The short answer here is that yes — in most cases — you should replace your car's serpentine belt when replacing the alternator. The issue isn't so much that the two components are part of the same ...

Most people wouldn’t give a second glance to a C4-generation Corvette. It’s not the loudest presence in a parking lot, nor the kind of car that demands attention at first sight. Yet this one is ...

Do you dream of turning wrenches but are worried that you'd be in over your head? It's understandable. The world of DIY car repair can seem like an exclusive club where everyone else speaks a secret ...

Transmission flushes are generally unnecessary for preventive maintenance and should only be done as a last resort. White smoke from the exhaust indicates an internal coolant leak, which can be costly ...

Alternators are an essential component of any combustion engine, acting to continuously provide power to the car's electrical systems by recharging the onboard battery. Its parts are relatively simple ...

If your car or truck won’t hold a charge, or if you’re having signs electrical gremlins like dimming headlights, you probably need a new alternator. “If you keep a vehicle over 100,000 miles, chances ...

Owning a car might be the biggest, and worst, waiting game on the planet. Every single day that you step into the driver’s seat and wonder, “What might go wrong?” We’re not just talking rust buckets, ...

Two months ago, James Rapp was driving home at dusk when a deer appeared out of nowhere, straight into the path of his spanking-new Chevrolet Equinox EV. The software engineer escaped unharmed and the ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

New cars have become much more expensive over the past few years, leading many people to repair their old car instead of replacing it with a new one. However, the rising average age of cars on U.S.