Hot Maintenance How-Tos
How To: Winterize a car battery
Have your battery tested. If your battery is at least 3 years old, take it to a certified automotive repair facility. You do not want your battery, whose power is reduced by 50 percent during the cold weather, to go dead while you're in the middle of a snowstorm. If they are younger than that, make sure that the battery's posts and connections are free of corrosion. Also, make sure that your battery has all the water it needs.
How To: Winterize car tires
Use snow tires in the winter. Special patterns in the tread encourage the tires to grip the road better than regular tires. Snow tires are especially helpful if your car has rear wheel drive to discourage fish tailing.
How To: Winterize your car exhaust & fuel system
This how-to video is about how to winterize your car exhaust and fuel system.
How To: Winterize your car engine & fuel system
In this video, Ed Kriston from AAA-Midatlantic explains how to winterize your car. He first talks about the fuel systems. The fuel pump and fuel filter are inside the tank, and lines and hoses run from the tank to the engine. He points out the fuel lines and injectors in the engine, and recommends that you make sure there are no leaks in the lines and hoses. He demonstrates how to remove and examine the air filter and shows one that is dirty that should be replaced. A dirty air filter will co...
How To: Winterize your car heaters, defrosters, and wipers
This how-to video is about how to winterize the car windshield washer and windshield wiper.
How To: Increase car safety, reliability, and longevity
This video gives helpful information to increase your car safety, reliability and longevity and how you can do most of the checking yourself. Checking the tires is a safe way to start with safety maintenance. Check pressure while the tires are cold and the pressure correctly by using you owners manual or by the identification sticker inside of the door jam and not by just what's written on the side of the tire. Next is the tire condition such as the tread depth for regular ware and for the we...
How To: Align your vehicle's tires
This video tutorial stresses keeping on top of your car's tire alignment. If there is a problem with your tire alignment, it can cause your tires to wear out excessively and uneven. One of the few tips on detecting if your alignment is off is when taking turns. If your car feels like one tire is pulling in a different direction then others, then you might have a problem. They insist on getting your tires alignment checked before it can cause any long term damage to your tires and/or suspensio...
How To: Replace a flat tire
Learn how to replace a flat tire with a spare in this video. First, make sure your car is parked on a safe flat road. Remove the hub cap covering the lug nuts screwed on to the tire. While the tire is still on the ground, loosen the lug nuts attached to the tire with a lug wrench. Locate the jacking point on the metal frame near the flat tire. Crank the jack just enough to lift the flat tire off the ground. Unscrew the lug nuts with your fingers. You can now easily slide out the flat with you...
How To: Know the difference between maintenance & repair
This video explains the important difference between maintenance work and repair work when it comes to your car or automobile. The speaker in this video is the director of AAA's auto repair service; this offers a degree of authority to the video. This video is part of a series on taking care of your automobile. Maintenance is described to be a regular and scheduled event designed to keep your automobile running properly. Maintenance includes things such as changing your oil. There are two typ...
How To: Change cabin and air filters in a Honda Element
Changing your car's cabin filter and air filter is a really important part of its regular maintenance. Doing this simple maintenance task does not require a professional mechanic, so save your money and watch this video to start saving money today and changing your own cabin and air filters. This video specifically covers changing the cabin and air filter in a Honda Element. You can pick up the parts from your local Honda dealer. Typically, you should change your filters every two years.
How To: Repair a dash pad
In repairing the dash pad, once you remove the dash pad it rips the metal clip off, where it is connected to the car. You can do this by using a j-b weld solution. After you mix the j-b weld, apply it to the broken stub and place the metal clip, with the ripped plastic, correctly on top of the j-b weld. Then wait until it dries.
How To: Help your RV water heater run more efficiently
RV water heaters can be easily made more efficient by loosening one or two screws that hold the U-tube tight. Sometimes the orifice that connects the gas valve and the U-tube is not aligned properly with the U-tube, and the loosening of one screw or the other will allow the straight alignment of the orifice and U-tube. After loosening the screws and realigning the U-tube, simply tighten the screw and the water heater will be more efficient because the perfect gas and air mixture will be present.
How To: Use a waterless valve to save space under an RV sink
Gary, RV Dr. tip #9 is describing about his new tool called HepVO for the kitchen and bathroom sinks, for the better flow of water and to prohibit the bad gases to come in. Mr. Gary is explaining that how this HepVo can replace P shaped traps. Because the traps are necessary for the flow of water.
How To: Clean a spark plug
This video shows you the proper way to clean your spark plug to ensure it is working efficiently. A step by step written guide.
How To: Keep RV batteries in good condition
The RV Doctor, Gary Bunzer, tells us tips on how to keep RV batteries in good condition. •If you stay in camp grounds a lot or leave the couch plugged in during periods of non-use, one of the things you need to know is the boiling out the electrolyte on the auxiliary battery.
How To: Troubleshooting a door check link
Here, Rich Pin demonstrates how to troubleshoot the door check link by working on the Saturn S series. Typical example is the popping sound you hear when you open and close the door.
How To: Clean and detail an engine
Learn how to clean your auto engine with these great tips. • Apply spray wax to fenders to prevent spotting on the paint, from engine degreaser. • An alternator is a crucial electrical device which must be protected from water and other chemicals. as a precaution, cover it with a plastic bag and the distributor cap if it is visible. • Spray WD40 on any exposed wires to prevent water or chemicals from penetrating. • Wet underneath the hood; wet the engine; use low pressure water on the engine ...
