Center caps are typically circular caps that snap into the center of a wheel. Mostly decorative, the cap can also help protect the wheel bearing and spindle from dirt. The center cap can also be designed to hide the lug nuts of the wheel. With the use of silicone caulking, one can eliminate annoying rattling noises coming from the center caps.
There’s been a trend in the JDM car community with the use of the yellow and green arrow symbol: 🔰. The symbol used on the internet (especially on social media) has now become a synonymous with car culture, as well as a symbol of being a car enthusiast, but what exactly does this symbol mean?
The 2006 Lexus IS350 is outfitted with a tire pressure warning system, which detects low tire pressure and displays a warning on the multi-information display. Once the tire pressure has been fixed, then the Tire Pressure Warning System will need to be reset with this procedure.
Recently, I had the unfortunate luck of getting two flat tires during my commute to work on back-to-back mornings. Lucky for me, my wife purchased Tire Road Hazard Protection on these tires which I normally wouldn’t do. So it raises the question: is it worth getting the extra protection on new tires?
If you’re in love with cars like me, you’re always looking for that one great deal that you can snag. However, I’ve found it seemingly impossible to find a decent deal in today’s automotive marketplace. I think back to the way we used to search for and purchase cars and compare it to the way we do it now. A lot has changed for the good, yet at the same time for the bad.
I finally decided to take a step up from the previous Ebay backup cameras I’ve used, to a better camera and a more refined display system. The Rydeen backup camera and Scion T10015 head unit pairs up nicely. The install was a bit complicated at times, but the seamless operation of the backup camera function makes it all worth it.
I purchased my 2003 Toyota 4Runner on 6/29/2013 for $10,000 with 139k miles on the clock. 5-1/2 years later, I’m happy to still be trekking on with the same car with 240k miles on the clock.
Over the many years of owning my 2003 Toyota 4Runner, I’ve gone through my fair share of windshield wipers. I’ve tried various aftermarket ones made by Bosch, Anco, and Rain-X. Even the OEM wiper blade inserts never worked out for me. Finally, I found the perfect wiper blade replacement for my 4th generation 4Runner!
The car battery in my Toyota 4Runner recently lost its ability to hold a charge. The battery I bought 5 years ago has held up well until earlier this week where I couldn’t start my car anymore. I began to troubleshoot and eventually figured out the battery was the issue. Here’s what I did to troubleshoot and replace the car battery in my 2003 Toyota 4Runner.
The touch screen suddenly stopped working on my Lexus IS350. After realizing a repair with a conductive pen wouldn’t work, I decided to replace the whole digitizer. At only $20 for an aftermarket one online, I thought it was a no brainer.
I had a commuter car, but really wanted a car that I would have fun working on. I found this 2nd generation Mazda MX-6 for $800 in non-running condition. After years of working on the car, it was on its 3rd engine and 3rd transmission. This car is how I got my start working on cars.