Automotive

What to bring when you're looking for spare parts in a junkyard

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When looking for cheap spare parts for your car, one of the most common and easy ways to find them is to pay a junkyard a visit. These types of establishments offer you to look through their stock of broken cars that people have left there for the spare parts that you might need. However, just walking into a junkyard without the proper preparation is a bad idea and won't do you much good.

24 March 2016

4 Good-To-Know Components Of A Brake Service

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Imagine driving on the highway at high speeds and realising that your brakes have given way. This dangerous situation could cause accidents and fatalities, so getting your brakes serviced is necessary to maintain your driving safety. While you should leave brake repair to a qualified car service mechanic, knowing everything involved in a brake service is always ideal. This guide will equip you with the good-to-know components of getting your brakes repaired at a car repair service.

19 February 2016

3 Things That You Can Do to Keep Freight Costs in Check

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Are you looking for ways to keep freight charges affordable? Consider the following suggestions so that freight charges do not take a large share of your company's revenue. Embrace Technology Several software vendors provide transport management software (TMS) systems. Consider getting a software package that you will allow you to get a real-time update of which freight carrier offers the most competitive terms for a route where you would like to ship goods over.

28 January 2016

How to Handle These 3 Driving Emergencies

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Whether you have been driving for a week, a year or ten years, you likely know the basics of handling different types of situations. You know when to speed up, when to slow down, and when to notice warning signs coming from your vehicle so you can get in the right lane fast enough. However, there are some emergencies that tend to happen less often, so you might not know how to handle them.

14 January 2016

Signs That Your Exhaust System Is Failing

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Maintaining your car is something that you have to take seriously to ensure that it is functioning properly. Preventative maintenance is ideal because it allows you to avoid having to make major repairs. When you catch problems right away, you have the ability to lessen the extent of damage. The exhaust system within your car is designed to take the gases that are produced during the combustion process away from the engine and move them out the rear of the car.

23 December 2015

Saving money when hiring a family car on holidays

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Having a car when you are on holidays can be a great way to get around and see the sites, and much easier than wrestling children's car seats in and out of taxis. Here are some ways to save some money on your car hire on holidays. Be honest about how big a car you need Even if you drive a large car or people mover at home, you won't be needing to give rides to extra kids from the soccer team while you are holidays, so you won't need any more seats than required for number of people in your family.

4 December 2015

Why You Should Consider Minibus Hire

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Travel is a great way to have fun and see the world. It's even better with family and friends. However, transportation for large groups of people can be a challenge. If you visit somewhere far from home, chances are you will fly rather than drive. Then you are left with navigating the transportation system once you get there. If you want to take a trip with a big group and find a way that you can all stay together, hiring a minibus may be a great choice.

17 November 2015

Why A Luxury Model Is The Caravan Of Choice For Grey Nomads

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For many older Australians, retirement means the opportunity to hit the road and spend their time traveling the country in their caravan. If you're one of these aspiring grey nomads, then you will no doubt be looking at a caravan to house you as you head off on your adventures. There is an increasingly large array of makes and models of caravan available on the market these days, with everything from budget models through to luxury models.

28 October 2015

Commonly Asked Questions About Car Detailing

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If you've recently bought your first car, and you're thinking about visiting a car detailer for the first time, you may only know that these professionals will wash your car, and that's about it. But car detailing is a much more comprehensive process than just washing your car and making it look clean, so to help you out, here are the answers to some commonly asked questions. What Do You Do To Detail The Interior?

6 October 2015

Three Simple Guidelines on Changing Differential Fluid

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The differential is the element in the vehicle responsible for the transfer of power from the engine to the wheels. It is also crucial in compensating the difference in the wheel movement when you are navigating turns on the road. In simple terms, when you are making a turn, the outer wheels must turn faster than the inner ones for pace uniformity. The differential allows you to maintain control while the wheels are turning at different speeds.

16 September 2015