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Car Maintenance and Repair

Car Maintenance and Repair

Learn basic car maintenance, touch up your car paint , and make other quick fixes with wikiHow's Car Maintenance and Repair category! Find expert advice on topics like how to recharge a car air conditioner and remove rust from a car . Whether you need to fix a locked steering wheel , repair your car's air conditioner , or remedy some other automotive issue, our helpful guides can show you the way!

Articles about Car Maintenance and Repair

How to Reset a Traction Control Light (TCS)
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Change an Oxygen Sensor
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How to Reset a Gas Gauge Needle
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Fix a Locked Steering Wheel
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How to Get Out of Limp Mode: 5 Ways to Bypass, Signs, & More
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How to Unlock the Hood of Your Car
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What to Do If Your Car’s Anti-Theft System Prevents It from Starting

Quick and Easy Steps to Reset the Maintenance Required Light
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How to Reset Your Steering Angle Sensor Without an OBD-2
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Determine Gear Ratio
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How to

Open a Hood with a Broken Latch
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Car Not Starting, but Still Has Power? These Are the Most Common Causes
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Recharge the Air Conditioner in a Car
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Fix a Cigarette Lighter in a Car
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Car Rattling and Shaking while Idling: Causes & Fixes
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Test a Car Starter
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How to Fix a Clogged Catalytic Converter with or without Removing It
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Repair Leather Car Seats
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Push Start a Car
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Reduced Engine Power: What It Is and What to Do When You See the Warning Light
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Why Is My ABS Light On? (And How Do I Fix It?)
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Replace a Thermostat in a Car
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Fix Your Car's Air Conditioner
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Can You Repair Car Roof Upholstery Yourself? Your Top Questions Answered
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How to Identify Your Vehicle’s Transmission
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How to

Use a Slim Jim
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Replace Bushings
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Change an Oil Filter
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Why Does My Car Shake When Accelerating?
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How to Replace a Stud on a Wheel
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Why Your Vehicle Hums While Driving & How to Repair It
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Car AC Not Working? How to Troubleshoot a Broken Air Conditioner
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Replace Ball Joints
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How to Identify the Cause of Squeaking When Driving but Not Stopping
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Resetting a Camshaft Position Sensor: Everything You Need to Know
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Bleed Power Steering
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Apply Bondo
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"Stop Vehicle Leave Engine Running" Mercedes-Benz Warning: Causes & Fixes

How to Use a Car Jack & Where to Put It
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Repair Minor Rust on a Car
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How to Fix Your Vehicle's Blind Spot Monitoring System
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Can You Start a Vehicle with a Bad Starter? Quick Fixes & Troubleshooting
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Fix Rust Holes on a Car
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How to Check Your Ignition Switch
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Why Is My Car Making Whining Noises?
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How to

Fix a Jammed Car Lock
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Tighten a Drive Belt
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How to

Remove Rust from Chrome
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How to

Remove a Door Panel from a Car
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Fix a Peeling Clear Coat on a Car
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How to

Load Test a Battery
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How to Refill a Car Battery
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Use and Read an Outside Micrometer
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How to Confirm Your Drive Cycle Worked (With or Without an OBD-2 Scan Tool)
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A Complete Guide to Cleaning a Dirty Purge Solenoid Valve

Common Problems with Car Acceleration & How to Fix Them
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How to Mix Single and Two-Stage Car Paints
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Replace a Starter Solenoid
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10 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Vehicle’s Oxygen Sensor
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Clean a Fuel Pump
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Clean a Fuel Filter
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7 Reasons Your Steering Wheel May Be Hard to Turn (and How to Fix It)
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How to Inspect Your Inner & Outer Tie Rod Ends
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Mix Bondo
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Open a Stuck Car Door
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Fix a Bent Rim
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Fix a Car That Doesn't Start
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Repair a Deep Scratch on Car
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Remove Locking Lug Nuts
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How to

Remove Plasti Dip
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Clean a Grease Trap
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How to Fix a Parking Brake Light That Won’t Turn Off
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Protect Keyless Car Fobs

My Car Runs Fine: Why Is My Check Engine Light On?
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Calculate Compression Ratio
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Fix Clear Coat
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Fix Orange Peel Without Sanding
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How to Fix a Metal or Plastic Bumper with Hot Water
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Proven Ways to Restore Sun Damaged and Faded Car Paint
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Test an Oil Pump
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Replace a Car's Side View Mirror

How to Add Dye to an AC System to Find and Fix Leaks
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Adjust a Torsion Bar
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11 Symptoms of a Bad Rotor
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Push Start a Standard Vehicle
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Check a Tachometer
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How to

Shut Off a Jammed Horn
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Why Does My Car Stall When I Come to a Stop?
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Fix the Alignment on a Car
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Lower a Car
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Clean a K&N Air Filter
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How to Find the Source of Gas Fumes in Your Car
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How to

Take Jeep Doors Off
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Measure a Wheel Base
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How to Identify a Failing Radiator in Your Car
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Fix a Broken Car Horn
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Touch Up Car Paint
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Get a Smog Check (CA)
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Increase the Horsepower of Your 4 Cylinder Car
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How to Paint Car Parts at Home (and Get Professional Results)
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Read and Understand OBD Codes
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Repair Loose Car Door Panel Upholstery
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