Comments on: Grease Monkey: Do It Yourself or Pay a Mechanic (3 of 4) http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/learn/grease-monkey-do-it-yourself-or-pay-a-mechanic-3-of-4 Not Your Typical Men's Magazine. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:27:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Drew http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/learn/grease-monkey-do-it-yourself-or-pay-a-mechanic-3-of-4/comment-page-1#comment-7341 Drew Wed, 26 May 2010 23:08:41 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=74#comment-7341 i was gonna say the same give me a Chilton's and i can do most of the basic stuff by myself! .-= Drew´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.lowestcarinsurance.biz/women-car-insurance/" rel="nofollow">Women car insurance</a> =-. i was gonna say the same give me a Chilton’s and i can do most of the basic stuff by myself!
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]]> By: Beaverton Auto Repair http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/learn/grease-monkey-do-it-yourself-or-pay-a-mechanic-3-of-4/comment-page-1#comment-5636 Beaverton Auto Repair Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:44:48 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=74#comment-5636 The first thing I do when I buy a car is buy the Chilton or Haynes manual from Amazon.com. No excuse not to DIY on most repairs. The first thing I do when I buy a car is buy the Chilton or Haynes manual from Amazon.com. No excuse not to DIY on most repairs.

]]> By: Max Markley http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/learn/grease-monkey-do-it-yourself-or-pay-a-mechanic-3-of-4/comment-page-1#comment-3469 Max Markley Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:59:31 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=74#comment-3469 In response to this line: "Just be sure to disconnect the positive (+) side of the battery before messing with anything." It's a lot safer to disconnect the negative cable, because if your wrench touches the frame or anything else under the hood, you won't end up with a large hole in something that shouldn't have a hole, or a wrench welded to the frame when you short-circuit the battery. It does the same thing as disconnecting the positive side, only safer. In response to this line:
“Just be sure to disconnect the positive (+) side of the battery before messing with anything.”
It’s a lot safer to disconnect the negative cable, because if your wrench touches the frame or anything else under the hood, you won’t end up with a large hole in something that shouldn’t have a hole, or a wrench welded to the frame when you short-circuit the battery. It does the same thing as disconnecting the positive side, only safer.

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]]> By: Robert Hogan http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/learn/grease-monkey-do-it-yourself-or-pay-a-mechanic-3-of-4/comment-page-1#comment-631 Robert Hogan Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.primermagazine.com/?p=74#comment-631 I've jump started a few cars in my day. If you follow the instructions above and the dead car still won't start, move the grounded to the negative terminal on the working car and try again. If you get your car jump started, then you drive to another destination and the car won't start again there could be two issues. Either your battery won't hold a charge and needs to be replaced, or you didn't leave your car running long enough for the battery to recharge. Once you start your car, the electrical system is run by the alternator, not the battery. If you don't run your car long enough for the alternator to adequately charge the battery again, you will have problems starting the car. I’ve jump started a few cars in my day. If you follow the instructions above and the dead car still won’t start, move the grounded to the negative terminal on the working car and try again.

If you get your car jump started, then you drive to another destination and the car won’t start again there could be two issues. Either your battery won’t hold a charge and needs to be replaced, or you didn’t leave your car running long enough for the battery to recharge. Once you start your car, the electrical system is run by the alternator, not the battery. If you don’t run your car long enough for the alternator to adequately charge the battery again, you will have problems starting the car.

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