What It Means When Your Brakes Are Grinding

Are your brakes making a loud grinding sound when you push down the pedal? If so, don’t ignore it. You should call your mechanic immediately and have your brakes inspected. Continuing to drive when...

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Three Ways to Know It's Time for Brake Repair

Brakes are arguably the most important system on your car, but they're often the most overlooked until there is a real problem.

Keeping a well maintained vehicle helps extend the life of your car, as...

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An Expert Guide to Exhaust Systems For Cars

Exhaust systems in cars are serious business. When they work correctly, they remove gases, caused by combustion, from your car’s engine, reducing harmful emissions in the process. They make engines...

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Suspension 101: A Crash Course from Car Experts

Suspension comes in many forms. In chemistry, it’s a term for a mixture of particles that would otherwise separate (such as a smoothie). In education, it can take the form of punishment for rule...

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How to Get Auto Repair Financing For Car Repairs

Imagine this: You’re a 27-year-old assembler at a packaging plant here in Cleveland. You have a 3-year-old son. You and your ex-wife share custody of your child, but you are your son’s primary...

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How Financing Auto Repairs Can Save Your Holidays

Auto repairs are difficult to plan for and even harder to delay when something is wrong with your car. When your vehicle is out of service, everything gets complicated fast.

Are you strapped for cash...

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The Secret to Not Getting Ripped Off In Car Repair

Let’s face it — most people who walk into a car repair shop aren’t experts on cars.

So for those who didn’t grow up working on cars or spending summers apprenticing master technicians, what's the...

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How to Save Big at the Muffler Shop

Your car is louder than usual — especially under the driver’s seat — so you take it to the muffler shop and ask about a new muffler or maybe even a whole new exhaust system. Both options sound...

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How to Know If Your Muffler Needs to be Repaired or Replaced

You hear a lot of unusual noise when you crank up the engine and accelerate, and there are fumes and a burnt smell surrounding your car. It might be time for muffler repair.

No one looks forward to...

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3 Surprising Reasons Your Car Needs a Primary Care Mechanic

When it comes to your family’s healthcare, do you wait until someone is sick and then find the cheapest, available doctor? If not, then why would you wait until you need a car repair and then...

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