Installing an aftermarket coilover kit - like we've done this month with Project RX-8 - is a job that any enthusiast can do in his home garage with basic hand tools, a floor jack, a couple jack stands ...

The steering and suspension system in your car may look simple enough, but in actuality it's a complex series of arms, links, springs, and pivots. All of it is there to do a few basic things, like ...

After finishing his post-graduate work in English and Language Studies, Morgan served as an editor and copywriter for a range of trade magazines, including infrastructure maintenance, natural resource ...

Recognize this putz? He just charged you good money for a bad alignment. Or maybe he didn't do anything at all. While modern equipment is fantastic, good alignment mechanics are hard to find. So what ...

Like many of you, doing my own car maintenance is a big part of my life. Not only does it offer some financial advantages, it also gives a little relief from, well, everything else. Call it automotive ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I just spoke to two tire shops and got opposite answers to the same question. The right-side tire on my pickup is wearing quicker than the left. I have radial tires. I assumed it was ...

Getting a wheel alignment for your car is essential to routine maintenance. Despite its name, a wheel alignment has nothing to do with adjusting the wheels and tires of your car. Instead, the ...