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2003 Toyota Matrix Front Brake Squeal

The brakes started squealing on my 2003 Toyota Matrix at right around 60,000 miles. Not one thousand miles before I had checked the brake pads and there was plenty of material on them so I eliminated the pads as being the problem. There was no pulling to one side or the other just a squeal [...]

Check Engine Light Is On – What Should You Do?

I was driving my 2001 Nissan Maxima home from work when the “check engine” light came on. The car was running great so there were no signs of anything going wrong, but there it was “Check Engine.” I pulled over as soon as I could to check the easy stuff, like oil, coolant, and anything [...]

Taps and Dies and Their Uses

Taps and dies are cutting tools used to create screw threads in solid substances including, but not limited to, metal, wood, and plastic. A tap is used to cut the female portion of the mating pair (e.g. a nut). A die is used to cut the male portion of the mating pair (e.g. a bolt). [...]