the brakes can seize. To prevent this it's good practice to release the parking brake and move the vehicle a short distance back and forth, at the same time as running the engine. You shouldn’t leave the parking brake off unless the vehicle is on private land with the wheels securely...
Break the freeze plug free. Simply take the sharp punch and put it against the edge of the freeze plug. Then hit the punch with a hammer lightly. This may need to be repeated several times to break the freeze plug free. You want the freeze plug to spin in the hold it is in; make...
To have Afghanistan’s minerals under Taliban control is a blow to American economic interests. And, despite the Taliban’sstruggle to maintain basic public servicesand utilities in the cities that they have seized, the opportunity is there for China or Russia to capture some of the country’s ...
In some rare cases transmissions have been known to make whining sounds also as they have similar pumps and use similar fluids, but since your transmission is much bigger and on the other side of your engine, it is usually pretty easy to tell where the sound is coming from by simply poppi...
ll save that for another day!). When theHill Descent Control button (HDC)is on in either of these gears then yourFreelanderas good as takes over. It operates with the traction control and ABS system to give you a controlled descent down that muddy, steep hill –...
For all of its shortcomings, the traditional retire-at-65 system does have a few cushy benefits in the US. You get low-cost health insurance coverage through Medicare, a reasonable pension through Social Security, and you also get to start taking penalty-free withdrawals from your 401(k) ...
Particularly in Skoda, Vauxhall and Peugeot models, problems with the diesel particulate filter (DPF) can trigger the glow plug warning light. In this situation, the DPF, rather than the glow plugs, is causing limp mode. Find out the difference between glow plugs and spark plugs. What to do...
It was a whole month, however, before he was able to rise from his bed. Gaunt and pale, he tottered feebly across the room on his shaky legs, clinging to the wall for support. With his mother's help he reached the window and stood there for a long time looking out onto the road...