I think it's really important to know a bit about the internals of a car, so that when you are getting your car serviced you can talk intelligently with the auto technician. As well, there are many easy DIY jobs you can do on your car to save your some money which can make all the difference when you are young and starting out. This site is where I am recording everything I am teaching my kids about auto servicing, and because I think it will be useful to many other families as well. I hope you find it useful for your family.
Teaching my kids abouts cars
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How to Diagnose a Faulty Diesel Engine
27 April 2015
Many owners of vehicles with a diesel engine assume that it is easy to diagnose and correct the problem, if the vehicle is taken to a garage. This is simply not the case. While it is true that modern technology means that modern diesel vehicles can be connected to the computer to display fault codes, these fault codes are usually not the root cause of the problem. This article looks some common diesel engine faults and how you can identify them.