How to Make Your Car Last Forever: Avoid Expensive Repairs, Improve Fuel Economy, Understand Your Warranty, Save Money

Using a wire brush, clean the corrosion from the battery cable and terminal. ...

An inexpensive battery post cleaner has both a regular brush and post brush. ...

Clean the posts by placing this over each one and rotating it back and forth to remove corrosion. ...

Once the posts are well cleaned, use a solution of baking soda and water with a bucket and sponge, ...

Auto stores also sell aerosol sprays and felt O-rings treated with an anti-corrosive agent that you can ...

Reinstall the battery cables. Positive first, then negative. ...

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See your owner’s manual for fuse locations and functions. An inexpensive test light is the easiest way to chec ...

To remove a blade-style fuse, grip it on each side, and pull it free. An inexpensive plastic fuse pull ...

Replace a fuse by pressing it back into the proper slots in the fuse box If a fuse is blown, ther ...

If the fuse is good, the metal connection (S-shaped on this fuse) between the two contacts will be visi ...

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Again, make sure you’re wearing safety glasses and gloves. Disconnect and pull aside the negative battery cabl ...

Disconnect and remove any battery mounting brackets or hardware, which may be attached at the bottom, as it i ...

Lift the battery free, keeping it level to avoid possibility of spilling acid. Any inexpensive battery lifting ...

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