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Giving your vehicle some much-needed maintenance can keep it on the road for a long time.
While there are some auto repairs you’ll want to leave to a licensed mechanic, you might be able to handle some of the small fixes yourself and save money.
In this article, we’ll go over some do-it-yourself tasks that will help keep your car on the road. Of course, you’ll always want to make safety a priority.
The following tips come from Team Clark, where our #1 goal is to help you save on the things you need. With these DIY tips, you’ll still have to buy parts, but you won’t be paying anyone to install them.
Ready to get started?
“An ounce of prevention. ….” You know the rest. There’s no need to pay a mechanic to change out your car’s air filter.
Team Clark member Theo spent around $12 on an air filter and changed it himself in about two minutes.
Watch him go through the process in the video below.
Theo also walked us through how to change a turn signal bulb. Here are the steps:
Let’s look at all the steps on how to change your turn signal bulb via video.
It’s always frustrating when you put your key in the ignition, and then it jams. You just can’t turn the key.
If your car key gets stuck in the ignition, try this:
Let’s look at that on video.
It’s really easy to find the information about your tire pressure because in most cases, it’s actually stuck on the vehicle!
Here’s a video that can help.
It’s time to change your car’s windshield wipers when they start to be less effective in inclement weather or show signs of wear and tear.
In some cases, you may opt to replace the entire wiper, but at least for a while, you can get by replacing only the blades. That’s an expense that shouldn’t run you more than $20 (or less).
Here’s how to install new blades:
Here’s a video to walk you through it.
Although these DIY repairs may get you back on the road, they may not be long-term solutions. If your problems persist, take your vehicle to a trustworthy mechanic.
“I want you to make sure,” money expert Clark Howard says, “that you have a relationship, if you can, with a routine mechanic, and that he or she knows you and knows your vehicle.”
This post was last modified on April 9, 2024 2:07 pm
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