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Prepping Your Vehicle for a Serious Storm: Tips and Ideas

If a typhoon or a hail storm is forecast, those storms can ruin your vehicles. I have made more than one insurance claim for vehicles that were pelted with hail. However, I have found the best ways to prepare your vehicles for all kinds of storms so you can avoid the hassle of making claims. Hi, my name is Matt, and I love working on cars. I also have built more than one temporary carport in my day. In this blog, I am going to cover all of those topics. First, let me tell you more about myself – I love dogs, hunting and driving, and I have a wife and two kids. I hope you enjoy these posts.

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Tips for Finding Free Places To Stay With Your Campervan

Posted on 15 September 2015

If you are buying or hiring a campervan to take an epic journey around Australia, you probably want to know if you can camp for free. While parking on the side of the road is illegal in most places, there are still ways you can find free spots to park your campervan for the night. Here are some tips to keep in mind: 1. Utilise the couchsurfing paradigm "Couchsurfer" refers to people who travel the world, staying on people's couches rather than paying for hotel rooms. [Read More]

Three Things You Can Do With a Written Off Car: DIY Smash Repairs, Scrap or Donation

Posted on 10 September 2015

After a car accident, your insurer typically gives you the money you need to repair your vehicle minus your excess. However, if your car's repairs cost more than the market value of the car, your insurer may decide to write off your car. In that case, they give you a cheque for the value of the car, and in return, you give them your written-off vehicle. If you are in that situation with a smashed car, there may be other options. [Read More]

Cleaning A Vehicle's Cyclinder Head

Posted on 9 September 2015

A vehicle's cylinder head has quite a complex design. Due to this, it can be difficult to get into all the spaces and holes when you are trying to clean the head as part of a DIY project. Although there are many products available in car stores and DIY shops to enable you to clean the cylinder head, there are a few homemade remedies that you can use to save you money. [Read More]

Signs That Your Car's Radiator Needs Replacing

Posted on 2 September 2015

There are some obvious signs to look for when it comes to a car radiator needing repair; when there is steam coming out from the top or sides of a radiator, then this usually means seals have broken or there is a leak in the unit itself. Dripping fluid also means that the radiator has sprung a leak or needs new seals. However, in some cases, the damage to the radiator is so extensive that it cannot simply be repaired, and instead, it may need to be replaced altogether. [Read More]