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January 29, 2012
A hub bearing on a car servers two primary purposes, including allowing the hub and attached components to rotate freely, and also to keep the wheel tire and rotating mass attached to the car. Learn about the two types of hub bearings, including unit bearings and wheel bearings, with help from an auto mechanic in this free video on auto parts.
Expert: J.B. Hebert
Contact: www.wrxtra.com
Bio: J.B. Hebert is a machinist, metal fabricator, and auto mechanic who has been fixing and modifying all things mechanical for over 20 years.
Filmmaker: David Pakman
Duration : 0:1:44
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January 29, 2012
Aug 4, 2011… Just got back from the Auto Body place & finally got my car back after a week or so.! I am very happy with the Auto Body place right now. ELECTRA auto body of Lindenhurst does GREAT WORK! 
Duration : 0:3:43
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January 12, 2012
I brought my car to a Midas to get an oil change, tire rotation, and brake check, but they didn’t rotate the tires or check the brakes! When they got caught, they tried to cover it up with excuses, but I knew better…
For those of you who keep saying “Why don’t you do it yourself?”, here’s why: last year I was living in an apartment and was not allowed to work on my car ANYWHERE: not in my parking space, not at the laundromat, not at the grocery store, not at the mall, etc. If I parked somewhere and popped the hood, a cop would show up and start questioning me and tell me to leave. To avoid getting harassed by the police, I had no choice but to bring my car to a shop. Unfortunately, I chose the cheapest shops because I live by myself, and paying $900 rent plus electric bill, phone bill, gas, car insurance, etc., was not easy.
I don’t care so much about the tire rotation since the tires were in good shape, my beef is that they didn’t look at the brakes, which is something I couldn’t do because the rear drums were on tight and wouldn’t come off. The work order said check the brakes, so why didn’t they? Just because the tires are okay doesn’t mean that the brakes are okay too!
For you “experts” who claim that it’s not necessary to rotate tires, consider this: just because the tread looks okay doesn’t mean you should leave the tire in the same position all the time. This is especially true on a FWD car, since the front tires handle the steering, braking, driving, and extra weight, while the rear tires don’t do much besides braking. By rotating the tires, each tire eventually handles a different corner of the car, so they all take turns bearing the load. This saves wear on the three components of the tire: the tread, the sidewall, and the bead.
I rotate my tires every 3,000 miles regardless if the tread looks okay, because I want my tires to last as long as possible. I don’t care if the mechanic thinks otherwise, it’s not his choice. It’s my vehicle, my money, and my choice. Now, my choice is not to go to Midas!
I wonder if they even changed the oil? From now on I am going to mark the old oil filter with a Sharpie marker so that I can tell if they changed the oil or not. These places are out to make a buck, so I need to take precautions to avoid getting ripped off!
Duration : 0:4:38
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January 12, 2012
More info: http://www.metacog.com
Duration : 0:9:7
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January 12, 2012
http://www.LearnAutoBodyandPaint.com
How to Paint a car. I am Here so I can share my 10 years of experience in the auto body industry painting cars pulling frames and creating masterpiece muscle cars that make you drool…I am an Expert Painter I have ample experience in blending, color match, custom kandy, painting metallics, pearls and also sheet metal repair. I have painted many cars that entered and placed in local car shows. I started painting cars from the young age of 15 now 26 I am creating informational products that will help the average joe become a master with my Top Secret Tips. Automotive finishes, How to paint a car, car painting, auto paint, auto painting, Paint nissan, subaru, bmw, jaguar, mazda trucks, japanese trucks, toyota jeep, ford, chevy, acura, lexus, ferrari, lamborgini, painting cars, car paint,
How to paint a car
Duration : 0:2:53
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January 4, 2012
http://www.refinishnetwork.com – This is the first part of a series of videos to come on auto body repair how to’s. This is a simple introduction and covers the basic concept on color blending, tearing down trim and cleaning.
Duration : 0:4:31
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December 10, 2011
More info: http://www.metacog.com
Duration : 0:9:39
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November 24, 2011
Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 43 years, shows some VERY useful auto repair tools that you might think about giving to that special someone for a holiday gift. Visit Scottykilmer.com for answers to all your car questions..
Duration : 0:3:40
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Posted by admin on
November 9, 2011
More info: http://www.metacog.com
Duration : 0:9:16
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October 19, 2011
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/
Perhaps on this one you could add your input about how you became an automotive technician or how you plan to become one in the comments below or even better leave a video response. I’d love to hear your story so feel free to contribute.
You can visit me at the link above for the EricTheCarGuy.com website
Stay dirty
ETCG1
Duration : 0:9:26
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