Category: Automotive Engineering

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Some Tips On Using a Breakers Yard

We all love our cars, but there will be a moment where the car we adore needs a new part. Whether this is a new bumper or a new piece of the instrument panel, it can be a costly affair if we approach the original manufacturer of the vehicle for a new part. 

There is another way to take care of the situation. Rather than going to the original manufacturer, it is possible to find a breaker’s yard, and buy a secondhand part from there. This is a direct alternative and a less costly option when compared to a manufacturer.

So, what is it?

A car breaker’s yard is a specialist place where cars and vehicles that have been ‘written off’ end up. There are many reasons for this, and sometimes it is as simple as a car being involved in an accident. However, sometimes it is the case that a garage may decide that a vehicle is beyond repair, or too expensive to repair when costs are taken into account in relation to the value of the vehicle.

It is often the case that a motorist is allowed to come down to the yard and break a vehicle down for spare parts. You can also ask a specialist to do this for you for a fee. 

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Should I buy secondhand parts?

Once you own a vehicle, repairs will be needed at some point down the line. This can mean some very high part replacement costs. However, …

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Pliers Functions and Various Pliers

Pliers Functions and Various Pliers. Pliers are one of the hand tools that are often used in automotive workshops. Pliers are made of steel and coated with hard rubber on the holder pliers.

There are many types of pliers used, each type of pliers has a different function, but in general, pliers have a function to hold the workpiece.

Some types of pliers can be used to open or loosen nuts or bolts, but to open nuts or bolts requires a lot of energy to be able to grip nuts or bolts firmly (except for alligator pliers), but using pliers to loosen nuts or bolts is not recommended because can damage the side of the nut or bolt, it’s better to use equipment that does work to open the nut or bolt such as a shock lock, ring lock or wrench.

In addition, some types of pliers can be used to cut small metal objects such as wires or cables because the jaws of the pliers have sharp jaws. For more details about the various types of pliers, consider the description below.

Pliers Functions and Various Pliers
1. Pliers combination

Combination pliers (combination pliers) are one type of pliers that serves to clamp or hold a workpiece, bend wires and to cut wires.

2. Taper pliers

Taper pliers (needle nose pliers / long nose pliers) are one type of pliers that serves to clamp small objects or to clamp objects in tight spaces. This sharp tang has a tapered tip …

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Three Reasons Why You Should Go to Get Your Brakes Repaired

If you want to drive your car without any incidents or accidents, it is very important that you pay close attention to any maintenance and repairs that need to be done. Even though it may be easy to neglect certain problems that you encounter, it is not easy at all to combat issues when they get out of control. For those of you who like to wait until the last minute to take care of any brake problems, you need to know that these problems usually escalate into things like brake failure and to very costly repairs that must be done. Whatever you may say these issues are related to, here are 3 signs that you should always recognize to minimize potential problems in this area.

1. Car Begins to Pull Away or Against You — Go to Your local Auto Repair Shop

One of the most prominent telltale signs of brake problem usually lies within the fact that some drivers tend to be very bad in getting these repairs done as often as they should. Therefore, your vehicle may begin the process of starting to pull to one side of the road instead of remaining in the middle where you should be driving.

While there may be multiple reasons for the driving becoming so eradicate and non-predictable, it is important for you to remember these signs usually relate to the lining of the brakes starting to wear down. As a result, the main problem usually stems from issues …

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