How To: Replace a car reverse light
Reverse lights are not something to let slide. Having a reverse light out can cause a serious accident. Before you kick your car into reverse, make sure your reverse lights are working properly. Replacing them is easy and takes only a few minutes.
How To: Lengthen the life of your car
Too many people just drive their cars for a few years and then replace them. When treated right, cars can keep on running for decades. You may not be able to keep your car running forever, but you can definitely extend its life.
How To: Change a flat tire with a stud
Being stranded with a flat tire in the middle of the freeway is no fun. That's why it's useful to keep a stud around, like DailyCandy does, to do all the heavy auto maintenance work. However, just in case you don't have one around, they show you in their Easy Does It series, the best way to remove and change a flat tire. Next time you get a flat on your way to a party, you can fix it and get back on the road in no time flat.
How To: Max out your MPG to get great mileage
Systm is the Do It Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. We will help you avoid pitfalls and get your project up and running fast. Search Systm on WonderHowTo for more DIY episodes from this Revision3 show.
How To: Shine your Mustang wheels
USMuscleMods.com brings you this video tutorial on how to clean your Mustang wheels. You can shine your tires with no-touch tire care spray... see the amazing results of just spraying on cleaner.
How To: Replace & Repair Motorcycle / ATV Brake Pads
How to replace brake pads on modern off-road motorcycles. Change worn brake pads with Tusk brake pads from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. Repair brakes.
How To: Replace the clutch for a motorcycle and ATV
Simple instructions on how to replace the clutch on an off-road motorcycle or ATV. Installation of a Tusk clutch kit from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC.
How To: Change motorcycle fork seals (cartridge type fork)
How to replace a fork seal on a motocross dirt bike. Cartridge type fork, fork seals are easy. Rocky Mountain ATV/MC] is the largest off-road retailer in the U.S. Check out their how-to videos on WonderHowTo. Search Rocky Mountain for more videos.
How To: Change twin chamber fork seals on a motocross
How to change a fork seal on a modern showa or kayaba motocross fork, dual (twin) chamber type - fork seals are easy.
How To: Replace motorcycle wheel bearings & engine bearings
Remove bearings easily with the Tusk bearing remover. Learn how to change wheel bearings and remove engine bearings.
How To: Rebuild the crank & transmission of a motorcycle / ATV
How-to disassemble and rebuild the crank and transmission on a modern 2-stroke motocross motorcycle or ATV.
How To: Change oil the on a Honda 4-stroke motorcycle/ATV
Change the oil on a four-stroke Honda CRF 250/450 motorcycle or trx 450 atv. Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. Dirt bike oil change.
How To: Change a tubeless motorcycle tire
See the easy way to change your tubeless motorcycle tire. Motorcycle tire changing is easy. Balance your motorcycle tire using Dynabeads.
How To: Change the oil on a KTM RFS 4-stroke motorcycle/ATV
How to change the oil on a four-stroke KTM motorcycle or ATV using Tusk oil filter. Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. Dirt bike or quad oil change.
How To: Do a crank bearing removal on an ATV or motorcycle
The easy way to remove crank bearings from ATV and Motorcycle crank shafts. Tusk tool also pulls gears and other bearings.
How To: Vacuum your car
Just like your living room rug, your car’s carpeting needs a thorough vacuuming now and then. Watch this how to video to learn how to vacuum your car. Don't pay those car wash prices!
How To: Wash and detail your car
Anyone can take their vehicle to the car wash, but if you want to save a few bucks, and give your ride need a little TLC, try these tips. You Will Need: a hose, a spray bottle of tire cleaner, a brush with soft bristles, a wash mitt, or a rag, a bucket, a bottle of liquid car-wash soap, a sponge, a chamois, glass cleaner, paper towels, a stepladder & wax.
How To: Change Your Car's Oil Yourself at Home
We know that probably 99% of people take their cars to the shop to get their oil changed, but if you have the time and patience, you can actually do it by yourself at home. This would save you anywhere from $20-$50, which is not bad at all.
How To: Fix a scratch on your car
Fix those little scratches before they become big rust marks. Learn how to fix a scratch on your car. Howcast prevents all the necessary steps for ridding your car of that ugly scratch.
How To: Change spark plugs on your automobile
Spark plugs have been and probably always will be an integral part of your car, so you should consider it an essential (read: necessary) automobile maintenance skill to know how to take out old ones and install new ones.
How To: Polish aluminum alloy car rims with Simichrome
Watch this video tutorial from the Polish Guy to see how to polish aluminum alloy car rims with Simichrome and a buff ball. In this demonstration we use Simichrome Polish and a Flitz Buff Ball to clean and polish a Subaru wheel rim. The tutorial includes detailed work instructions and best practices.
How To: Clean a car taillight with Autosol Polish
Watch this video tutorial from the Polish Guy to see how to clean a car taillight with Autosol Polish. In this demonstration we use Autosol Polish to clean and restore a car tail light. The tutorial includes detailed work instructions and best practices.
How To: Make a homemade boost pressure tester for a turbo car
The Mighty Car Mod team will show you how you can make a homemade boost pressure tester for a turbo car, all with parts you can get from your local hardware store, just for about ten bucks. You can use this boost pressure tester to find pesky leaks in your custom intercooler piping on your vehicle.