Homemade cars. Page 6

The microwave oven has a very powerful transformer, which can be used in a homemade charger for 12 V car batteries. Let's rewind the transformer to suit our needs and assemble the charger.

Have you become the “lucky” owner of a tachograph imposed by the legislator? Now is the time to think about where, and most importantly, how to install this expensive miracle of technology. I present to you my experience of installing the device in the cabin of an old

Spark plugs wear out over time. In particular, the central electrode gradually burns out, through which it is necessary to periodically adjust the gap using a feeler gauge. At first, this partially solves the problem. Using this advice,

It is very desirable for every car enthusiast to know how this towing unit is tied, since it combines 2 main functions: it holds tightly and comes undone instantly. If you have ever had the first experience of transporting a car to a service center, and

Operating an FM receiver whose antenna is a meter-long piece of wire is not always convenient, and in some cases, sometimes impossible. To add comfort when listening to the radio, the author of the channel “Valery Samodelkin” shows

For repairing cordless tools, car wiring and similar tasks, a DC multimeter is required. This device can be made with your own hands from inexpensive components from the radio market. This device can measure voltage

One of the rear window heating filaments may burn out. In this case, part of the heating grid stops working. Damage to the thread can be repaired, after which it can warm up again. This is possible even if the glass is tinted

A couple of empty plastic canisters can easily be converted into a lightweight, strong, and spacious tool storage box. To make it you need a minimum of purchased parts and time. Everything is done easily, literally in half an hour.

You can make a very powerful LED lamp for a headlight with your own hands from purchased LEDs from Aliexpress. It is simply incredibly bright, and most importantly, it is repairable. A homemade light bulb is simply a salvation if you buy a factory one for yours.

Moisture in the car interior, settling on the glass, impairs visibility and spoils the mood. In order not to buy expensive anti-fog agents, we will prepare it ourselves, quickly, simply and practically free of charge.

The stability of the engine largely depends on the spark plugs. At such high speeds, even a slight delay in the spark breaking is accompanied by a loss of power. By modifying the spark plugs in this way, you will eliminate misfires and the engine

In this case, check the heater radiator for coolant leakage, the condition of the cabin filter, the mobility of the recirculation damper, etc. It seems that everything has been inspected and put in order, but the windows still continue to fog up.

To service the vehicle's chassis, repair the underbody, exhaust and other systems, it is sometimes necessary to lift it. The simplest and most cost-effective device for this is a homemade mini overpass. It stores very compactly in the garage and

With the advent of a car, you involuntarily begin to understand the types of treads and tire sizes. For many drivers, it will be a revelation that in addition to markings on the sidewalls of tires there are also subtle triangular indicators. They

Spark plugs sometimes fail or start to work worse. To determine such deviations, you can use a multimeter. With its help it is easy to check all the spark plugs in just 1 minute.

Potbelly stoves in city garages are often idle due to a lack of firewood, since there is simply nowhere to store them. This problem can be solved by using spent fuel as fuel. Let's look at how to use it in conventional stoves to

It can be extremely difficult to knock out pressed-in bearings without a special puller. If you do not plan to buy such a tool, then it can be made from scrap materials. With it, the bearings are removed in a matter of minutes.

With the onset of frost, almost every morning before leaving, you have to remove ice from your car windows. The reason lies in the difference in temperature outside and inside the car. If we exclude this factor, then there will be no ice.

This cleaning method is excellent for stale candles, which, in addition to dried soot, have various oxides and rust.Regular soaking in a cleaning solution simply cannot wash them off. The good thing about this method is that it does not require any

Unpainted exterior plastic parts of a car become faded over time from exposure to ultraviolet radiation and precipitation. This makes the car, even with relatively fresh paint, not look very good, to put it mildly. Fading of plastic can be done easily and quickly

With the appearance of slush on the street, the carpets in the car turn into a continuous layer of dirt. It eats away so much that dry vacuuming does nothing. They can only be washed with products that produce foam, which removes and lifts dirt.

It is possible and necessary to clean spark plugs from carbon deposits. Of course, some don’t bother and buy new sets. But what if the candles are really expensive and non-standard. You can easily clean them yourself in 15-20 minutes and save a significant amount. AND

Removing ice from the windows after freezing rain takes a lot of time, so you have to get up early in the morning to prepare the car for departure. It is necessary to remove ice from both the windshield and the rear, side, as well as headlights and

The leather interior of a new car looks expensive and beautiful, but over the years, white cracks appear on the seats, which looks completely unsightly. Reupholstering with new leather is an unjustifiably expensive solution, since ordinary paint solves the problem.