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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...