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  • How to Pop the Hood on a Honda Accord
    Honda Accord | Vehicle Maintenance

    How to Pop the Hood on a Honda Accord

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-04-062024-12-16

    Quick picture guide on how to pop the hood on a Honda Accord.

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  • How to Diagnose a Bad Car Battery
    Honda Accord | Vehicle Maintenance

    How to Diagnose a Bad Car Battery

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-03-17

    Quick picture guide to walk through the steps necessary for checking if your car battery is just drained, or needs to be replaced.

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  • Vehicle Maintenance

    How to Know When Your Alternator, Starter, or Battery is Going Bad

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-03-022025-11-20

    This picture guide walks through the questions you can use to determine why your car won’t start, whether its your alternator, battery, or something else!

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  • How to Prepare for a Road Trip – The Ultimate Guide
    Vehicle Accessories | Vehicle Maintenance

    How to Prepare for a Road Trip – The Ultimate Guide

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-02-23

    This article is the complete guide to planning and executing the perfect road trip!

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  • How to Change the Alternator in a Dodge Pickup
    Dodge W200 | Vehicle Maintenance

    How to Change the Alternator in a Dodge Pickup

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-02-22

    Picture guide walking through the steps I took to replace the alternator in a Dodge W200 PowerWagon.

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  • coolant going into an overflow
    Honda Accord

    How to Add Anti-Freeze Coolant to a Honda Accord

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-02-17

    Quick picture guide on how to top-up the antifreeze in a Honda Accord!

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  • Proper way to hold a torque wrench
    Dodge W200 | Home Maintenance | Honda Accord | Honda Motorcycles | Lawn Tractors | Toyota Camry | Toyota Corolla | Toyota Sienna | Vehicle Maintenance

    How to Use a Torque Wrench

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-02-16

    Detailed guide on how and when to use a torque wrench!

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  • How to Reset the “Oil Change Due” Light on a Dodge Journey
    Vehicle Maintenance

    How to Reset the “Oil Change Due” Light on a Dodge Journey

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-01-312024-08-06

    Quick picture guide on resetting the Oil Change Due light on a Dodge.

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  • Fix a Car Door That is Frozen Shut
    Vehicle Maintenance

    Fix a Car Door That is Frozen Shut

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-01-29

    Picture guide for preventing car doors and windows from freezing shut.

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  • How to Fix a Window that Freezes Shut
    Home Maintenance

    How to Fix a Window that Freezes Shut

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-01-28

    Picture guide for preventing a window from freezing shut.

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  • Release the hood of a Corolla
    Toyota Corolla | Vehicle Maintenance

    How to Open a Corolla Hood

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-01-12

    Picture guide for opening the hood on a Toyota Corolla!

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  • brake pads corolla
    Toyota Corolla

    Best Brake Pads for a Toyota Corolla

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2019-01-03

    We rate the top 5 brake pads for Toyota Corollas and give you our #1 top pick.

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  • Shop Lights
    Home Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance

    How to Install LED Shop Lights – Make Your Workspace Bright Like the Sun

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2018-12-31

    Picture guide for easily installing LED shop light fixtures!

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  • Which Lubricant Should I Use? Top 3 Home and Auto Lubes
    Home Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance

    Which Lubricant Should I Use? Top 3 Home and Auto Lubes

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2018-12-30

    Quick guide on the uses of the 3 most commonly used household lubricants!

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  • How to Make Kombucha – Perfect Recipe – Step by Step Picture Guide
    Home Maintenance

    How to Make Kombucha – Perfect Recipe – Step by Step Picture Guide

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2018-12-27

    Picture guide for making perfect refreshing kombucha tea!

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  • Stihl ms291 dirty air filter
    Home Maintenance

    How to Repair a Stihl MS291 that Won’t Start – Diagnostics – Including Piston Replacement

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2018-12-18

    Picture guide for repairs and maintenance for common Stihl ms291 chainsaw problems, including replacing a scored piston. The most common issue…

    Read More How to Repair a Stihl MS291 that Won’t Start – Diagnostics – Including Piston ReplacementContinue

  • leatherman wave
    Gifts for the Mechanic | Home Maintenance | Vehicle Accessories

    Leatherman Wave Review – A Decent Multi-Tool

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2018-12-12

    A review of the Leatherman Wave multi-tool, including pictures.

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  • Dyson V6 Vacuum
    Home Maintenance

    Easy Fix for Dyson v6 v7 v8 Vacuum Surging – Revving Pulsing On and Off

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2018-12-082024-09-09

    Picture guide for fixing the surging revving pulsing issue with Dyson v6, v7, v8, v10, v11, or v15 Vacuum.

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  • Corolla exhaust flange repair
    Toyota Corolla | Vehicle Maintenance

    Repairing an Exhaust Leak on a Toyota Corolla

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2018-11-23

    Picture guide for the repair of an exhaust leak and seal replacement on a Toyota Corolla!

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  • Repair a Screeching Dryer – Maytag Bravos
    Home Maintenance

    Repair a Screeching Dryer – Maytag Bravos

    ByRichard Tomlinsen 2018-11-18

    Picture guide on repairing a screeching dryer!

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