#mechanics

Finally, I managed to swap out the passenger-side CV joint. Work has kept me from tackling it myself or even getting it to a shop, but first thing this morning, I cleared my schedule and took it over to

Why materials grow when heated: ΔL = α L ΔT, and why atoms are easier to pull apart than to push together.

I'm still working through the issues that have popped up after leaving the car sitting for three months. A few days ago, I shared how I worked on the brake system. This time around, I had to deal with

Today I had to tackle another issue with the car after sitting idle for three months. The brakes started acting up; I had to pump the pedal repeatedly to get any decent stopping power, otherwise the pedal

I finally built up the courage to tear down the engine on my Chery X1 myself after it sat parked in my garage for two and a half years. Days kept passing without me doing a thing, always making the excuse

Deep dive into the common misunderstandings of conservation of angular momentum and what it actually means.

After finally getting my car started after three months of troubleshooting, I found that several components had degraded simply from sitting idle for so long. That is pretty typical, so the plan now is

I finally managed to start my car after nearly 3 months of troubleshooting why it wouldn't fire up. After checking sensors, wiring, engine compression, and mechanical timing, I ended up checking the oil

I went back to try starting my car again. After analyzing and going over everything I've done, I figured that if the camshaft had actually shifted and a piston ended up hitting one of the valves, that

Since June 20th I have been working on my car and I still cannot get it to start. Although nobody is participating like before in Hive Motors, I keep sharing my process because I had never experienced

There have already been many attempts to fix the problem with my vehicle; I still haven't managed to start it. Among the latest things I did was make some purchases to ensure that everything works well

I am continuing my efforts to figure out what the fault is that is keeping my car from starting. It has already been several weeks of testing, buying spare parts and tools, and I still haven't managed

My efforts to finally get the car running continue. As I mentioned in previous posts, everything I've done so far has been focused on checking the wiring, inspecting sensors, and ensuring that the connections

I continue working on my Chery Arauca. It's been over a month now, and I still haven't found the reason why it won't start. However, I have made good progress, which is why today I bring you an update

the original cement dam at Tunhovdfjorden i Norway completed in 1920 had mechanical gear works to regulate the sluice gates. the dam was rebuilt in the 1960s as

Today, I’m bringing you an update with part 2 of my work on the vehicle, following the number of error codes thrown in the last diagnostic, which you can check out in my previous post. In that post, I

I am stopping by again to keep a record of everything I have been working on with my car. In my last post, I shared that one of the problems detected after scanning my car was code P0106, related to MAP

There is nothing quite as annoying as a sun visor that refuses to stay put. Every time you hit a bump or take a sharp turn, it slowly drifts down into your line of sight, completely defeating its own purpose.

In previous posts, I have shared the times I have scanned my car looking for the causes of various faults. One code that kept popping up, and that I finally managed to solve today, is the P0106, which

I am having trouble with the vehicle’s ignition again. About a month ago, I installed a switch to handle the ignition after turning the key, but it failed because it couldn’t handle the high current load.