With the summer days upon us, your engine’s cooling system should be inspected, flushed, and refilled with fresh coolant. One area of cooling systems that even do-it-yourself mechanics overlook is ...

Radiator hoses are large-diameter rubber hoses that carry engine coolant between the engine and radiator and back toward the water pump. Radiator hoses should be inspected as part of routine ...

It sure would be nice if you could simply go down to your local auto parts store, belly up to the counter, look the parts guy square in the eye, and say, "I need a radiator hose for a 1940 Studebaker ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Though many consider the oil pump the heart of an engine, its cooling system is, arguably, every bit as important, pumping coolant to and from ...

Some of the more common technical questions we get involve overheating, and with good reason. Overheating can be chronic, especially with older Mustangs. Classic Mustangs had marginal cooling systems ...

Through the years as we continue to play with old trucks, it seems as though our standards rise as we go. Some may remember differently, but in my own high school Auto Shop class, back in the mid '70s ...

Your car's engine generates a lot of heat, whether it's a three-cylinder Mitsubishi Mirage or a burly V8 muscle car. Of course, too much heat is bad for any engine, and coolant temperatures of ...

Newer compounds used to make rubber hoses have improved their lifecycle dramatically, but they haven’t changed the physics involved. Friction, pressure and heat still can cause component wear, even to ...

Your radiator is just as essential to your car’s operation as the engine itself. According to BookMyGarage, the farthest you can drive without a fully functioning radiator is about a quarter of a mile ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whenever I get my hands on a newly bought used car, my checklist includes inspecting a few underhood items as part of the "getting-to-know-the ...