How Dash Cams Can Save You

Rick Robinson & Pat Goss talk about Performance brakes - Goss' Garage Radio Show

How To Quickly Find Car AC Leaks

How To Touch Up Paint On Your Car

Expensive assemblies are becoming the norm - Goss' Garage with Pat Goss

Fixing A Rattling Water Pump

Monthly question for Dec 2015

The above  warning light came on on a late model engine. What is this light(meaning of the symbol) telling you? Post your answer to the mailing list!

Pat Goss from Goss' Garage talks about Engine Coolant

Don't Let Flat Tires Let You Down

Higher octane = higher power? Not so much - Goss' Garage with Pat Goss and Rick Robinson

Is This The Future Of Cars, 84 MPG

Tony Fleming on Goss' Garage Radio Show with Pat Goss

Does Your Car Idle Poorly

Why Mercedes Are Money Pit Machines 3 01

monthly question for nov 2015

What are those penny-sized dots running across many rear bumpers that you on so many cars in parking lots?

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How To Do A Quick And Easy Brake Job

Ball joints, their critical function in your car’s suspention - Goss' Garage with Pat Goss

Can Tires REALLY Effect Your Car's Ride

Fixing A Car That Won't Go Into Gear And Drive Scotty Kilmer Scotty Kilmer

Battery Chargers

How To Safely Replace Suspension Struts On Your Car

EVAP Code: Do’s and don’ts for do-it-your-selfers! - Goss' Garage with Pat Goss

Great tip for fixing a road-side flat… temporarily! - Goss' Garage with Pat Goss

Fixing Burning Smells On Your Car

Make the most of your car’s AC repairs - Goss' Garage with Pat Goss

Pat Goss on Car Batteries, their health and performance assessment - Goss' Garage

Tony Fleming of Flemings Ultimate Garage and Pat Goss on Classic Cars

Rick Robinson of American High Performance and Pat Goss tell you all about headers

Pat Goss and John Davis from MotorWeek discuss Chrysler’s latest recall

Monthly question Sept. 2015

A ___________ piston is an internal combustion engine piston cast using a ______________ alloy–that is, a metallic alloy which has a composition beyond the eutectic point. _______ pistons are made of an aluminum alloy which has much more silicon present than is soluble in aluminum at the operating temperature.

________ aluminum has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion, which allows engine designers to specify much tighter tolerances. The most common material used for automotive pistons is aluminum due to its light weight, low cost, and acceptable strength. Although other elements may be present in smaller amounts, the alloying element of concern in aluminum for pistons is silicon. The point at which silicon is fully and exactly soluble in aluminum at operating temperatures is around 12%. Either more or less silicon than this will result in two separate phases in the solidified crystal structure of the metal. This is very common. When significantly more silicon is added to the aluminum than 12%, the properties of the aluminum change in a way that is useful for the purposes of pistons for combustion engines. However, at a blend of 25% silicon there is a significant reduction of strength in the metal, so _______ pistons commonly use a level of silicon between 16% and 19%. Special moulds, casting, and cooling techniques are required to obtain uniformly dispersed silicon particles throughout the piston material.
______ pistons are stronger than more common cast aluminum pistons and used in many high performance applications. They are not as strong as forged pistons, but are much lower cost due to being cast.

Question: What is the name(fill in the blanks above) of this type of piston, being described above and pictured below?

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How to find a Small EVAP leak without a smoke machine Part 2

How to find a Small EVAP leak without a smoke machine

Fixing Stripped Threads On Your Car

Monthly question for August 2015

 

 

What is this used for? name the tool!

 

 

 

Using Your Mobile Device To Fix Your Car

Fixing A Car Horn That Doesn't Blow

How To Tell If You Need New Shocks Or Struts

EVAP Codes

Does Your Car Crank Too Long Before It Starts Up

Fixing A Car Door That Won't Open

monthly question July 2015

Can you identify this tool and what was it used for?

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The Best Pliers I've Ever Used In A Pinch

How to Replace a Front Wheel Bearing

How To Adjust A Carburetor On Your Car

Used parts are often called LKQ- What is LKQ?

Used parts are often called LKQ for like kind & quality. LKQ parts are factory parts that come from salvaged vehicles and resold. LKQ parts are OEM parts that have been taken from another vehicle that is of the same make, model and body style. This "other vehicle" just happens to be in a junk yard.

