www.popularmechanics.co.za | Saturday Mechanic http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/page/saturday-mechanic Mon, 21 May 2012 16:42:36 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.3 Your car’s nervous system http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/your-cars-nervous-system-2012-03-01 Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:51:00 +0200 236127 1330595829 1330595460 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/0000109543_resized_yourcarsnervoussystem.jpg CANbus networks are common for cars built after 1995. They simplify wiring, improve reliability and let vehicles self-diagnose problems. Safety and convenience features rely on CANbus for the easy exchange of data across the array of computers and sensors scattered around the car. Illustration by Vladimir Shelest 480 360 How to inspect a used car http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/how-to-inspect-a-used-car-2011-12-01 Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:39:00 +0200 236094 1330501800 1322725140 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/0000109488_resized_usedcarchecklist.jpg With the help of two certifi ed mechanics, we’ve produced a 101-point used-car checklist that you can tear out of the magazine or download from popularmechanics.com/usedcarchecklist 480 320 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/attachments/07931_pop_mech_used_car_checklist.pdf760508Used car checklist Used car checklist Fixing paint scratches http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/fixing-paint-scratches-2011-11-01 Mike Allen Saturday Mechanic Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:33:00 +0200 235725 1328085563 1320136380 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/0000108725_resized_paintscratches.jpg This is a classic example of a repair gone bad. The previous owner of this door tried to sand out a scratch that went into the primer. That darker paint is the colour under the clear coat. 480 320 Towing basics http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/towing-basics-2011-08-24 Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:29:00 +0200 233558 1322474717 1314192540 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/0000104251_resized_towing.jpg 480 360 Fighting R10 fuel http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/fighting-r10-fuel-2011-08-01 Mike Allen Saturday Mechanic Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:23:00 +0200 233835 1315899465 1312183380 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/0000104867_resized_graph.jpg Avoid slowly crawling up to speed 480 320 23 ways your car is better than your dad’s http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/23-ways-your-car-is-better-than-your-dads-2011-06-23 Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:50:00 +0200 232029 1314102466 1308844200 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/0000101887_resized_2009malibuand1959belair.jpg Recently, America’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety staged a 64 km/h offset impact between a 1959 Chevy Bel Air and a 2009 Malibu. The Malibu’s controlled-crush structure and safety devices would keep the driver from serious harm. Contrast the Bel Air, which collapsed during impact, would probably result in major injuries. 480 320 Headlight tech http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/headlight-tech-2011-06-01 Mike Allen Saturday Mechanic Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:46:00 +0200 232603 1311339799 1306932360 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/0000103056_resized_headlamp.jpg 480 320 Torque wrench basics http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/torque-wrench-basics-2011-04-20 Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:15:00 +0200 230456 1307435624 1303301700 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/98602_resized_wheellugsareprobablythemostcommontypeoftorqueapplication.jpg Wheel lugs are probably the most common type of torque application. 480 320 Brush-in loadbed liner for pickups http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/brush-in-loadbed-liner-for-pickups-2011-03-24 Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:47:00 +0200 228753 1304945155 1300967220 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/97607_resized_brushinloadbedliner.jpg 480 378 Working on hybrid vehicles http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/working-on-hybrid-vehicles-2011-01-01 Mike Allen Saturday Mechanic Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:32:00 +0200 227274 1308914887 1293877920 Popular Mechanics 0 0 http://preditor.ramsaymedia.co.za/assets/articles/images/resized/93984_resized_image1.jpg Make your hybrid’s battery pack safe by removing the service plug.<br>Image credit: Nick Ferrari 480 639