Charlie Payne
Auto Repair Expert
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Co-authored Articles (10)
How to Remove a Stuck Wheel & Prevent It From Happening Again
Expert-backed tips to remove a frozen wheelIt can be a pain when you need to change a tire, but it’s even tougher when your wheel rusts to your vehicle and gets stuck. If you can’t easily pull off your wheel, there a...
How to
Tell if Your Car's Thermostat Is Stuck Closed
Your vehicle’s thermostat opens to allow coolant to flow through the radiator and cool the engine down. However, if the thermostat gets stuck in the closed position, the coolant can’t flow through the radiator and ca...
How to
Test a Temperature Sensor with a Multimeter
Your vehicle’s temperature sensor is an important component of your engine’s cooling system, so if you’re having problems with your car or truck overheating, you may have a faulty sensor. Luckily, replacing a tempe...
How to
Check Clutch Fluid Level
While most drivers today prefer vehicles with automatic transmissions, some drivers still swear by manual transmission cars and trucks. Manual transmission vehicles either use a cable to connect the clutch to the transmi...
How to
Clean Battery Terminals
Whether you’re dealing with the battery in your car or an ordinary household battery (including 9V), batteries tend to build up dirt and sometimes to corrode. Battery grime can cause acid to leak from your battery and ...
How to
Change a CV Axle
The boots or other assemblies on CV axles for front-wheel drive cars can go bad, lose grease, develop holes, or leak. In order to keep your car running properly you must sometimes change them out. Fortunately, it's possi...
How to Remove Rust from an Undercarriage: Cleaning, Treating, and Preventing Rust
Undercarriage rust is a car owner’s nightmare—is there anything you can do about it yourself? It turns out that removing rust at home is actually a pretty straightforward process with a little elbow grease. We’ve p...
How to
Dry Tail Lights
If it’s a humid day and you’re running your vehicle’s lights, the air in your tail lights heats up and gets trapped inside the plastic housings. Once the outside air cools down, the moisture condenses into water dr...
How to
Sand a Car for Repainting
If your car’s paint job is looking a little tired or worn-in, you might be thinking about repainting your car on your own. Sanding your car is a super important first step—without it, your new paint job probably won�...
How to Remove a Dent From a Quarter Panel
A guide to fixing dents with a dent remover, plunger, & more We know it’s the worst feeling when you get into an accident that dings up your vehicle. Luckily, dented quarter panels, or the body sections around your rea...
