Complete Car Care Manual

This manual is dedicated to car care and gives owners more essential information than ever. It's absolutely crucial for anyone who wants to know the automobile's basic components, from the engine to the electronic systems, and to understand how they work, what can go wrong, and how to make repairs.

Find out how to maintain and replace windshield washers, fix steering wander and faulty cruise control, and purge bad smells from the interior. Get smart advice on how to pass emission inspection and find service data online. And because car owners want their ride to look as good as it works, there are even instructions for removing bumper stickers, tinting windows, and adding pinstripes.

Contents
Foreword
1 Maintenance Basics :
Replacing Wiper Blades
Replacing Your Air Filter
Changing a Tire
Replacing Your Tailpipe
Repairing Power Antennas
Replacing Your Spark Plugs
Replacing Spark Plug Wires
Maintaining Your Tires
Jumpstarting Your Car
Repairing a Leaky Radiator
Curing Pulsing Brakes
Getting Your Car Ready For Winter
Repairing a Flat Tire
Servicing Your AlC
Maintaining Your Battery
Replacing a Battery
Maintaining and Repairing
Your Suspension
Replacing Shock Absorbers
Maintaining Your Exhaust System
Replacing Your Belts
Replacing Hood and Hatch Struts
Resetting Your Emissions Maintenance
Reminder (EMR)
Passing an Emissions Inspection
Changing Your Oil and Filter
Search Engines
Charging Your Battery
2 Engine :
Today's Tuneup
Smoothing Out a Lumpy Idle
Replacing Your Water Pump
Curing a Clicking Starter
Repairing Cooling System Leaks
Curing Slow Cranking
Finding Oil Leaks
Flushing Your Cooling System
Checking Your Ignition Timing
Replacing Engine Mounts
Cleaning Throttle Bodies
Electric Cooling Fan Problems
Finding Engine Knock
Plugging Leaks
Turning Up Your Heater
3 Drivetrain :
Curing a Harsh-Shifting Automatic
Replacing Your Automatic Transmission Filter
Replacing Your Front-drive Car's Clutch
Changing Your Transmission Fluid
Replacing U-Joints
4 Electrical and Electronic Systems :
Fixing a Dead Horn
Repairing Your Windshield Washers
Curing Radio Noise
Servicing Composite Headlamps
Servicing Electronic Suspensions
Fixing Power Windows
Replacing Your Fuel Pump
Eliminating Battery Drain
Replacing Headlights
Replacing Your Car's Computer
Curing AlC Odors
Low-Tech Work on High-Tech Cars
Scan Tool Diagnosis
Wiring Your Trailer Hitch
Fixing Faulty Cruise Control
Changing A Fuse
5 Chassis :
Curing Premature Brake Wear
Replacing a Parking Brake Cable
Dealing With a Low Brake Pedal
Servicing Front Brake Calipers
Flushing Your Brake System
Servicing Drum Brakes
Solving Steering-Pull Problems
Diagnosing and Repairing Wheel Vibration
Replacing a Steering Rack
Servicing Brake Discs
Fixing Suspension Clunks and Rattles
Curing Steering Wander
6 Interior and Exterior :
Re-Covering Your Seats
Replacing Your Cabin Air Filter
Replacing Your Rearview Mirror
Repairing Your Rear-Window Defroster
Keeping Your Windshield Clear
Detailing Your Car
Aligning Body Panels
Prepping Your Car For Paint
Repairing Windshields
Finding and Fixing Water and Air Leaks
Storing Your Car
Drying Out Your Flooded Car
Repairing Paint Chips
Polishing Your Car
Repairing Plastic Bumpers
Hushing Interior Squeaks and Rattles
Removing Bumper Stickers, Window Tinting
and Pinstripes
Freshening Up Your Musty Interior
Fixing Hood and Trunk Latches
Appendix:
Tools of the Trade
Glossary
Index