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How To Repair Car Sunroof

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 06:17:49 +0000

A Sunroof is an opening in an automobile roof which is operable and allows light and fresh air to come in passenger compartment. Hence it is a very useful facility of a car but it could be a problem to car owner if its glass breaks or it get start to leak.

Leakages are mostly caused by accumulation of dirt or debris around the seals, or water clogging in the drain pipe where as glass breakage can be done in any ways. Replacement of new glass will be the better option for glass breakage problem while leakage problem can be repaired.

Broken glass of car sunroof can be replaced by following way. While repairing, you need hammer screwdrivers, hand gloves, wrench, sunroof installation kit, utility knife and cordless frill machine. After purchasing a new sunroof glass check whether all parts in the sunroof repair kit are provided by the manufacturer or not. Afterwards Remove the sunroof panel from your car and examine each part is in working condition or not. Then in next step open the roof using a 4mm hex socket and checks for any other fault. Finally take out the broken sunroof and replace it with a new one.
Problem of water leakage from the sunroof can be solved by following way. For this problem you need thin wire cable cleaner piece of wet cloth coat hanger thin tube and water. First Clean the glass panel on the outside of the car using a non-abrasive cleaner then open the ventilation shade. Afterwards check for any dirt which does not allow the sunroof to close tightly at the seal, clean the area with a wet cloth. After this process Examine the seal properly and if you are able to spot any cracks on it the replace it with new one.
Hence by this way you can easily repair yours sunroof damage. These types of repairs are little technical but it could be done very generously if you do it with proper care and by following the instructions.

Comparison Of Nissan Cube And Honda Fit Sport

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:47:00 +0000

Car models are of different range and different type. But in small model segment two cars have real competition. These are: Nissan cube and Honda fit sport.

The 2009 Nissan Cube:
It is a smoothest and quietest power vehicle in low price range. Smooth steering and responsive CVT (Continuously Variable automatic Transmission) is the major feature of this car. It takes only 124 feet space when it stopping from 60-0. It includes soft, long-travel suspension, quiet cabin and plush ride. Overall it is best for a smooth, quiet ride and athletic driving dynamics.

Drawback: The Cube’s soft suspension gives reluctant to change direction and also gives the feeling of step behind the steering.

Honda Fit Sport:
Honda fit is a fun to drive and a responsive performance car. It provides communicative steering for smooth driving. It has most functional and versatile layout designing. It is equipped with plenty of passenger space and multi configurable rear seats. The bottom cushion of Fit can be flipped up which yields to floor to ceiling cargo space.

Drawback: Honda makes copious amounts of road noise at freeway, especially over the coarse asphalt or grooved concrete roads. Its entertaining driving dynamics is also makes a stiff ride to driver.

Tips To Improve Mileage Of Hybrid Car

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:14:14 +0000

Best mileage from a hybrid car can be achieved by following the same driving habits which are applied for better mileage in gasoline-engine car:

Few tips to improve mileage in hybrid cars are:

Drive slower: The aerodynamic drag created on the car will increase greatly, if the car is driven at faster speed. For instance, the drag force created on car at 70 mph (113 kph) is nearly double that at 50 mph (81 kph). So, mileage can be increased significantly, if speed is reduced.
Maintain a constant speed: When the speed is increased, some energy get wasted when the speed of car is reduced again. So, maintaining a constant speed, will help in making most effective use of fuel.
Abrupt stops should be avoided: When the car is stopped, the electric motor in the hybrid car functions like a generator and obtains some energy out of the car at the time of slowing. If more time is given to the electric motor to slow down, it can recollect more amount of energy. If the car is stopped quickly, the brakes of the car will do the work mostly on slowing the car down, and which results in wastage of energy. So, abrupt stops will waste too much of energy.

Major Trends In Car Designs

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:25:45 +0000

The new tend in creating car designs are using car design software. The car design software will converts the physical design of the car in to digital version. The special features of car design software are image rendering, version control, audit trail management, and printing.

The major trends in car designs are:

Leaping headlamps: The size of the headlamps is increasing in car designs. Only the size of the lamps is increasing but the functional area remains the same. The automotive engineers are increasing the dummy area for designer decoration. Some of the leaping headlamps contained cars are Toyota Aygo, peugeot107, and Citroen C1.
Wheel arch bulges: The wheel arch bulges design will gives the visual stability and muscular look to the car. The Toyota Aygo and Mercedes S class are having this bugle feature.
Use LED’s in the lamps: The LED lamps will give elegant look to the car. The advantages of LED lamps are that they use less energy and longer life. Audi R8 and Lexus LS are the initiators for this design.
Door configurations: The different types of door designs are seen in the cars. The wing type door configuration is one type of modern design.
Fog lamps: Fog lamps are used for decorative purpose in the car design. The fog lamps are providing unique texture and color.

In-built GPS vs. External GPS For Your Car

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:29:33 +0000

The latest automotive GPS technology is priced as low as US $200 and may be not more than $1500. Moreover, they even provide voice-instructions so that you don’t have to take your eyes off the road while driving. This is called as voice-guided navigation. Other features that you can expect from a GPS system of your car are automatic routing, route-recalculating, etc.

The GPS technology has already become a default feature in some car models. However, many feel that these are a pretty costlier than the stand-alone ones. The major advantage of an in-built GPS kit is that it mingles with the design of the car. So, it looks nicer. The major disadvantage is the cost. An in-built GPS system may cost you around $1000 to $2000.

However, a stand-alone or external GPS unit can be transferred from one vehicle to another. Thus, you can lend your GPS system to your friend if he is going on a long drive.