It is a vehicle just like the one being repaired but it has been totaled and the salvage yard is selling the good parts from the vehicle. You are entitled to having your car returned to pre-loss condition under your insurance policy. The question arises,"Which is better for your car, the use of OEM (Original Equipment) or After-Market (non-Original Equipment) parts?"The answer: The parts used must be of L.K.Q. (Like Kind and Quality). It is the role of the collision repair facility to act as advocate and advisor, negotiating with the insurance company what is best for you. Remember that they are working for you, not the insurance company. Another thing to remember is that the insurance company is responsible for returning the vehicle to pre-loss condition. This means that if your car is five years old with 90,000 miles on it, the insurance company will do what is best based on the value and condition of the vehicle to return it to that value. This scenario may dictate the use of a less expensive after-market part of comparable quality. Comparable quality is defined as having a correct fit and OEM crashworthiness. If the part fails to match these qualifications, the insurance company may elect to go with a good used part off the same year, make, and model car, which would return the vehicle to pre-loss condition.

Remember, the insurance company is obliged to return the vehicle to its present value, not its value when it was new!

Next week , do you know what "betterment" refers to? Come back here to find out!

Dangers of filling a gas can

Gas cans should always be placed on the ground when filling. Never fill any portable container (regardless of material) while it is inside your car or pickup bed. Do you know why?

An approved gasoline container also dissipates static electricity, as long as it is placed on the pavement before filling begins. Leave the can in the trunk or pickup box, however, and it is a different story. A trunk liner, bed mat or bed liner insulates the vehicle from the ground and the static buildup of electricity has nowhere to go. Static buildup occurs and if it releases, the resulting spark can set off the gasoline.
The static comes from the gasoline itself. As the fuel flows through the hose and nozzle, static electricity builds up on the gasoline. This charge takes several seconds to dissipate after the gas is poured into the can. If the can is insulated from ground, the spark cannot dissipate and it builds up until discharge occurs.
According to Chevron, the condition most likely to lead to spark discharge is the filling of a metal container that is placed upon the plastic bedliner of a pickup. In their experiments, this situation resulted in the most fires. They are also quick to point out that while static discharge in metal containers caused the most fires, plastic containers are not immune.Be safe, Place the container on the ground before filling to allow static buildup to dissipate. Make sure the filler nozzle touches the rim of the filler opening to help static electricity dissipate.

Fixing A Broken Car Heater By Flushing It

Why You Want To Wax Your Car

Finding Car Leaks With Smoke

Testing Battery Drain 3

Testing Battery Drain 3

TPS Testing Code 22

Testing TPS

Battery Drain Tests

Testing Battery Drain 2

Bad Things Happen If You Don't Change Your Oil

Toyota Battery Drain

Monthly question- May 2015. What is this used for?

What is pictured below and what is it used for? Post to the mailing list!

Fixing An Engine Misfire By Swapping Parts

Removing Car Dents Without Having To Repaint

Suzuki Vitara 4"realfixesrealfast"

Suzuki Vitara 3 "realfixesrealfast"

Suzuki Vitara 2 "realfixesrealfast"

Suzuki Vitara 1 " realfixesrealfast"

Does Your Car Make Strange Noises As You Turn

What To Do With A Dead Car

Monthly question for April 2015

What’s the name of the guy in the Jasper Engines &
Transmissions logo below?

How To Tell If You REALLY Need New Tires

Never Be Stranded By A Dead Battery Again

Fixing Transmission Leaks

Removing Stuck Car Parts With A Slidehammer

monthly question for March 2015

What is it? post your answers to the mailing list!

Fixing Leaks On Your Vehicle

How To Replace A Bad Electronic Throttle On Your Car

Warning Lights And Your Car

Gasoline And Your Car

Monthly question for Feb. 2015. What tool?

Name this tool? Post answers to the mailing list!

Replacing A Bad Starter

Replacing A Broken Rear End

Replacing A Bad Wheel Bearing Hub Assembly

Fuel gauge reads wrong after fuel pump replaced

realfixesrealfast Fuel Tank Straps Won't Fit

Fix Your Car's Fallen Mirror For 3 Dollars

Fixing An Oil Burning Engine For 10 Bucks

Monthly question for Jan 2015- who's logo?

                       Identify the company or manufacturer that uses this logo?

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