Archive for the ‘Maintenance & Repairs’ Category

Why cars do not come with performance headers in stock?

Friday, April 25th, 2008

OstTimber asked: I hear from a lot of people, that I should change headers in my car. In my opinion, it will not be too expensive for manufacturer to make them a little wider (so exhaust gas could flow faster). Than why do manufacturers do not provide cars ...

Can I disconnect jump start cable when the cars are running?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Felix_Felix asked: Hi all! I think my car has a bad battery. I was successful in jump starting my car with another car. I could get it started and running for a few minutes with jump start cables. I then turned both cars off, disconnected the jump start cable. My car ...

Cars: If you get into an accident and the only damage is a cracked fender how bad was the accident?

Monday, March 17th, 2008

David B asked: I am buying a 07 Monte Carlo LT. The man I am buying it from said it is a fun car to drive but he cracked the fender. The fender has been replaced but I'm a little concerned about the car. How bad of an accident do ...

What kind of chemicals do car rental companies/used car dealers use to make their cars look brand new?

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

powermxpx asked: I'm trying to clean my car interior along with my carpet. I know they have to use some type of special cleaners/chemicals to keep their cars looking clean and smelling fresh. Has anyone worked at one of these places?ALLAN

What shear-thickening material is found in cars or is related to cars?

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Dr. Evil asked: A shear-thickening material is what you get when you mix cornstarch with water. It forms that colloid material. I need to find out what material in cars is shear thickening. Does anyone that knows a lot about cars know what part of the car is like this? I ...