June has brought hot conditions, which can strain your car and increase the risk of breakdowns. Maintenance and preventive ...

Classic car overheating can often be diagnosed before spending money on major parts. In this home garage walkthrough, Kevin ...

Engine overheating is rarely the result of a single failure. It usually happens when several small weaknesses in the cooling system line up, from low coolant to a stuck thermostat or a failing fan. To ...

Ohio has been seeing some high temperatures so far. Here's what that means for your vehicle and how to care for your car in ...

How hot does your engine run? Is it on the cool side? The hot side? Where should it be? How big of a radiator should you run? Antifreeze or water? Tap or distilled? Do you need a pressurized cooling ...

We all know the feeling of getting into a car that’s been parked outside on a hot day—the inside is stifling and uncomfortable. You want a quick cooldown, but is cranking the air conditioning on high ...

The job of refilling and bleeding coolant is not that bad – it’s just the process of removing air from your car’s newly serviced cooling system. But there are some important tips and tricks to arm ...

Several components in your car hold coolant, often called antifreeze, and any of them can get a hole or develop a leak. If your car loses too much coolant, its engine could overheat. Coolant is also ...

Engines rarely fail out of nowhere. They usually send warning signals long before disaster strikes, but many drivers miss ...

Your vehicle is a complicated piece of machinery, and keeping it running smoothly requires periodic inspections and maintenance of its various systems, including your engine’s cooling system and the ...

Some vehicle manufacturers specify a cooling system additive, which is often a type of stop-leak. A key stuck in the ignition of a Subaru Forester is often caused by a faulty switch at the base of the ...

Most cars are equipped with defrosters for the windshield and rear window to improve visibility by clearing fog, ice and snow. Most defrosters rely on the heat from a car’s engine, but some vehicles ...