{"id":7031,"date":"2022-07-13T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ld-wp.template-help.com\/woocommerce_prod-15226\/v2\/?p=7031"},"modified":"2022-08-04T09:44:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T09:44:16","slug":"10-car-repair-projects-you-can-do-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/2022\/07\/13\/10-car-repair-projects-you-can-do-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Car Repair Projects You Can Do Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s no secret that cars are expensive. Not only does it cost you a hefty amount to buy one (whether you buy it outright or put down a down payment and follow up with monthly payments), but car repair gets expensive as well.<\/p>\n

Steam spews from under the hood while warning bells chime and lights flash from your dashboard. Your engine is too hot, and you\u2019ve got to pull over to the nearest parking lot or onto the road shoulder to let the engine cool down. There\u2019s a knot in your stomach \u2013 this could be expensive.<\/p>\n

Heat is an engine\u2019s enemy. The damage caused by overheating can be catastrophic and require a complete overhaul or replacement if the problem is not caught in time. There are many conditions that can cause overheating, with some being straightforward repairs and others requiring long hours of work and high parts costs.<\/p>\n

What is overheating? An engine operates efficiently at a certain temperature. That temperature, even though it is too hot to touch by hand, is significantly cooler than it would be without a cooling system. Overheating is when the temperature of the engine climbs to a point where mechanical damage can occur. Usually a sustained temperature of over 240 degrees fahrenheit is enough to cause concern. Steam coming from the engine area, a temperature gauge spiking to the red zone, and engine warning lights \u2013 often shaped like a thermometer \u2013 are signs your vehicle may be overheating.<\/p>\n

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Does my car have a cooling system? No matter how big or small it is, every engine has a cooling system. Very early on in vehicle development, car engines were air-cooled. Essentially, exposure to the air passing over it dissipated the heat from the engine. As engines became more complex and powerful, instances of overheating became more frequent, and a liquid-based cooling system was developed in response.<\/p>\n

Liquid cooling systems are used almost exclusively in today\u2019s automotive design and development. Your modern vehicle is equipped with a cooling system that circulates coolant (also known as antifreeze) throughout the engine and through a radiator to dissipate the heat.<\/p>\n

How to prevent overheating. There are several ways to combat overheating in your vehicle. Have the cooling system flushed at the manufacturer\u2019s recommended interval or when it is dirty. Have a technician repair coolant leaks as soon as they appear.<\/p>\n

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Get your engine oil changed regularly. Monitor the temperature gauge on your dash. If the needle goes into the red or an \u201cengine hot\u201d warning light comes on, pull over and turn your vehicle off to prevent damage.<\/p>\n

Don’t take chances with your vehicle if it starts to overheat. If your car overheats even once, something is wrong and needs to be fixed. Contact a certified mobile technician from PRO Auto to inspect what’s causing it to overheat.<\/p>\n

Several problems can make your car overheat. A leaky cooling system, blocked radiator, bad thermostat, or failed water pump are common causes. It\u2019s the worst feeling you can have as a driver: the indisputable fact that something is wrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s no secret that cars are expensive. Not only does it cost you a hefty amount to buy one (whether you buy it outright or put down a down payment and follow up with monthly payments), but car repair gets expensive as well. Steam spews from under the hood while warning bells chime and lights […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20,34,29],"tags":[19,22],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7031"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7031\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ld-wp73.template-help.com\/wordpress\/prod_15226\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}