Fix It and keep it

Replacing the inside door handle on a Toyota Corolla can be done by removing one screw. Once you have the screw removed you will need to release the clip that holds the linkage to the door handle and then replace it in reverse order. The inside door handle seldom cracks, but it can happen making [...]

Our 2003 Toyota Matrix has painted door handles and they are always getting black surface marks on them from daily use. The marks look unsightly and they need to be removed with wax every time it happens.
To fix this annoying problem with my 2003 Matrix I found some chrome door handle covers and put them [...]

The 2003 Toyota Corolla has painted door handles and they are always getting black surface marks on them from daily use. The marks look unsightly and they need to be removed with wax every time it happens.
To fix this annoying problem with my 2003 Corolla I found some chrome door handle covers and put them [...]

One of the most important things to do if you are going to keep an older car is to keep it in shape. If it is left to deteriorate and get ugly you will get turned off to it and wind up spending tons of money and tax on a new car.
Keep your Toyota Corolla [...]

The most popular car question on peoples minds lately is ‘what can I do to my car to improve gas mileage”. Since fuel prices have skyrocketed, and come back down, and soon may skyrocket again with no clear ceiling in sight, drivers are looking for ways to improve their fuel economy until they can [...]

1995 Ford Taurus engine quits when driving for no apparent reason. The engine was up to operating temperature and the car had just been driven 150 miles and it ran fine. When the car was turned off for around 45 minutes and it was driven down the road it stalled.
After careful examination we [...]

Gas prices are getting higher with no end in sight. As worldwide demand for oil and gasoline increases the price increases right along with it.  Not too long ago one gallon of gasoline used to cost $1.50 and we thought that was expensive, now at $3.80 per gallon people are starting to look seriously for [...]

When you find yourself receiving angry glances from people while you’re driving in town, take it as a telltale sign that you are indeed having some muffler trouble. The noise your car is making is not a part of your imagination. Actually, the faster you accept the truth that you need to have a muffler [...]

I ran across a great suggestion in Popular Mechanics magazine pertaining to saving your cars computer memory when you change the battery.
When you disconnect the car battery all of the memory that saves the engine performance data is reset to zero or baseline. When that happens you have to drive your car for several miles [...]

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 obviously [...]