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Do It Yourself (Safely)
posted by InnaCar parts are expensive. Labor costs of a professional technician are expensive too. Replacing a broken rear-view mirror can cost a pretty penny, so the existence of Do It Yourself junk yards around the country has allowed car owned to get down and dirty without dishing a lot of money. Places like the U Pull It Junkyard in Georgia have online inventories and organized pricing systems to insure efficiency. The cars parts are untouched which insures you would be the one to remove your selected part.
Car Repair
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For those whom this system seems like a great idea and who have the handywork skill to get the job done, here are some helpful tips when doing car repair from www.dummies.com. These will help keep both you and your automobile safe.
1. Do not smoke while you work
2. Always keep your parking brake on, the gearshift in Park or Neutral, the engine off (unless it needs to be on for you to do work on it)
3. Let your engine cool down before you start working on it to avoid getting burned.
4. Do not jack up a car unless the wheels have been properly blocked.
5. For electric work make sure to use insulated tools.
6. Parts may get stuck when you try to remove them; when using a wrench or ratchet to wrest parts free, make sure that the force of pull will not lead to your hand hitting something. Pulling instead of pushing on wrenches can help avoid hurting your knuckles.
7. Remove extraneous appendages on your body before working on a car. This includes, but is not limited to: ties, scarves, any jewelry (including rings) and long hair.
8. Keep chemicals away from mouth and eyes and clean your hands after use. Also, store chemicals out of reach of children and pets.
9. Responsibly dispose of chemcials
10. IMPORTANT FACT: Gasoline is very dangerous. It is toxic, flammable, and its vapor when ignited can bring down your house and every house around it.
11. Ventilation is very important. Make sure to work in an outdoor area or keep the garage door open.
12. Make sure to keep a fire extinguishers around. Actually, keep two around: one in your garage and one under the front seat of your vehicle. For additional safety measures, make sure it is secured with a bracket.
Car parts
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In addition, here is a list of car parts you should check monthly:
Air filter, Accessory belt, battery, coolant, hoses, oil level and automotic transition fluid level in dipstick, break fluid, power steering fluid, windshield wipers and liquid, the wiring, and the tired.
Stay safe, motorists, stay safe.
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