Automotive News: Freelance Writers Pretend Grease Monkey or Bogus Car Mechanics at Associated Content

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Have you ever visited Writing Sites such as Associated-Content, E-How, Bright-Hub, Helium and similar places looking for Auto Repair Tips and Advice? I have found many Phony Auto-Mechanics, Pretend Grease Monkeys, and Bogus Car Mechanics attempting to imitate a Certified Auto Repair Technician to make a few bucks giving advice on how to fix a car. Some of the stuff written scares me! I think what happens is these Featured Automotive Writers for Associated Content read a few articles on the Internet and jot this information down before they forget it leaving out very important repair information that could possibly hurt the people trying to find help. The Phony Featured Automotive Freelancers at Associated Content some how should take some responsibility if these people seeking help should get hurt.



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Freelance Writers for places such as Associated Content are promised 3 articles per month writing on Auto Repair Advice in the Automotive Featured Contributor spots. Under that type of pressure I would be leery about following these hurried instructions on how to fix a car. Other writing sites like E-How and Helium will have the same incentives to hurry in Auto Repair articles just to make the so called dead lines to get paid for that month. Once again, I would be leery on following the advice of these Bogus Car Mechanics or Pretend Grease Monkeys. So please make sure to read their instructions over and over again when they are giving you auto repair advice. One small mistake in their so called research on the Internet could cost you your life or a Engine or Transmission replacement.

Here are some things you can do to protect yourself and your vehicle from bad auto repair advice given by these Pretend Grease Monkeys. Take a quick look at their profile and see if the Featured Automotive Contributor from Yahoo has any type of automotive training such as a 2 or 3 year Automechanic Diploma or have any Certifications from reputable Automotive Organizations such as the Automotive Service Excellence. (ASE) If you do not see any reputable Diplomas or Certificates of completion from a Accredited School proceed at your own risk. If you should have a accident and get hurt or ruin your car or truck contact the Editors of these places and express your anger. I forgot to mention that I myself have over 25 years of Automotive Repair experience and have been ASE Certified.

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I hope this article, Freelance Writers pretend Grease Monkey or Bogus Car Mechanics at Associated Content will give you some idea of how these mock Auto Mechanics work when seeking out legitimate Auto Repair Advice. For more tips on car repairs please visit my Blog at, “Auto Repair Savings And my Special Links.”

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Coolant Temperature Diagnosis! Why is my Car Overheating? 3 Reasons Why HERE!

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Here are some reasons listed for you to help diagnose your coolant temperature reading HOT and to help you to understand, “Why is my Car Overheating.” This Summer is going to be hot this year and your car will let you know by showing you your coolant temperature gage or light by illuminating it. Here are the top 3 reasons why your vehicle will suddenly read Hot!

1. Your car is low on antifreeze due to leaks or coolant evaporation

2. Your cooling fan is not turning on and cooling down your motor

3. Your car’s thermostat is stuck in the closed position not allowing the antifreeze to circulate

When your car is low on antifreeze it will not have the proper amount of coolant needed to cool down your hot motor. Make sure that your radiator and your coolant reserve bottle is full all summer long. The best fix for this is to have your auto mechanic perform a, “Coolant Pressure System Test.” He or she will pressurize your cooling system normally to about 20 pounds and inspect your cooling system for leaks. This test should run around $30-$50 and should only take about 20-30 minutes to perform for you. At the end of the test they will inform you where all of your leaks are located and how much it will cost to fix them.

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Your Cooling Fan’s job is to come on around 220 degrees and cool down your coolant and your hot engine to around 190 degrees then shut off automatically. There are a few things that could happen that will not allow this coolant fan to operate like it should. The items that could go bad are your coolant fan switch, a bad coolant fan electric motor, a bad relay or a fuse leading to the fan motor. To perform a proper test for this you or the auto mechanic will need to monitor the engines temperature and watching for the fan operation at the same time.

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Your Vehicle’s Thermostat is suppose to open and close according to the engines temperature. For instance, the thermostat will be and remain closed until your motor reaches the proper operating temperature. If your car or truck is overheating because of this your thermostat will remain closed all of the time causing your engine’s temperature to get Hot fast. The Thermostat is only a few dollars and should be replaced at least once per year.

