Honda Cars DIY

This is a real-world scenario that causes many accidents year after year and as with many other car troubles, totally avoidable (most of the time that is, there is the 1% in the 99% reliability of your brakes that it can fail without any apparent reason).

The key is maintenance, for if there has been sufficient maintenance on the vehicle meaning all safety and vital systems are inspected on a regular basis, there should not be any problems like this. Maintenance gives owners a chance to find problems as they begin as with brakes, yoi can see fluid from the brake system on the pavement or on the wheel rims. Hoses might be cracked or for the unfortunate few, that rock or piece of steel you ran over might have severed a brake line (actually hose) and your car is bleeding vital brake fluid needed to stop safely. Enough of the sermon and back to the point,

What do you do?
First, any sign of trouble whe in a car, hit the flasher lights to tell everybody that something is wrong. Check the area in front of you if there are any vehicles in the way, if there are then you have to find spot to go to without hurting anybody else. If you are on open road like the interstate or highway, you can try pumping the brake which might give you some stopping power and use the hand brakes intermittently till you get to a full stop, ideally off the road on the shoulder. Using the handbrake is effective, but do it slowly for pulling hard can cause the rear tires to lock and spin you in many ways than one.
The point is, to keep you calm for panic causes you to loose your objectivity. Most modern cars have dual brake systems where the front driver’s side wheel and the rear pasenger’s side wheel are connected and so are the opposite two. You can brake (but you might have to push a bit harder on the pedal) even with one system down and use the handbrake to augment them. For some more important information check out the NSC fro more details
Keep safe, drive carefully and get home safe.

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Jaren Cudilla Posted this post on StudyDriving.com : Going On a Road Trip and now this is a good reminder for us and we can make this as a basic checklist template.. whenever we’re planning a roadtrip. Exciting, yes.. I love roadtrips. It’s an escape from the realities of life. Driving makes me happy inside. Driving is my Inner Peace.

Going on a Road Trip? Here are tips for a safe, pleasant, worry-free road trip.

Before planning a road trip, make sure to have your car checked or serviced first, things like under the hood (the car battery, A/C, Engine Oil) and under the chassis (shocks, align wheels, as well as the exhaust systems)

Now on the actually going to the road trip part, Before leaving make sure you check :

1. Check the Brake Fluid Level. Fill up to the recommended level
2. Radiator coolant Level. Fill up to the recommended level
3. Window wiper Washer Level. Fill up to the recommended level
4. Check Brake lights, Headlights, foglamps, and always bring a spare bulbs
5. Check Fuses, bring spare fuses
6. Fuel tank. A full tank is wise choice
7. Check tire pressure. Inflate to recommended level
8. Check your spare tire, set of car tools, Early warning Device, First aid kit
9. Maps

Simple Tips I’ve learned from driving on long road trips

1. Bring Water for all the passengers.
2. Eat light snacks to keep you alert
3. To keep you charged, drink energy drinks, soft drinks, or fruit juices.
4. Don’t drive all the way take short breaks to stretch your muscles, If you have a replacement driver even better.
5. Whenever you feel sleepy, take a rest or switch with your co-driver.
6. Listen to a happy driving song, ( I listen to Gin Blossoms & Better than Ezra, whenever I go on a road trip)

Lastly, Have fun and Safe Road Trip.

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All car manufacturers have specific warning notes on floods due to the huge amount of electrical components that just go haywire and besides, water and electricity don’t mix very well. But as we all know, there are certain circumstances when we do have to get through a flooded area so do so but with utmost care. You must also take the car in for a thorough check as soon as possible to find any problems which may result for your adventures of the watery kind.
On a Honda Vehicle, the black box or computer box is almost always located on the right side kick-panel (besides the legs of the front passenger side) so the safest level of water you could tread would be below the undercarriage of your car. That box though small will set you back a couple of hundred bucks to replace if you do not heed this warning and add to that the other damage that may result can indeed become a hair-pulling experience. Learn to judge the depth of the waters before you by using the car in front of you as reference. The most an inexperienced driver should attempt would be as high as the bottom of your tires, more than that and the brakes get wet which is a safety hazard. If you seem uneasy with the whole process, try to look for another route or wait it out, a couple of minutes can mean the difference between an expensive car repair bill and a happy driver!

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Most of us try and evade dents in the car, hoping it will go off away with time. Car dent removal seldom crosses our minds as we would rather ignore the concept of repair until we really need it. This could be dangerous as putting it off will only make the situation worse. Dents can be formed almost anywhere and at anytime. But cheer up! You don’t have to burn your pockets in fixing your car dents by following these 8 easy steps in amending it.

1. Pierce a hole in the center of the dent.
2. Insert a dent pulling tool in the hole.
3. Pull on the tool until the dent pops out or appears flat.
4. Remove the dent pulling tool.
5. Crawl under the car with a metalworking hammer and a dolly.
6. Bang out the back of the dent carefully until smooth.
7. Fill the hole with body filler.
8. Cover the area with touch-up paint.

You should always have motoring tools with you during travel. You will never know what will happen when you are on the road. Sometimes though how much maintenance you might have with your vehicle, the unexpected still happens.
Here are a few essential tools that you should now be preparing in your emergency motoring kit
1. Jack
2. Axle stands
3. Wheel chocks
4. Socket set
5. Torque wrench
6. Spanners
7. Pliers
8. DrillTorch
9. Pressure gauge
10. First aid kit

Of course, a spare tire will really matter.

Planning ahead is the most important element of a fun and stress free auto trip.

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If you experience an engine/radiator overheat do not panic here are some tips to keep you going and about. It really pays to know even the basic in automotive first aid.

- If engine boils over: Turn off engine.
- Wait 15 – 20 mins. for engine to cool before opening the hood.
- Don’t open radiator cap if steam is coming out.
- Check for leaks, burst hoses, broken drive belt or other faults.
- Start engine to see if fan is working. If blades are not moving, turn off engine and replace fuse or bypass a faulty fan switch.
- If there are no obvious faults, carefully remove radiator cap and top-up with water while the engine is running to prevent engine manifold from cracking due to sudden change of temperature.

Now a day, cellphones are becoming a necessity in our everyday life and wherever you go, you will see people using it. And sometimes, while driving. So if you can’t avoid using it while driving, here are some helpful tips:

- Use a hands-free device like a headset or speaker cradle, if possible
- Place a call before pulling into traffic or when not moving
- Don’t use the phone for social calls, and possible keep the conversation short.
- Don’t browse numbers or take notes while driving, if possible use a speed dial
- Don’t answer a call or just allow them to go through a voice mail when you’re driving in a heavy traffic, bad weather conditions or stressful situation.

Following these simple guides can help keep us away from accidents. Happy Driving.

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Speed is something that most Honda cars are known for and it would be best no to be too daring as far as trying to see how fast your car can go. It is a given that there are cars in the movies that can be driven over 100 MPH but the thing is, not all of them are factual and reliable.

They are usually done to showcase the capabilities of Honda car technology and being consumers we really have nothing to prove. Owning a Honda is already a privilege so why go overboard? Safety and luxury driving comes first.