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Choosing a Stylish Exhaust

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Pretty much ever single aspect of a car can be customised and the exhaust is no exception. Depending on the look you want to go for, a sparkly new exhaust can give your car a nice touch, while many modified car enthusiast replace their exhausts with ‘performance exhausts’. These do tend to be a bit shinier but of course that’s not the reason they’ve become so popular. They’re noisy, masculine and quite huge in size. If you have a standard exhaust and you’re looking to go for a bit of an upgrade then you should know that there are plenty of options out there, whether you have a hatchback, a saloon car or an SUV. A new exhaust can transform the look and feel of your car, and it can...
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Avoiding a Broken Wheel Axle

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A broken axle is a serious problem for any car owner, and the fact that it usually occurs on poor quality roads, which are usually rural roads, means that you can often be stranded hours away from any assistance. There are things which you can do which will help you to avoid this happening to you: Firstly, you need to understand the roads you’re driving on and what your vehicle can handle. It is no use driving a two wheel drive vehicle on a road which is very bumpy, as it will almost definitely cause your axle to break. Secondly, you need to do a vehicle check before you reach a road where your axle will be tested, checking to make sure that the suspension, tyres, and wheel alignment are...
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Wheel Replacements – When Changing Your Tyres isn’t Enough

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Every now and then, your entire wheel could need to be replaced. This can be a frustrating experience for people, as they may actually mistake a broken wheel for a simple flat tyre, and replace the tyre, only to have that one go flat as well. When wheels are under a lot of stress; through extended use of the vehicle, through poor quality roads, or through the improperly maintained tyres, the wheel frame could experience micro-fractures, which can leak air from the wheel, but will also reduce the safety of the vehicle, as the fractures can quickly be exacerbated by continued use of the wheels. Replacing a wheel is, unfortunately, considerably more expensive than getting a tyre replacement. It is also something which will require an expert, so you should...
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Replacing the Anti-freeze in your Radiator

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Occasionally anti-freeze can turn into gunk. Well, actually the antifreeze actually reacts with the radiator’s release agent and it turn into thick floating gunk. This can be problematic but it only needs replacing before issues are caused. If you’re not mechanically minded then you should have a garage release the antifreeze from the vehicle, completely flush out the radiator with clean water, and then replace the antifreeze. It’s a common problem on many vehicles and it’s just likely changing your oil, it’s common task but it’s not life threatening if you spot it early. Even if your radiator antifreeze is not gunky, having it changed can be beneficial, especially if you have not carried out this type of maintenance work over the past few years.

What’s inside a Catalytic Converter

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The catalytic converter is an important part of a car’s exhaust and it basically ensures that harmful gases are not released out of a vehicle, and legal requirements are in place to reduce the amount of harmful emissions from exhaust so it really is a vital component of a vehicle. Inside a catalytic converter you can find a honeycomb monolith which is coated with platinum, palladium and rhodium metals. A mat provides a proper level of insulation and it’s placed over the monolith. This basically means that the harmful gases that pass through the catalytic converter are transformed into water, carbon dioxide and nitrogen, which is a great deal less harmful than carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide. Your catalytic converter is a lot more important than you may think, and...
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