Maybe our cars need a little work that we can do ourselves, we don’t have enough money and also no work skill. In fact, though, there are times when you need a certain skill, for maintenance in the basic parts that require a certain skill, these are five you should know to do it yourself.
- 1- Change your car windshield wiper bladesIt is well known that wiper blades have a short life. It depends on where you live, and it’s best to change every few months. You can change it yourself and you don’t need to call someone to do it.
Make sure that the blades you got are the right ones for your car because they differ in size from one car to another. You can buy them from stores or from the Internet and choose their type and quality. Lift the wiper arm (the part attached to the car) and remove the old blade. There are several ways to remove it either by making the blade perpendicular to the arm and pulling it down. If this method doesn’t work, have a look at the instructions that came with the new code and follow them. Changing a single code takes no more than a minute. - Changing the electrical valves (fuses)If suddenly anything in the car related to electrical failure such as your radio, window switches, or headlights (at the same time), you should first look at the electrical control panel. Bring the instructions for the car and find the location of the fuse panel. a lot. And pull the wire with the pliers out of the box in succession and check its integrity (you will find many wires in the box and a small plastic tool to remove the valves) You will see a piece of metal passing through the middle if you find it broken or burned remove it. Then remove the old piece and bring a new piece of the same color and put it in its place in the board that contains many valves and so the problem is solved.
- Recharge the battery
It is common knowledge that the car battery is the store of electrical energy, and the battery represents one of the most important parts for operating the engine, as well as lighting at night or operating any devices inside the car. If you find the battery does not work and you want to recharge it again, you need another car to help and two connecting cables
- Make sure that the lights, cassettes, and any unit that consumes electricity are turned off. Park the two cars face to face or side by side.
- Connect one end of the cable to the positive pole of the charged battery, and the other end of the same cable to the positive pole of the discharged battery.
- The two connecting cables are kept far from each other and from the motor and cooling fans
- Connect one end of the cable to the negative pole of the empty battery and also connect the other end of the cable to the negative pole of the charged battery.
- Start the car with a charged battery and press the accelerator pedal as if you are heating it
- Turn on the car that has an empty battery and as soon as you start it, disconnect the cable from it in the opposite of the way it was installed and let it run a little
- Now the car is working fine, put the cable in the trunk of the car and take it to the nearest service place to have the battery serviced or changed if necessary
4- Changing the headlight bulb of the car – front
- There are many different types of headlights for modern cars, so the first thing you should check is the type of bulbs, you can buy them from the store and install them.
- The first thing is to make sure that the lights are turned off
- Know the parts that will be removed to reach the top, and it is likely that there is at least one cover and maybe more, and this depends on the type of your car
- You need a flat head screwdriver to help remove the components, but as we said, one car may differ from another.
- Rotate the lamp slightly counterclockwise, and you must hold it tightly to pull it out.
- Repeat the process again, but reverse the direction of rotation so that the lamp is installed, but be careful not to touch the bulb with your fingers, it may be hot
- Change the spark plug (only found in the old car)
- It is found only in the old car, because modern cars do not require changing the spark plug as in old cars, the function of the spark plug lies in receiving electricity from the car, and then generating the spark necessary for the combustion process inside the engine, and indicators of the condition of the spark plug can be monitored, foremost of which are problems when starting The car is running, or the engine performance is poor so that the car speed is not commensurate with its normal range, and here is what should be done:
- Gently disconnect the ignition wires so that they are well separated, only hold the cable by the protective cover
- Loosen the spark plug using the wrench and it is better to clean around the base of the candle
- When dissolving the spark plugs, it is preferable to keep them in the same order in case it is necessary to identify the cylinder with combustion problems by checking the spark plug core.
- Install the candle by hand (turn clockwise), after making sure that the installation is correct, use the lever of the key to tap on the spark plug no more than a quarter of a turn.
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