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If your rear end seems a little more tumultuous than it used to, you might try changing your diet or taking a little Bean-O before meals. If that doesn't do it, you might need to replace your rear suspension bushings. Your shocks suspend your car softly in the rear, but the points at which the other supports attach to your car's frame in the rear have their own little shocks called bushings. These rubber bushings can wear out, and then they become much less squishy. This can cause your rear end to thump or creak.
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If your fuel tank has developed a leak, or has been punctured or otherwise damaged, it will require replacement. This task can be done by the average mechanic. Be patient, and be sure you have safety on your mind at all times. Gas is highly combustible and dangerous if ignored.
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Your brakes are very important. Brakes are no place to get skimpy. If you need to replace a broken, brittle or leaking brake line, do it sooner rather than later.
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If your gas gauge has been acting boinky, or worse you're running out of gas on a regular basis, you might need to replace your fuel tank sending unit. Sounds bad, but in most cars it's fairly straightforward to replace a fuel tank sending unit (also known as the fuel sender). Check your manual, but if your car has a fuel tank sending unit located under the rear seat, where a large percentage of fuel senders are accessible, you're in luck. It's easy! We'll show you how to replace your fuel tank sending unit with ease.
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You're about to begin an auto repair task that is actually rewarding at the finish. Sure, it feels good when you know that you have a new air filter or that you changed your own oil but when your new car stereo lights up it's actually exciting!
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In order to make an electrical connection, you need to strip away part of the rubber insulation at the end of the wire.
Using a stripping tool, place the end of the wire (about 1/4 inch) into the hole, clamp down on it, then pull the insulation away.
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A loose heat shield can sound like a tin can full of rocks, very annoying. If this is your symptom, we might have the solution.
Wait until your car is nice and cool, at least an hour since it was last driven, muffler repair on a hot muffler is no fun. Raise the car and safely secure it on jackstands. Now you can shimmy underneath to see what's going on.
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A warped brake disc can make even short car trips very irritating. Every time you apply the brakes you think you're going to lose a filling. Thankfully, it's easy to replace your brake discs, and not at all expensive. Combine this repair with brake pad replacement and you've had a very productive car repair day!
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A wheel stud that is damaged or stripped can be dangerous and should be replaced as soon as possible. As long as you have a reasonable level of auto repair ability it should be no problem. This tutorial covers vehicles with disc brakes. If your car has drum brakes in the rear you can't use this method.
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If you've been hearing an extra clunk underneath the car, or if it looks like a sparkler at night thanks to a dangling muffler, you might have a broken exhaust hanger. Most exhaust hangers (aka muffler straps) are just thick rubber loops, kind of like really strong rubber bands. Like anything rubber, exhaust hangers eventually wear out, and that's when your muffler starts to suffer.
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