automotive, cars
A well-kept car is more fun for the owner. It retains its market value longer and you can get a larger amount when selling. A good looking car also has a better chance of successfully passing the periodic technical tests necessary to extend the validity of the registration certificate. It's home … read on
Repair costs
■ Ask for the cost of materials and labor first, and then sign the order. Set an upper amount for possible additional work, resulting during repair. lying the scope of repair is impossible to predict, the more a maximum price should be fixed.
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Car in the workshop
Sometimes you have to put the car in the workshop, e.g.. in order to perform the maintenance activities provided for under the guarantee or then, when there is not enough time, experience or special tools necessary to perform the repair. Even if the car is repaired by a mechanic in … read on
Threaded connections.
Baked or broken screws have already discouraged many amateur mechanics from working on the car on their own.. A few tips should help novice hobbyists cope with such situations.
Unscrewing corroded screws.
Before you pick up a wrench or screwdriver, remove rust … read on
Correct lifting of the car
Lift
The standard equipment of the Golf is a screw jack. With it, the car can be raised high enough to do most of the work. Placing a thick board under the lift (ok. 30 x 30 cm) prevents it from sinking into the ground and slightly increases the lifting height. … read on
Safety first and foremost
This principle is self-evident, but it should be emphatically emphasized nonetheless: safety has the highest priority when doing DIY. Only get down to such repairs, which you are able to cope with. Don't underestimate the works, with which you have not had much or nothing to do with. … read on
Check out the toolkit on your Golf. Even the best tools in the garage will be useless, when in the event of a fault on the route, there is no lift and an ordinary screwdriver. Carry the wheel bolt wrench with you, universal pliers for crimping e.g.. a loose electrical connection, kawałek zapasowego … read on
Tools
Basic set
Only a complete and correct set of tools can guarantee a satisfactory repair result. Before you get down to work, check it out, do you really have the right tools, following the directions provided.
■ Poor tool, which will deform or break at the first rusty bolt, przysporzy Ci … read on