Archive for October, 2007

Lawnmower Maintenance – Before You Put It Away For The Winter

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

It is easy to just put the old lawnmower away after the mowing season and forget about it until next spring, part of that may be from you being glad to be done with it for a few months, but before you put the lawnmower away you should do some basic maintenance procedures first.
1) The [...]

Polaris 360 Won’t Move Forward

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

After two years of constant use my Polaris 360 just stopped moving. We had recently had a storm and the swimming pool bottom was covered with debris from the trees. The Polaris had been running around the bottom of the pool around thirty minutes before with no problem now it had just stopped. I [...]

Toyota Corolla Window Washer Bottle

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

When the window washer pump went out on my 1995 Toyota Corolla I was able to find a new one as good as OEM at the local Advance Auto Parts store. Thinking almost for sure the pump would be a dealer item I was prepared to go to Toyota and get one until I found [...]

Brake Caliper and Wheel Cylinder Maintenance

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

When you do a brake job on your vehicle be sure to check the wheel cylinders and brake calipers for leakage and rust. The wheel cylinder is much easier to check than the caliper because in order to check the caliper you will need to remove it from the wheel, while the wheel cylinder [...]

Ford Taurus – Cheap Car

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

When considering buying a family car and you are on a budget why not consider a used Ford Taurus. With the costs of everything going through the roof you need to save money every chance you can especially if you have a family or are on a tight budget. Since a car is a family’s [...]

Toyota Corolla – Rattling Noise Coming From Hood

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

On my 1995 Toyota Corolla I noticed a rattling noise coming from under the hood and thought something had happened to the engine or at least something came loose. After checking everything out and finding nothing I let the car idle for a while to see if the noise came back. It did not. [...]