We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This past week, I replaced rotted-out brake lines under my landlord's $1 Oldsmobile, and let me just say: It was total hell. I wrenched in my ...

What chemistry books define as an iron oxide formed by the redox reaction between oxygen and iron in the presence of moisture is a real issue among cars in this day and age. If a car isn’t maintained ...

DETROIT -- Subaru is recalling more than 660,000 cars and SUVs because the brake lines can rust and leak fluid, and that can mean it will take longer to stop the vehicles. For about half the vehicles, ...

DETROIT – Subaru is recalling more than 660,000 cars and SUVs because the brake lines can rust and leak fluid, and that can mean it will take longer to stop the vehicles. For about half the vehicles, ...

Q. In 1988 I owned a 1979 Chevrolet Caprice and had the brake lines fail. Fortunately I was only backing out of the yard at the time. Today I own a 2004 VW Passat with 104,000 miles and since it is ...

DETROIT (AP) - If you live where salt is used to clear the roads of snow and ice, U.S. safety regulators have a message for you: Wash the underside of your car. The message came Wednesday from the ...

The feds say they will NOT recall some car models that had rusty brake lines. The Associated Press reports that Highway Traffic Safety officials say it's not a defect in the brake line but a problem ...

As temperatures rise, cars line up for a car wash at the Washery System Touchless Automatic Car Wash on Terry Reiley Way in Pottsville, Pa., in this Jan. 31, 2014 file photo. If you live where salt is ...