hopefully, they won’t have to exit the Jeep PCM and push. This jeep burrows through and it’s totally impressive. No…