When you are assembling a motor or new engine components, torquing the bolts and nuts to the manufacturer's specification is very important. Bolts like the cylinder head bolts or studs require the right amount of torque in the right...
Most car guys will remove, install and replace bolts many times and never look at bolt grades. After all, if it's not broke why fix it? But if your project requires special bolts, or even if you've broken or...
Resetting your check engine light is not a difficult process and can be accomplish any number of ways depending on your vehicle's make. Some cases may take just a push of a button, or the twist of the key...
The automotive industry as a whole suffered another blow to it's already shaky ground with consumers regarding the latest safety measurement recall in eye popping numbers. The fallout from the General Motors ignition switch recall that has caused at...
Getting you over the hump this fine Wednesday is this video from Hankook Tire, featuring the always colorful and funny professional drift racer Danny George. This video clip has a fair amount of production value and plenty of funny...
The 7MGTE is the predecessor to the legendary 2JZGTE, found in the third generation Toyota Supra otherwise known as a MKIII. While it's not quite the over engineered 2JZGTE that replaced it, the 7MGTE is still a great powerplant for...
Meant to combat fuel cut in factory turbocharged vehicles, the HKS FCD is one of the best known fuel cut piggyback devices on the market. While support has sagged since the early to mid 90s for this piggyback device,...
OBDII trouble code P0340 relates directly with the camshaft position sensor (CPS) in your Scion xB, and today we'll be showing you how to service your CPS. The specific OBDII verbiage for this error is Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction,...
The maintenance required light is also known as the "Maintenance Light" or the "Maint Reqd" light that's displayed on your Toyota Prius instrument panel. Often confused as the check engine light, or Malfunction Indicator Lamp, the maintenance required light...
You hear the familiar scraping sounds coming from your front wheels as you depress the brakes, the shudder of your rotors, telling you you need new brakes. Over time your brake pads will become worn and unusable, and the...
