How to Repair a Car Engine
A car will only last as long as its engine does. There are a few minor repairs you can do yourself that will help your cars engine operate efficiently for a long time. You'll also be surprised at how simple some of these repairs are and the little number of tools needed.
Things You'll Need:
- Jack
- Jack Stands
- Crawler
- Socket Wrench
- Air Hose
- Torque Wrench
- Mechanics Manual
- Park your car on level ground and jack it up. Make sure you also place jack stands under the cars frame for extra support and safety.
- Look under the engine with a crawler to see if your notice and oil leaking. Look around the oil pan; this is an area that is very likely to have oil leaking. Use a socket wrench to make sure it's tightened correctly. Without enough oil the engine will seize up and become a big piece of worthless steel.
- Prop open the hood and remove the air filter. Spray air on the filter to remove some of the dust and debris. Be careful to not rip the air filter by getting the air hose real close. Eventually the air filter will need replaced, but you can clean it a few times yourself. Your engine is more likely to overheat and not get as much gas mileage with a dirty air filter.
- Inspect the spark plugs and plug wires. Make sure they are tightened correctly and the wires aren't fraying. Use a torque wrench to tighten the spark plugs to the proper amount of foot pounds. Refer to a mechanics manual for proper amount of foot pounds for your car.