Locate the damaged areas of the tire. You can patch a flat tire if there's a puncture or a limited amount of damage, but wide-scale blow-outs will need a full replacement. Patches work best for single punctures such as those caused by nails. You should ... more >>

If you bought an inner tube already - go and return it! What you need to purchase is a tire plug repair kit. The kit comes with a plug tool (looks like a screwdriver), long plugs of rubber that look like beef jerky, and rubber cement. You ... more >>

Understand the Code Check the first letter on the code on the side of the tire. It tells you what type of vehicle it is for ("P" for passenger vehicles, "LT" for light truck and "T" for a spare tire).Look at the first three numbers on the code of the ... more >>

Take a penny and place it in the tread of the tire so that Lincoln's head is upside down. If you can see his forehead just below the hair, plan to buy new tires soon. If you can see the top of his hair or the blank space above it, you should replace your ... more >>

Jack up the car and support it on jack stands. Roll the wheel next to the exposed hub with lug studs.Line up a hole in the wheel with the bottom stud and lift the wheel over all studs at the same time, and slide it into place.Hold the bottom of the tire ... more >>

Determine whether you need a front-end and thrust-angle alignment or a four-wheel alignment. You can do a front-end alignment if you have a solid rear axle, but you should always do a thrust-angle alignment at the same time, which ensures that your front ... more >>

Grip the steering wheel tightly as soon as you sense that a tire has ruptured.Refrain from panicking and remember to breathe.Scan the road for the nearest and safest place to exit the road. This may be the shoulder if you are closer to the left lane or ... more >>

Ok, we are going to go over how to find and replace your EGR. There are 4 types of engines. The 4.3L, 5.0L and 5.7L should have Throttle Body or a Carburated System. The 7.4L engine should be Multi Port Fuel Injection.The EGR Valve on Throttle ... more >>

Collect all tools and supplies needed to change the tractor tire. This way all of the equipment will be at hand and the job will go a lot faster.Park the tractor on an even ground without any bumps. If changing a rear tire, place a few bricks in front of ... more >>

Be sure that you are carrying the right size can of Fix-a-Flat for your car type. There are different size cans for small, medium, and large cars. If there is too little, the car tire will not seal and inflate properly.Pull off to the side of the road ... more >>

Be sure to pull over to a safe place. Put the car in park and turn off the engine.Jack up the car remembering to place the jack on the strong part of the car.Jack up the car to where the tire is about an inch off the ground.get the tire iron and place it ... more >>

Be sure to check the air pressure in your spare tire periodically.span> Know where to locate the jack and other tire tools and make sure you know how to use them.span> Yes, the most important thing to do is to get your ... more >>

Ok the first thing you need to do when you get a flat is pull off to the shoulder as soon as you can. When you get off the road turn on your warning lights immediately. Get out of the car on the side away from traffic. If you have a flashlight in your ... more >>

Observe your situation carefullyMake sure the area in your around is safe for youRemeber that safety is the best policy when working around hazardous areas so keep in mind that we all are going to make a mistake at some ... more >>

Measure the rims. You're looking for overall diameter, width and offset. Measure with a tape measure for precise results. Rim width is measured between the flanges (the part which the bead of the tire touches). Be sure to measure it from those ... more >>

Have your torque specs handy. These can be found in the owner's manual of your car or exhaust manifold. You may need to hunt around online or ask a mechanic if you are without a manual.Use high-grade bolts to fasten your parts. Manifolds play key roles ... more >>

Remove any previous wheel weights which may be present on the wheel. They complicate the issue and make it harder to balance the tire. You can do it, but it entails a bit of a hassle.Place the tire and wheel on the balancer by inserting the shaft through ... more >>

Navigate to the JC Whitney website. Here you'll find exhaust systems for almost every make of late model car. The search options allow you to refine your search by make and model so you are assured of he perfect fit.Look for performance type exhaust ... more >>

Try to pull your vehicle in a safe and flat area.Get your materials out and ready.Set a chuck in front and behind one of the pumped up tires.Take the flathead screw driver (flat object) and pop off the rim (pull and it will snap off) if you have one.Take ... more >>

I'm not sure but check your operators manual (usually located in your glove box) to see what type of oil your car takes.Ex: I have a 2003 Silver Chevy Malibu (the pic isn't my car)Mine takes 10W-30. I use Pennzoil at Walmart in the ... more >>

Pull off the road and find a flat area to park on.Set the parking brake.Retrieve the spare tire, jack, and tire iron.On the opposite side of where the flat is, block the tire with a rock or other large item (the goal here is to keep the car from moving ... more >>

Turn the flashers on and slowly and safely pull off the road. Find a spot that is visible but also away from traffic. Avoid soft shoulders and inclines. Put the hood up to indicate to other motorists that you are in mechanical distress, or set a few ... more >>

Gather all of your tools and place them around the golf cart. Make sure that the golf cart is on a hard surface such as concrete.Wedge your chock block in front of the back tire opposite of the flat tire so the golf cart doesn't get away from you when ... more >>

Examine your tires for the tread wear indicators. They are bars made of hard rubber lying crossways across the tread. You can't see them on new tires, but as the tread wears down, they become visible.Count the number of the tread wear indicators which ... more >>

first you will all ways make sure you carrier a spear tire in you car. and if you travel a long way and the gas stations are few and far apart you will want to carrier a air pump that plugs into your lighter. some times your spear loses little air from ... more >>