I hope these 3 tips on coolant temperature diagnosis will help you to understand why is my car overheating. For more auto repair tips and advice please visit my Blog at, “Auto Repair Savings And my Special Links.” -The Autodude-

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Hamilton: Daring, not dangerous — a big difference

PARIS – Administered last rites after his fiery crash in 1976, Niki Lauda will always be more qualified than most to talk about the dangers of motor-racing. His scars are permanent reminders of how close he came to giving his life to the sport.

Still, on the subject of whether Lewis Hamilton represents a menace to himself and to others, the three-time Formula One world champion is wrong.

"You can't drive like that, someone can die," Lauda reportedly said after the 2008 champion again played bumper-cars with his sleek McLaren, this time at last weekend's epic Canadian Grand Prix.

"At some point, it's not funny anymore," the German TV broadcaster he now commentates for quoted Lauda as saying.

Well, Mr. Lauda, you're right that taking silly risks at nearly 125 miles per hour is no laughing matter.

But there is a big difference being daring and being dangerous. It is to the good of Formula One that Hamilton is one of the most daring drivers out there. The Briton at least tries to provide spectacle in a sport that can't thrive without it.

So at Monaco, a track so boring that a dash of recklessness from drivers can be forgiven, Hamilton thought he saw a gap to pass Ferrari's Felipe Massa on the turn 6 hairpin and dived in. Turned out he was wrong. The gap vanished, their cars came together.

Hamilton's crash-bang pass of Pastor Maldonado that nudged the Williams of the Venezuelan into the street circuit's barriers was similarly overoptimistic.

So, too, was his attempt to squeeze past teammate Jenson Button in Canada that ended Hamilton's race by damaging his car. Hamilton should have ceded when Button edged him ever closer to a wall, but he didn't and suffered the consequences.

But, hey, who doesn't make mistakes?

As long as we are thrilled when sports heroes compete as close to the ragged edge as possible, then such outcomes will be inevitable. That means soccer players like Liverpool's Steven Gerrard who are admired for their thumping tackles will on occasion get their timing all wrong and clatter too hard into opponents.

Likewise, derring-do drivers like Hamilton who take high-risk decisions at high speed and in split-seconds are sometimes going to crash or cause crashes. The alternative — athletes who always play it safe — simply isn't as entertaining. Fact is, accidents in F1 are part of the job.

"Of course, I could go and drive around and not overtake anyone and just stay in position," Hamilton said last October in Japan when he was again being questioned about his approach. "That's easy enough, but that's not me. So that definitely won't be happening."

Good for him. That Hamilton shies from taking his foot off the gas doesn't make him a menace. He takes risks but isn't deliberately trying to put other people in danger.

But while his guts are admirable, Hamilton's mouth and temperament let him down.

To be taken seriously, he shouldn't have joked to a BBC interviewer in Monaco that "maybe it's because I'm black" that he is hauled so often before race stewards to explain his on-track behavior.

Nor should he have been so quick to call Massa and Maldonado "ridiculous" and "stupid" for blocking his way. In both collisions, the stewards faulted Hamilton.

Fooling around in a sports car on a street in Australia last year, burning tire-rubber and being pulled over by police, was stupid of Hamilton, too.

Stuff like that makes the 26-year-old look like a hothead. Maybe the impression is false. But even so, it can fuel the doubts about whether Hamilton is mature enough, responsible enough to be treading that finest of lines between being brave and courting unnecessary danger. In other words, would a more levelheaded Hamilton be winning more and crashing less?

Perhaps. But Hamilton's biggest problem is that his McLaren hasn't been as fast as he would like, certainly not quick enough compared to the Red Bull of runaway championship leader Sebastian Vettel, whom he's beaten just once in seven races this season. That, undoubtedly, is pushing Hamilton to take more risks than he otherwise might.

In an interview with Lauda in 2009, Hamilton explained how demoralizing it is to drive a car that can't compete.

"Lots and lots and lots of sleepless nights," he said.

So Hamilton shouldn't be faulted now for pushing as hard as he can, perhaps too hard at times.

Better for the spectacle of F1 that he's trying, rather than not trying at all.