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What Can Damage a PS3?
A damaged PlayStation 3 -- sometimes referred to as a bricked PS3 -- can be quite frustrating when all you want to do is do battle in a virtual world. A PS3 can become damaged for a variety of reasons, most of which are preventable. The more you know about taking care of your PS3, the longer it will
Symptoms of a Bad Oxygen Sensor in a Pontiac Bonneville
An engine can develop certain symptoms with a faulty oxygen sensor.engine image by goce risteski from Fotolia.comThe oxygen sensor in your Pontiac Bonneville monitors the exhaust gases produced by the engine and adjusts the car's fuel based on the data. This is a real time type of...
Can I Buy Used Tires?
A lot of people think about buying used tires for their cars to save money. This is pretty good idea, if you can distinguish a good tire from a spoilt one. Some old tires are sold because they are not safe anymore and you have to recognize such tires.
How to Change the Fuel Filter on an F-150
If your Ford F-150 begins to show a loss of power, poor performance or a rough running engine, it may be a sign that the fuel filter may need to be changed out. Modern F-150 trucks come with a fuel filter that has a self locking connector built in. All you need to do is push one on a fuel line to se
How to Install a Pro-Comp Steering Stabilizer on a 1994 Ford F-150
When running larger wheels and tires on a Ford F-150 pickup, the rotational mass of the wheels can occasionally overpower the steering and induce a bit of wheel wobble. This is not unsafe, but it can be a bit unnerving at times. To fix the problem, you can add a steering stabilizer to the car's stee
How to Build a Tire Rack
Garages and shops can easily become cluttered with many items in them. Shelving can solve a lot of your problems by clearing up floor space; but then there are spare tires that take up a lot of space and don't sit well on regular shelves. You can build a custom tire rack shelf with a few tools and s
How to Know If Your Head Gasket Is Bad
The head gasket is sits between the engine block and the cylinder head. This gasket seals the engine cylinders to keep coolant from leaking into the engine and to ensure maximum compression of its combustion chamber. This gasket is the most important seal in an engine and can cause major problems
How Do You Match Tires to Wheels?
Matching a tire to a wheel is critical for proper driving and overall safety. Tires of the wrong size can cause serious damage to the vehicle, to property and to individuals. The first step in matching a tire to a wheel is being able to read the tire size. After you know how to read a tire size, you
How to Modify a Corolla
The Corolla has grown in dimensions, power and standard factory equipment since its 1968 introduction. The Corolla is a functional car built for practicality, reliability and economy. These vehicles often lack the options of their higher-priced competitors, but with a simple modification you can dre
How to Remove the Back Seat in a 1985 Ford LTD
The 1985 Ford LTD came with the option of cloth- or vinyl-covered seats. Over time, the cloth-covered seats become discolored and dingy looking. The vinyl seats crack and the foam starts to come out from under the cover. To repair this, you can remove the rear seat so you can have the original seat
Why Do You Need a Vehicle Warranty?
Take a moment to read this example, and you will see just why a vehicle warranty is such a wise investment. Joe bought a used vehicle last year and considered purchasing a vehicle warranty to ...
Signs of a Broken Piston Ring
Worn piston rings can cause several problems with your vehicle's operation.Aeronautical piston engine image by Andrew Breeden from Fotolia.comAn engine's piston rings will help keep the engine's compression where it should be and prevent oil from going into the cylinders. Piston rings can...
How to Change an Oxygen Sensor in a 2002 Hyundai Sonata
The 2002 Hyundai Sonata has two oxygen sensors along the exhaust. There is one sensor beside the manifold and one sensor near the catalytic converter. These sensors regulate the car's fuel consumption based on the amount of oxygen in the exhaust. If the car is inexplicably burning more fuel than usu
How to Locate the Fuel Filter on a 1997 Dodge Ram Truck
The Dodge Ram, better known as The Ram, is a large and robust pickup truck manufactured by Chrysler. It is a powerful and durable vehicle that looks like a big-rig truck. Throughout its 30 years of production, the Dodge Ram's main features has stayed the same. You should be familiar with all the co
How to Remove "Angry Birds: Eagle" From the iPhone
“Angry Birds,” an action-based puzzle game in which players hurl birds at structures built by pigs, is one of the most popular game applications, or “apps,” for the iPhone. Since the release of the original game in 2009, the developer, Finland-based Rovio, has released other
How to Remove & Replace the Alternator in a Saturn
The engine on a Saturn uses an alternator to create the electricity that runs the electrical components in the vehicle. As a result, the alternator is a very important component in the operating system, and without it, the car won't be able to function at all. If your alternator goes out, you have t
How a Car Starter Works
Starters aren't just big electric motors; they're actually very sophisticated mechanisms designed to provide massive torque for short periods of time. The relay mechanism itself is a cool little gadget, a two-part machine that does far more than what it first seems to be doing. If you've ever wonder
The Best Way to Check for Refrigerant Leaks
A refrigerant leak in your car's air conditioning system will cause the system to steadily lose cooling capacity until eventually all the refrigerant has escaped and cooling fails. Leaks can happen anywhere in the system. Although you can use a few methods to discover the source of the leak, most au
How to Know if Your O2 Sensor is Bad?
The O2 sensor is a device found on all modern production vehicles that monitors a vehicle's emissions. O2 sensors send information about the emissions to the vehicle's computer. The computer then adjusts the air-to-fuel ratio in an attempt to optimize it as well as optimize power and fuel efficiency
How to Build a Gas Tank for a Boat
A fuel tank for a boat is not necessarily a difficult thing to build in concept, but you should consider long and hard whether you should build one. Fuel tanks are easy enough to buy and install. Making a fuel tank requires strict adherence to laws and regulations regarding fuel storage containers a