One way to keep your automotive costs down is by doing maintenance and simple repairs yourself. I’m not mechanically inclined but I’ve found that with the help of a repair manual I’m able to do simple repairs that save me a lot of money compared to what they would cost to have done at a repair shop. The most popular paper manuals are Chilton and Haynes. If you’re lucky you might be able to find the necessary manual at your local library. I haven’t tried the Alldata online manual but it is recommended by many. The drawback is you have to subscribe to it yearly.
Recently I changed my spark plugs and installed new front brake pads. Changing the spark plugs was very easy yet it would have cost me at least $60 to have them done at a garage. Replacing the brake pads was more difficult but since I saved about $100 doing it myself it was well worth the effort. I spent about $80 doing the two repairs. The cost would have been much less but I had to buy the manual plus some tools. My future repairs will be even cheaper. Using a repair manual and doing your own car repairs can save you some significant money.
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how to install a water pump on a 2000 pontac
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I don’t know how to install a water pump. Try one of the manuals I mentioned. I’m sure they would have directions on how to do that.
My husband has purchased one of those manuals for any car we have owned. They are a huge help.
Hey, again! Check your local library for online resorces , ask the librarian about it. our library has all the Chilton repair books online for us to use & other auto repair stuff too. lisa
Sorry but I don’t know wher emy comments are going for some reason only the one posted. Here is asite that my son uses. He has fixed the starter & pulley for alternaqtor using this site. Let me know how you like it. Lisa
http://www.partsource.ca/doityourself/JOM_Feb2008.asp
Lisa- Thanks for commenting. I’ll check that site out. The reason you couldn’t see your comments is because they were in moderation. Now that I’ve approved your initial comments you shouldn’t have to wait for your comments to be moderated in the future.
We are going to be offering this soon. What do you think?
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That is a good idea. I’m sure there are many people like me who live in apartments and can’t work on their car or would have to spend a lot on tools just to get started. I would be worried about liability though. I’m assuming you have that covered.